P18AS00007 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants FY2018 NOFO.pdf

U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service

Financial Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Program Title National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: P18AS00007 Announcement Type Initial CFDA Number: 15.922

Issue Date: 11/01/2017 Application Due Date: 06/01/2018 Time: 11:59PM PT

Announcement Type: Rolling Notice of Funding Opportunity for discretionary grant agreements. Applications may be submitted at any time up to the closing date of the announcement. Applications received will be reviewed independently following a merit review process as outlined in Section E of this announcement.

Agency Contact Information Questions and Requests Name Sarah Glass Name Sarah Glass Address National NAGPRA Program

1849 C Street NW Mail Stop 7360 Washington, DC 20240

Address National NAGPRA Program 1849 C Street NW Mail Stop 7360 Washington, DC 20240

Phone 202-354-2201 Phone 202-354-2201 Email nagpra_grants@nps.gov Email nagpra_grants@nps.gov

Table of Contents

Section A: Program Description

Section B: Federal Award Information

Section C: Eligibility Information

Section D: Application and Submission Information

Section E: Application Review Information

Section F: Federal Award Administration Information

Section G: Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

Section H: Other Information:

Appendix A - Application Package Forms

Appendix B – Detailed Guidance for SF424A - Budget Information

Appendix C – NPS Standard and Special Award Terms and Conditions

Section A: Program Description

Federal Agency Name: Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS)

Funding Opportunity Title: NAGPRA Repatriation Grants FY2018

Funding Opportunity Number: P18AS00007

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 15.922

Legislative Authority: 25 U.S.C. 3008

Federal Regulations: 2 C.F.R. § 200, 2 C.F.R. § 1402, 43 C.F.R. § 10

Program Background Information and Objectives:

The National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program assists the Secretary of the Interior with some responsibilities under NAGPRA. One of these responsibilities is to administer the section of NAGPRA which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American cultural items, including human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony (25 U.S.C. 3008).

Under this Funding Opportunity, grant funds must be used for REPATRIATION under NAGPRA, which means the transfer of control of Native American human remains and/or cultural items to lineal descendants, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Repatriation includes disposition of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains (CUI) according to 43 C.F.R. 10.11. Repatriation projects defray costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and/or storage of NAGPRA-related human remains and/or cultural items.

1. Appropriate Activities for Grant Funds Repatriation grants cover costs associated with the transfer of Native American human remains and cultural items from museums to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations as part of the NAGPRA process. Activities may include:

a. Travel by representatives from Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations and museums to prepare and/or accompany Native American human remains and/or cultural items to the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization

b. Transportation of Native American human remains and/or cultural items to the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization

c. Hazardous substance testing, documentation, and decontamination of Native American human remains and/or cultural items

d. Construction of appropriate containers for the transport and disposition of repatriated Native American human remains and/or cultural items

e. Ceremonial materials necessary for the appropriate return of Native American human remains and/or cultural items

f. Staff time dedicated to the administrative and logistical arrangements of repatriation

2. Multiple Projects or Multiple Proposals for the Same Project Applicants may submit more than one repatriation project during the fiscal year. A separate and complete proposal package must be submitted for each project. Note that a maximum of $15,000 is available per unique repatriation project. Multiple proposals from tribes/NHOs can be submitted for the same repatriation project, however, applicants should determine how the $15,000 will be distributed among the requestors prior to submittal and budget accordingly. A single joint request is preferred. Applicants are encouraged to accomplish the repatriation of items listed in separate notices, but from the same museum or in the same geographical area, in a single repatriation proposal.

Section B: Federal Award Information

Anticipated Federal Funding:

The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined once final FY2018 appropriations have been made. This NOFO will be cancelled if FY2018 appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.

Non-Federal Entity Cost Share:

Cost sharing or matching is not required, nor expected, and will not be used as a factor during the merit review of applications or proposals under this announcement.

Estimated Number of Agreements to be Awarded:

Based on prior year data, NPS anticipates between 10 and 20 agreements for FY 2018. The actual number of awards will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds.

Estimated Amount of Funding Available Per Award:

The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined as part of the merit review process and funding made available through appropriations. Based on prior year data, NPS anticipates the average dollar amount of awards made under this announcement to be between $300 to $15,000.

Anticipated Start Date:

Projects receiving funding through this NOFO will start once funding has been secured and awards have been made. Please note that pre-award costs are not allowable unless specified in the written grant agreement.

