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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreserve America-2/8/2010FY 2010 Preserve America Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve and Promote America's Heritage and Cultural Assets APPLICATION FORM Please follow the Guidelines and Application Instructions to complete this application. Please complete the SF424 Application for Federal Assistance, and note that some fields have been pre -filled and should not be changed. Applicants must submit one (1) signed original and seven (5) copies — a total of 6 — complete application packages, plus one (1) additional photocopy of this page. See additional mailing instructions on the last page of the application form. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Project Title (10 words or less) Sans Souci Island History Applicant Organization City of Waterloo, Iowa Contact Person Tim Andera Address 715 Mulberry St. City Waterloo Telephone ( 319)291 4366 EIN Number: 42-6005327 Title Associate Planner State lowa Zip Code 50703 FAX Number (319)291-4262 E-mail tim.anderaftwaterloo-la.oro DUNS Number: 07-584-1684 Applicants Congressional District(s) IA - 01 U.S. Representative(s) Bruce Braley Type of Applicant (Select aq that apply) Preserve America Community ❑ Preserve America Neighborhood ❑ SHPO Project Category: (Select only one) II Research/Documentation ❑ Interpretation/Education Amount Requested Federal Share $ 17.300.00 Matching Share $19.659.00 Total Costs $ 36.959.00 Is your community in a designated National Heritage Area? ❑ THPO ❑ CLG (must be in the process of applying for Preserve America designation or already designated) ❑ Marketing ❑ Planning 0 No /1 Yes If so, which NHA Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area 0 Training Has your community received a Preserve America grant before? ® No 0 Yes If so, what is the status? SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZING OFFI, IAL (Original copy must have an original signature and be In ink.) Signature Date 5/P4 Print Name and Title Tf' fte.$1 if i 1h )14_ 44E()_/ 2 -1 - Applications must be received by 5:00 PM EST, Friday, February 12, 2010 FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 1 of 10 2. PROJECT SUMMARY -- Briefly summarize your project emphasizing the primary objectives and results. (Your summary must fit in the space provided. Use at least a 10 -point font.) The goal of this project is to compile and tell the story of Sans Souci Island during the period from 1897-2008. In addition to creating a video archive of interviews with residents and former residents, the project will also include a video presentation that will document the development of the Island in the late 19 century, its evolution as a permanent residential area and its eventual demise during the flood of 2008. Contemporary video of the island, the floods and the conversion to green space will be included. The final project will be a video that is approximately 45 minutes, including an appendix containing additional images and graphics not included in the video. The video will include the following: • Interviews with a number of residents/former residents telling the history of Sans Souci based on their experiences and the historical record they have collected. The video will capture the emotions these individuals have experienced over the months since the 2008 flood. • Historical narrative from an historian who has studied the early years of the island. • A storyline that includes residential patterns, architectural styles, surrounding streetcar amenities including Electric Park and the Sans Souci Hotel, and the Island's context with other Waterloo residential neighborhoods and its interaction with the Cedar River. • Photographs, film and video of residents, homes, earlier floods, buildings, grounds, wildlife, personal effects, artifacts, environmental issues, maps, blue prints, building histories. Some of these images will be incorporated into the video and the balance will be presented in power point format in an appendix. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide answers in the spaces provided. A. Describe the historic resources affected by the project, including whether they are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and/or designated at the State or local level. Please explain how this project will aid in the preservation of the resources listed. Resources include: • The stories of the former residents of Sans Souci Island, some of whom have lived there since the 1940's, • The artifacts and memorabilia that the Sans Souci residents have collected that tell the story of the island back to 1897. These artifacts include: photographs, film and video of residents, homes, earlier floods, buildings, grounds, wildlife, personal effects, artifacts, environmental issues, maps, blue prints, building histories. • The remembrances of the development of Waterloo, the Sans Souci neighborhood (including Electric Park and the Chautauqua), the Waterloo -Cedar Falls & Northern Trolley, and the Cedar River. FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 2 of 10 B. Project Objectives • How will the proposed project promote heritage tourism in the community and lead to the preservation of its historic resources? This project will promote heritage tourism by increasing visitation to the Grout Museum District — the premiere heritage tourist attraction in Waterloo, Iowa. The Grout Museum has been interpreting Waterloo history since its opening in 1956. Tourists will visit the museum to view the video, which will tell the unique story of Sans Souci Island as a part of the larger Waterloo industrial history, which is told in the permanent exhibit, Engine of the Heartland. Waterloo became