National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program Programmatic Agreement Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Meeting The National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior American Battlefield Protection Program June 2, 2020
Nat National Par Park Ser Service Jo Joy Be Beasl sley Associate Director (Acting), Cultural Resources, Partnerships & Science Sere rena Be Bellew Deputy Associate Director, Preservation Assistance Programs Americ ican Battl ttlefield ld P Prote tecti tion on Program Christi tine A Arato ato, Program Manager Phili ilip B Baile iley, Historian Anna B a Buttner ttner, Financial Asst. Analyst Liz B Buxto ton, Grants Mgmt. Specialist Ja James s Modr odrick ick, Grants Mgmt. Specialist Emi Emily B y Butto tton Ka Kambic ic, Archeologist Sh Sheen eena Si a Simmon mmons, Grants Mgmt. Specialist Jon onath athan Star an Stark-Sa Sachs, NCPE Intern
An Annual M Meeting Pu Purp rpose 1. Identify issues, initiatives or goals that NPS ABPP will address FY 20 with regard to its two grant programs, and any guidance or assistance that signatories may provide to help make compliance activities more effective and efficient. (Stipulation XIV.A.2) 2. Identify any problems the NPS ABPP encountered in carrying out the terms of this agreement that need to be addressed by the signatories through amendments or development of guidance documents. (Stipulation XIV.A.3)
Agenda 1 Introduction 2 Overview & Updates 3 Discussion Topics 4 Next Steps
Quick R Remi eminders: : • Hover your cursor in the center of your screen to display/use the control bar (for on/off of video, sound, chat function, etc.) • Please keep your mic on mute to help limit background noise unless you are speaking. Organizer can also mute/unmute all microphones • Please chose one person on this call to speak for your organization • Before speaking, please state your name and organization
Ac Accomp complis ishme ments in ts in FY Y 2019 2019
Partnering to Preserve a Battlefield - One Tract at a Time Battle lefie field ld Lands: Ray and Ellis Tracts, Averasborough Battlefield (NC019) Pre Preservation Pa Part rtners rs: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, American Battlefield Trust, & Averasboro Battlefield Commission Prop Propos osed uses: The American Battlefield Trust will transfer the Tracts to the Averasboro Battlefield Commission. The Commission will ensure public access to the Tracts and the perpetual preservation of this historic battlefield site.
Natural & Cultural Resources: Stewardship, Research, and Education Battle lefie field ld Lands: Chippewa Lakes LLC Tract, Fort Blakely Battlefield, Alabama (AL0006) Pre Preservation Pa Part rtners rs: University of South Alabama & The Conservation Fund Prop Propos osed uses: The tract will be stewarded as part of Fort Blakely State Park, and the University’s History and Archaeology departments are interested in site-based research and education.
