PKG00247151-instructions.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: P19AS00010 Announcement Type: Initial CFDA Number: 15.922

Issue Date: 12/21/2018 Application Due Date: 03/08/2019 Time AM/PM Zone 11:59PM PT

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

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

Section D: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package

2. Contents and Form of Application Submission

3. Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

7. Other Submission Requirements

Section E: Application Review Information

1. Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Evaluation of Applicant Risk

Section F: Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

Section G: Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

Section H: Other Information:

Appendix A - Application Package Forms

Appendix B – Detailed Budget 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

Funding Opportunity Title: NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY2019

Funding Opportunity Number: P19AS00010

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 CONSULTATION and DOCUMENTATION projects under NAGPRA. Consultation projects support efforts related to compiling or revising a NAGPRA inventory and making or responding to requests for items in a NAGPRA summary. Documentation projects support determining the geographical origin, cultural affiliation, and other basic facts surrounding the acquisition of Native American cultural items. Consultation and documentation projects should lead to determining control, treatment, and disposition of NAGPRA cultural items.

Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

This program supports the following Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

3.b. Expand lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.

4.a. Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

7.a. Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S. industry and the public.

The program supports the priorities listed above by assisting Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums in repatriation activities required under NAGPRA. Grant funds support activities including transportation, reburial, and training, all of which are required under the regulations. Through these activities, this grant program allows all recipients to expand lines of communication with Tribes, support tribal sovereignty, and reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed by the Act.

Section B: Federal Award Information

Anticipated Federal Funding:

The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined once final FY2019 appropriations have been made. This NOFO will be cancelled if FY2019 appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.

Non-Federal Entity Cost Share:

Non-Federal cost share is not required or 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 20 and 30 agreements for FY2019. 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 $5,000 to $90,000.

Anticipated Start Date:

Projects receiving funding through this NOFO will start once funding has been secured and awards have been made. 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 (FA) Awarding Officer.

Type of Agreement:

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 eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards. Applications to renew or supplement existing projects must explain in full the specific, discrete project that can be accomplished within a 24-month grant period that is a part of a larger, ongoing project.

Multiple Projects or Multiple Proposals for the Same Project Applicants may submit more than one consultation/documentation proposal during the fiscal year. A separate and complete proposal package must be submitted for each unique project. A maximum of $90,000 is available for a unique consultation/documentation project. Multiple proposals from museums, tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can be submitted for the same project, however, applicants should determine how the $90,000 will be distributed among the requestors prior to submittal and budget accordingly. A single joint request is preferred.

Section C: Eligibility Information

Application Due Date: March 8, 2019, 11:59PM PT An applicant's failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of the application deadline will result in the application being excluded from consideration. This includes but is not limited to late and incomplete application packages.

1. Eligible Applicants Federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums are eligible to apply. Federal agencies may not apply for grants. The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grant:

a. An Indian Tribe, Alaska Native village, 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, although Alaska Native Villages may subcontract work under grants to such corporations.

“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 Native Hawaiian organizations 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).

http://www.nps.gov/nagpra

A museum that has not yet completed the initial requirements of NAGPRA (summaries and inventories of its collections or holdings), but does so prior to submitting a grant proposal, may then be eligible to receive an award. Draft compliance documents will be accepted, however they must include evidence of initiation of consultation as required by 43 CFR 10.8 (Summaries) and 43 CFR 10.9 (Inventories). These initial draft compliance documents for the museum must be on file with the National NAGPRA Program by the proposal deadline for this NOFO. Museums determined to be out of compliance with NAGPRA may be excluded from consideration.

Applicants who previously received a NAGPRA grant, but did not meet the conditions of the grant agreement, including reporting and deliverables, may be penalized in the review process. If an applicant has questions about their eligibility, they should contact the Awarding Agency using the information provided in Section G of this NOFO.

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

3. Section 106 Compliance Projects funded under this program may constitute “undertakings” as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108). Accordingly, the National Park Service may consult with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer and/or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer prior to awarding funds.

4. Eligible Grant Activities NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation grants are intended to support:

a. Museums’ efforts to further identify Native American human remains and cultural items in their collections through consultation with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations leading towards repatriation;

and/or

b. Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations’ efforts to consult with museums regarding human remains and cultural items of interest to their tribe or organization and determine items for which they desire to make a request and consult on repatriation/ disposition.