the factory city of Iowa in 1900. The development of the island community paralleled the growth of smokestacks across the city. Due to the floods of 2008, the homes on Sans Souci Island cannot be saved. Arrangements have been made through FEMA to buy out the homes from their owners. The preservation of this historic resource, therefore, can only be done through collecting and preserving the community's memorabilia, archives and artifacts. Only a video will capture the emotion of the residents as they retell their history. • Describe how the project meets the goals of the local or statewide preservation plan, heritage tourism plan, or other plan(s) that address heritage tourism, cultural resources, and preservation. Identify the specific goal(s) and plan(s) and state when they were developed and adopted by the community. The City Council adopted the general goals and outlines of the Waterloo Historic Preservation Plan 2008 on February 4, 2008. The goals of the plan are to 1) Enhance Rehabilitation and Preservation of Waterloo's Historic Neighborhoods, 2) Enhance Rehabilitation and Preservation of Downtown Buildings, 3) Increase Heritage Tourism in Waterloo, and 4) Increase Public Awareness and Support for Historic Preservation. The proposed project would meet the intent of the section of the Historic Preservation Plan pertaining to the preservation of Waterloo's historic neighborhoods. Though the Sans Souci neighborhood will be razed because of the historic flood of 2008, this project will preserve the legacy of one of Waterloo's first street car and suburban communities. The Sans Souci Island neighborhood and surrounding area was and is one of a kind, and through the live interviewing of past residents, as well as residents that lived out the flood, this project appears to work the best for remembrance of the island. Northeast Iowa became a national heritage area in 1996. The heritage plan goals that will be addressed by this project are: 1) document and track significant cultural landscapes through mapping, oral histories and other types of documentation, and 2) provide hands-on education opportunities. FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 3 of 10 • Describe the public-private partnerships involved in the project and how these partnerships will sustain and support the resource(s) after the grant project is complete? Describe/list all entities that are involved with, or affected by, the project. Attach evidence of involvement from partner organizations such as letters of support that specifically state confirmation of their contribution(s). See Supplemental Information in the guidelines for more information regarding partnership documentation. PARTNER CONTRIBUTION • Grout Museum District Primary coordinator all of aspects of the project. • • • • Explain how the project will engage public involvement? The Grout Museum will use the video in its programming and it will also be included in a public access television show. Both venues will provide opportunities to engage people in a dialogue about the preservation of Waterloo's history, thus generating more interest in the study of various neighborhoods in Waterloo. C. Project Activities -- Describe the project activities necessary to achieve the Project Objectives? List and describe all tasks and products. All grant activities must be accomplished within the grant period (generally 1 to 2 years). Project activities that are necessary are: ■ Research • Oral Histories • Collection of island memorabilia and stories • Collection of Waterloo historical record • Videography of the site and surrounding areas • Accession of memorabilia into the Grout Museums' collections: photographs, film and video and related material ■ Write a script or narrative for the video production based on the research • Recruit voice talent for the production of the video • Combine the resources to create a 45 minute video documenting the history of Sans Souci Island • Develop an exhibit based upon the video and all previous research • Develop programming to complement the exhibit, and programming that stands on its own. FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 4 of 10 D. Timeline -- Show a timeline for all of the above listed activities. The timeline may be attached as a separate page. Activity Date Research: Oral History Collection of Island memorabilia Collection of Waterloo historical record Month 1— Month 3 Video Island & Residents Month 4 — Month 5 Accession Month 2 — Month 6 Script/Voice Over Talent Month 6 Create Video Month 7 - 9 Develop Exhibit Month 10 - 12 Develop Programming Month 10 - 12 E. Personnel & Consultant Qualifications -- List the project personnel that will administer and the types of consultants that will be hired to complete the project. Describe their responsibilities and the percentage of time each will dedicate to the project. Describe the criteria that will be used to competitively select consultants for their services. All Federal grants require consultants to be competitively selected (please see page 3 of the guidelines for more information). Robert Neymeyer — Project Coordinator Dr. Robert Neymeyer is the Project Coordinator for the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum. He was involved in the conceptualization and planning of the 30,000 sq. ft. facility which opened in November 2008. Neymeyer conducted the research, wrote the narrative script and selected images for the electronic and traditional exhibits. He is currently collecting information and writing the script for an electronic map, displayed on a large LCD screen, which will trace the route of all 58 Iowa infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments in the Civil War. The map will also show the changing national