Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00314
The Wupatki Pueblo Geological Hazard Assessment is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) discretionary grant opportunity designed to support a cooperative project that uses earth-science methods to protect a major cultural resource at Wupatki National Monument. The project centers on Wupatki Pueblo, a roughly 100-room archaeological structure built between AD 1125 and 1250. Because much of the pueblo sits on a narrow bedrock ridge surrounded by rockfall boulders, the site is naturally vulnerable to gravity-driven movement, shifting foundations, cracking walls, and erosion that can progressively weaken or damage the ruins. A related concern is that rainfall runoff is undermining walls in multiple locations and that the existing drainage system may be outdated, in need of repair, or improperly configured for current conditions. The overarching intent is to provide park managers with clear, science-based guidance so preservation and stabilization work can be prioritized where the risk of future erosion and structural damage is highest.
The grant aligns with the Secretary of the Interior's priorities, particularly the emphasis on using science to identify best practices for managing land and water resources and adapting to environmental change. The planned work applies hydrology (how water moves across and through the site), geomorphology (how landforms and surface processes like erosion develop), and seismology (earthquake-related considerations) to pinpoint where severe erosion or preservation challenges are most likely to occur. The assessment is meant to move beyond general observations by producing detailed, mapped evidence of hazards and their relationship to specific architectural features, rooms, and supporting geology.
In practical terms, the project is laid out as a step-by-step documentation and analysis effort. It begins with systematically recording all architectural features within 50 meters of the pueblo using photographs and mapping. From there, the team will build a high-resolution 3D model of the pueblo and its surrounding landscape (extending about a quarter mile from the structure) using aerial imagery and laser scanning. That model becomes the foundation for field-based geomorphic mapping that documents key hazard indicators and processes, such as bedrock characteristics, landslides and rockfalls, jointing patterns and faults, plus erosion forms including rilling, gullying, sheetwash, and wind-driven (eolian) erosion. This mapping is intended to be captured and managed in a GIS environment (using an iPad in the field) and translated into an erosion risk assessment map showing where erosion versus deposition is occurring relative to the archaeological features. A major emphasis is understanding the bedrock and landform stability beneath the pueblo, since settling or movement at that scale could lead to major impacts like wall collapse.
Another core component is analyzing how water moves through the pueblo at a fine scale. Using the 3D model and aerial imagery for each room, the team will map micro-drainage patterns on room floors and trace water flow both through the existing drainage system and in areas where runoff bypasses or overwhelms that system. The point of this work is to support practical redesign or re-engineering of drainage to reduce ongoing undermining and erosion within and around rooms, improving long-term preservation outcomes.
The expected deliverables include a written report and a set of maps that classify areas of low, moderate, and high vulnerability, giving managers a clear basis for targeting stabilization and maintenance investments. Beyond preservation planning, the project is also designed to generate visitor-facing benefits: the 3D model in particular will be used as interpretive material, displayed in the visitor center and shared on the park website as part of a virtual reality tour. This public education component is framed as a way to help visitors better understand field sciences connected to archaeology and the preservation methods used by the National Park Service.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00314, offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity (CFDA 15.945). Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posted award ceiling is $75,000, with one award expected. The opportunity was created June 12, 2018, with an original closing date of June 21, 2018.Apply for P18AS00314
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wupatki Pueblo Geological Hazard Assessment" 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 Jun 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Wupatki Pueblo Geological Hazard Assessment grant?
It is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) discretionary grant opportunity supporting a cooperative project that applies earth-science methods to help protect a major cultural resource at Wupatki National Monument: Wupatki Pueblo.
2) What cultural resource is the focus of this project?
The project centers on Wupatki Pueblo, an archaeological structure of roughly 100 rooms built between AD 1125 and 1250.
3) Why is Wupatki Pueblo considered vulnerable to geologic hazards?
Much of the pueblo sits on a narrow bedrock ridge surrounded by rockfall boulders. This setting makes it naturally vulnerable to gravity-driven movement, shifting foundations, cracking walls, and erosion that can progressively weaken or damage the ruins.
4) What specific problems is the project trying to address?
The assessment targets several related concerns, including erosion and structural instability risks, plus rainfall runoff that is undermining walls in multiple locations. It also examines whether the existing drainage system is outdated, needs repair, or is improperly configured for current conditions.
5) What is the overarching goal of the grant-funded work?
The main intent is to provide park managers with clear, science-based guidance so preservation and stabilization work can be prioritized where the risk of future erosion and structural damage is highest.
6) How does this project align with Department of the Interior priorities?
The opportunity aligns with the Secretary of the Interior's priorities, particularly the emphasis on using science to identify best practices for managing land and water resources and adapting to environmental change.
7) What scientific disciplines and methods will be used?
The planned work applies hydrology (water movement), geomorphology (landforms and surface processes like erosion), and seismology (earthquake-related considerations) to identify where severe erosion or preservation challenges are most likely to occur.
8) What makes this assessment different from general site observations?
Rather than relying on broad descriptions, the assessment is intended to produce detailed, mapped evidence of hazards and show how they relate to specific architectural features, rooms, and supporting geology.
9) What is the first step in the project work plan?
The project begins by systematically recording all architectural features within 50 meters of the pueblo using photographs and mapping.
10) Will the project create a 3D model of the site?
Yes. A high-resolution 3D model of the pueblo and its surrounding landscape will be built using aerial imagery and laser scanning. The modeled landscape extends about a quarter mile from the structure.
11) How will the 3D model be used in the hazard assessment?
The 3D model serves as the foundation for field-based geomorphic mapping and other analyses, including documenting hazard indicators and processes and supporting fine-scale mapping of water movement through and around the pueblo.
12) What types of geologic and geomorphic features will be mapped?
The field mapping will document indicators and processes such as bedrock characteristics, landslides and rockfalls, jointing patterns and faults, and erosion forms including rilling, gullying, sheetwash, and wind-driven (eolian) erosion.
13) How will mapping data be collected and managed?
The mapping is intended to be captured and managed in a GIS environment, with data collection supported by an iPad in the field.
14) What is an erosion risk assessment map in this project?
It is a map derived from the field mapping and GIS work that shows where erosion versus deposition is occurring relative to the archaeological features, helping identify areas of higher and lower vulnerability.
15) Why is bedrock and landform stability beneath the pueblo such a major emphasis?
Because settling or movement at the bedrock or landform scale could lead to major impacts, including severe structural damage such as wall collapse.
16) How will the project evaluate how water moves through the pueblo?
Using the 3D model and aerial imagery for each room, the team will map micro-drainage patterns on room floors and trace water flow through the existing drainage system as well as in areas where runoff bypasses or overwhelms that system.
17) Is drainage redesign or repair part of the intended outcome?
The purpose of the fine-scale runoff analysis is to support practical redesign or re-engineering of drainage to reduce undermining and erosion within and around rooms, improving long-term preservation outcomes.
18) What deliverables are expected at the end of the project?
Expected deliverables include a written report and a set of maps classifying areas of low, moderate, and high vulnerability, providing a clear basis for targeting stabilization and maintenance investments.
19) Are there visitor or public education benefits included in the project?
Yes. The 3D model is intended to be used as interpretive material in the visitor center and shared on the park website as part of a virtual reality tour to help visitors understand field sciences connected to archaeology and preservation methods used by the National Park Service.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00314.
21) What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
22) What is the funding activity and CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.945.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
24) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $75,000.
25) How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
26) When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 12, 2018, with an original closing date of June 21, 2018.
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