Grants are used to support specific, discrete projects that can be accomplished within a 24-month grant period. NAGPRA grants will support both new projects as well as discrete phases of larger, ongoing projects. Project activities may include, but are not limited to:

a. Research and/or data collection. This includes academic research, database development, interviews with tribal elders, and other forms of data collection to support consultations leading to cultural affiliation and repatriation/disposition requests.

i. For museums this would include research to determine cultural affiliation of newly acquired collections, updating collections previously identified as culturally unidentifiable for additional tribal or aboriginal land interests of tribes, developing databases or other records management systems to improve consultations, or partnering with other museums and/or tribes to improve identification and consultation. This should not be interpreted as authorizing the initiation of new scientific studies or other means of acquiring or preserving additional scientific information from the human remains and/or cultural items.

ii. For tribes and NHOs, this would include developing a database system to maintain information gained from summaries and inventories, producing reports on cultural affiliation to support NAGPRA requests, or working with Indian tribes, NHOs and/or museums on projects to determine the cultural affiliation or tribal or aboriginal land connections of the human remains and cultural items.

b. Training. This includes the development and production of conferences or workshops;

attending established conferences and workshops, including the NAGPRA Review Committee meetings and trainings connected to the meetings, to gain knowledge on a variety of NAGPRA-related issues including consultations, repatriation, and handling contaminated collections.

c. Travel. Museums, Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations can use NAGPRA grants to cover travel costs for tribal representatives to view collections and consult regarding the identification, cultural affiliation, proper care, and repatriation of human remains and cultural items.

d. Meetings. NAGPRA encourages the development of innovative techniques to bring museums, Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations together to consult. Meetings can be conducted onsite or remotely via teleconferences, webinars, conference calls, etc.

Meetings can range in size and scope. Museums may use NAGPRA funds to support the preparation and hosting of tribes for consultations or meetings with other museums.

Tribes may consider using the grant to support various meetings including internal NAGPRA committee meetings, meetings with a NAGPRA coalition, or meetings with museums.

e. Collections Care. Many NAGPRA items in museums were treated with potentially hazardous materials in an effort to preserve them, and now pose health and environmental concerns. Funds can be used to test collections for the presence of pesticides or other contaminants, research and document a collections treatment history, and cover the cost of decontaminating items. Funds can also be used to train museum and tribal staff on the care and maintenance of contaminated collections subject to handling in consultation and repatriation.

The table on the following pages outlines the scope of activities allowed under a NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation grant. Ineligible activity costs may be dis-allowed during the budget review process. If an applicant has questions about activity eligibility, they should contact the Awarding Agency using the information provided in Section G of this NOFO.

ACTIVITY DOES NOT FUND WILL FUND

Advocacy/ Fundraising

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

None.

Capital Projects

The purchase, construction, or renovation of land and/or buildings, as well as the purchase of cemetery plots, gravesites, or grave markers.

None.

Coalitions and Partnerships

Coalitions or partnerships that do not relate to the NAGPRA process.

Travel costs and materials for coalition meetings, training for coalition members, development of MOUs and other agreements to facilitate the NAGPRA process.

Consultation Meetings

Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion, and social activities.

Alcoholic beverages.

Programs, contests, festivals, or similar events and activities that do not directly impact a NAGPRA effort.

Rental of facilities, speakers’ fees or stipends, costs of meals and refreshments including ceremonial food items, local transportation, and other items incidental to such meetings.

Cultural Resource Activities

Ongoing cultural resource activities not directly tied to NAGPRA activities, including:

• 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.

Culturally appropriate storage or transportation materials for NAGPRA collections.

Ceremonial supplies for reburial.

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

Documentation efforts that directly support NAGPRA consultation work, including mapping, surveys, research, and studies.

Databases and Digitization

The purchase of a database to conduct work beyond the scope of the NAGPRA grant project, such as collections management.

Digitization of non-NAGPRA collections.

Databases integral to the consultation process, such as a password protected database to allow tribes to access relevant parts of a collection, a database of all inventories and summaries received by a tribe, a database of objects of importance to a tribe, or a database recording a museum’s or tribe’s activities related to consultation.

Digitization processes and web development in support of the consultation process.

Disposition Transfer of any human remains or objects that fall outside of NAGPRA.

Disposition of human remains and cultural items as described in the NAGPRA regulations at 43 CFR 10.2(g)(5).

Federal Agency Collections

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

Documentation of items from Federal collections, if applied for by tribes or NHOs. Proposal must justify need for funding and make clear there is no support of Federal NAGPRA responsibilities.

Food Alcoholic beverages; food and beverages for general meetings.

Per diem for subsistence while in travel status; food and beverages specifically needed for conferences or ceremonies.

Foreign Institutions

Consultation or documentation of cultural items that are under the control of a foreign institution.

