Opportunity Information: Apply for A3100100031
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2010 and posted on Apr 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2010. (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 $74,000.00 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).
- Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia (CCCWV) Notice of Intent to Award. This is not a request for applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number A3100100031) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for continued maintenance and improvement work along the C and O Canal towpath. It is explicitly not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that the National Park Service intends to provide funding without full and open competition under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) because the work being supported is a continuation of an ongoing, larger project already underway.
The planned award is designed to keep the existing project moving forward with the same partner, the Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia (CCCWV), which is the only eligible applicant named in the announcement. According to the description, CCCWV has been performing hands-on conservation and maintenance activities in the park, including maintaining historic culverts, improving towpath conditions, and removing vegetation that is encroaching on the towpath corridor. The National Park Service indicates that introducing competition at this stage would create a significant risk to project continuity or completion, which is the stated reason for using a non-competitive approach.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects to have substantial involvement or coordination in carrying out the activities compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and it is tied to CFDA number 15.931 (Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations), which aligns with the type of workforce and conservation mission associated with CCC-style organizations. The notice anticipates a single award, and the funding amount is fixed: both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $74,000, indicating the intended agreement amount is $74,000 rather than a range.
The announcement also states that cost sharing or matching is required, although it does not provide the specific match ratio or the forms of match that would be acceptable in the text provided. Key dates in the record show the notice was posted on April 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 22, 2010, and an archive date of May 22, 2010. Even though it includes a closing date, the substance of the notice makes clear that the purpose is transparency about an intended direct award rather than inviting proposals from the public.
For additional details or help accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact is Rita Oliver, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 301-432-7890 or by email at ritaoliver@nps.gov.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements (Funding Opportunity Number A3100100031) - FAQs
1) What is the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement to support continued maintenance and improvement work along the C and O Canal towpath.
2) Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. It is a public notice that NPS intends to provide funding without full and open competition.
3) Why is the National Park Service using a non-competitive approach?
The notice explains that the work being supported is a continuation of an ongoing, larger project already underway. NPS states that introducing competition at this stage would create a significant risk to project continuity or completion, so the agency is proceeding as a direct award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2).
4) Who is eligible to receive this award?
The announcement names only one eligible applicant: the Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia (CCCWV). The planned award is intended to continue the project with the same partner already performing the work.
5) Can other organizations apply for this funding?
Based on the information provided, no. The notice is not requesting applications from the public and identifies CCCWV as the only eligible applicant.
6) What type of award is being used?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates the federal agency expects substantial involvement or coordination in carrying out the activities compared with a standard grant.
7) What kinds of activities are being supported under this notice?
The notice describes hands-on conservation and maintenance activities in the park, including maintaining historic culverts, improving towpath conditions, and removing vegetation encroaching on the towpath corridor.
8) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA number 15.931, titled Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
10) How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
11) What is the total funding amount for the planned award?
The award amount is fixed at $74,000. Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $74,000, indicating the intended agreement amount is $74,000 rather than a range.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is required. However, the specific match ratio and the acceptable forms of match are not provided in the text included here.
13) What are the key dates for this notice?
The notice was posted on April 12, 2010. The original and current closing date is April 22, 2010. The archive date is May 22, 2010.
14) If there is a closing date, does that mean proposals are being accepted?
Not based on the substance of the notice as provided. Even though it includes a closing date, it clearly states the purpose is transparency about an intended direct award rather than inviting proposals from the public.
15) Who is the point of contact for questions or access to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Rita Oliver, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service. Phone: 301-432-7890. Email: ritaoliver@nps.gov.
16) What does the notice say about the reason this partner was selected?
It indicates CCCWV has been performing the ongoing hands-on conservation and maintenance work, and NPS believes switching to a competitive approach at this stage could disrupt continuity or threaten completion of the larger project.
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