Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00210
The Full Site Condition Assessment and Treatment Pilot Program (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00210) was a National Park Service grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on protecting the adobe ruins at Fort Union National Monument (FOUN). Structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945), the project was designed to move beyond earlier research phases by putting tested assessment methods into full, site-wide practice and then using the results to guide real, on-the-ground preservation actions.
At its core, the program aimed to standardize and apply protocols for evaluating where and how the monument's adobe walls are most vulnerable. Adobe ruins can fail for many reasons, including weathering, moisture exposure, erosion, structural cracking, and gradual loss of material. The opportunity emphasized a methodology-based approach: staff and partners would conduct a comprehensive survey across the site using techniques developed during previous work at Fort Union. The intent was not just to collect observations, but to build a defensible risk picture that identifies which wall sections are most likely to deteriorate rapidly or collapse if left untreated. That risk-focused output is meant to help NPS managers make better preservation decisions, prioritize scarce resources, and create more informed conservation and long-term site management plans.
In addition to the full condition assessment, the project included a practical pilot-treatment component. After identifying the highest-risk wall segments, the program proposed implementing a set of pilot intervention treatments specifically on high-risk walls in the Mechanics Corral area. These pilot treatments were intended to test and demonstrate preservation approaches in a controlled, real-world setting, providing NPS with applied lessons about what types of stabilization or protective measures work best for the specific materials and conditions at Fort Union. In effect, the grant combined two linked deliverables: a comprehensive, method-driven condition survey that ranks or flags risk, and a hands-on treatment trial that begins addressing urgent vulnerabilities while generating knowledge to guide future work.
The funding details indicate a small, targeted award meant for a single partner: the expected number of awards was one, with an award ceiling of $88,000. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the technical and research-oriented nature of the work and the cooperative agreement format, which typically involves substantial collaboration between NPS and the recipient rather than a simple pass-through grant. The opportunity was created on May 9, 2018, and originally closed on May 18, 2018, indicating a short application window aligned with a specific project timeline and the continuation of ongoing phases of investigation and fieldwork.
Overall, this opportunity was essentially a preservation readiness and action pilot for Fort Union's adobe resources: it sought to turn prior research into a repeatable, site-wide assessment process, translate the resulting risk findings into management priorities, and immediately test treatment strategies on the most threatened structures to reduce the likelihood of failure and support future preservation planning.Apply for P18AS00210
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Full Site Condition Assessment and Treatment Pilot Program" 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 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2018. (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 $88,000.00 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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