Consultation and documentation for cultural items in the custody of a foreign institution that are under the control of a museum subject to

NAGPRA.

Inventories and Summaries

Initial compliance activities, including the development and submission of initial summaries and inventories to achieve basic compliance with NAGPRA.

Additional consultation or to supplement previous consultation on NAGPRA inventories;

Inspection of faunal remains to ascertain if human remains were overlooked;

Consultation and development of NAGPRA inventories and summaries for human remains or items that were lost or miscataloged when initial inventories were developed.

Litigation and civil penalty allegations

All litigation-related costs.

All costs related to filing or mitigating an allegation of failure to comply with NAGPRA.

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 consultation.

Non-NAGPRA Collections

Consultation on any collection in the control of museums that do not have NAGPRA obligations, or transfer of non-NAGPRA items.

None.

Public Education and Outreach

General cultural and historic preservation interpretation or education.

Interpretation or education activities specific to a NAGPRA consultation;

can include press releases, brochures, or other announcements of project activities.

Recording General oral history projects or language curriculum activities.

Costs associated with recording or documenting a consultation.

Review Committee Dispute actions.

Presentations at NAGPRA Review Committee meetings to inform the Committee of successes and barriers to consultation under NAGPRA.

Scientific Study or Destructive Analysis

Testing to determine whether or not the human remains are Native American.

Projects that clearly show possibly interested tribes have been consulted as to the use of destructive analysis, and that a study is integral to resolving cultural affiliation for the purpose of a NAGPRA decision, not for general information.

Smithsonian Institution

Any consultation activities associated with human remains and cultural items under the control of the Smithsonian Institution.

None.

Training

Payment for National NAGPRA Program staff to conduct training or to attend a conference or other event.

General cultural resources training.

Training on handling, traditional care, or hazardous substance testing of human remains and cultural items.

Training on NAGPRA and its implementation for internal museum or tribal NAGPRA committee members.

Attendance at NAGPRA-specific trainings.

Section D: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package A sample application package has been included within this NOFO for your convenience, found in Appendix A. The Application Package contains six mandatory forms, which must be submitted with your proposal. These forms are: SF-424 (Application for Financial Assistance), form SF-424A (Budget Information), form SF-424B (Assurances), Certification Regarding Lobbying, Mandatory Project Narrative Attachment Form, and Mandatory Budget Narrative Attachment Form. Applicants must also submit any applicable supporting documents (listed below) using the additional Attachments Form. The Application Package can also be accessed and downloaded from the Synopsis page of this announcement in www.Grants.gov (see the “Package” tab). 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 six mandatory forms and any applicable supporting documents, in accordance with the instructions below, as required by this NOFO. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information.

A complete application shall include:

1) Standard Form 424

2) Standard Form 424A

3) Standard Form 424B

4) Certification Regarding Lobbying

5) Project Narrative

6) Budget Narrative

7) Resumes and/or Position Descriptions (if applicable)

8) Letters of Commitment (if applicable)

9) Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)

1) Standard Form 424 (SF 424) - Application for Federal Assistance

Complete this form with all applicable information. The starred/yellow highlighted fields are required. An Authorized Representative is a person who has the authority to legally bind your organization to an agreement. The Authorized Representative cannot be the same person as the Project Director, who will have primary responsibility for carrying out your project’s activities.

2) Standard Form 424A (SF 424A) - Budget Information The project budget shall include detailed information on all cost categories and must clearly identify all project costs. The estimated budget must align with the projected scope of work presented in the project narrative. In addition, applicants shall include a narrative description of the items included in the project budget (see part 5 – Budget Narrative below), including the value of in-kind contributions of goods and services provided to complete the project when cost share is identified to be included. Cost categories can include, but are not limited to, those costs items included on the SF-424A.

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 on the SF-424A match those on the Budget Narrative before submitting. See Appendix B of this NOFO for additional detailed guidance on the SF-424A.

3) Standard Form 424B (SF 424B) – Assurances This form must be signed by an Authorized Representative and submitted with your application. Submission of the electronic application acknowledges that your organization certifies compliance with relevant Federal requirements to the same extent as the signature does on a paper application.

4) Certification Regarding Lobbying This form must also be signed by an Authorized Representative and submitted with your application. It certifies that no Federal funds have been paid to any Federal employees in connection with any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

5) Project Narrative - Proposal Submission Format Using the provided section headings, write a narrative that addresses the prompts listed below (Items A-G). Answers to all items are required. Limit the narrative to eight 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 www.Grants.gov.

