Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00453
The grant opportunity titled "Improve Public Opportunities to Use Archival Collections" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00453) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). It was created on July 23, 2018, with an original application closing date of August 1, 2018. The program is geared toward public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with an anticipated single award and a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $38,098.
At its core, the project is designed as a practical, archives-centered training partnership between the University of Arizona School of Information and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) archives staff. The main goal is to give students in archives, library science, and digital information programs meaningful, hands-on work experience that complements what they learn in the classroom. By working directly with real archival materials and workflows, students build job-ready skills while helping the archives improve how it manages, protects, and shares records tied to cultural and natural resources.
The work described in the opportunity focuses on making archival collections easier to find, safer to store, and more useful to the public and to researchers. Key objectives include cataloging resource management records so their contents are clearly described and information can be retrieved more efficiently; reuniting project files that were separated over time so documentation becomes complete again; strengthening preservation through practical rehousing steps like reboxing and consistent labeling; creating and distributing finding aids so users can understand what is in each collection and how to access it; and digitizing selected records to broaden access and expand the ways people can use the materials. Taken together, these activities are meant to improve both physical stewardship of the records and the discoverability of information, while also producing an applied learning environment that boosts student employability across multiple information and heritage-related fields.Apply for P18AS00453
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improve Public Opportunities to Use Archival Collections" 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 Jul 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2018. (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 $38,098.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Improve Public Opportunities to Use Archival Collections."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00453.
Who is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What kind of funding instrument is this?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.945.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 23, 2018.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was August 1, 2018.
Who is this program geared toward?
The program is geared toward public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $38,098.
What is the core purpose of the project described in this opportunity?
The project is designed as a practical, archives-centered training partnership intended to improve public opportunities to use archival collections while building real-world, job-ready skills for students.
Which organizations are identified as the key partners in the project?
The partnership is between the University of Arizona School of Information and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) archives staff.
Who benefits from the training component of this project?
The training component is aimed at students in archives, library science, and digital information programs, giving them hands-on experience that complements classroom learning.
What types of skills or experience are students expected to gain?
Students are expected to gain practical experience with real archival materials and workflows, building job-ready skills relevant to archives, libraries, digital information work, and related heritage and information fields.
What types of records or subject areas do the archival materials relate to?
The records are tied to cultural and natural resources, particularly through resource management and related documentation.
What are the main goals for improving the archival collections?
The described work focuses on making collections easier to find, safer to store, and more useful to the public and to researchers.
What cataloging work is included in the objectives?
The project includes cataloging resource management records so their contents are clearly described and information can be retrieved more efficiently.
What does it mean to reunite project files that were separated over time?
One objective is to reunite project files that became separated, so the documentation becomes more complete again.
What preservation improvements are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity highlights practical rehousing steps such as reboxing and consistent labeling to strengthen preservation.
What are "finding aids" in the context of this project?
Finding aids are materials created and distributed to help users understand what is in each collection and how to access it.
Does the project include digitization?
Yes. The objectives include digitizing selected records to broaden access and expand the ways people can use the materials.
How does digitization support the overall goals?
Digitization is intended to broaden access to selected records and improve public and research use by expanding how the materials can be discovered and used.
How do the listed activities support public access and research use?
By improving description (cataloging), completeness (reuniting files), physical care (rehousing), user guidance (finding aids), and availability (digitization), the project aims to increase both discoverability and usability of the collections.
How does the project improve stewardship of the records?
The activities described are meant to improve physical stewardship (through preservation and rehousing) and information stewardship (through cataloging and finding aids).
What is the intended workforce or career impact for participating students?
The opportunity frames the project as an applied learning environment that boosts student employability across multiple information and heritage-related fields by providing meaningful, hands-on archives experience.
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