battlefront lines and tally the Iowa casualties. Neymeyer also organized the Iowa Veterans Oral History Project in 2005 and personally conducted over 600 of the 1000 interviews in the Grout's archives. Ryne Ketelsen — Director of Production and Post -production Editing Ryne Ketelsen is a 2007 graduate of Wartburg College where he received a double major in Communication Arts and Electronic Media and in Public Relations. His training includes experience in video production and broadcast reporting. He has been with at the Grout Museum since 2006 where he serves as the Informational Technology and Media Specialist. As part of his job he has the directed and produced several video presentations on Iowa veterans for the museum theater. He handles all post production work at the museum including videos and exhibits. Contractor — Researcher Criteria for the researcher will require: intimate knowledge of the history of the Sans Souci Island community, a degree in history, must have been published on an historical subject matter and must possess demonstrably excellent research skills. Must be able to perform in a timely manner and be readily accessible to work with Grout staff. Lorraine Ihnen — Collection Curator Lorraine Ihnen has a BA in History with an emphasis in Museum Studies from the University of Northern Iowa. She has been Collection Curator since 1998. Previously she was Collections Curator for the Veterans Memorial Hall. FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 5 of 10 Catreva Manning — Archivist Catreva Manning has a BA in English from the University of Northern Iowa. She worked previously for the African American Museum in Waterloo. Manning has been archivist at the Grout since 2000. Robin Venter — Exhibit Curator Robin J. Venter, has a BA in Leisure Services from the University of Northern Iowa. She is a member of Exhibitor Committee for Iowa Museum Association. She has completed several technical workshops for Exhibit Preparation and Collection Care including the Collection Care and Maintenance Training Program through the University of Missouri, Kansas City. She has been an Exhibit Consultant for Iowa Arts Council and a Humanities Evaluator for Humanities Iowa. She has presented at Iowa Museum Assoc. and Assoc. Midwest Museums conferences. She has worked for the Grout Museum since March 16, 1993 as Museum Educator from 1993-1996, and as Exhibit Curator since 1996. Christy Decker — Director of Adult Programming Christy Decker is the Director of Group Tours & Adult Programs at the Grout Museum District. Christy received her BA in Leisure, Youth and Human Services from the University of Northern Iowa in 2007 and has been with the Grout Museum District since August of 2007. F. What are the sources of the non-federal match? List the secured sources and other funds associated with the required dollar -for -dollar non -Federal match, which can be cash, donated services, or use of equipment. Federal appropriations or other Federal grants may not be used for match, except Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. All non -Federal matching funds must be used during the grant period to execute the project. If the match is not secured, explain how it will be raised. The match for this project is secured; it is in the form of equipment purchased by the Grout Museum District and in staff time of Grout employees. Equipment: Video Camera - (Canon XL-H1A with tri -pod battery, battery charger, case, cables and 2 lapel microphones): [$8,147.00] MAC PRO computer [$4,465.00] Monitor [$600.00] Final Cut Studio [$999] Sony Desk Top HDV Deck [$1,895.00] Total Equipment Match Secured is $16,106.00 Two Grout employees time will also be part of the match; please see detailed budget for more information. G. Budget -- Outline the project budget in the form below; add additional lines in a category as needed. • All costs associated with the project must be eligible, reasonable, and directly relevant to the project. • Each cost item must clearly show how the total charge for that item was determined (example: hours x hourly rate = total cost). • All major costs must be listed, and all cost items should be explained in the narrative of the application. • The budget must include at least the minimum required match (e.g., if applying for a $30,000 grant, the budget must describe a total of $60,000 in costs/work). • All non -Federal match must be cash expended or services donated during the grant period (generally 1 to 2 years) and not before. • If including indirect costs, please make sure to include documentation supporting your Indirect Cost Rate. • If you have any questions about cost categories, or how to formulate some of your budget items, please email NPS PreserveAmericanps.gov. FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 6 of 10 1. Personnel. Provide the names and titles of key project personnel. Include only the percentage of time used on the project. Please note that grant funds may not be used to pay Federal employee salaries, nor may Federal salaries be used as match/cost share. Please consult pa e 3 of the guidelines for more information on allowable personnel costs. Name/Title of Position and % of time spent on this Project Wage or Salary Federal Grant Funds Match /Cost Share (if any) Total Bob Neymeyer/Project Coordinator/20% 400 hours $ $ 7,672.00 $ 1,361.00 7,672.00 Ryne Ketelsen/Director/15% 300 hours $ 3,200.00 3,966.00 $ 3,200.00 3,966.00 Lorraine Ihnen/Curator/2% 30 hours $ 411.00 $ 1,361.00 411.00 Catreva Manning/Archivist/2% 30 hours 375.00 375.00 Robin Venter/Exhibit Curator/8% 160 hours 2,192.00 2,192.00 Christy Decker/Programming Dir./3% 40 hours 510.00 510.00 Subtotal $ 15,126.00 $ 2,192.00 $ 15,126.00 2. Fringe Benefits. If more than one rate is used, list