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The Prince William Forest Park Cultural Landscape Field School grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00238) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on documenting and evaluating important historic cultural landscapes within Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. The park has deep roots in the New Deal era, beginning in the 1930s as Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area, where the federal government assembled land and used Civilian Conservation Corps labor to build rustic group cabin camps designed to give urban youth access to nature and healthier outdoor living. Between 1935 and 1939, five organized group camps were constructed along with more than 49 buildings and extensive supporting infrastructure such as roads, trails, and recreational features. The landscape then took on a very different role during World War II, when the Office of Strategic Services used the area for training and closed it to the public for security. Public camp use resumed after the war, and in 1948 the area became Prince William Forest Park, a formal unit of the National Park Service. Building on earlier work, including a 2011 Cultural Landscape Inventory completed for Cabin Camp 1, this field school effort continues a broader series of documentation projects aimed at capturing the park's landscape history, features, and current conditions in a standardized way.
The work supported by this opportunity centers on three main deliverables: field surveys, existing conditions mapping, and written narrative documentation that together form or support Cultural Landscape Inventories. For field surveys, participants are expected to collect systematic information about cultural landscape characteristics and features using established methods. That includes using GPS technology to gather accurate spatial data for locating features, using digital photography to document landscape elements and conditions, and preparing a character and condition log that records what is present, notes integrity and condition issues, and captures other field observations relevant to cultural landscape management. The notice points to the "A Practical Guide To Field Data Collection for the Prince William Forest Park Summer Field School 2018" as a reference for how this on-the-ground documentation should be carried out, suggesting the field school is structured around consistent training and repeatable survey standards.
A major technical requirement of the project is the preparation of existing conditions maps for individual properties in alignment with National Park Service cultural landscape inventory guidance. Spatial data produced through fieldwork must be delivered to NPS using the Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standard, which is essentially a standardized GIS data model and reporting structure intended to make cultural resource datasets consistent and usable across parks and programs. The opportunity references an NPS-provided geodatabase template available through IRMA (the Integrated Resource Management Applications platform). That template includes the required feature classes for cultural resource mapping as well as the minimum metadata fields and domain values needed to meet the standard. While the standard defines the minimum required fields, the project allows additional fields to be added if needed for practical project purposes, as long as the core structure remains compatible with NPS requirements. The guidance for how to structure and use this geodatabase is also provided through the Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standards documentation hosted on IRMA.
The narrative component completes the documentation package by translating field and archival findings into formal Cultural Landscape Inventory written products. Required narrative elements include an annotated historical chronology of the property's physical development, provided through an Excel spreadsheet template; a historical narrative describing how the landscape physically evolved and identifying changes across distinct historical periods; and a historical significance summary explaining how the property meets National Register of Historic Places criteria, what areas of significance it contributes to, and what the period of significance is. In addition, the inventory must include an analysis and evaluation of landscape characteristics applicable to the property, explicitly connecting those characteristics to historical significance, along with recommended stabilization measures aimed at improving or maintaining the cultural landscape's condition. Taken together, these narrative requirements show that the field school is not just about mapping features, but about producing management-ready documentation that supports preservation planning, interpretation, and long-term stewardship.
Administratively, this opportunity is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA number 15.945, and is categorized as Science and Technology and other Research and Development. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the field school and training-oriented nature of the work. The listed award ceiling is $53,287 with one expected award. However, the notice makes clear that this posting is a Notice of Intent and a continuation modification under an existing cooperative agreement (P18AC00160) that had already been competitively awarded. Because of that status, no new applications are being accepted, even though the posting includes original dates (created June 6, 2019; original closing date June 16, 2019). In practical terms, the listing functions as a public record of funding intent and scope for an ongoing partnership rather than an open call for proposals.Apply for P19AS00238
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prince William Forest Park Cultural Landscape Field School" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2019 This is a Notice of Intent only. This Continuation Modification is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P18AC00160 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $53,287.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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What is the Prince William Forest Park Cultural Landscape Field School grant opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00238) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on documenting and evaluating significant historic cultural landscapes within Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. The work supports standardized Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) documentation so the park has management-ready information about landscape history, features, and current conditions.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945, and the opportunity is categorized as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Where does the project take place?
The work is focused on Prince William Forest Park in Virginia.
Why is Prince William Forest Park important in this context?
The park has deep historic roots tied to the New Deal era. In the 1930s it began as the Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area, where the federal government assembled land and used Civilian Conservation Corps labor to build rustic group cabin camps intended to provide urban youth access to nature and healthier outdoor living.
What major historic developments in the park does the notice highlight?
The notice highlights several key phases: construction of five organized group camps between 1935 and 1939 (along with more than 49 buildings and supporting infrastructure such as roads and trails); a World War II period when the Office of Strategic Services used the area for training and closed it to the public; post-war resumption of public camp use; and establishment of Prince William Forest Park as a formal NPS unit in 1948.
