Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00161
The Trail Maintenance and Boundary Fence Repairs Project (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00161) is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The assistance mechanism for this project is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the funded work, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The activity aligns with the funding activity areas of education and natural resources, and it is listed under CFDA number 15.931.
This notice is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public Notice of Intent to Award, meaning the National Park Service is announcing its intention to make an award rather than opening a competitive application process. The original closing date is effectively tied to that intent-to-award status, rather than a standard application deadline, reinforcing that this is an informational announcement about a planned award.
The opportunity indicates that the eligible applicant category is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status recognized by the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $30,600, which suggests a small, targeted project scope focused on on-the-ground work such as maintaining trails and repairing boundary fencing. Overall, the notice functions primarily as transparency documentation that the National Park Service plans to provide financial assistance for these specific maintenance and repair activities through a cooperative agreement, rather than soliciting proposals from multiple applicants.Apply for P18AS00161
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trail Maintenance and Boundary Fence Repairs Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to Award.. (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 $30,600.00 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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FAQs: Trail Maintenance and Boundary Fence Repairs Project (P18AS00161)
What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Trail Maintenance and Boundary Fence Repairs Project.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00161.
Which federal agency is administering this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The assistance mechanism identified is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the mechanism is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the funded work, rather than providing funding with minimal federal participation.
Is this announcement a request for applications (RFA) or a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is not presented as a competitive application process.
If it is not a request for applications, what is the notice for?
It serves as a public Notice of Intent to Award. In other words, the National Park Service is announcing its intention to make an award rather than opening a call for proposals.
Is there an application deadline?
The notice indicates that the original closing date is effectively tied to the intent-to-award status rather than functioning as a standard application deadline, which is consistent with an informational announcement instead of an open competition.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $30,600.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the scope of work?
The stated ceiling suggests a small, targeted project scope, focused on practical on-the-ground activities like trail maintenance and boundary fence repairs.
What kinds of activities does this project support?
Based on the title and description, the planned activities include maintaining trails and repairing boundary fencing.
Which funding activity areas does this opportunity align with?
The activity aligns with the funding activity areas of education and natural resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.931.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status recognized by the IRS.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
Is this opportunity intended to fund multiple organizations?
No. The announcement indicates only one expected award, and it is published as an intent to award rather than as an open call for multiple applicants.
What is the main purpose of publishing a Notice of Intent to Award?
The notice functions primarily as transparency documentation that the National Park Service plans to provide financial assistance for these specific activities through a cooperative agreement, rather than soliciting proposals from multiple applicants.
Does the notice indicate that the National Park Service will participate in the project work?
Yes. Because the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, it indicates substantial involvement by the National Park Service in carrying out the funded work.
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