Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00389
Apply for P16AS00389
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Buddy Bison School Program and Kids to Parks Day" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2016. (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 $160,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Buddy Bison School Program and Kids to Parks Day opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00389) is a discretionary funding action from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The program’s activity category is education, and it falls under CFDA 15.954.
A key point of this notice is that it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that the NPS intends to fund specific project activities without competition. In other words, the agency is signaling its intent to make a single award directly, rather than running an open application process where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.
The funding details indicate an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $160,000. The notice was created on August 5, 2016, with an original closing date of August 19, 2016, which generally functions as the public posting period for the noncompetitive intent rather than a traditional application deadline.
Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with further clarification intended to appear in an “Additional Information on Eligibility” section (not included in the text you provided). In practice, language like this often indicates the recipient may be a particular partner organization, nonprofit, or other entity that aligns with the NPS’s objectives for delivering the Buddy Bison School Program and supporting Kids to Parks Day-related educational activities.
Overall, this announcement is essentially a transparency notice: it documents the NPS plan to support education-focused programming connected to Buddy Bison and Kids to Parks Day through a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement, up to $160,000, rather than soliciting proposals from the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Buddy Bison School Program and Kids to Parks Day opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary funding action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) focused on education-related activities connected to the Buddy Bison School Program and Kids to Parks Day.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00389.
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
Is this a competitive grant where organizations can submit applications?
No. This notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a public notice that the NPS intends to fund specific project activities without competition.
If it is not a request for applications, what is the purpose of the notice?
The purpose is transparency. It publicly documents the NPS plan to make a single, noncompetitive award for specific education-focused project activities tied to Buddy Bison and Kids to Parks Day.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The anticipated number of awards is one (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $160,000.
What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The notice indicates the award will be structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means the NPS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project, rather than issuing funding in a hands-off way.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.954.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 5, 2016.
What is the closing date listed, and what does it represent in this context?
The original closing date is August 19, 2016. Because this is not a request for applications, this date generally functions as the public posting period for the noncompetitive intent rather than a traditional application deadline.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." The notice indicates additional clarification would normally appear in an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section, but that section was not included in the provided information.
Does the broad eligibility label ("Others") mean anyone can apply?
Not necessarily. Based on the notice being noncompetitive and intended for a single award, language like "Others" often indicates the recipient may be a particular partner organization, nonprofit, or other entity aligned with NPS objectives, rather than an open pool of applicants.
Will NPS select among multiple proposals?
No. The notice states NPS intends to fund specific activities without competition and expects to make a single award directly.
Is this announcement an open solicitation to the general public?
No. It is a public notice of intent to make a direct, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award for specified activities.
What is the main takeaway of this opportunity notice?
The key point is that the NPS is signaling its intent to support education-focused programming connected to Buddy Bison and Kids to Parks Day through one noncompetitive cooperative agreement, with funding up to $160,000, rather than soliciting proposals through an open application process.
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