Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS MWRO P15AC00625
Apply for NPS MWRO P15AC00625
- The National Park Service in the education environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2016 American Solar Challenge" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2015 and posted on Jul 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 9, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
The 2016 American Solar Challenge opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS MWRO P15AC00625) is a National Park Service public notice stating the agency's intent to make a single, non-competitive award through a Cooperative Agreement. It is explicitly not a request for applications, meaning the NPS is not soliciting proposals from the public and is instead announcing its plan to fund a specific recipient to carry out defined project activities. The anticipated award count is one, with an estimated total funding amount of up to $90,000 (award ceiling $90,000; award floor $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education, and is categorized under education and environment.
The intended recipient is the Innovators Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (and not an institution of higher education) that organizes the American Solar Challenge (ASC). The ASC is described as a multi-state solar car rally in which collegiate engineering teams design, build, and operate solar-powered vehicles over long distances. The NPS rationale for supporting this effort centers on using the event as an educational and public engagement platform. By bringing the solar car teams and their technology into communities and park-related settings, the project is designed to give visitors a tangible, real-world way to connect with themes like sustainability, alternative energy, and advanced transportation technologies.
The NPS lists several core goals for funding the 2016 ASC. First, it aims to engage park visitors through interpretive themes tied to sustainability, climate change, and the impacts of climate change on park resources. Second, it seeks to create an outstanding educational environment for collegiate participants, while also helping the NPS connect those students and their work to the broader visiting public. Third, the event is meant to support and help celebrate the NPS Centennial, using a high-visibility, future-focused activity to reinforce the milestone. Fourth, the project is framed as a way to reach new audiences who may not otherwise engage with the National Park System. Finally, it is intended to spotlight both the natural and cultural resources the NPS is responsible for protecting and the concrete steps the agency is taking toward more sustainable operations.
The Innovators Educational Foundation is characterized as an organization focused on hands-on learning in science, engineering, and technology, with an emphasis on challenging students and encouraging innovative problem-solving. In the context of this award, the Foundation's role is to host and administer the solar challenge and deliver an experience that pushes participants to develop original design solutions related to energy management, sustainable transportation, and the use of high-tech materials. The program is also presented as beneficial beyond the teams themselves: as the rally moves through multiple states, communities along the route get direct exposure to emerging solar and vehicle technologies and the student innovators behind them, building public awareness of what sustainable transportation could look like in the near future.
Administratively, the notice was posted July 30, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 9, 2015, and an archive date of September 8, 2015. Because this is not an open competition, those dates function more as the public notice window rather than a true application deadline. For questions or help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, at 402-661-1662.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2016 American Solar Challenge (NPS MWRO P15AC00625)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) public notice describing the agency's intent to make a single, non-competitive award through a Cooperative Agreement for the 2016 American Solar Challenge (ASC). It is not an open call for proposals.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. The NPS is not soliciting proposals from the public and is announcing its plan to fund a specific recipient for defined project activities.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Innovators Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes the American Solar Challenge. The notice also specifies it is not an institution of higher education.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
The anticipated award count is one.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is up to $90,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $90,000 and the award floor is $0.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The NPS indicates it intends to use a Cooperative Agreement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
How is the opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under education and environment.
What is the American Solar Challenge (ASC)?
The ASC is described as a multi-state solar car rally in which collegiate engineering teams design, build, and operate solar-powered vehicles over long distances.
Why is the National Park Service supporting the American Solar Challenge?
The NPS rationale presented in the notice is that the event serves as an educational and public engagement platform. By bringing teams and their solar vehicle technology into communities and park-related settings, the project is intended to help visitors connect with themes such as sustainability, alternative energy, and advanced transportation technologies.
What are the main goals NPS lists for funding the 2016 ASC?
The notice describes several core goals: engaging park visitors through interpretive themes tied to sustainability and climate change (including impacts on park resources); creating a strong educational environment for collegiate participants while connecting students and their work with the broader visiting public; supporting and helping celebrate the NPS Centennial using a high-visibility, future-focused activity; reaching new audiences who may not otherwise engage with the National Park System; and spotlighting the natural and cultural resources the NPS protects along with steps the agency is taking toward more sustainable operations.
How does this project relate to park visitors and interpretation?
The notice states the project is designed to engage visitors through interpretive themes focused on sustainability, climate change, and climate change impacts on park resources, using the solar car rally as a tangible, real-world point of connection.
How does this project support students and collegiate teams?
The project is described as creating an outstanding educational environment for collegiate participants. It is intended to push students to develop original design solutions related to energy management, sustainable transportation, and the use of high-tech materials, while also helping connect those students and their work to the visiting public.
How does the opportunity connect to the NPS Centennial?
The notice frames the event as a way to support and help celebrate the NPS Centennial by using a high-visibility, future-focused activity to reinforce the milestone.
Does the notice describe broader public or community benefits?
Yes. The notice indicates that as the rally moves through multiple states, communities along the route gain direct exposure to emerging solar and vehicle technologies and the student innovators behind them, which is intended to build public awareness of sustainable transportation.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on July 30, 2015.
What are the closing date and archive date listed on the notice?
The original and current closing date is August 9, 2015, and the archive date is September 8, 2015.
Do the listed dates function like a normal application deadline?
Not in the usual way. Because the notice is not an open competition and is not a request for applications, the dates function more as the public notice window rather than a true application deadline.
Who can I contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist. Phone: 402-661-1662.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS MWRO P15AC00625.
Does the notice indicate NPS is selecting among multiple applicants?
No. The notice states the intent to make a single, non-competitive award to a specific recipient, and it is not soliciting proposals from the public.
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