New Bed Ford Water Front Festival

Post Date

June 27th 2013

Application Due Date

July 10th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-WASO-P13AC00729

CFDA Number(s)

15.916

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is not open for an opportunity. This is a notice of award to National Council of Traditional Arts.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $18000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $18000

Grant Description

NCTA agrees to: 1. Assist NPS in planning and production of the рWorking Waterfront Festivalс at the New Bedford Whaling NHP; 2. Provide production, logistical, technical and staff support for performances at the Festival; 3. Provide the park with event documentation of Festival performances and of the eventуs oral history collection project centered on New Bedfordуs fishing industry for use in park interpretive exhibits and activities; 4. Assist the park in researching and developing cultural programs that interpret the diversity of cultures associated with the cityуs whaling industry and maritime history with particular emphasis on Azorean and Madeiran Portuguese, Cape Verdean, African American, West Indian, French Canadian and Norwegian cultures; 5. Arrange for performances/presentations by appropriate traditional artists and/or tribal groups as directed by NPS.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Jaime Mijares
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-969-2755

• Agency Mailing Address:

  jaime_mijares@nps.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jaime_mijares@nps.gov