A. Objectives and Activities

i. What are the goals and objectives of this project? How do they support the goal of this NAGPRA grant program (to increase the ability of tribes and museums to facilitate consultations and collaboration in carrying out the NAGPRA process)?

ii. What grant-funded activities will you undertake to achieve the project objectives?

See Section A of this NOFO for appropriate activities for grant funds.

iii. What deliverables will be produced as a result of the project activities? Do not include required grant reporting as a deliverable.

B. Partnerships List all project partners and briefly explain their involvement. Were partners involved in the development of this project? Distinguish between confirmed project partners (for whom letters of commitment are included) and potential partners, if applicable.

C. Implementation/Administration

i. List all key project staff, 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 professional consultants, provide position descriptions or describe the criteria that will be used to competitively select these individuals or services. Key project staff are those who play a significant role in the development, execution, and/or oversight of the project.

This does not include tribal elders or students but only pertains to professional contractors and personnel.

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 24-month period of performance. The schedule of completion should be no longer than one page per project year.

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. Impact/Evaluation

i. Describe the implementation of NAGPRA by your tribe/museum to date. What is your strategic plan for NAGPRA implementation? How will this project help further your NAGPRA strategic plan?

ii. Describe how you will assess and evaluate project success.

E. Secretary of the Interior Priorities Briefly explain how the proposed project meets one or more of the following Secretary of the Interior priorities:

i. Expand lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes and local communities.

ii. Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

iii. Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S. industry and the public.

F. 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 title(s) of your NAGPRA grant(s). Also provide a brief (2-3 sentence) summary of whether or not the project(s) are/were successful and why.

G. 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 are awarded that would be duplicative if the funding requested in this application is awarded, the applicant must immediately notify the NPS point of contact.

H. Statement of Impact on Historic Properties Applicants must provide a statement identifying if the proposed project has the potential to impact historic properties, as defined in 36 CFR § 800.16. “Historic properties” are any prehistoric or historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects that are eligible for or already listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

A sample statement to satisfy this requirement might be: "ABC Institute does not believe that the proposed project has the potential to affect historic properties as defined in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.”

If the applicant cannot provide a statement like the one above, they must provide a brief description of the potential impact in their application.

I. NAGPRA Collection (Museum applicants only) Describe the museum’s Native American collections. What is the total number of NAGPRA-related items? What is the number of Native American human remains in the museum’s possession or control? (Specify if these are individual bones or sets of remains). If this project prioritizes or addresses certain collections/items instead of others, explain why. Museums may attach up to two pages of relevant supporting documentation if this information does not fit within the eight page limit for the proposal narrative.

6) Budget Narrative – Proposal Submission Format Using the provided section headings below, write a 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. Provide unit costs for all budget items including any contracts or sub-awards. For each line item, explain how you arrived at the figures provided and why these items are necessary to accomplish the grant objectives. There is no page limit or required format 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 the Budget Narrative match those on Section B of the SF-424A before submitting.

Inconsistencies will result in delays in processing the application. Submit the Budget Narrative as a single .pdf via the Mandatory Budget Narrative Attachment Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.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, 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.

i. Under GSA requirements, the first and last travel days of any trip must be calculated at 75% of the full per diem rate (Example: For a 3 day trip to a location with a GSA per diem rate of $100.00, the total allowable per diem is $75 (Day 1) + $100 (Day 2) + $75 (Day 3) = $250).

ii. The Federal allowable mileage rate of 54.5 cents per mile 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 demonstrating that a competitive bidding process was used to purchase such services or equipment. 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” or “miscellaneous supplies” are not acceptable line items.

F. Contractual: Provide the contract description, unit of time, quantity, cost per unit of time, and resultant dollar amount for each contract. Do not include stipends for tribal elders here (see category H below). Where applicable, include a justification for costs indicating regional costs or ranges for services. The applicant will be required to submit documentation showing a competitive selection process was used for contracts 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 or N/A.

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 10% 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% (see Section D, Part 8 Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement below).

K. Total Federal Funding Request: List the total amount of federal funds being requested. Check that this amount matches those listed on the SF-424 and SF424A before submitting your application. Inconsistencies will result in delays in processing your application.

