PKG00264104-instructions.pdf

National Park Service

CRFA-PGC - Cultural Resources Financial Assistance

P21AS00206

Table of Contents A. Program Description

A1. Authority

A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements

B. Federal Award Information

B1. Total Funding

B2. Expected Award Amount

B3. Anticipated Award Funding and Dates

B4. Number of Awards

B5. Type of Award

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching

C3. Other

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

D4. Submission Dates and Times

D5. Intergovernmental Review

D6. Funding Restrictions

D7. Other Submission Requirements

E. Application Review Information

E1. Criteria

E2. Review and Selection Process

E3. CFR – Regulatory Information

E4. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information

F1. Federal Award Notices

F2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

F3. Reporting

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

G1. Program Technical Contact

G2. Program Administration Contact

G3. Application System Technical Support

H. Other Information

A. Program Description

A1. Authority 54 U.S.C. § 308102

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 15.926

A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements Program Background Information and Objectives:

The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) assists citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States.

Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants support planning, interpreting, and preserving battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts by providing financial assistance to conduct activities such as those listed in Section C of this Funding Opportunity. These grants are funded by direct appropriation and administered by the National Park Service through NPS ABPP. All grant funds are awarded through a competitive merit review process to eligible entities, including state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

Successful applicants typically emphasize partnerships and collaboration among diverse stakeholders in all phases of their projects. Stakeholders, potential partners, and collaborators can include, but are not limited to landowners, descendant communities, Indian tribes, State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, and non-profit organizations. NPS ABPP encourages proposals that explore the full diversity of the American experience by including merit review criteria that allocate points for the identification and preservation of underrepresented sites and stories of armed conflict.

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, NPS ABPP encourages projects that promote and expand preservation as well as enhance our understanding of the origins of the United States. Special thematic priority will be given to applications that address the histories and legacies of those who experienced the armed conflicts that led to American independence (for example, the “Pueblo Revolt”, the American Revolutionary War, or “Nat Turner’s Rebellion”), and that preserve associated historic sites as a living part of community life and development.

Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

This program supports the following Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

“Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands.”

“Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resources offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.”

The program supports the priorities listed above by providing financial and technical assistance to conservation or preservation organizations as well as state, local, and tribal governments for projects and partnerships related to local and regional community needs and interests. Grant funds support battlefield planning, interpretation, and protection projects.

B. Federal Award Information

B1. Total Funding Estimated Total Funding

B2. Expected Award Amount Maximum Award $ 150,000 Minimum Award $ 30,000 The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined as part of the application review process based on applications received and funding made available through appropriations.

B3. Anticipated Award Funding and Dates Anticipated Award Date May 31, 2021

B4. Number of Awards Expected Number of Awards

B5. Type of Award Funding Instrument Type G - Grant No substantial involvement on the part of the National Park Service is anticipated.

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants Eligible Applicants 00 – State governments 01 – County governments 02 – City or township governments 11 – Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 12 – Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 07 – Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 04 – Special district governments 20 – Private institutions of higher education 06 – Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 25 – Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) 05 – Independent school districts 08 – Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Additional Information on Eligibility Native Hawaiian organizations including any organization that serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians, has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians, and has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs.

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement No Non-Federal cost sharing is not required to be eligible for an award under this NOFO. Voluntary committed cost sharing will not be used as a factor during the merit review of applications.

C3. Other Eligible proposals must focus on planning, interpreting, and protecting battlefields and other sites associated with armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States.

“Armed conflicts” are defined as periods of collective violence that are characterized by specific events and bounded in time (e.g. Battle of Harlem Heights, “the Pequot War,” or “the Sand Creek massacre”), rather than broad cross-cutting themes throughout American history

(e.g. “violence against Indigenous peoples”).

