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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT ASSISTANCE" 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 Sep 5, 2012 and posted on Sep 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 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 $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 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 to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. No applications will be accepted from any other cooperator/vendor.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT ASSISTANCE (Funding Announcement Number P12AC11138) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open solicitation and is not requesting applications from the public. Instead, it serves as formal public notice that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC). The award is classified under CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship), uses a cooperative agreement instrument (indicating substantial involvement by NPS in the work), and is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1g. The total anticipated funding is a fixed amount of $10,000 with no cost share or matching requirement, structured as a new award with an anticipated agreement length of about 1.5 years and a performance period spanning 09/04/2012 through 12/31/2014.
At its core, the project focuses on Vista Point Trail Planning within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The main objective is to collaboratively plan a new multi-use trail connection from Vista Point to Fort Baker by repurposing an unpaved former military road that has been closed to public use. The intention is to support a safe, multi-modal trail link that improves non-vehicle access and circulation in the area, aligning with broader “alternative transportation” goals such as enhancing walking, cycling, and other low-impact travel options.
The single-source justification for awarding directly to GGNPC is based on the Conservancy’s long-standing working relationship with GGNRA and its demonstrated expertise and experience in planning strategies. The announcement also references an existing “Master Agreement” originally executed on October 24, 1997, between the Department of the Interior/NPS (GGNRA) and GGNPC, which provides a framework for collaborative planning and public-benefit projects. Under this established partnership, the park asked the Conservancy to assist with planning efforts that are mutually beneficial and require coordinated work products such as studies, reports, concept plans, environmental analyses, and public outreach materials. The announcement notes that the anticipated tasks are complex and time-sensitive enough to warrant a joint effort, with both organizations contributing specialized expertise.
The work plan lays out distinct roles for each party. GGNPC’s responsibilities include helping form and continuously support a Core Team and Extended Team composed of GGNRA staff, NPS Denver Service Center staff, and Conservancy staff who will meet regularly and work together to deliver the planning outcomes. GGNPC will also provide staff specialists or obtain specialized technical services needed for planning and compliance, collaborate on studies and analyses, assist with public outreach activities that support the planning and environmental compliance process, and produce a wayfinding and directional signage plan for the proposed route. A notable feature is that GGNPC will support work performed by GGNRA, the Denver Service Center, and a contractor procured by the Denver Service Center, including helping develop scopes of work and ensuring GGNRA concurrence for contracted tasks.
GGNRA’s responsibilities include providing the financial assistance described in the agreement, participating actively in the planning and project teams, and supplying technical and outreach support through qualified NPS staff. Importantly, GGNRA retains responsibility for managing all required compliance and public review processes under applicable statutes, regulations, and NPS/GGNRA policies. This includes organizing public meetings, collecting and responding to comments, and conducting consultations with relevant organizations. GGNRA also commits to timely decision-making support for issues brought forward by GGNPC and indicates it will provide annual funding if Congressional appropriations are available to support planning, design, and community engagement needs.
Both parties jointly commit to operating as a cooperative partnership designed to maximize public benefit and project outcomes. They agree to coordinate planning, design, and community engagement through a professional project management approach and to consult and reach agreement on the detailed scope of work for tasks covered by the agreement. Overall, the notice is essentially an administrative and transparency document confirming that NPS will fund a specific, partner-driven planning effort to advance a multi-use trail connection project, rather than a competitive grant opportunity open to other applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, which means it is not an open solicitation and is not requesting applications from the public. It serves as formal public notice that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive award.
2. Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC). The notice states NPS plans to make a single-source, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to GGNPC.
3. What is the title and funding announcement number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is titled ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT ASSISTANCE and the Funding Announcement Number is P12AC11138.
4. What agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
5. What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award will use a cooperative agreement. The notice indicates this instrument is used when there is substantial involvement by NPS in the work.
6. What is the CFDA program listing for this award?
The award is classified under CFDA 15.944, described in the notice as Natural Resource Stewardship.
7. What is the legal authority cited for making this award?
The notice cites authorization under 16 U.S.C. 1g.
8. How much funding is anticipated?
The total anticipated funding amount is a fixed $10,000.
9. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
10. Is this a new award or a continuation?
The notice describes the funding as a new award.
