Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP17AC01024
The Little Rock Central High Integration 60th Anniversary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP17AC01024) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement designed to support a major public commemoration marking the 60th anniversary of the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School. The effort centers on Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in Little Rock, Arkansas, a unit of the national park system established in 1998 to preserve and interpret the school and surrounding historic resources connected to the integration crisis and its broader impact on the Civil Rights movement. The park boundary includes the high school and its campus, as well as several associated sites such as the former Magnolia Mobil service station, the commemorative garden, the NPS visitor center, and the former Ponders Drug Store. While the NPS owns and manages the visitor center, commemorative garden, and Magnolia Mobil station, the high school itself is owned and operated by the Little Rock School District and continues to function as a large public high school serving more than 2,500 students. The enabling legislation also emphasizes that the historic site designation cannot interfere with the school district's authority over the school or the City of Little Rock's authority in the surrounding neighborhood, which sits within the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District.
The main goal of this cooperative agreement is to plan, promote, and carry out a set of educational and commemorative programs that encourage public engagement with the events of 1957, spark informed discussion about civil rights history, and recognize the ongoing work toward integration and equity over the last sixty years. The commemoration is framed not only as a remembrance of a defining moment in American history, but also as a public-facing interpretation project that uses multiple formats to reach different audiences. The funded programming described includes a reception and film event focused on civil rights themes (specifically tied to the premiere of the film "Marshall"), a jazz concert featuring works inspired by the 1957 events surrounding Central High, a continuous public showing of a 3-D video presentation about the school building and the anniversary ("Imagine if Buildings Could Talk: Mapping the History of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site"), and a formal commemoration ceremony highlighting the Little Rock Nine's first full day at the school.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, responsibilities are shared between the Recipient (identified in the source as the City of Little Rock) and the NPS, with substantial involvement by both parties rather than a simple pass-through grant. The City of Little Rock is responsible for practical event production and delivery items, including graphic design, printing, and mailing for event outreach; paying speaker honoraria for the commemoration ceremony; hosting the reception connected to the "Marshall" film premiere; providing key on-site infrastructure at Central High for the 3-D video screening (including the location, sound system, generator, and scaffolding); and ensuring security across all events. The City also handles staging and production needs for the jazz concert at the Magnolia Mobil service station and for the main commemoration ceremony, covering materials and labor such as sound systems, lighting, seating, video equipment, signage, and the logistics of delivery, setup, teardown, and removal.
On the NPS side, the agency commits to co-developing the commemoration goals and programming with the City, Pulaski County, and other partners, and to helping plan, promote, and execute the full slate of anniversary events. NPS also provides technical support to ensure historical accuracy and appropriate context, reflecting the site's interpretive mission and the sensitivity of the subject matter. For event operations and public safety, NPS plans to implement an Incident Command Team responsible for coordinating safety and emergency response, communications, permitting, and traffic control. In addition, the NPS facilitates volunteer support through the national historic site and oversees activities that occur within park boundaries, ensuring that programming aligns with federal site management requirements.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.954, with an activity focus spanning community development and education. The listing indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $65,000. The opportunity was created on July 17, 2017, with an original closing date of August 4, 2017, and eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. Overall, the funding supports a coordinated, multi-event public commemoration that blends historic preservation, civic education, and community programming, while clarifying operational roles between the City of Little Rock and the National Park Service to deliver a safe, accurate, and widely accessible anniversary observance.Apply for NPS NOIP17AC01024
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the community development, education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Little Rock Central High Integration 60th Anniversary" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 04, 2017. (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 $65,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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