Proposed projects must contribute to the preservation of one or more historic places associated with an armed conflict. In addition to battlefields and sites of collective violence, projects may focus preservation efforts on “associated sites” under one of the following themes:

Military: sites directly associated with military forces on land or sea Government, Law, Politics, and Diplomacy: sites associated with decision-making, policy creation, political process, and diplomatic relations during periods of armed conflict

Intellectual History: sites associated with the publication or propagation of ideas and values that influenced the social, political, economic, and military actions and policies during periods of armed conflict

Economics of War: sites associated with economic activities that contributed to battle, fighting, or war efforts

Society: sites associated with home front, civilian conduct during periods of armed conflict

Transportation: Sites associated with moving people, goods, and information during periods of armed conflict

The NPS ABPP encourages partnerships between private organizations and all levels of government, including Federal, state and local entities. Grants may not be used for the acquisition of property or services of direct benefit to the Federal government, including support of the day-to-day operations of a Federal agency. This does not preclude applicants from using funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, Federal entities in their projects. Applicants developing partnerships with Federal entities should work with Federal points of contact to ensure that proposed projects meet the public purpose criteria for financial assistance.

The table below provides examples of activities that are eligible and ineligible for funding: This is not an exhaustive list of activities. Costs for ineligible activities may be disallowed during the budget review process. Please address any eligibility questions to NPS ABPP.

ACTIVITY ELIGIBILE NOT ELIGIBLE

Lobbying and Fundraising None.

Any activity that can be construed as lobbying or fundraising, including the preparation of grant applications, fundraising meetings, development office staff, and lobbying.

Capital Projects None.

The purchase, construction, maintenance, or renovation of buildings, facilities or land.

Consultation and Partnerships

Costs for meetings, consultation, consensus building, development of MOUs and other agreements related to preserving historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Consultations or partnerships that do not relate to preserving historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Collections Stewardship

Artifact processing, conservation, or analysis for research or interpretation.

One-time curation fees for artifacts recovered as a direct result of grant activities.

The purchase of display cases, storage furniture, or storage materials.

Acquisition of collections.

General collections care or management activities for artifacts that were not recovered from or directly related to historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Education

Internships/fellowships.

Production of print or digital educational materials and media, including curriculum development.

Purchase of materials, supplies, software, and equipment related directly to project activities.

General educational activities or materials not related to the specific historic places associated with an armed conflict project.

Historical Documentation

Research, mapping, surveys, and studies related to battlefields and historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Nominations, updates, and boundary expansions for national and state historic registers.

Oral history activities and supplies.

Research or documentation activities with no connection to preserving historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Exhibitions, Media, and Signage

Development, fabrication, and installation of exhibits or signage that do not impact historic properties or archeological resources.

Interpretive plans, designs, and media.

Any type of bricks and mortar preservation work, construction, or landscape restoration.

Capital improvements.

Land Acquisition None.

Any acquisition of fee simple or interest in land.

Payment of rent on properties or land.

Planning

Research or strategic planning for site management, preservation, stabilization, heritage tourism, or past/future battlefield land acquisition.

Feasibility and impact studies.

Preparations for mitigation of the impact of natural and man-made disasters on battlefield collections and historic places associated with an armed conflict.

Planning costs not directly related to the specific historic places associated with an armed conflict project.

Public Programs and Outreach

Activities and physical or digital products specific to the project; may include press releases, brochures, or other announcements of project activities.

Interpretive program development, including audience-focused studies and evaluation.

Public meetings & events, including landowner and stakeholder outreach.

Volunteer program development.

Battle reenactments.

General cultural and historic interpretation or education not related to historic places associated with an armed conflict.

General advertising or public relations costs designed for promotional activities other than those related to the specific project.

Social activities, ceremonies, receptions, or entertainment.

Any acquisition of fee simple or interest in land.

Survey and Inventory

Archeological identification and evaluation following a systematic research design.

Cultural landscape inventories and reports.

KOCOA and other military terrain analyses.

Maritime survey.

Remote sensing.

Large-scale archeological excavation or recovery of artifacts or human remains that may harm the historic places associated with an armed conflict integrity.

Metal detector survey or artifact collection without a systematic research design and curation strategy.

Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission Project Narrative 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 5 numbered pages, including all text and references. Use at least 1- inch margins on all sides and a font size of at least eleven points. Be concise but provide sufficient detail throughout the entire narrative to enable a reviewer to answer the review criteria provided in Section E, Paragraph 1 of this NOFO.

Other supporting documents such as maps, figures, resumes, and letters of support or commitment may be submitted as separate attachments via the Other Attachments Form (see Part 9 below). Only include information that is pertinent to the proposal. Submit the Project Narrative as a single .pdf via the Mandatory Project Narrative Attachment Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

A. Project Summary

Identify the historic battlefield(s) or associated site(s) that will be the focus of the proposed project. Discuss how the armed conflict associated with the site shaped the course of American history, or how the proposed project will help identify the historical significance of a lesser-known conflict. Summaries may refer to published scholarship, oral histories, nominations to state or national historic registers, or other sources.

B. Preservation Opportunity:

Summarize the scope and goals of the project and explain what makes the project site(s) important to document, interpret, or protect. Identify how the site(s) are important at a local, national, or regional level, and why the project itself is necessary. Justify how this project will contribute to preservation needs that might not otherwise be addressed and describe how the project fits into a larger strategy for stewardship of the site(s). If relevant, include details on how the project will take a new or unusual approach to identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, and protecting historic battlefields and associated sites.

C. FY-2021 Focus Areas:

If applicable, discuss how the proposed project will focus on underrepresented stories of armed conflicts that shaped American history, or how it will expand knowledge of the causes, events, and legacies of American independence.

D. Objectives and Activities:

Describe the activities or work tasks needed to accomplish project objectives and explain how they will lead to an intended outcome. Identify all resulting products, such as a final technical report, surveys, maps, GIS, web-based or other types of public outreach materials. Discuss how this project’s proposed methods and activities will follow or advance best practices in their fields, such as meeting the applicable Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation, employing state-of-the art documentation methods, developing innovative partnerships, incorporating diverse perspectives, or employing interpretive techniques and strategies to meet the needs of diverse and dynamic audiences.

E. Administration and Implementation:

Explain how the proposed project objectives and activities identified above will be achieved in two years by providing a tentative task schedule or provide a justification for a longer project timeline if access to the project site(s) or necessary resources will be affected by COVID-19. List key project personnel and their roles and explain how their experience and qualifications are appropriate for the project. Per Executive Order 13933 Describe experience with protection of grant-assisted property from vandalism or other damage and the ability to implement and manage reasonable measures to prevent vandalism or other damage. Identify if any additional staff or contractors will be required to complete the project and describe the criteria that will be used to hire these individuals or procure these services. Provide a brief position description for each additional staff member or contractor. Identify any property owner permissions and/or Federal, State, local, or tribal permits that will be required to complete the project. Describe how these permissions or permits will be obtained. If the proposed project includes partnering with a Federal Agency and conducting project activities on Federal land, explain how Public Purpose requirements will be met pursuant to 31 U.S.C § 6304. Please be sure that the project does not generate a Direct Benefit for a federal agency. Attach and clearly label all relevant supporting documentation as .pdfs via the Other Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

F. Partnerships and Engagement:

Identify all project partners and briefly describe their involvement. Partners may include State or Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, local or descendant community organizations, landowners, or local, state, tribal, or Federal government representatives. Describe the roles of formal project partners, and how other key stakeholders, communities, or audiences will be involved in shaping the project. Explain how the proposed partnerships, support, or public engagement strategies will strengthen the project’s objectives and contribute to long term sustainability and site stewardship.

G. Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

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Briefly explain how the proposed project will:

1) Advocate or plan for balanced stewardship and use of public lands or foster relationships with organizations that do, and/or

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

H. Current or Recent Grant Performance:

As applicable, list any previously awarded NPS ABPP grants from the last five years (include grant numbers and project titles). Also provide a brief (2-3 sentence) summary of whether or not the project(s) are/were successful and why.

1. SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

Applicants must submit the appropriate Standard Form (SF)-424, Application for Federal Assistance. Individuals applying as a private citizen (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate in your name), must complete the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance-Individual form. All other applicants must complete the standard SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. The SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance must be complete, signed, and dated. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information. Please note: Enter only the amount requested from this Federal program in the “Federal” funding box on the SF-424 Application form. Include any other Federal sources of funding in the “Other” box and provide details on those Federal source(s) and funding amount(s) in the required Budget Narrative (see the “Budget Narrative” section below).

Complete this form with all applicable information. The starred/yellow highlighted fields are required. Include the primary person to be contacted on matters involving this application (box f), who should be different from the authorized representative. An Authorized Representative is a person who has the authority to legally bind your organization to an agreement. The authorized representative must sign and certify this form.

Applicants must submit the appropriate SF-424 Budget Information form and Budget Narrative. For non-construction programs or projects, applicants must complete and submit the SF-424A, “Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs” form. All of the required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. Federal award recipients and subrecipients are subject to Federal award cost principles in 2 CFR 200.

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 6 – Budget Narrative, below), including the value of in-kind contributions of goods and services provided to complete the project when voluntary cost share is 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 the project, fill-in $0.00. Check that the amounts listed on the SF-424A match those on the Budget Narrative before submitting.

Any applicant organization that has not completed the financial assistance certifications and representations within their SAM.gov registration must submit the appropriate signed and dated Assurances form. All of the required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov.

This form must be signed by an authorized representative and submitted with the application.

Submission of the electronic application acknowledges that the organization certifies compliance with relevant Federal requirements to the same extent as the signature does on a paper application.

Detailed Budget Narrative The project budget shall include detailed information on all cost categories and must clearly identify all estimated project costs. Unit costs 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 section C of this announcement). Cost categories can include, but are not limited to, those costs items included on the SF424A or SF424C.

Using the section headings provided below (Items A-L), write a narrative budget justification that addresses both grant funds requested and any voluntary cost share provided 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 the 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. Personnel are part of your organization. Consultants and independent contractors should be listed under Category F.

Contractual. (Example: J. Smith, Curator, 40 hours/week for 50 weeks at $20.00/hr = $40,000).

B. Fringe Benefits:

For each position description included above, provide the fringe benefits rate and dollar amount.

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 (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 the applicant’s written travel policy.

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. Applicants must demonstrate how 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 having 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/sub-award description, unit of time, quantity, cost per unit of time and resultant dollar amount for each contract/sub-award. Describe how contract services will be obtained. Award recipients will be required to submit documentation showing that a competitive selection process or other appropriate method of procurement allowable under 2 CFR 200.320 was used for contracts over $3,000, as well as any sub-awards.

G. Construction:

Construction costs are unallowable under this NOFO. Do not include any costs under this category and instead write $0.00 or N/A.

H. Other Costs:

Provide the description, quantity, cost per unit and resultant dollar amount for each item that does not fit within one of the other budget categories. “Miscellaneous,” “overhead,” and file:///C:/Users/sglass/Desktop/ABPP%20Detail%202019/FY20%20Planning%20Grants/at%20https:/www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates file:///C:/Users/sglass/Desktop/ABPP%20Detail%202019/FY20%20Planning%20Grants/at%20https:/www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates

“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, applicants 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%. Proposals that fail to document their indirect costs may have those costs disallowed.

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 SF-424A before submitting the application.

Inconsistencies will result in delays in processing the application.

L. Non-Federal Share of Budget (only applicable if voluntary cost share is provided):

Provide the details of the non-Federal share of the budget, including description, source, quantity, cost per unit and resultant dollar amount for each item. Award recipients will be required to fulfill any matching commitments they agree to and inability to do so may result in a reduction of the Federal award. Non-Federal cost share is not required for this agreement and will not be used as a factor in the merit review of applications under this announcement.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Per the Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), 2 CFR §1402.112, applicants must state in their application if any actual or potential conflict of interest exists at the time of submission.

(a) Applicability.

