Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00012
Apply for P15AS00012
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bridging the Watershed Program" 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 Dec 3, 2014 and posted on Dec 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 6, 2014 This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of the NPSs intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Bridging the Watershed Program (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00012) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action intended to support natural resource stewardship education focused on the Potomac Watershed. The central goal is to strengthen watershed stewardship by equipping school system educators and NPS rangers with practical educational tools and materials that help them use national parks as real-world classrooms and laboratories. In practice, the project is aimed at improving how educators and park staff teach about watershed science, conservation, and stewardship by leveraging national park resources, sites, and field-based learning experiences.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS anticipated an active role in the project rather than a simple pass-through grant. The listing is explicitly not a request for applications; it was posted to provide public notice of NPS intent to fund project activities without full and open competition. The notice was posted on December 3, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 6, 2014, and it was archived on January 3, 2015. Only one award was expected.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The program falls under the Natural Resources activity category and references CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The funding fields in the notice show an estimated total funding amount of $0 and an award ceiling and floor of $0, which typically indicates that the posting functioned primarily as a transparency notice about a noncompetitive funding intention rather than a standard open solicitation with published funding levels.
For additional details, the notice points to Grants.gov, and the listed NPS contact for access issues or questions is Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, reachable at 301-663-1481 x5 or ritamihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Bridging the Watershed Program (P15AS00012)
What is the Bridging the Watershed Program?
The Bridging the Watershed Program is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action intended to support natural resource stewardship education focused on the Potomac Watershed. Its purpose is to strengthen watershed stewardship education by improving how watershed science, conservation, and stewardship are taught using national parks as real-world classrooms and laboratories.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00012.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main goal of the program?
The central goal is to strengthen watershed stewardship by equipping school system educators and NPS rangers with practical educational tools and materials. The project emphasizes using national park resources, sites, and field-based learning experiences to support effective instruction about the Potomac Watershed.
What kinds of activities does the program aim to support?
Based on the notice, the program aims to support educational activities and materials related to:
- Natural resource stewardship education focused on the Potomac Watershed
- Watershed science education
- Conservation and stewardship education
- Field-based learning experiences
- Using national parks as classrooms and laboratories
- Practical tools and materials for educators and NPS rangers
Who is the intended audience for the educational components?
The notice indicates the project is aimed at school system educators and NPS rangers, with an emphasis on equipping them to teach watershed science, conservation, and stewardship more effectively.
What geographic or thematic focus is specified?
The opportunity is focused on the Potomac Watershed, and it connects educational work to national parks and their resources within that watershed context.
What type of award instrument is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. This indicates NPS anticipated an active role in the project rather than providing funding as a simple pass-through grant.
Does NPS expect to be actively involved in the project?
Yes. Because the notice specifies a cooperative agreement, it signals that NPS anticipated an active role in project activities.
Is this an open call for applications?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It was posted to provide public notice of NPS intent to fund project activities without full and open competition.
Was the funding intended to be competed?
No. The notice states it was intended as a public notice of intent to fund without full and open competition, rather than a standard competitive solicitation.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Who was eligible according to the notice?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The notice specifically excludes institutions of higher education from eligibility.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The program falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
Is a CFDA program reference provided?
Yes. The notice references CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
What are the published funding amounts (ceiling, floor, and total estimated funding)?
The funding fields in the notice show an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0.
Does the $0 funding listing mean no funding was available?
The notice explains that the $0 entries typically indicate the posting functioned primarily as a transparency notice about a noncompetitive funding intention rather than a standard open solicitation with published funding levels. The notice itself does not provide specific dollar amounts beyond the $0 fields shown.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on December 3, 2014.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed in the notice is December 6, 2014.
Was this opportunity archived?
Yes. The notice was archived on January 3, 2015.
Where does the notice direct people to find additional details?
For additional details, the notice points to Grants.gov.
Who is the listed point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed NPS contact is Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer.
How can Rita Mihalik be reached?
Phone: 301-663-1481 x5
Email: ritamihalik@nps.gov
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