Anticipated Term of the Agreement:

Agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one and two years, depending on the negotiated project statement of work. Agreements are not effective until fully executed with signature from the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer (FAAO). Prior to the expiration of this agreement, modifications may be proposed by either party and will become effective upon written approval of both parties.

Grant Agreement:

A legal instrument of financial assistance between The National Park Service and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6302, 6304:

(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. § 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency’s direct benefit or use;

(2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non- Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.

Substantial Involvement:

No substantial involvement on the part of the National Park Service is anticipated.

Other Information:

Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards.

Section C: Eligibility Information

Announcement Closing Date: June 01, 2018, 11:59PM, PT Applications will be reviewed and evaluated as they are received and may be submitted at any time up until the closing date of this announcement. An applicant's failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the closing date of this announcement will result in the application being excluded from consideration. This includes but is not limited to late and incomplete application packages.

1. Eligible Applicants The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Repatriation Grant:

a. An Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization An "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. The Department of the Interior has interpreted this definition as applying to over 560 Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages that are recognized by the United States Government. The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ list of federally recognized tribes is posted on the National NAGPRA website at www.nps.gov/nagpra. This list does not include Alaska regional or village corporations.

The term “Native Hawaiian organization” includes any organization that: a) serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; b) has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians; and c) has expertise in Native Hawaiian Affairs. NAGPRA states that such Native Hawaiian organizations shall include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

b. A museum that has control of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony and has received Federal funds The term “museum” includes state or local government agencies, private institutions, and institutions of higher learning that have received Federal funds. As applicable to their institution, eligible museums must have completed and provided the following documents to the National NAGPRA Program and to Indian tribes or NHOs as appropriate:

i. A NAGPRA Summary of the Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony in their possession or control by November 16, 1993, and thereafter according to timelines established by 43 CFR

10.13 (Future Applicability Rule).

ii. A NAGPRA Inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in their possession or control by November 16, 1995 (or other deadline as stipulated by the Department of the Interior), and thereafter according to timelines established by 43 CFR 10.13 (Future Applicability Rule).

Applicants who previously received a NAGPRA grant, but whose grant expired without successfully completing major elements of the proposed work or without meeting the conditions of the grant award may be penalized in the review process.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching Non-Federal entity cost sharing is not required to be eligible for an award under this NOFO.

3. Other Federal agencies may not apply for grants, but Indian tribes may receive repatriation grants to transfer control of items from Federal collections. NAGPRA repatriation grants will not be awarded for costs associated with collections in the control of museums that do not have NAGPRA obligations (including the Smithsonian Institution) or for the transfer of non- NAGPRA items.

4. Required Activities Prior to Applying for a Grant Repatriation grant applications must include the following:

a. Reference to published Notice of Inventory Completion or Notice of Intent to Repatriate in the Federal Register and passage of the required 30 day waiting period; Purchase of items or costs incurred prior to the publication of the Federal Register NAGPRA notice of inventory completion or notice of intent to repatriate are not allowable.

b. A letter documenting the legal transfer of control of the cultural items from the museum or Federal agency to the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that shows support from the tribe(s) or NHO(s) who will receive transfer of the physical custody of the items as well as the museum(s) or Federal agencies who will transfer physical custody of the items;

c. Documentation showing support from all eligible tribes or NHOs listed in notices or the transfer of control letter authorizing the lead tribe(s) or NHO(s) to coordinate and manage repatriation; this may be in the form of letters of support or incorporated within the transfer of control letter.

5. Activities Eligible for Funding The table below outlines the scope of activities that are allowable for a NAGPRA Repatriation grant.

ACTIVITY DOES NOT FUND WILL FUND

Advocacy/

Fundraising

Any activity that can be construed as either advocacy or fundraising including the preparation of grants, fundraising committee meetings, and lobbying.

Presentations to the NAGPRA Review Committee as long as the presentations focus on the repatriation process.

Capital Projects

This includes the purchase, construction, or renovation of land and/or buildings, as well as the purchase of cemeteries or gravesites.

None.

Coalitions and Partnerships

Tribes or museums not listed in the NAGPRA notice.

Travel costs for partnering tribes or museums to attend repatriation ceremonies.