11. How long is the agreement expected to last?
The anticipated agreement length is about 1.5 years.
12. What are the performance period start and end dates?
The performance period is listed as 09/04/2012 through 12/31/2014.
13. What project or planning effort will this funding support?
The project focus is Vista Point Trail Planning within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).
14. What is the main objective of the Vista Point Trail Planning effort?
The main objective is to collaboratively plan a new multi-use trail connection from Vista Point to Fort Baker by repurposing an unpaved former military road that has been closed to public use.
15. What does "alternative transportation" mean in this notice?
In this context, the notice describes alternative transportation goals as improving non-vehicle access and circulation, including support for travel options such as walking and cycling and other low-impact modes.
16. Why is the award being made as a single-source (non-competitive) agreement?
The notice states the single-source justification is based on GGNPC's long-standing working relationship with GGNRA and its demonstrated expertise and experience in planning strategies.
17. Is there an existing partnership framework between NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC?
Yes. The notice references an existing "Master Agreement" between the Department of the Interior/NPS (GGNRA) and GGNPC that was originally executed on October 24, 1997. The notice describes it as providing a framework for collaborative planning and public-benefit projects.
18. What kinds of work products are anticipated under this planning effort?
The notice mentions coordinated work products such as studies, reports, concept plans, environmental analyses, and public outreach materials.
19. What are GGNPC's key responsibilities under the work plan?
According to the notice, GGNPC will:
- Help form and continuously support a Core Team and Extended Team composed of GGNRA staff, NPS Denver Service Center staff, and Conservancy staff.
- Support regular team meetings and collaborative work to deliver planning outcomes.
- Provide staff specialists or obtain specialized technical services needed for planning and compliance.
- Collaborate on studies and analyses.
- Assist with public outreach activities that support planning and environmental compliance.
- Produce a wayfinding and directional signage plan for the proposed route.
- Support work performed by GGNRA, the Denver Service Center, and a contractor procured by the Denver Service Center, including helping develop scopes of work and ensuring GGNRA concurrence for contracted tasks.
20. What are GGNRA's key responsibilities under the work plan?
According to the notice, GGNRA will:
- Provide the financial assistance described in the agreement.
- Participate actively in the planning and project teams.
- Provide technical and outreach support through qualified NPS staff.
- Retain responsibility for managing all required compliance and public review processes under applicable statutes, regulations, and NPS/GGNRA policies.
- Organize public meetings, collect and respond to public comments, and conduct consultations with relevant organizations.
- Provide timely decision-making support for issues brought forward by GGNPC.
- Provide annual funding if Congressional appropriations are available to support planning, design, and community engagement needs.
21. What is the role of the NPS Denver Service Center mentioned in the notice?
The notice includes NPS Denver Service Center staff as part of the planning teams and states that a contractor may be procured by the Denver Service Center, with GGNPC supporting the work and helping develop scopes of work and ensuring GGNRA concurrence for contracted tasks.
22. Who manages environmental compliance and formal public review?
The notice states that GGNRA retains responsibility for managing the required compliance and public review processes, including public meetings, comment collection and responses, and consultations with relevant organizations.
23. What is the purpose of the Core Team and Extended Team?
The notice describes these teams as collaborative groups made up of GGNRA staff, NPS Denver Service Center staff, and Conservancy staff who will meet regularly and work together to deliver the planning outcomes for the project.
24. Will a wayfinding and signage plan be developed as part of the project?
Yes. The notice specifically states that GGNPC will produce a wayfinding and directional signage plan for the proposed route.
25. Does this notice indicate the trail is already approved or constructed?
No. The notice describes a planning effort, including studies, analyses, environmental compliance, and public outreach activities. It does not state that construction has occurred or that final approvals are already in place.
26. What area is expected to benefit from the planned trail connection?
The notice focuses on improving non-vehicle access and circulation in the area by planning a connection from Vista Point to Fort Baker within/adjacent to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
27. What does the notice imply by calling the tasks "complex and time-sensitive"?
The notice indicates that the anticipated tasks are complex and time-sensitive enough to warrant a joint effort, with both NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC contributing specialized expertise and coordinating work products.
28. Can other organizations apply to receive this funding instead of GGNPC?
No. The notice states NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to GGNPC and is not requesting applications from the public.
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