7) Resumes (if applicable) Attach brief (2 page maximum) resumes for all key project personnel, including consultants, listed in Item C.i. of the Project Narrative. If project personnel or consultants have not yet been chosen, attach detailed position descriptions and/or search criteria. The applicant must be able to prove that a competitive selection process for professional consultants was used and is documented. If awarded, applicable Recipients will be required to submit a Competitive Negotiation and Small Purchases Contracting Document which can be found on the National NAGPRA Program website (www.nps.gov/nagpra). Additional information on procurement standards for Federal grants can be found in 2 CFR Part 200 Sections 317- 326. Submit the documents as a single .pdf via the Other Narrative Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

8) Letters of Commitment (if applicable) Attach letters of commitment for all project partners listed in Item B of the Project Narrative and for all professional consultants (if known). Letters should state the partner http://www.nps.gov/nagpra or consultant’s specific role and responsibilities in the project, and assert their commitment to participating in the project if funded. Submit the letters as a single .pdf via the Other Narrative Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

9) Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) If your proposed budget includes indirect costs, a current 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 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix III through Appendix VII, as applicable. Proposals that fail to document their indirect costs will have those costs disallowed. Submit the document as a single .pdf via the Other Narrative Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

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 rate 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 a non-Federal entity 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.

https://www.sam.gov/

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 www.Grants.gov website. Utilize the following link to guide you through this process:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html

4. Submission Dates and Times Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service.

Applications and associated required documents must be submitted by Friday, March 08, 2019, 11:59PM, PT. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified during the selection process.

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: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPOC-Feb.-2018.pdf.

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 an NPS FA 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 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. Applications that are not submitted through Grants.gov will only be accepted if the applicant has received prior approval from the National NAGPRA office and they are submitted by the deadline of March 8, 2019.

Proof of timely submission shall be the date and time that Grants.gov receives your application.

An electronic time stamp is automatically generated within the system when the application is successfully received by Grants.gov. The applicant will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking number from Grants.gov with the successful transmission of their application.

Applicants should print this receipt and save it as proof of timely submission. Applicants using dial-up connections should be aware that transmission may take some time before Grants.gov receives it. Grants.gov will provide either an error or a successfully received transmission message. Some applicants abort the transmission because they think that nothing is occurring;

please be patient and give the system time to process the application. 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.

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPOC-Feb.-2018.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPOC-Feb.-2018.pdf mailto:support@grants.gov

Section E: Application Review Information

1. Criteria Proposals submitted under this announcement are evaluated through a merit review process.

Each applicant is required to provide a detailed narrative, in accordance with Section D, Paragraph 2 of this NOFO, and will be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria:

Criterion 1 Objectives and Activities 30 Points Total

- Are project objectives, activities, and deliverables clearly described in detail?

- Is there a logical connection between the objectives, activities, and deliverables?

- Are all project activities eligible for funding?

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

Criterion 2 Partnerships 15 Points Total

- Are all project partners identified and described in detail?

- Are project partners appropriate and is there evidence of their involvement in project planning?

- Is there evidence of commitment to this project from all partners?

Criterion 3 Implementation/Administration 20 Points Total

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

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

- Are any unfilled positions or consultancies clearly described and their work clearly 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?

Criterion 4 Impact/Evaluation 20 Points Total

- Is the applicant’s strategic plan for NAGPRA implementation clearly described in detail?

- Does the project help to achieve the NAGPRA strategic plan’s goals?

- Is there a plan in place for monitoring the project and ensuring all deliverables are achieved?

- Are there measures in place to assess and evaluate project success?

Criterion 5 Secretary of the Interior Priorities 15 Points Total

- Does the proposed project meet one or more of the following Secretary of the Interior priorities?

- Expand lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and

Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.

- Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

- Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S. industry and the public.

TOTAL POINTS: 100

2. Review and Selection Process Independent reviewers and NPS personnel will review all proposals. All proposals for funding will be considered using the criteria outlined above. A summary of the review panel comments may be provided to the applicant upon request.

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; (2) the information required by the NOFO has been submitted; (3) all mandatory requirements of the NOFO are satisfied;

and (4) the proposed project is responsive to the program objectives of the NOFO (program determination). 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 be eligible for the Comprehensive Merit Review. Each criteria element will be scored on the following scale against the specific questions listed under each criteria element in Paragraph 1 of this section:

Superior: Applicant fully addresses all aspects of the criterion, convincingly demonstrates that it will meet the NPS performance requirements, and demonstrates no weaknesses in any aspect of the criteria or the goals of the grant program.

Good: Applicant fully addresses all aspects of the criterion, convincingly demonstrates a likelihood of meeting NPS requirements, and demonstrates only a few minor weaknesses in describing how the criteria and the goals of the grant program will be met.

Satisfactory: Applicant addresses all aspects of the criterion and demonstrates the ability to meet NPS performance requirements. The application contains weaknesses and/or a number of minor weaknesses in describing how the criteria and the goals of the grant program will be met.

Marginal: Applicant addresses all aspects of the criterion and demonstrates the ability to meet…