Cultural Resource Activities

Any ongoing cultural resource activities not directly tied to NAGPRA activities including:

• Ongoing cultural properties management;

• Ongoing care and curation of cultural items including the purchase of display cases, storage furniture or other materials to hold repatriated items;

• Ongoing care and maintenance of grave sites;

• Ongoing cultural protection activities; or

• General cultural resource training.

Culturally appropriate storage or transportation materials.

Ceremonial supplies for reburial.

Contamination testing, treatment and training on handling NAGPRA items identified for repatriation.

CUI Rule Disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects that fall under 43 C.F.R. § 10.11 (CUI Rule).

Federal Agency Collections

Federal Agency compliance efforts or payments of any kind to Federal employees.

Transfer of control of items from Federal collections if applied for by tribes or NHOs. Proposal must justify need for funding.

Food Food for meetings or ceremonies. Per diem for subsistence while in travel status.

ACTIVITY DOES NOT FUND WILL FUND

Foreign Institutions

Repatriation of cultural items that are in the control of a foreign institution.

Repatriation of cultural items in the custody of a foreign institution that are in the control of a museum or Federal agency subject to NAGPRA.

Future Applicability Rule

Any timely activity that falls under 43 C.F.R. § 10.13 (Future Applicability Rule).

General Education and Outreach

Programs, contests, broader cultural resource training, festivals, or similar events and activities that do not directly impact a repatriation effort.

Community activities focused on a NAGPRA project, educating the community to increase involvement in NAGPRA repatriations. Can include press releases or announcements of repatriation ceremonies.

Inadvertent Discoveries

Activities related to excavations or inadvertent discoveries on Federal or tribal lands after November 16, 1990.

Repatriation activities related to collections that are the result of excavations on local or state land, which have resulted in museum collections under NAGPRA.

Litigation All litigation-related costs. None.

Non-federally recognized Indian Groups

Members of Indian groups that are not integral to the consultation process.

Travel and related expenses for representatives from Indian group(s) who are integral to a repatriation.

Non-NAGPRA Collections

Repatriation of any collection in the control of museums that do not have NAGPRA obligations (including the Smithsonian Institution), or for transfer of non- NAGPRA items.

None.

Review Committee Grants do not fund dispute actions.

Presentations at Review Committee meetings if the appearance is to inform the committee of successes and barriers to repatriation.

Smithsonian Institution

Any repatriation activities associated with human remains and cultural objects under the control of the Smithsonian Institution.

None.

Section D: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package An Application Package has been included within this NOFO for your convenience, found in Appendix A. The Application Package contains five mandatory forms which must be submitted with your proposal. These forms are: SF-424 (Application for Financial Assistance), SF-424A (Budget Information), SF-424B (Assurances), Mandatory Project Narrative Attachment Form, and Mandatory Budget Narrative Attachment Form. The Application Package can also be accessed and downloaded from the Synopsis page of this announcement in Grants.gov.

Applicants may also request paper copies of application materials by contacting the Awarding Agency using the information provided in Section G of this NOFO.

2. Contents and Form of Application Submission You must complete the mandatory forms and submit additional documents, in accordance with the instructions below, as required by this NOFO. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information.

The complete application shall include:

1) Standard Form 424

2) Standard Form 424A

3) Standard Form 424B

4) Project Narrative

5) Budget Narrative

6) Transfer of Control Letter

7) Any other required documents as defined below

1) Standard Form 424 (SF 424) - Application for Federal Assistance Complete this form with all applicable information. The starred/yellow highlighted fields are required.

2) Standard Form 424A (SF 424A) - Budget Information Applicants must provide an estimated cumulative budget for the total project in the proposal.

The estimated budget must align with the projected scope of work presented in the application. Unit cost estimates shall be provided for all budget items including the cost of work to be provided by contractors or sub-recipients. In addition, applicants shall include a narrative description of the items included in the project budget, including the value of in-kind contributions of goods and services provided to complete the project when cost share is identified to be included (reference part 5 – Budget Narrative below). Cost categories can include, but are not limited to, those costs items included on the SF424A. Round all numbers to the nearest dollar amount, even if exact costs are known. If any costs are not applicable to your project, fill-in $0.00. Check that the amounts listed in your SF424A match those on the Budget Narrative before submitting. See Appendix B of this NOFO for additional detailed budget guidance for the SF-424A.

3) Standard Form 424B (SF 424B) – Assurances This form must be signed by an Authorized Representative and submitted with your application.