each rate and the wage or salary base. Rate Salary or Wage Base Federal Grant Funds Match / Cost Share (if any) Total 9 % of $ $ $ 1,361.00 $ 1,361.00 $ $ 3,200.00 Subtotal $ 3,200.00 $ Subtotal $ $ 1,361.00 $ 1,361.00 3. Consultant Fees. Include payments for professional and technical consultants participating in the project. Please consult page 3 of the guidelines for more information on allowable consultant costs. Maximum hourly rates charged to this grant may not exceed 120% of the salary of a Federal Civil Service GS -15, Step 10, which in Fiscal Year 2008 was $88.67 per hour or $685 per day. Name and Type of Consultant # of Days Rate of compensation or fixed rate for project Federal Grant Funds Match/Cost Share (if any) Total Researcher 20 $ 20 an hour $ 3,200.00 $ $ 3,200.00 Subtotal $ 3,200.00 $ $ 3,200.00 4. Travel and Per Diem. Indicate the number of persons traveling, the total days they will be in travel status, and the total subsistence and transportation costs. From/To # of People # of Travel Days Subsistence Costs (Lodging and Per Diem) Transportation Costs (Airfare and Mileage) Federal Grant Funds Match/ Cost Share (if any) Total $ $ $ FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 7 of 10 Subtotal I $ I $ 5. Office Supplies and Materials. Include consumable supplies of expendable equipment, i.e., equipment costing less than Equipment costing more than that should be listed in Equipment and materials to be used in the project and any items $5000 or with an estimated useful life of less than two years. - Category 6. Item Cost Federal Grant Funds Match/Cost Share (if any) Total Mini DV tapes $ 720.00 $ 720.00 $ $ 720.00 DVD's $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Storage Drive $400.00 $400.00 $ $400.00 Mac Pro Computer $4,465.00 $ 9,129.00 $4,465.00 $4,465.00 Monitor $600.00 $ 600.00 $600.00 Final Cut Studio $999 $999.00 $999.00 Sony Desk Top HDV Deck $1,895.00 $1,895.00 $1,895.00 Subtotal $1,170.00 $ 7,959.00 $9,129.00 6. Equipment. List all equipment items in excess of $5000. Items worth less than $5000 or that have a useful life of less than two years must be listed in Supplies and Materials - Category 5. Item Cost Federal Grant Funds Match/Cost Share (if any) Total Video Camera $ 8,147.00 $ $ 8,147.00 $ 8,147.00 Subtotal $ $ $ $ Subtotal $ $ 8,147.00 $ 8,147.00 7. Other (specify). Item Cost Federal Grant Funds Match / Cost Share (if any) Total $ 12,930.00 $ $ $ $ Subtotal $ $ $ BUDGET SUMMARY Enter category totals here Category Federal Grant Funds Match/Cost Share Total 1. Personnel $ 12,930.00 $ 2,192.00 $ 15,126.00 2. Fringe Benefits $ $ 1,361.00 $ 1,361.00 3. Consultant Fees $ 3,200.00 $ $ 3,200.00 4. Travel and Per Diem $ $ $ 5. Supplies and Materials $ 1,170.00 $ 7,959.00 $ 9,129.00 FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 8 of 10 6. Equipment $ $ 8,147.00 $ 8,147.00 7. Other $ $ $ TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 17,300.00 $ 19,659.00 $ 36,959.00 FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 9 of 10 *** IF USING WORD FORMAT YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE SF424 - APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE SEPARATELY AND SUBMIT WITH THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION *** APPLICATION SUBMISSION Applications must be submitted in hard copy. Faxed applications and applications submitted electronically will not be accepted. Applications not received by the deadline and incomplete applications will not be considered. Additional materials sent separately from the application will not be considered part of the application and will not be included in evaluation of the application. Application materials will not be returned. All application materials, including photographs, become the property of the National Park Service and may be reproduced by NPS or its partner organizations without permission; appropriate credit will be given for any such use. YOU MUST SUBMIT: • (1) original and five (5) copies — a total of 6 — complete application packages (preferably double -sided). • One (1) additional photocopy of page one of the application. • Page one of the application must be the first page in the original and copies. Do not use other cover pages. • The original must be secured with a binder clip. • Each copy must be securely held together with a staple or binder clip; do not use pocket folders, notebooks, or ring binders. A complete application package includes: • Application on 2010 form. • SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance (Download separately from the NPS website if using Word format) • Authorizing Official signature. • Timeline for project completion. • Detailed budget. • Necessary supplemental information to explain the project (photographs, maps, documentation of public/private partners, etc.) NOTE - Applications should not be submitted through the US Postal Service. All US Postal Service mail to Federal agencies in Washington, D.C. is irradiated, which can damage or destroy materials and lead to a delay in delivery. You must submit your application via an alternate carrier. SEND APPLICATIONS TO: Please address ALL support letters to the address below, attn: Hampton Tucker; Chief, Historic Preservation Grants Division — they must accompany the grant application or they will NOT be considered. Preserve America Grants National Park Service 1201 "Eye" Street, NW 6th Floor (ORG. 2256) Washington, DC 20005 For more information please contact the National Park Service at: (202) 354-2020 nps_preserveamerica@nps.gov www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpq/preserveamerica Applications must be received by 5:00 PM EST, Friday, February 12, 2010 FY 2010 Federal Preserve America Grants — Application Page 10 of 10 0 a