(1) This section intends to ensure that non-Federal entities and their employees take appropriate steps to avoid conflicts of interest in their responsibilities under or with respect to Federal financial assistance agreements.

(2) In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by recipients and by subrecipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.318 apply.

(b) Notification.

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(1) Non-Federal entities, including applicants for financial assistance awards, must disclose in writing any conflict of interest to the DOI awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with 2 CFR 200.112.

(2) Recipients must establish internal controls that include, at a minimum, procedures to identify, disclose, and mitigate or eliminate identified conflicts of interest. The recipient is responsible for notifying the Financial Assistance Officer in writing of any conflicts of interest that may arise during the life of the award, including those that have been reported by subrecipients.

(c) Restrictions on lobbying. Non-Federal entities are strictly prohibited from using funds under a grant or cooperative agreement for lobbying activities and must provide the required certifications and disclosures pursuant to 43 CFR part 18 and 31 U.S.C. 1352.

(d) Review procedures. The Financial Assistance Officer will examine each conflict of interest disclosure on the basis of its particular facts and the nature of the proposed grant or cooperative agreement, and will determine whether a significant potential conflict exists and, if it does, develop an appropriate means for resolving it.

(e) Enforcement. Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the government may be cause for termination of the award. Failure to make required disclosures may result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR 200.338, Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment (see also 2 CFR part 180).

Single Audit Reporting Statement All U.S. states, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and non-profit organizations expending $750,000 USD or more in Federal award funds in the applicant’s fiscal year must submit a Single Audit report for that year through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s Internet Data Entry System. U.S. state, local government, federally recognized Indian tribal government, and non-profit applicants must state if your organization was or was not required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year. If your organization was required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year, provide the EIN associated with that report and state if it is available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website.

Certification Regarding Lobbying Applicants requesting more than $100,000 in Federal funding must certify to the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying. If this application requests more than $100,000 in Federal funds, the Authorized Official’s signature on the appropriate SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form also represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A.

Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement

Applicants must provide a statement indicating if there is any overlap between this Federal application and any other Federal application, or funded project, in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel. If no such overlap or duplication exists, state, “There are no overlaps or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects, including in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel”.

If any such overlap exists, provide a complete description of overlaps or duplications between this proposal and any other federally funded project or application in regards to activities, costs, https://harvester.census.gov/facides/Account/Login.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facides/Account/Login.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facdissem/Main.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facdissem/Main.aspx http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=683823273fc0da6a1060883eda593fb8&mc=true&node=pt43.1.18&rgn=div5 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=683823273fc0da6a1060883eda593fb8&mc=true&node=pt43.1.18&rgn=div5 and time commitment of key personnel, as applicable. Provide a copy of any overlapping or duplicative proposal submitted to any other potential funding entity and identify when that proposal was submitted, to whom (entity name and program), and when you anticipate being notified of their funding decision. The statement and the description of overlap or duplication, when applicable, may be provided within the proposal or as a separate attachment to the application. If at any time a proposal is awarded funds that would be overlapping or duplicative of the funding requested from NPS, the applicant must immediately notify the NPS point of contact. Any overlap or duplication of funding between the proposed project and other active or anticipated projects may impact selection and/or funding amount.

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration: This requirement does not apply to individuals applying for funds as individual (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate) or any entity with an exception approved by the funding bureau or office in accordance with bureau or office policy. All other applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and then register in SAM.gov prior to submitting a Federal award application. Federal award recipients must continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s). See the “Submission Requirements” section of this document below for more information on SAM.gov registration. We may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the program is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. There is no cost to register with Dun & Bradstreet or SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with Dun & Bradstreet and SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free.

Obtain a DUNS Number

Request a DUNS Number through the Dun & Bradstreet website. For technical difficulties, send an email to the D&B SAM Help Desk. Please ensure that you are able to receive emails from SAMHelp@dnb.com. The Grants.gov “Obtain a DUNS Number” webpage also provides detailed instructions. Once assigned a DUNS number, your organization must maintain up-to-date information with Dun & Bradstreet. Applicants must enter their DUNS number in the “Organizational DUNS” field on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form.