4) Project Narrative – Proposal Submission Format Using the provided headings, write a narrative that addresses the questions and prompts listed below (Items A-F). Limit the narrative to five numbered pages. Be concise but provide sufficient detail that a reviewer will be able to answer the review criteria provided in Section E, paragraph 1 of this NOFO. Only include information that is pertinent to the proposal. Use at least 0.5-inch margins on all sides and a font size of at least twelve points. Submit your Project Narrative as a single .pdf via the Mandatory Project Narrative Attachment Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on Grants.gov.

A. Objectives and Activities What activities will you undertake to achieve a successful repatriation? (See Section A, paragraph 1 of this NOFO for appropriate activities for grant funds). Include the number and type of NAGPRA cultural items that will be repatriated or transferred as a result of this grant. Provide citations for the applicable Federal Register Notice(s) including: notice title, date of publication, Federal Register volume, number, and page numbers. (Example: Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 10/16/2014, Vol. 79, No. 200, pages 62202-62203). You may, but are not required to, attach a .pdf copy of the cited notice(s) as a supporting document.

B. Partnerships For museum applicants, list the tribe(s) designated to take physical custody of the human remains/cultural items. For tribal applicants, list the museum(s) that will transfer the human remains and/or cultural items. If the project involves working with additional tribes or institutions, briefly explain their involvement. This should be supported by the transfer of control letter described in part 6 of this section below.

C. Implementation/Administration

i. List all key project personnel, including consultants. Describe their roles on the project, and explain how their experience and qualifications are appropriate for the project. If you plan to hire new personnel or consultants, provide position descriptions or describe the criteria that will be used to competitively select these individuals or services.

ii. In a table or outline format, provide a schedule of completion that includes each major project activity identified in Item A of your Project Narrative and shows how the project will be completed within a 12 month period of performance.

iii. Describe what internal controls are in place to assess the progress of the grant and ensure compliance with all administrative and financial requirements.

What actions will be taken if work does not proceed as planned?

D. Status of Current or Recent NAGPRA Grant(s) State whether or not you have received a NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grant or Repatriation Grant within the past five years. Choose from the following three statement options, as applicable:

i. “ABC Institute does not currently have a NAGPRA grant, nor did we complete one in the past five years.”

ii. “ABC Institute currently has an active NAGPRA grant.”

iii. “ABC Institute received a NAGPRA grant within the past five years and the grant is closed.”

If ii or iii are applicable, provide the Grant Number(s) and project titles of your NAGPRA grant(s).

E. Statement of Overlap Applicants must provide a statement affirming that no overlap exists between the proposed project and any other active or anticipated projects in terms of activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel, including any application that was submitted for funding consideration to any other potential funding source (Federal or non-Federal). A sample statement to satisfy this requirement might be: "ABC Institute affirms that no overlap exists between the proposed project in this application and any other active or anticipated project in terms of activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel, including any application that was submitted for funding consideration to any other potential funding source (Federal or non-Federal)."

If any overlap does exist and you cannot provide a statement like the one above, applicants must provide a description of the overlap in their application. If at any time funds that would be duplicative if the funding requested from NPS is awarded, the applicant must immediately notify the NPS point of contact.

F. Federal Agency Collections (only include if applicable) NAGPRA Repatriation Grants are not intended to replace Federal agency funds for repatriation, where Federal agency funds are available. If this is a grant to conduct repatriation for human remains or cultural items under the control of a Federal agency, explain why funds are being requested.

5) Budget Narrative – Proposal Submission Format Write a detailed narrative budget justification that addresses both grant funds requested and any cost share and is aligned with the Budget Categories in Section B of the SF-424A. For each line item, explain how you arrived at the figures you’ve provided and why these items are necessary to accomplish the grant objectives. There is no page limit for the budget narrative. Round all numbers to the nearest dollar amount, even if exact costs are known. If any cost categories are not applicable to your project, write $0.00 or N/A. Check that the amounts listed in your Budget Narrative match those on Section B of the SF-424A before submitting. Inconsistencies will result in delays in processing your application. Submit your Budget Narrative as a single .pdf via the Mandatory Budget Narrative Attachment Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on Grants.gov.

A. Personnel: Provide name, title, unit of time, quantity, cost per unit of time, and resultant dollar amount for each of the personnel included in the total line item dollar amount. (Example: Joe Smith, Registrar, 40 hours/week for 50 weeks at $20.00/hr = $40,000).

