Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00398
The grant opportunity titled "Linking Hispanic Heritage Through Archeology - Session 5" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00398) is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior that supports an educational, hands-on archeology program focused on Hispanic heritage in the American Southwest. The project is designed to connect Latino students with the region's history through direct experience in archeological fieldwork, site visits, and lab-based scientific learning, while also introducing them to potential career paths in science and within the National Park Service itself.
At the center of the project is a cohort of twelve Latino high school students and three teachers who will participate in a structured program that uses archeology as a tool for understanding Hispanic contributions to settlement patterns and cultural development across the Southwest. A major component involves visiting nine different National Park units, along with additional Hispanic heritage locations and American Indian sites. These travel-based learning experiences are meant to place Hispanic history in a broader regional context and help students see how different communities interacted over time, how landscapes shaped those interactions, and how archeological evidence is used to interpret that shared history.
The opportunity also emphasizes practical, career-connected learning. Students will take part in work at an archeological site and spend additional time in six archeology laboratories at the University of Arizona. The lab experiences are intended to show students the range of scientific and technical work that supports archeology, from analyzing artifacts and materials to organizing and interpreting data. Alongside the academic and scientific exposure, the program includes an explicit workforce awareness element: students will be introduced to careers within the National Park Service and will meet Latino NPS staff members during park visits. That representation is positioned as a key part of the experience, helping students visualize themselves in similar roles and understand what day-to-day work in public land stewardship and cultural resource management can look like.
Technology and communication are built into the project deliverables. Students will use iPads to collect data during the program and then turn that information into reports and videos, reinforcing both scientific documentation practices and modern skills in digital storytelling and presentation. The grant expects the project to culminate in a final report that is delivered to the National Park Service and the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Desert Southwest CESU), ensuring that the outcomes, activities, and lessons learned are formally documented and shared with the sponsoring partners.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, indicating a more collaborative relationship between the NPS and the recipient compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.945. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the program's integration with the University of Arizona and suggests the intended applicant is an academic institution capable of hosting labs, managing educational programming, and coordinating field-based activities with federal partners. The opportunity was created on June 19, 2017, with an original closing date of June 29, 2017. The award ceiling is $72,674, and the NPS anticipated making one award, reflecting a single, focused project supporting one program session rather than a broad multi-recipient competition.Apply for P17AS00398
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Linking Hispanic Heritage Through Archeology- Session 5" 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 19, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2017. (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 $72,674.00 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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