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM)

Register on the SAM.gov website. “Help” tab on the website contains User Guides and other information to assist you with registration. The Grants.gov Register with SAM page also provides detailed instructions. You can also contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly encouraged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure their information is up to date and reflects changes that may have been to the entity’s DUNS or IRS information.

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D4. Submission Dates and Times Due Date for Applications 02/12/2021 Application Due Date Explanation Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

D5. Intergovernmental Review Prior to application submission, U.S. state and local government applicants should visit the OMB Office of Federal Financial Management website and view the “State Point of Contact (SPOC) List” to determine whether their application is subject to the state intergovernmental review process under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.”

States not on the list do not participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a SPOC. If you are located within a State that does not have a SPOC, you may send application materials directly to a Federal awarding agency. If your state is on the list, contact the designated entity for more information on the state’s prior review requirements for Federal assistance applications.

D6. Funding Restrictions The Federal awarding agency that provides the largest amount of direct funding to your organization is your cognizant agency for indirect costs, unless otherwise assigned by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If the Department of the Interior is your organization’s cognizant agency, the Interior Business Center will negotiate your indirect cost rate. Contact the Interior Business Center by phone 916-930-3803 or using the IBC Email Submission Form. See the IBC Website for more information.

Organizations must have an active Federal award before they can submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency. Failure to establish an approved rate during the award period renders all costs otherwise allocable as indirect costs unallowable under the award. Recipients must have prior written approval from the Service to use amounts budgeted for direct costs to satisfy cost-share or match requirements or to cover unallowable indirect costs. Recipients shall not shift unallowable indirect costs to another Federal award unless specifically authorized to do so by legislation.

Required Indirect Cost Statement to be submitted with Application All organizations must include the applicable statement from the following list in their application, and attach to their application any documentation identified in the applicable statement:

We are:

A U.S. state or local government entity receiving more than $35 million in direct Federal funding each year with an indirect cost rate of [insert rate]. We submit our indirect cost https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/office-federal-financial-management/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/office-federal-financial-management/ https://www.doi.gov/ibc/contactus/icsfeedback https://www.doi.gov/ibc/contactus/icsfeedback https://www.doi.gov/ibc/services/finance/indirect-cost-services rate proposals to our cognizant agency. Attached is a copy of our most recently approved rate agreement/certification.

A U.S. state or local government entity receiving less than $35 million in direct Federal funding with an indirect cost rate of [insert rate]. We have prepared and will retain for audit an indirect cost rate proposal and related documentation.

A [insert your organization type; U.S. states and local governments, do not use this statement] that has previously negotiated or currently has an approved indirect cost rate with our cognizant agency. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate]. [Insert either:

“Attached is a copy of our most recently approved but expired rate agreement. In the event an award is made, we will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after the award is made.” or “Attached is a copy of our current negotiated indirect cost rate agreement.”]

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate]. If we receive an award, we will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after the award date.

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency and has an indirect cost rate that is lower than 10%. Our indirect cost rate is [insert rate; must be lower than 10%]. However, if we receive an award we will not be able to meet the requirement to submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after award. We request as a condition of award to charge a flat indirect cost rate of [insert rate; must be lower than 10%] against [insert a clear description of the direct cost base against which your rate is charged (e.g., salaries; salaries and fringe benefits; or modified total direct costs). However, please note that your organization cannot charge indirect costs in excess of the indirect costs that would be recovered if applied against modified total direct costs as defined in §2 CFR 200.68]. We understand that we must notify the Service in writing if we establish an approved rate with our cognizant agency at any point during the award period.

A [insert your organization type] that has never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency and has an indirect cost rate that is 10% or higher. Our indirect cost rate is [insert your organization’s indirect rate; must be 10% or higher]. However, if we receive an award we will not be able to meet the requirement to submit an indirect cost rate proposal to our cognizant agency within 90 calendar days after award. We request as a condition of award to charge a flat de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% to be charged against modified total direct project costs as defined in 2 CFR §200.68. We understand that we must notify the Service in writing if we establish a negotiated rate with our cognizant agency at any point during the award period. We understand that additional Federal funds may not be available to support an unexpected increase in indirect costs during the project period and that such changes are subject to review, negotiation, and prior approval by the Service.