B. Fringe Benefits: For each person included above, provide the fringe benefits rate and total line item dollar amount. If your organization has a separate fringe benefit rate agreement, please attach it as a supplemental document to your application.

C. Travel: Provide the unit of measure, quantity, cost per unit and resultant dollar amount for each of the following travel details: airfare, lodging, per diem, ground transportation, housing stipend and/or transportation stipend. Also provide a statement that the proposed travel and per diem costs do not exceed current maximum Federal rates (which can be found at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates), or that the proposed travel and per diem costs are in line with your organization’s written travel policy. The Federal allowable mileage rate of 53.5 cents per mile (valid to 12/31/17) should be applied to any personally owned vehicle use. All travel costs must adhere to applicable regulations and conditions including 2 CFR Part 200.474.

D. Equipment: Equipment is defined in 2 CFR Part 200.33 as “tangible personal property (including information technology systems) having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equals or exceeds $5,000.” List any equipment being purchased with federal funds, provide quotes or estimates obtained to support the cost amount, and include a written justification as to why this equipment is necessary for the proposed project. An applicant must demonstrate purchasing permanent equipment is less expensive than renting. If funded, applicants are required to maintain records demonstrate that a competitive bidding process was used to purchase such services or equipment. Grant recipients who purchase equipment must adhere to applicable regulations and conditions including 2 CFR Part 200.313 and 2 CFR Part 200.439.

E. Supplies: Provide a description, quantity, cost per unit, and resultant dollar amount for any consumable supplies, raw materials, and expendable equipment (items costing less than $5,000 and/or have an estimated useful life of less than 1 year). “General office supplies” is not an acceptable line item.

F. Contractual: Provide the subcontract/sub-award description, unit of time, quantity, cost per unit of time, and resultant dollar amount for each subcontract/sub-award. Do not include stipends for tribal elders here (see line item H). Where applicable, include a justification for costs indicating regional costs or ranges for services. The applicant must document a competitive selection process for subcontracts/sub-awards over $3,000.

G. Construction: Construction Costs are unallowable under NAGPRA grants. Do not include any costs under this category and instead write $0.00.

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H. Other Costs: Provide a description, quantity, cost per unit, and resultant dollar amount for each item. This category includes such items as stipends for tribal elders or students and other items not previously listed. “Miscellaneous,” “overhead,” and “contingency” are not acceptable line items.

I. Total Direct Charges: List the subtotal of budget categories A – H.

J. Indirect Costs: Provide the indirect cost rate percentage, type (negotiated or de minimis), associated base (modified total direct costs), and resultant indirect amount.

If indirect costs are included you must include a copy of the current negotiated indirect cost rate agreement and apply the approved rate accordingly. Provide an explanation if the associated base differs from budget category I. Total Direct Charges. If electing the 10% de minimis rate, include a statement asserting that a negotiated indirect cost rate has never been received and the applicant is electing to charge a de minimis rate of 10%.

6) Transfer of Control Letter The National NAGPRA Program requires museums and Federal agencies to provide a written document stating that transfer of control of the items is to the designated tribe(s) or Native Hawaiian organization(s) (NHO). The transfer of control document must include:

o Federal Register citation for the notice(s) of inventory completion or notice(s) of intent to repatriate describing the item(s) being transferred o The names of all tribe(s) and/or NHO(s) who will receive transfer of control of the items o A statement that all tribes or NHOs listed in the notice(s) as eligible to receive the items have been notified of the planned transfer of control and there have been no competing requests o A statement that all tribes or NHOs listed in the notice(s) as eligible to receive the items agree to the planned transfer of control to the tribes and/or NHOs listed in the letter.

A sample transfer of control letter can be found on the National NAGPRA Program website (http://www.nps.gov/nagpra/GRANTS). Separate letters of support from any of the tribes or NHOs listed in the notice(s) as eligible to receive the items for the planned transfer of control are not required but may be submitted. Submit your Transfer of Control Letter as a single .pdf via the Other Narrative Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on Grants.gov.

7) Letters of Commitment from Project Consultants (if applicable) Letters should state the consultant’s specific responsibilities in the grant and their commitment to participating in the grant if funded. If consultants have not yet been chosen, provide position descriptions and/or search criteria. The applicant must be able to prove that a competitive selection process for consultants is documented. If awarded, applicable grant recipients will be required to submit a Competitive Negotiation and Small Purchases Contracting Document which can be found on the National NAGPRA Program website http://www.nps.gov/nagpra/GRANTS

(https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/GRANTS/grantees.html). Additional information on procurement standards for federal grants can be found in 2 CFR Part 200 Sections 317-326.

8) Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) If your proposed budget includes indirect costs, a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement must be provided with your proposal. The rate as proposed must meet the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, Section 200.414 and Appendix III through Appendix VII as applicable.

Proposals that fail to document their indirect costs will have those costs disallowed.

In accordance with 2 CFR § 200.414(f), if you have never received a negotiated indirect cost rate, you may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. If this methodology is chosen, it must be applied in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.414 and must be consistently used for all federal awards. Proposals shall document that a negotiated indirect cost rate has never been received and the applicant is electing to charge a de minimis rate of 10%.

If selected for award, NPS reserves the right to request additional or clarifying information for any reason deemed necessary, including, but not limited to:

(a) Other budget information

(b) Financial capability

(c) Evaluation of risk

(d) Name and phone number of the Designated Responsible Employee for complying with national policies prohibiting discrimination (See 43 C.F.R. § 17)

3. Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Each applicant (unless exempt under 2 CFR §25.110) is required to:

(a) Be registered in SAM before submitting its application;

(b) Provide a valid unique entity identifier in its application (currently a DUNS number);

(c) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal Awarding Agency.

Registration processes for SAM can be found at https://www.sam.gov

A financial assistance agreement will not be made with an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time that an agreement is ready for award, a determination may be made that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award. That determination may be used as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

In addition, in order to submit an application through Grants.gov an applicant must have an active SAM registration and register for submission permissions through the Grants.gov website.

Utilize the following link to guide you through this process:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/GRANTS/grantees.html https://www.sam.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html

4. Submission Dates and Times This NOFO will remain open until June 01, 2018, or until it is succeeded by another issuance. Applications and associated required documents shall be submitted to the National Park Service no later than Friday, June 01, 2018, 11:59PM, PT.

5. Intergovernmental Review This funding opportunity is not subject to Executive Order (EO) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” Applicants subject to EO 12372 must contact their State’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out about and comply with the State’s process. The names and addresses of the SPOC’s are listed in the OMB’s home page at:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/

6. Funding Restrictions Costs incurred by the applicant prior to the start date of the period of performance of a signed Federal award are only allowable with written approval by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

7. Other Submission Requirements Applications must be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by the deadline identified in paragraph 4 above. Applications submitted by other means or not received by the deadline will not be considered. If, due to extraordinary circumstances, an applicant is unable to submit their proposal through www.grants.gov, the National NAGPRA Program may approve submission by other means. Failure on the applicant’s part to register in Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS), SAM.gov, or Grants.gov in a timely manner does not constitute extraordinary circumstances.

In the event the applicant experiences technical difficulties with submitting their application, please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk toll free at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.

START THIS PROCESS EARLY DON’T DELAY!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/ mailto:support@grants.gov

Section E: Application Review Information

1. Criteria Proposals submitted under this announcement are evaluated through a merit review process and will be first reviewed for the following initial screening factors by the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer:

• The applicant is eligible for award based on the criteria identified in Section C.

• All required documents have been submitted (reference Section D, paragraph 2).

• Applicant is registered in SAM.gov with no active exclusions (reference Section D, paragraph 3).

Following this initial review, applications will be evaluated based on the following equally weighted criteria.

Criterion 1 Objectives and Activities Weight: 33.3%

- Are project objectives and activities described in detail?

- Are all project activities eligible for funding?

- Are project objectives consistent with the goals of the NAGPRA grant program?

Criterion 2 Partnerships Weight: 33.3%

- Are partnerships described in detail?

- Does the Transfer of Control Letter have all the required information?

- Is there evidence of support for this project from all applicable parties?

Criterion 3 Implementation/Administration Weight: 33.3%

- Are budget items described in detail and necessary to accomplish project activities?

- Are the roles and responsibilities of all project personnel clearly described and defined?

- Can the project objectives and activities be accomplished within the timeframe provided?

- Does the applicant demonstrate an ability to ensure all administrative and financial grant requirements will be met in a timely manner?

