Cultural Resources Management

To ensure the proper management, protection, and preservation of cultural resources over which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) maintains responsibility; furnish secure, short-term housing and care for cultural resources recovered during investigat

To ensure the proper management, protection, and preservation of cultural resources over which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) maintains responsibility; furnish secure, short-term housing and care for cultural resources recovered during investigations; provide for the curation, stewardship, and public access to the BIA museum collections and other cultural resources, including the increase of public awareness, appreciation, and knowledge of these resources.

State and local agencies, sponsored organizations, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other public institutions/organizations, Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments, specialized groups, small businesses, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other private institutions/organizations, and Native American Organizations, educational or scientific organization, or any institution, corporation, association, or individual that possesses the requisite professional expertise. Applicant eligibility will be specified in the Funding Opportunity Announcement, if applicable.

State and local governments, Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, educational or scientific institutions, universities, associations, and entities that have an education mission or mission-component, and museums and/or repositories that meet the standards of the Department of the Interior, Department Manual, Part 411.

Funds used for all aspects of BIA cultural resource management activities, including but not limited to museum collections management, curation, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, interpretation, and education. Contact the BIA program office for more information.

Funds used for all aspects o BIA cultural resource management activities, including but not limited to museum collections management, curation, monitoring research, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, interpretation, and education. Contact the BIA program office for more information.

No specific restrictions, however, most projects are funded on a year-to-year basis and funds are expended during a particular fiscal year.

Contact the headquarters or regional location for application procedures. https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/descrm/bcr

Specific criteria will be provided in the funding opportunity announcement and will be based on the objectives of individual projects. Relevance to the program objectives, a detailed technical and budget proposal, and qualifications of staff and institution important to the acceptance of proposals.

Projects are identified and awarded based on priorities of the program and available funding. All applications will be reviewed by program staff for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program funding announcement. Final selection will be determined by the program manager, as applicable. Any awards are subject to the availability of congressional appropriations.

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines

Varies depending on the number of proposals received and the complexity of the project. Generally, awards are anticipated within 90-120 days of proposal submission.