A [insert your organization type] that is submitting this proposal for consideration under the “Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Network”, which has a Department of the Interior-approved indirect cost rate cap of 17.5%. If we have an approved indirect cost rate with our cognizant agency, we understand that we must apply this reduced rate against the same direct cost base as identified in our approved indirect cost rate agreement per 2 CFR §1402.414. If we do not have an approved indirect cost rate with https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0bb1f5386f36f965f85dc05b2ad8a804&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_168 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0bb1f5386f36f965f85dc05b2ad8a804&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_168 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0bb1f5386f36f965f85dc05b2ad8a804&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_168 our cognizant agency, we understand that we must charge indirect costs against the modified total direct cost base defined in 2 CFR §200.68 “Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)”. We understand that we must request prior approval from the Service to use the 2 CFR 200 MTDC base instead of the base identified in our approved indirect cost rate agreement. We understand that Service approval of such a request will be based on:

1) a determination that our approved base is only a subset of the MTDC (such as salaries and wages); and 2) that use of the MTDC base will still result in a reduction of the total indirect costs to be charged to the award. In accordance with 2 CFR §200.405, we understand that indirect costs not recovered due to a voluntary reduction to our federally negotiated rate are not allowable for recovery via any other means.

A [insert your organization type] that will charge all costs directly.

D7. Other Submission Requirements

1. Map:

Provide at least one map of the project area indicating the location of the relevant battlefield(s), any areas where proposed work will occur (e.g. portions of a battlefield where survey will take place), and identifying known archeological or historical resources in the area that could be related to or affected by the proposed project. Submit the map(s) as a clearly named single .pdf via the Other Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

2. Other Supporting Documents (as applicable):

Provide any materials outside of the Project Narrative text to support effective merit review of your proposal. These may include resumes or CVs of key project personnel (2 pages maximum per resume); position descriptions, quotes, or statements of work for staff, consultants, or contractors to be hired as part of the project; letters of commitment from identified project partners; letters of support from additional potential partners and logical stakeholders; images of the battlefield; or plans and designs related to project work. Supporting documents should be clearly labeled and should relate to the specific scope of work proposed in the Project Narrative.

Submit all supporting documents as clearly named .pdfs via the Other Attachments Form available through the funding opportunity announcement on www.Grants.gov.

3. Additional Information:

Applications must be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by the deadline. 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, NPS ABPP 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 NPS ABPP office and they are submitted by the deadline.

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

An electronic time stamp is automatically generated within the system when the application is file:///C:/Users/sglass/Downloads/www.grants.gov 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 submission, please first contact the Grants.gov Help Desk toll free at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov

E. Application Review Information

E1. Criteria Criterion 1: Preservation Opportunity Maximum Points: 20

Is there a clear and compelling argument that this site or group of sites relating to armed conflict is important to document, interpret, or protect, whether at the local, regional, or national level? This question is not limited to consideration of National Register of Historic Places criteria.

Does the Preservation Opportunity for the proposed project include factors such as its importance to specific communities, expanding understanding of lesser known conflicts, or preservation of sites underrepresented in the NRHP?

Will the proposed project contribute to preservation needs that might not otherwise be addressed?

Is this project part of a larger strategy for sustainable preservation and stewardship?

Criterion 2: FY-2021 Focus Areas Maximum Points: 10 Does this project focus on underrepresented stories, sites, or perspectives that will broaden understanding and preservation around armed conflicts that shaped American history?

Does this project expand knowledge of the causes, events, and legacies of American independence?

Criterion 3: Objectives and Activities Maximum Points: 20 Are project objectives, activities, and products clearly described in detail?

How suitable are the proposed activities and products for meeting the project objectives and intended outcome?

How…