How does this effort relate to earlier Cultural Landscape Inventory work?
The field school builds on prior documentation efforts, including a 2011 Cultural Landscape Inventory completed for Cabin Camp 1, and continues a broader series of standardized projects intended to capture landscape history, features, and conditions.
What are the main deliverables supported by this opportunity?
The work centers on three primary deliverables that form or support Cultural Landscape Inventories: (1) field surveys, (2) existing conditions mapping, and (3) written narrative documentation.
What is included in the field survey deliverable?
Field surveys are expected to collect systematic information about cultural landscape characteristics and features using established methods. The notice describes activities that include using GPS technology to collect accurate spatial data, using digital photography to document features and conditions, and preparing a character and condition log to record what is present, note integrity and condition issues, and capture other relevant field observations for cultural landscape management.
Is there a specified reference or guide for how field data should be collected?
Yes. The notice points to "A Practical Guide To Field Data Collection for the Prince William Forest Park Summer Field School 2018" as a reference for how on-the-ground documentation should be carried out, indicating the field school is structured around consistent training and repeatable survey standards.
What is meant by "existing conditions mapping" in this project?
Existing conditions mapping refers to preparing maps for individual properties that align with National Park Service cultural landscape inventory guidance. The mapping is based on spatial data produced during fieldwork and is intended to document current landscape features and conditions in a standardized, NPS-compatible way.
What technical standard must be used for delivering spatial/GIS data to NPS?
Spatial data produced through fieldwork must be delivered using the Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standard, which the notice describes as a standardized GIS data model and reporting structure designed to make cultural resource datasets consistent and usable across NPS parks and programs.
Is there a required GIS template for the geodatabase?
Yes. The opportunity references an NPS-provided geodatabase template available through IRMA (the Integrated Resource Management Applications platform). The template includes required feature classes for cultural resource mapping and the minimum metadata fields and domain values needed to meet the standard.
Can the geodatabase include fields beyond the minimum required by the standard?
Yes. The notice indicates that while the standard defines the minimum required fields, additional fields may be added for practical project purposes as long as the core structure remains compatible with NPS requirements.
Where is the guidance for structuring and using the geodatabase found?
The opportunity references documentation hosted on IRMA for the Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standards, along with the NPS-provided geodatabase template available through IRMA.
What is included in the written narrative documentation deliverable?
The narrative component translates field and archival findings into formal Cultural Landscape Inventory written products. The notice lists required narrative elements: an annotated historical chronology of the property's physical development (provided through an Excel spreadsheet template), a historical narrative describing how the landscape physically evolved and identifying changes across distinct historical periods, and a historical significance summary describing how the property meets National Register of Historic Places criteria, what areas of significance it contributes to, and what the period of significance is.
Are there additional analysis and management recommendations required in the inventory?
Yes. The inventory must include an analysis and evaluation of landscape characteristics applicable to the property, explicitly connecting those characteristics to historical significance, along with recommended stabilization measures aimed at improving or maintaining the cultural landscape's condition.
Is this opportunity focused only on mapping?
No. The notice describes a combined documentation package that includes field surveys, GIS mapping, and narrative CLI products. The intent is to produce standardized, management-ready documentation that supports preservation planning, interpretation, and long-term stewardship.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the field school and training-oriented nature of the work.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount listed?
The listed award ceiling is $53,287.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates one expected award.
Is this an open solicitation accepting new applications?
No. The notice explains that this posting is a Notice of Intent and a continuation modification under an existing cooperative agreement (P18AC00160) that was already competitively awarded. Because of that status, no new applications are being accepted.
Why does the opportunity show dates if it is not accepting applications?
The posting includes original dates (created June 6, 2019; original closing date June 16, 2019), but the notice clarifies that it functions as a public record of funding intent and scope for an ongoing partnership rather than an open call for proposals.
What is the relationship between P19AS00238 and P18AC00160?
The notice states that P19AS00238 is a continuation modification under an existing cooperative agreement identified as P18AC00160, which had already been competitively awarded.
What kinds of site features and infrastructure are referenced as part of the historic landscape?
The notice references five organized group camps constructed between 1935 and 1939, more than 49 buildings, and extensive supporting infrastructure including roads, trails, and recreational features.
What role did the Civilian Conservation Corps play in the park's landscape history?
According to the notice, Civilian Conservation Corps labor was used to build rustic group cabin camps during the 1930s New Deal-era development of the area, supporting the goal of providing urban youth access to nature and healthier outdoor living.
What does the character and condition log capture during fieldwork?
The notice describes the log as recording what is present on the landscape, noting integrity and condition issues, and capturing other field observations that are relevant to cultural landscape management.
What platform is IRMA, as referenced in the notice?
IRMA is identified in the notice as the Integrated Resource Management Applications platform, where NPS hosts the referenced geodatabase template and related standards documentation.
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