Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00303
The grant opportunity titled "Observing Climate Change in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)" is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) education and outreach project focused on documenting and communicating real, observed climate change impacts in two distinct Alaska park units. The work is designed to be completed in two phases as funding becomes available, with the end goal of creating an interactive, publicly accessible online resource that presents climate change through the voices of people who have witnessed environmental shifts over time.
At the core of the project is the collection of oral history-style interviews that capture firsthand observations of climate-related change in both park areas. By pairing BELA and KLGO in one effort, the project intentionally enables audiences to compare climate impacts across different geographic and ecological regions of Alaska. The interviews are expected to highlight a range of specific environmental indicators where applicable, including vegetation succession, retreating glaciers, the upward or "vertical" advance of treelines, changes to coastal lagoons and sea ice formation, shoreline erosion, permafrost thaw, and shifts in phenology (seasonal timing of biological events such as flowering, migration, or freeze-up and breakup patterns). Beyond physical landscape changes, the project also emphasizes cultural and ecological consequences, documenting how changes affect plants, animals, and human communities, as well as the adaptations people and ecosystems are making in response.
The collected materials will be published online through the University of Alaska Fairbanks-hosted "Project Jukebox" platform (www.jukebox.uaf.edu). Project Jukebox is presented as the primary public-facing product and is intended to serve a broad audience, including general visitors, K-12 and higher education students, educators, scientists, National Park Service staff, academics, and non-academics worldwide who have internet access and an interest in northern climate change. The online format is meant to make the content engaging and interactive, expanding the reach far beyond local park visitors and creating a durable archive of observations and stories.
A major secondary deliverable is the creation of lesson plans that use Project Jukebox content as a multidisciplinary teaching tool. These lesson plans are intended to strengthen climate change education and outreach by translating interview content into classroom-ready materials. The plans will be presented to local and regional schools and also made available to teachers more broadly as instructional resources through National Park Service websites, extending the project into formal education settings and supporting educators who want place-based, Alaska-specific examples of climate change.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00303. It falls under activity categories that span education, environment, humanities/cultural affairs, information and statistics, and natural resources, and is associated with CFDA number 15.945. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $75,000. The opportunity was created May 31, 2017, with an original closing date of June 1, 2017, reflecting that it was not broadly competed in the typical sense but instead announced as an intended single-recipient cooperative effort centered on UAF and its existing Project Jukebox capacity.Apply for P17AS00303
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, environment, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Observing Climate Change in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)." 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 May 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2017 This is a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (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 $75,000.00 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 title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Observing Climate Change in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on documenting and communicating real, observed climate change impacts in two Alaska park units. The end goal is to create an interactive, publicly accessible online resource that presents climate change through the voices of people who have witnessed environmental shifts over time.
Which park units are included?
The project covers Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO).
Why are BELA and KLGO paired in one project?
By pairing these two distinct Alaska park units, the project is designed to help audiences compare climate impacts across different geographic and ecological regions of Alaska.
What type of content will be collected?
The core content is oral history-style interviews that capture firsthand observations of climate-related change in both park areas.
What kinds of climate change impacts might the interviews address?
Interviews are expected to highlight observed environmental indicators where applicable, including vegetation succession, retreating glaciers, upward (vertical) advance of treelines, changes to coastal lagoons and sea ice formation, shoreline erosion, permafrost thaw, and shifts in phenology (seasonal timing of biological events such as flowering, migration, and freeze-up/breakup patterns).
Does the project focus only on physical landscape changes?
No. In addition to physical changes, the project emphasizes cultural and ecological consequences, including how changes affect plants, animals, and human communities, and the adaptations people and ecosystems are making in response.
What is the primary public-facing deliverable?
The primary public-facing product is an online presentation of the collected materials through the University of Alaska Fairbanks-hosted "Project Jukebox" platform at www.jukebox.uaf.edu.
What is Project Jukebox?
Project Jukebox is an online platform hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks that will publish the interviews and related materials as an interactive, publicly accessible resource and durable archive.
Who is the intended audience for the online resource?
The resource is intended for a broad audience, including general visitors, K-12 and higher education students, educators, scientists, National Park Service staff, academics, non-academics worldwide with internet access, and anyone interested in northern climate change.
How does the online format support the project goals?
The online format is meant to make the content engaging and interactive, expand the reach beyond local park visitors, and create a durable archive of observations and stories accessible to people well beyond the immediate park communities.
Are there education deliverables beyond the online archive?
Yes. A major secondary deliverable is the creation of lesson plans that use Project Jukebox content as a multidisciplinary teaching tool.
What are the lesson plans intended to do?
The lesson plans are intended to strengthen climate change education and outreach by translating interview content into classroom-ready materials.
Where will the lesson plans be shared?
The plans will be presented to local and regional schools and also made available more broadly to teachers through National Park Service websites as instructional resources.
How will the project be funded and scheduled?
The work is designed to be completed in two phases as funding becomes available.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00303.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.945.
What activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity spans activity categories including education, environment, humanities/cultural affairs, information and statistics, and natural resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to many applicants?
The notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, indicating it was not broadly competed in the typical sense.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), centered on UAF's existing Project Jukebox capacity.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created May 31, 2017, with an original closing date of June 1, 2017.
What does the short open/close window suggest about the opportunity?
The timing aligns with the notice being an intended single-recipient cooperative effort, rather than a broadly competed solicitation.
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