Survey for Emergency Habitat Expansion/Improvement and Unknown Archaelogical Sites

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Survey for Emergency Habitat Expansion/Improvement and Unknown Archaelogical Sites: University of Memphis researchers will conduct a Class III pedestrian inventory with evaluation of archaeological resources at Bighorn Canyon NRA (BICA). The project will be conducted as part of the NPS System-Wide Archaeological Inventory Program (SAIP). The project will provide cultural resources training opportunities for participants from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Tribes as part of a Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) development initiative led by the Tribal cultural committees, BICA, and the University of Memphis.

Federal Grant Title:	Survey for Emergency Habitat Expansion/Improvement and Unknown Archaelogical Sites
Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	E11AC00398
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.946
CFDA Descriptions:	Cultural Resources Management
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 02, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 02, 2011
Posted Date:	May 26, 2011
Creation Date:	May 26, 2011
Archive Date:	Jul 02, 2011
Total Program Funding:	$40,281
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$40,281
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Category Explanation: Cultural Resources
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The cooperator for this project was chosen because of the unique ability. The PI was chosen due to the extensive experience and long research history in the specific project area (Bighorn Canyon NRA) and throughout the region. The PI provides volunteer support capacity and brings as part of an organized archaeological field school. This PI technical expertise is archaeological site identification, evaluation, and analysis with an emphasis on geospatial and geoarchaeological techniques.
Grant Announcement Contact: Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656

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