Shining a Spotlight on the U.S. Colored Troops Recipien ent: t: North Carolina Department of Cultural & Natural Resources Tit Title le: United States Colored Troops and North Carolina’s Civil War Battlefields Proje ject pu purpo pose: Historical study to identify impacts and map locations of the USCT at 20 battlefields across the state
Indigenous Archeology in the Southwest Recipient: t: Pueblo of Isleta Ti Title: Archeological Investigation of Ancestral Tiwa Battle Sites Project p purpo pose: e: A rcheological documentation of two sites of Pueblo- Spanish conflict in the Tiwa-Piro ancestral region of New Mexico, connecting youth and elders through project activities
Planning Grants: Raising Awareness Nationwide
Supporting Stewardship Step by Step Recipien ent: t: New York Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation Grants ants: : Martin Tract at Sackets Harbor BLAG, “Cultural Resource Survey of Horse Island, Sackets Harbor, NY” Planning Grant Proje ject s sequ equen ence: Land acquisition for state historic site, followed by survey to identify archeological resources
2 Overview & Updates
NPS is Transitioning to GrantSolutions! Go-Live scheduled for October 13, 2020 No new awards in old system after September 29, 2020 More automation for NPS and recipients , including: • Notices of Funding Opportunity • Application submissions and attachments • Notices of Award (previously grant agreements) • Financial and performance reporting Fully integrated with Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP), System for Award Management (SAM), and Grants.gov
Noticesof Funding Opportunity Bat attlefie ield L Lan and Acq cquis isitio ion Gr Gran ants • Current NOFO to be extended until Grant Solutions migration is complete (expected October 2020) • New NOFO will provide clear guidance regarding eligible projects, roles and responsibilities of applicants, and application requirements • Under new NOFO in GrantSolutions environment, online submissions will be required
Preserving America’s Battlefields Act Consolidated Appropriations Act (December 2019)
Battlefield Interpretation Modernization Grant Program • States, Tribes, and local governments and non-profit organizations eligible to apply • For projects at American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields eligible for Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to “deploy technology to modernize battlefield interpretation and education“ • Requires 50% non-Federal match
Battlefield Restoration Grant Program • States, Tribes, and local governments and non-profit organizations eligible to apply • For projects at American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields eligible for Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to “restore day-of-battle conditions on land preserved under the battlefield acquisition program" • Requires 50% non-Federal match
NEPA Compliance Process for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review aligns with NPS and DOI policy, other NPS grant programs, and Section 106 processes under the Programmatic Agreement “Cate tegor oric ical e l exclusi lusion ons” under NEPA will require envir iron onmenta tal s l screening to determine the potential for an environmental effect.
Break 1: Battlefield Challenge Test your battlefield knowledge: Type your answer into chat
Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants
Easements: Requirements Permanent protection of Federal interest for Fee-simple and easement acquisitions: Conservation Easement • Preservation Letter of Agreement • (used for State Acquisition) If f SH SHPO does s not h hold ld e ease asement: NPS ABPP must approve easement holder • Easement includes SHPO as technical • reviewer/approver of "certain activities" NPS and SHPO review and approve draft easement • prior to BLAG funds being released
Easements: Program Updates New stipulations for non-profit holders required in easement Minimal requirements for easement outlined in NPS ABPP grant agreements Development of standard criteria and review processes to assist partners in preparation and review/approval of easements
Clarifying BLAG Roles and Responsibilities Programmatic Agreement identifies roles and responsibilities for BLAG “Applicants” and “Government Sponsors” that do not align with NPS ABPP statutes and Federal Financial Assistance regulations: • Stipulation II.B.2 of the Programmatic Agreement incorrectly identifies “non-profit organizations” as “eligible applicants.” • Roles described throughout the Programmatic Agreement do not match those defined in Financial Assistance guidance. NPS ABPP’s current Grant Agreements and revised NOFO must align with regulatory requirements and guidelines for recipients of Federal Financial Assistance: • Assistance guidelines and Grant Agreement refer to only one Recipient • Under the Grant Agreement, the Recipient agrees to carry out the Statement of Work and complete the requirements. • Recipient is responsible for monitoring the activities of the subrecipient, as necessary Transition to GrantSolutions will add to the need to clarify the role of the Recipient and align terminology across Financial Assistance and Section 106 documents
Tribal Consultation Timelines Triba ibal l consul sulta tatio tion is the responsibility of NPS ABPP • NPS ABPP delegates fulfillment of certain Section 106 requirements to the BLAG Applicant, • who is required to o pr prov ovide de “all inf nformation submitted d to o or or received d by the y the SHPO PO” from the consultation as part of the BLAG application (See Stipulation IV.A.2) This creates asymmetric timelines for Tribal governments and SHPOs • NPS ABPP needs to align consultation timelines and proposes “early ly coor ordin inatio tion” • by requesting that BLAG applicants provide documentation to SHPOs and NPS ABPP concurrently NPS ABPP often requires more time to complete meaningful consultation •
Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants
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