2. Review and Selection Process NPS personnel, and in some cases independent reviewers, will review all proposals. All proposals for funding will be considered using the criteria outlined above.

a. Initial Review Prior to conducting the comprehensive merit review, an initial review will be performed to determine whether: (1) the Applicant is eligible for an award based on the criteria identified in Section C; (2) the required documents have been submitted (reference Section D, paragraph 2); and (3) applicant is SAM.gov registered with no active exclusions (reference Section D, paragraph 3). If an applicant fails to meet the requirements or objectives of the NOFO, or does not provide sufficient information for review, the applicant will be considered non-responsive and eliminated from further review.

b. Comprehensive Merit Review All applications that satisfactorily pass the initial review will go through a merit review process. The merit review panel will conduct the review based on the criteria outlined Section E.1. Each criterion will be reviewed and assigned a rating of “Exceeds”, “Meets”, or “Does not meet” based on whether it exceeds, meets, or does not meet the criteria.

c. Policy Factors The following program policy factors may also be considered in making the selection:

- Availability of funds

- Review of Applicant Risk

- Requirements outlined in program specific authorities

d. Selection Based upon their review, the merit reviewers will categorize each proposal into one of three categories:

- Category 1: Proposal meets or exceeds the program interests of the NPS with a strong confidence that the objectives of the agreement will be met based on the demonstrated qualifications, experience and capabilities of the applicant.

- Category 2: Proposal meets some of the program interests of the NPS, or there is a marginal confidence that the objectives of the agreement will be met based on the demonstrated qualifications, experience and capabilities of the applicant.

- Category 3: Proposal either does not meet the program interests of the NPS, or there is low confidence of meeting the objectives of the agreement based on the demonstrated qualifications, experience and capabilities of the applicant

Category 1 proposals are anticipated to be funded if funding is available. Category 2 may be funded after Category 1 proposals, if funding is available, but additional clarifications may be requested prior to funding. Category 3 proposals will not be funded.

e. Budget Review The proposed budget will be reviewed to ensure all costs are necessary, reasonable, allowable, and allocable for the activities to be conducted. Costs will also be reviewed to determine cost realism and feasibility relative to the objectives contained within the project narrative. Deficiencies, as well as suggested adjustments, may be noted for discussion purposes if an applicant is selected for award. Although the budget evaluation does not affect the comprehensive merit review criteria noted above, the budget information may be considered as a deciding factor for selection if the budget does not support the technical aspects of the proposal, or if adequate funds are not available to support the proposed effort.

f. Discussions and Award The Government may enter into discussions with a selected applicant for any reason deemed necessary, including, but not limited to: (1) only a portion of the application is selected for award; (2) the Government needs additional information to determine that the non-Federal entity is capable of complying with the requirements of DOI Financial Assistance Regulations, and/or (3) additional specific terms and conditions are required. Failure to satisfactorily resolve the issues identified by the Government may preclude award to the applicant.

3. Evaluation of Non-Federal Entity’s Risk In accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.205, applications selected for funding will be subject to a pre-award risk assessment which may include a review of information contained within the applicant’s proposal, past audits, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and/or past performance on previous Federal financial assistance awards.

Negative information that leads to a non-Federal entity being designated as “Medium Risk” or “High Risk” may result in specific conditions, as identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.207, being incorporated into the final award, or a decision to not proceed with a final award.

4. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates Proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis as applications are received. Merit reviews will typically be completed within 90 days of receipt.

Section F: Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices NPS will notify applicants selected for award. A notice of selection is not an authorization to begin performance on an agreement. Once all clearances and reviews have been conducted, a grant agreement will be sent for signature.

Work cannot begin before the non-Federal entity receives a fully executed copy of the grant agreement, which contains funding and the signature of the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer. Any pre-award costs incurred prior to the receipt of a signed agreement or written notice signed by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer authorizing pre-award costs, is at the applicant’s own risk. A grant agreement signed by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer is the only authorizing document to begin performance.

Organizations whose applications have not been selected will be notified as promptly as possible.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

a. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) By accepting Federal financial assistance, the non-Federal entity agrees to abide by the applicable Federal regulations in the expenditure of Federal funds and performance under this program: 2 C.F.R. Part 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements For Federal Awards

b. Standard Award Terms and Conditions Acceptance of a Federal financial assistance award from the Department of the Interior carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions of the award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to, and as approved by the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer. All financial assistance awards are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated either directly or by reference in the award document. Code of Federal Regulations/Regulatory Requirements, as applicable, are listed within Appendix B of this announcement (Contact the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer with any questions regarding the applicability of any terms and conditions).

