Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AT86493
Apply for P11AT86493
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "34th Americas Cup" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2012 and posted on Jul 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,300,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award modification 1 to the pre existing task agreement P11AT86493. No applications will be accepted from any cooperators other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "34th Americas Cup" grant notice (Funding Announcement Number P11AT86493) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding, not an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not inviting applications from the public or other organizations. Instead, it serves as formal public notification that NPS planned to issue a continuation award, specifically Modification 1 to an already existing cooperative agreement, and that this action would be made without full and open competition.
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), with Sharon Farrell listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The total anticipated federal funding is $1,300,000, with no cost share or matching requirement. The award type is a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expected to remain substantially involved in the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The agreement was described as a continuation with an anticipated two-year length, covering an anticipated period of performance from 9/21/2011 through 12/31/2013. The statutory authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 1g, and the CFDA listing is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The posting date was July 12, 2012, with a listed closing date of July 27, 2012, and an archive date of August 26, 2012; however, because it is a single-recipient intent-to-award notice, those dates function more as administrative milestones than an application window.
The core purpose of the funding is to support resource protection, visitor management, and event-related operations connected to the 34th Americas Cup activities affecting lands and trails within or associated with Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A major driver of the work is compliance: the Modification 1 activities were intended to meet final requirements tied to Section 7 consultation (with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and Section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act. Those steps are identified as required conditions for completing NPS obligations under NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act). The notice also highlights that additional, specific resource monitoring would take place during the Americas Cup races beginning in late summer 2012, indicating that the funding supports both pre-event planning/compliance and in-event monitoring/management.
Operationally, the project emphasizes a partnership approach in which NPS and GGNPC would plan, design, and deliver measures that protect natural and cultural resources while also helping visitors and the local community understand those protections. Implementation was expected to run through a coordinated management structure using the Incident Command System (ICS), with professional managers, GGNPC staff, temporary staff, and volunteers working in a unified framework. The tasks outlined for GGNPC are practical, on-the-ground actions: establishing a temporary resource monitoring and visitor use program; putting in place fencing and signage to guide visitors and protect sensitive areas; implementing parking management to reduce congestion and resource impacts; creating and carrying out a litter collection and waste management program; and providing event logistical support in close coordination with the NPS Incident Command System.
The justification for making this a single-source, non-competitive action is that GGNPC was presented as uniquely qualified due to its specialized expertise and established role at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The notice states that Conservancy staff already had direct involvement in planning and implementing trail and coastal resource protection for the affected lands, and that they could supplement NPS staffing needs for a large, high-profile international event. For program questions, the NPS point of contact listed is Mike Savidge, and for access or contracting-related issues the contact listed is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist (415-561-7048).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 34th Americas Cup (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award
Is this an open grant opportunity?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding, not an open call for proposals. It does not invite applications from the public or other organizations.
Can my organization apply for this funding?
No. The notice describes a single-recipient action where NPS planned to issue a continuation award to an existing recipient without full and open competition.
What is the official title and identifier for this notice?
The notice is commonly referenced as the "34th Americas Cup" grant notice. The Funding Announcement Number is P11AT86493.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC).
Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
Sharon Farrell is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
How much federal funding was anticipated?
The total anticipated federal funding is $1,300,000.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What type of award is this?
This action is a cooperative agreement. That means NPS expected to remain substantially involved in the project, rather than making a hands-off grant award.
Is this a new award or a continuation?
It is described as a continuation award, specifically Modification 1 to an already existing cooperative agreement.
What was the anticipated project length and period of performance?
The notice describes an anticipated two-year length, with an anticipated period of performance from 9/21/2011 through 12/31/2013.
Why does the notice show posting and closing dates if applications are not being accepted?
The notice lists a posting date of July 12, 2012, a closing date of July 27, 2012, and an archive date of August 26, 2012. Because this is an intent-to-award notice to a single recipient, those dates function as administrative milestones rather than an application window.
What is the core purpose of the funding?
The funding is intended to support resource protection, visitor management, and event-related operations connected to 34th Americas Cup activities affecting lands and trails within or associated with Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
What compliance requirements are tied to the project activities?
The Modification 1 activities were intended to meet final requirements tied to Section 7 consultation (with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and Section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act. The notice identifies these steps as required conditions for completing NPS obligations under NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act).
Does the notice mention monitoring during the event?
Yes. It notes that additional, specific resource monitoring would take place during the Americas Cup races beginning in late summer 2012, indicating support for both pre-event planning/compliance and in-event monitoring/management.
How were NPS and GGNPC expected to work together?
The project emphasizes a partnership approach in which NPS and GGNPC would plan, design, and deliver measures that protect natural and cultural resources, while also helping visitors and the local community understand those protections.
What management structure was expected to be used?
Implementation was expected to run through a coordinated management structure using the Incident Command System (ICS), with professional managers, GGNPC staff, temporary staff, and volunteers working in a unified framework.
What kinds of on-the-ground tasks were outlined for GGNPC?
The notice lists practical implementation tasks, including establishing a temporary resource monitoring and visitor use program; installing fencing and signage to guide visitors and protect sensitive areas; implementing parking management to reduce congestion and resource impacts; creating and carrying out a litter collection and waste management program; and providing event logistical support in close coordination with the NPS Incident Command System.
Why was this action planned as a non-competitive, single-source award?
The notice justifies the single-source approach by stating that GGNPC was uniquely qualified due to specialized expertise and an established role at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It also states Conservancy staff already had direct involvement in planning and implementing trail and coastal resource protection for the affected lands and could supplement NPS staffing needs for a large, high-profile international event.
What statutory authority is cited for this award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g as the statutory authority.
What CFDA listing is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
Who should be contacted for program questions?
The NPS point of contact listed for program questions is Mike Savidge.
Who should be contacted for access or contracting-related issues?
The contact listed for access or contracting-related issues is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist. The notice provides the phone number 415-561-7048.
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