Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00356
Apply for P16AS00356
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a notice of intent for a single source award to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, Inc. This is not a request for applications.. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00356) is a discretionary funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.939. Rather than being an open, competitive grant solicitation, it is presented as a notice of intent to make a single-source award through a Cooperative Agreement. In practical terms, that means the agency is signaling it plans to provide additional federal funding to a specific partner organization and will work collaboratively with that partner to carry out defined activities, instead of inviting multiple applicants to compete.
This action is described as a modification to an existing Cooperative Agreement, with the purpose of adding anticipated Fiscal Year 2016 funds and attaching an updated Statement of Work (SOW) and budget. The overall intent of the additional funding is to support implementation of the governing Act and the National Heritage Area Management Plan for the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. The work to be supported is framed around several broad program areas that typically reflect the core functions of a heritage area management entity and its partners.
The Statement of Work areas listed include Administration and Operations, which generally covers the organizational and day-to-day requirements needed to manage the heritage area effort, coordinate partners, and maintain compliance and reporting under the cooperative agreement. It also includes Marketing and Visitor Services, pointing to efforts that help the public understand the area, promote heritage tourism responsibly, improve the visitor experience, and increase awareness of sites and programming associated with the heritage area. Planning is another eligible activity area, suggesting continued coordination and refinement of strategies, project prioritization, partner alignment, and other planning tasks connected to implementing the Management Plan.
The opportunity also supports Resource Inventory, Development and Interpretation. Resource inventory typically involves identifying, documenting, and assessing cultural, natural, historic, and recreational assets within the heritage area, while development can relate to advancing projects that improve access, preservation outcomes, or visitor readiness. Interpretation focuses on helping visitors and residents understand the meaning and stories of the place, often through signage, exhibits, educational materials, guided programs, and partnerships that present coherent narratives grounded in local history and community identity. Finally, the inclusion of Grants and Sub-grants indicates that a portion of the funding may be used to support pass-through or partner-driven projects, where the primary recipient administers smaller awards to local organizations or stakeholders to advance priorities in the Management Plan, subject to the terms, oversight, and eligibility rules established under the cooperative agreement.
The award information reflects a single anticipated award with a stated award ceiling of $300,000. The notice was created on July 21, 2016. Eligibility categories are listed in the record, including certain nonprofits and "others" as clarified by the agency, but the key operational point is that this is not a request for applications and is specifically tied to a single-source award. The intended recipient is identified as the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, Inc., meaning the National Park Service planned to provide these FY 2016 funds directly to that entity through the cooperative agreement mechanism to continue carrying out the heritage area’s authorized purposes and Management Plan implementation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), related to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. The notice is identified by Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00356 and is associated with CFDA 15.939.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is not presented as an open competition. It is described as a notice of intent to make a single-source award through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning NPS is indicating it plans to fund a specific partner organization rather than invite multiple applicants to compete.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
It means the agency is planning to make one award to a specifically identified recipient, rather than running a competitive process with multiple applicants. In practical terms, it signals that the funding is intended for a particular partner to carry out defined activities.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The planned funding is through a Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative Agreements typically involve collaboration between the federal agency and the recipient during project implementation.
Is this a new award or a change to an existing agreement?
This action is described as a modification to an existing Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of the modification is to add anticipated Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funds and attach an updated Statement of Work (SOW) and budget.
What is the purpose of the additional FY 2016 funding?
The stated intent of the added funding is to support implementation of the governing Act and the National Heritage Area Management Plan for the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is identified as the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, Inc. The notice indicates NPS planned to provide the FY 2016 funds directly to this entity through the cooperative agreement mechanism.
How many awards are anticipated under this notice?
The notice reflects a single anticipated award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $300,000.
When was this funding notice created?
The notice was created on July 21, 2016.
What program areas or activities are included in the Statement of Work?
The Statement of Work areas listed include: Administration and Operations; Marketing and Visitor Services; Planning; Resource Inventory, Development and Interpretation; and Grants and Sub-grants.
What kinds of activities fall under Administration and Operations?
Administration and Operations generally covers organizational and day-to-day requirements to manage the heritage area effort, coordinate partners, and maintain compliance and reporting responsibilities under the cooperative agreement.
What is meant by Marketing and Visitor Services in this opportunity?
This area points to efforts that help the public understand the heritage area, promote heritage tourism responsibly, improve the visitor experience, and increase awareness of sites and programming connected to the heritage area.
What does the Planning activity area cover?
Planning suggests continued coordination and refinement of strategies, project prioritization, partner alignment, and other planning tasks tied to implementing the National Heritage Area Management Plan.
What is included in Resource Inventory, Development and Interpretation?
Resource inventory typically involves identifying, documenting, and assessing cultural, natural, historic, and recreational assets within the heritage area. Development can relate to advancing projects that improve access, preservation outcomes, or visitor readiness. Interpretation focuses on helping visitors and residents understand the meaning and stories of the place through tools like signage, exhibits, educational materials, guided programs, and partnerships that present coherent narratives grounded in local history and community identity.
Does the opportunity allow grants or sub-grants to other organizations?
Yes, the inclusion of Grants and Sub-grants indicates that a portion of the funding may be used to support pass-through or partner-driven projects. In that scenario, the primary recipient would administer smaller awards to local organizations or stakeholders to advance Management Plan priorities, subject to the terms, oversight, and eligibility rules established under the cooperative agreement.
Can other nonprofits or organizations apply directly for this funding?
Even though eligibility categories are listed in the record (including certain nonprofits and "others" as clarified by the agency), the key operational point stated in the notice is that it is not a request for applications and is specifically tied to a single-source award to the identified recipient.
What does CFDA 15.939 refer to here?
CFDA 15.939 is the program listing identifier associated with this opportunity as provided in the notice record.
How is this funding connected to the National Heritage Area Management Plan?
The additional funding is described as supporting implementation of the Management Plan through the listed Statement of Work areas, which reflect core functions of a heritage area management entity and its partners.
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