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• 2 C.F.R. Parts 182 & 1401 - Government-wide Requirements for a Drug-Free

Workplace

• 2 C.F.R. Parts 180 & 1400 - Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)

• 43 CFR. 18 - Restrictions on Lobbying

c. Order of Precedence Any inconsistency in the agreement shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) Any national policy requirements and administrative management standards; (b) 2 C.F.R. Part 200, in its entirety; (c) requirements of the applicable OMB Circulars and http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=63fa3a961cf535c2c8382c1da1d0f279&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=63fa3a961cf535c2c8382c1da1d0f279&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5

Treasury regulations; (d) special terms and conditions; (e) all agreement sections, documents, exhibits, and attachments; (f) and the non-Federal entity’s project proposal.

d. Modifications The agreement may be modified by written agreement signed by both the non-Federal entity’s Authorized Representative and the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

Administrative changes (i.e. Financial Assistance Awarding Officer name change, etc.)

which do not change the statement of work, agreement amount, etc., or otherwise affect the non-Federal entity may be signed unilaterally by the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

Additionally, a unilateral modification may be utilized if it should become necessary to impose remedies for non- compliance, suspension or termination of the agreement in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Section 200.338 – 200.342.

All other changes shall be made by means of a bilateral modification to the agreement. No oral statement made by any person, or written statement by any person other than the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer shall be allowed in any manner or degree to modify or otherwise effect the terms of the agreement.

e. Payments All applicants must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) prior to award under this NOFO. Instructions for registering for SAM are located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. All applicants must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times while they have an active Federal award or an application under consideration.

All applicants must also be registered with, and willing to process all payments through, the Department of the Treasury Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) system.

All non-Federal entities with active NPS financial assistance agreements must be enrolled in ASAP under the appropriate Agency Location Code(s) (ALC) and the Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number prior to the award of funds. If a non-Federal entity has multiple DUNS numbers they must separately enroll within ASAP for each unique DUNS Number and/or Agency. Note that if your entity is currently enrolled in the ASAP system with an agency other than NPS, you must enroll specifically with NPS in order to process payments.

f. Award Instrument Information Projects will be funded, subject to the availability of funds, by issuance of a grant agreement.

The final award agreement will identify the amount of funding provided by NPS, any cost share to be provided by the non-Federal entity, a detailed Statement of Work (SOW) for the project, a project plan, and detailed project budget.

An agreement issued and signed by the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer obligates NPS funds. Notification of a successful proposal does not constitute authority to incur costs.

Once the grant agreement for a successful proposal has been signed by the NPS Financial http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM

Assistance Awarding Officer, the non-Federal entity may incur costs as specified in the approved budget submittal.

g. Funding Restrictions All funding is contingent upon the availability and appropriation of funds by the United States Congress.

h. Cost Principles:

Costs must be allowable in accordance with the applicable Federal cost principles referenced in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E – Cost Principles.

i. Pre-award Costs:

Must comply with 2 CFR Part 200.458 and requires written approval from the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer. Purchase of items or costs incurred prior to the publication of the Federal Register NAGPRA notice of inventory completion or notice of intent to repatriate are not allowable.

3. Reporting

a. Financial Status Reports:

A report of expenditures is required as documentation of the financial status of awards according to the official accounting records of the non-Federal entity’s organization. The financial information will be reported by completing and submitting the Federal Financial Report (FFR), SF425. Financial reports will be required semi-annually and shall be submitted within 30 calendar days after the end of the interim reporting period. The Financial Assistance Awarding Officer may designate a reporting schedule requiring more frequent reporting based on the assessment of risk. The reporting requirements will be defined within the grant agreement. A final FFR shall be submitted no more than 90 calendar days after the end date of the agreement.

The FFR can be downloaded at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/post-award-reporting-forms.html#sortby=1

The NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer will review the report for patterns of cash expenditures and assess whether performance or financial management problems exist.

Before submitting the FFR to the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer, non-Federal entities must ensure that the information submitted is accurate, complete, and consistent with the non-Federal entity’s accounting system. The non-Federal Entity Authorized Certifying Official’s signature on the FFR certifies that the information in the FFR is correct and complete and that all outlays and obligations are for the purposes set forth in the agreement documents, and represents a claim to the Federal Government. Filing a false claim may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.

b. Performance Reports:

A report of performance is required as documentation of performance towards the accomplishments of the Federal award and detailing project activity and participant profile https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/post-award-reporting-forms.html#sortby=1 information.