Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0178
Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0178
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: Enhancing the Visitor Experience through Digital Media at Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park" 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 Sep 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2016. (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 $564,000.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for a project focused on enhancing the visitor experience through digital media at Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park. It was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under funding opportunity number NPS 16 NERO 0178, and it is associated with CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.954. The key point is that this announcement is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a formal public notice that the NPS plans to fund specific project activities through a cooperative agreement and will do so without full and open competition, meaning the agency is signaling an intent to make an award through a non-competitive process rather than soliciting proposals from the broader public.
The planned award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in the project during performance rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal ongoing engagement. In practical terms, this kind of instrument is commonly used when the agency anticipates coordination on project direction, review of deliverables, collaboration on interpretation or content standards, or ongoing technical involvement to ensure the work aligns with site goals and NPS requirements. The activity category is listed as "Other," implying the work does not fit neatly into a single standard assistance category and is better described by the specific project purpose, in this case digital media intended to improve how visitors experience and understand the park and its stories.
Financially, the notice indicates an award ceiling of $564,000 and an expectation of a single award. The creation date is September 7, 2016, with an original closing date of September 16, 2016. In the context of a notice of intent to award, the "closing date" functions more like an administrative timeline marker on Grants.gov rather than a deadline for competitive applications, since the announcement explicitly states it is not seeking applications. The eligibility field is described broadly as "Others," with the note that additional eligibility clarification would be contained in the full notice documentation (referenced as being available through the "Related Documents" link). That said, because this is a non-competitive intent to fund identified activities, eligibility in the usual sense is less about inviting a pool of applicants and more about documenting who the intended recipient is and why a competitive process is not being used.
Programmatically, the project theme is clear even if the short description does not spell out the deliverables in detail: the NPS intends to support work that uses digital media to strengthen interpretation, engagement, and overall visitor experience at Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park. Digital media in NPS visitor-experience projects often includes items such as interpretive video or audio content, mobile-friendly or web-based storytelling, digital exhibits, interactive media, or other technology-enabled interpretive tools designed to help visitors connect with the site's history and resources. The notice emphasizes that anyone seeking complete details should consult the attached or linked documentation in Grants.gov, which would typically explain the scope of work, the rationale for limiting competition, anticipated outcomes, and the recipient relationship under the cooperative agreement.
Finally, the announcement includes standard Grants.gov navigation guidance, directing users to the platform support resources for help with the site or general grants information. This reinforces the administrative nature of the posting: it is primarily a transparency and compliance step to notify the public of the government's intent to make a specific, non-competitively awarded cooperative agreement for a digital-media visitor experience enhancement project at this particular national historical park.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for a project to enhance the visitor experience through digital media at Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or open call for proposals?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice that NPS plans to fund specific project activities through a cooperative agreement without full and open competition.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in practice?
It means the agency is signaling that it intends to make an award to support identified activities and is posting the notice primarily for transparency and compliance purposes, rather than to solicit proposals from the public.
Will there be a competitive application process for this funding?
Not based on this notice. The announcement indicates the award will be made through a non-competitive process (without full and open competition), rather than through a broad, competitive solicitation.
What funding instrument will be used?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement, and how is it different from a typical grant?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project. In this context, it commonly means NPS expects to coordinate on project direction, review deliverables, collaborate on interpretation/content standards, and provide ongoing involvement to ensure the work aligns with NPS requirements and site goals.
What is the project about?
The project focus is enhancing visitor experience and interpretation at Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park using digital media.
What kinds of activities might "digital media" include for a visitor experience project?
The notice does not list specific deliverables, but it describes digital media intended to improve how visitors experience and understand the park and its stories. In similar NPS visitor-experience efforts, digital media can include interpretive video or audio, mobile-friendly or web-based storytelling, digital exhibits, interactive media, or other technology-enabled interpretive tools.
Which park or site will benefit from this work?
Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad National Historical Park.
Who is the awarding agency?
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the funding opportunity number?
NPS 16 NERO 0178.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with this notice?
15.954 (CFDA, now often referred to as the Assistance Listing).
How much funding is available?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $564,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of a single award.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other," meaning it does not fit neatly into a single standard assistance category and is better described by the specific purpose (digital media to enhance visitor experience).
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility field is shown as "Others," with a note that additional eligibility clarification would be contained in the full notice documentation. However, because this is a non-competitive notice of intent to fund identified activities, eligibility functions differently than in an open solicitation and is more tied to documenting the intended recipient and the rationale for limiting competition.
What is the "closing date," and does it function like a normal application deadline?
The original closing date is September 16, 2016. In the context of a notice of intent to award (and not a request for applications), this date functions more like an administrative timeline marker on Grants.gov rather than a competitive application deadline.
When was this notice created or published?
The creation date is September 7, 2016.
Where can someone find the full details of the intended project and award terms?
The notice directs readers to consult the attached or linked documentation in Grants.gov (referenced as available through the "Related Documents" link). That documentation would typically include scope details, rationale for limiting competition, anticipated outcomes, and the recipient relationship under the cooperative agreement.
Does this posting explain the exact deliverables or scope of work?
Not in detail. The theme and purpose are clear (digital media for visitor experience and interpretation), but complete specifics are expected to be in the related documentation linked in Grants.gov.
Why would NPS use a non-competitive process for an award like this?
The notice states the agency plans to make the award without full and open competition and indicates that the supporting documentation would typically explain the rationale for limiting competition. The notice itself is primarily a transparency step announcing that intent.
Where can users get help navigating Grants.gov or general grants information?
The announcement includes standard Grants.gov navigation guidance and directs users to platform support resources for help with the site or general grants information.
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