Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00031
The NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY17 (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00031) is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Park Service under CFDA 15.922 to support work required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The core purpose is to help museums and Federal agencies complete two closely related kinds of activities, consultation and documentation, so they can make informed and lawful decisions about the control, care, and ultimate disposition or repatriation of Native American human remains and certain cultural items covered by NAGPRA.
On the consultation side, the program funds the required, substantive engagement between museums or Federal agencies and known Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations (NHOs). This consultation is not treated as a courtesy; it is a structured process tied to specific regulatory requirements and is essential for compiling NAGPRA inventories and for responding to claims or expressed interests from potential claimants related to items listed in NAGPRA summaries. The opportunity points applicants to the consultation framework in 43 CFR 10.5, 10.8(a), 10.9(b), and 10.11, which collectively describe how consultation should occur during inventory completion, while evaluating cultural affiliation, and when making decisions that affect treatment and disposition. In practical terms, the grant is meant to support the time, travel, coordination, and collaborative work needed to bring the right parties together, review holdings responsibly, and move cases forward in a way that respects tribal and Native Hawaiian perspectives and legal rights.
On the documentation side, the program funds research and data-gathering that helps resolve the key factual questions NAGPRA depends on. "Documentation" here means producing or compiling information that can clarify an item or set of remains and objects, including likely geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and the basic circumstances of acquisition and collection history. These are the details institutions often need to locate the appropriate communities, evaluate affiliations, and complete or correct inventories and summaries in ways that withstand review and support timely repatriation. The grant is therefore aimed at strengthening the evidentiary foundation for decisions, reducing uncertainty, and preventing NAGPRA cases from stalling due to missing records or unclear provenance.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), as well as other eligible applicants as allowed by the program. The inclusion of Native Hawaiian organizations is specifically defined: an NHO is an 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. That definition matters because the program’s consultation expectations and intended outcomes rely on engagement with entities that legitimately represent Native Hawaiian interests and knowledge.
For FY17, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $90,000, with an anticipated 30 awards. The original closing date was March 9, 2017, and the opportunity was created on December 9, 2016. Overall, the grant is designed to provide targeted support for the real-world work of NAGPRA compliance: building the consultation relationships and producing the documentation needed to determine appropriate control, treatment, and disposition of NAGPRA-covered human remains and cultural items.Apply for P17AS00031
- The National Park Service in the arts, education, humanities, law, justice and legal services, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY17" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.922.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-03-09. (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 $90,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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FAQs: NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY17 (P17AS00031)
What is the NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY17 opportunity?
NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants FY17 is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.922) to support work required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). It is focused on helping museums and Federal agencies carry out consultation and documentation activities needed to make informed, lawful decisions about the control, care, and ultimate disposition or repatriation of Native American human remains and certain cultural items covered by NAGPRA.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00031.
Who offers and administers this grant program?
The program is offered by the National Park Service.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.922.
What is the core purpose of these grants?
The core purpose is to support two closely related activities required by NAGPRA: (1) consultation with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations (NHOs), and (2) documentation (research and data-gathering) that supports NAGPRA decision-making. Together, these activities help institutions complete inventories and summaries and make defensible decisions about cultural affiliation, control, treatment, disposition, and repatriation.
What types of activities does the grant fund?
The grant funds work in two main categories:
- Consultation: required, substantive engagement between museums or Federal agencies and known Indian tribes and NHOs, tied to NAGPRA regulatory requirements.
- Documentation: research and compilation of information needed to clarify geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and acquisition/collection history for NAGPRA-covered human remains and cultural items.
What does "consultation" mean in the context of this grant?
Consultation is not treated as a courtesy under this opportunity. It is a structured process tied to specific regulatory requirements and is essential for compiling NAGPRA inventories and responding to claims or expressed interests by potential claimants related to items listed in NAGPRA summaries. The grant is meant to support the time, travel, coordination, and collaborative work needed to conduct this consultation appropriately.
Which NAGPRA regulations are referenced for the consultation framework?
The opportunity points applicants to the consultation framework in 43 CFR 10.5, 10.8(a), 10.9(b), and 10.11. These sections describe how consultation should occur during inventory completion, evaluation of cultural affiliation, and decision-making affecting treatment and disposition.
Why is consultation emphasized so strongly in this program?
Consultation is described as essential for moving NAGPRA cases forward in a way that respects tribal and Native Hawaiian perspectives and legal rights. It is also central to completing NAGPRA inventories and addressing claims or expressed interests connected to items included in NAGPRA summaries.
What does "documentation" mean for this grant program?
Documentation refers to producing or compiling information that clarifies an item or set of remains and objects for NAGPRA purposes. This includes information that helps determine likely geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and the circumstances of acquisition and collection history.
Why is documentation funding important for NAGPRA compliance?
The documentation work supported by the grant is intended to strengthen the evidentiary foundation for NAGPRA decisions, reduce uncertainty, and prevent cases from stalling due to missing records or unclear provenance. It also supports the ability to locate appropriate communities and complete or correct inventories and summaries.
What NAGPRA compliance outcomes is the grant designed to support?
The opportunity is designed to provide targeted support for real-world NAGPRA compliance work, including building consultation relationships and producing documentation needed to determine appropriate control, care, treatment, disposition, and repatriation of NAGPRA-covered human remains and cultural items.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
- Other eligible applicants as allowed by the program
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions) are included as eligible applicants.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are included as eligible applicants.
What is a Native Hawaiian organization (NHO) for purposes of this opportunity?
An NHO is defined as an 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.
Why does the NHO definition matter for this grant?
The definition matters because the program's consultation expectations and intended outcomes rely on engagement with entities that legitimately represent Native Hawaiian interests and have relevant knowledge and expertise.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for FY17?
For FY17, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $90,000.
How many awards were anticipated for FY17?
The opportunity anticipated 30 awards for FY17.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 9, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was March 9, 2017.
What kinds of NAGPRA-covered materials does the grant relate to?
The grant relates to Native American human remains and certain cultural items covered by NAGPRA, particularly in the context of determining control, care, treatment, disposition, and repatriation.
How do consultation and documentation work together under this program?
The opportunity describes consultation and documentation as closely related. Consultation provides the required engagement with tribes and NHOs to support inventories and decisions, while documentation provides the research and records needed to clarify key facts (such as origin, affiliation, and collection history). Together, they support informed, lawful outcomes and help keep cases from stalling.
What practical needs can the consultation portion of the grant support?
In practical terms, the grant is meant to support the time, travel, coordination, and collaborative work needed to bring the right parties together, review holdings responsibly, and move NAGPRA cases forward in line with regulatory requirements.
What problems is this grant intended to help solve?
The grant is intended to help institutions avoid delays and uncertainty in NAGPRA work by funding consultation that meets regulatory requirements and documentation that fills gaps in records or provenance, supports cultural affiliation evaluations, and strengthens the basis for decisions on disposition or repatriation.
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