Preserve Historic Cannon

Post Date

August 8th 2014

Application Due Date

August 30th 2014

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GGNPC

Funding Opportunity Number

P14AS00242

CFDA Number(s)

15.946

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Cultural Resource Management

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $120000

• Award Range:

  $34000 - $120000

Grant Description

This project seeks to preserve a unique and irreplaceable collection of historic cannon and related artifacts. These cannon are located throughout the park and are enjoyed on a daily basis by visitors from around the world, increasing public understanding of the military defensive role played throughout the lands of this region for over 200 years. The cannon are predominantly displayed out-of-doors, in an often harsh marine environment with the combined actions of salt air, moisture, and blowing sand attacking the metal gun tubes and metal or wood mounts, causing significant deterioration. Visitors touch and sometimes vandalize the guns, resulting in deteriorated surface details. The cannons must be moved to a different environment where they may be more practically preserved and safely enjoyed. The GGNPC and the NPS have a common historic preservation and park enjoyment philosophy that protects park resources while yet making them available for maximum public education and enjoyment. As a result of this project, the cannon collection will be refined to highly pertinent artifacts to our park locations, displayed correctly and safely, physical conditions improved, and long-range condition management implemented.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  KRISTINA BLISS, Agreements Specialist, 805 370-2321
  kristina_bliss@nps.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  kristina_bliss@nps.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  kristina_bliss@nps.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov