Opportunity Information: Apply for A3100100030
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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 16, 2010 and posted on Apr 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 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 $44,558.00 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).
- The Student Conservation Association(SCA). Notice of Intent to Award. This is not a request for applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Chesapeake Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number A3100100030) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action being issued as a public notice of intent to award, rather than a competitive grant solicitation. In other words, it is not requesting proposals or applications from the public. Instead, NPS is announcing that it plans to provide funding for specific project activities without full and open competition, citing Department of the Interior policy under Departmental Manual 505 DM 2 as the basis for making a noncompetitive award.
The funding instrument identified is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. The work falls under the Natural Resources activity category, and the listing is associated with CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations." The purpose is towpath improvements along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal corridor, and the notice emphasizes that the work being funded is a continuation of a larger project already underway. That ongoing work is being carried out by the Student Conservation Association (SCA), and this award is intended to extend or complete those related activities.
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with a total amount set at both the award floor and the award ceiling of $44,558, meaning the planned award amount is fixed at $44,558. Cost sharing or matching is required, indicating the recipient is expected to contribute a portion of project resources (such as cash, services, or in-kind support), though the notice does not specify the exact match percentage or structure in the text provided.
Eligibility is effectively limited to the Student Conservation Association. While the posting lists "Others" under eligible applicants, the eligibility clarification specifies SCA, and the overall "Notice of Intent to Award" language confirms the agency is proceeding with a noncompetitive continuation award to that organization. The opportunity was posted and created on April 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 26, 2010, and an archive date of May 26, 2010. Because it is not an open competition, these dates function more as administrative timeline markers for the public notice rather than deadlines for submitting applications.
For questions or for help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Rita Oliver, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 301-432-7890 or by email at ritaoliver@nps.gov.
Chesapeake Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements (A3100100030) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the "Chesapeake Ohio Canal Towpath Improvements" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action described as a public notice of intent to award. The purpose is to fund towpath improvement work along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal corridor as part of an ongoing, larger project.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is A3100100030.
3) Is this a competitive grant where the public can apply?
No. The notice is not requesting proposals or applications from the public. It is a notice that NPS plans to make a noncompetitive award for specific project activities.
4) Why is NPS making a noncompetitive award instead of running an open competition?
The notice states NPS is proceeding without full and open competition under Department of the Interior policy, specifically referencing Departmental Manual 505 DM 2 as the basis for the noncompetitive award.
5) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument identified is a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
In general, a cooperative agreement indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. The announcement explicitly identifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement, signaling NPS involvement in the funded work.
7) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The work falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
8) What CFDA program listing is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
9) What is the purpose of the funded work?
The purpose is towpath improvements along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal corridor.
10) Is this work new, or is it part of an ongoing effort?
The notice emphasizes that the work being funded is a continuation of a larger project already underway.
11) Who is currently carrying out the ongoing work referenced in the notice?
The ongoing work is being carried out by the Student Conservation Association (SCA).
12) Who is expected to receive this award?
Eligibility is effectively limited to the Student Conservation Association (SCA). While the posting lists "Others" under eligible applicants, the eligibility clarification specifies SCA and the notice language describes this as a noncompetitive continuation award to that organization.
13) How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
14) What is the total funding amount for the planned award?
The planned award amount is fixed at $44,558. The notice sets both the award floor and award ceiling at $44,558.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute a portion of project resources (which may include cash, services, or in-kind support). The exact match percentage or structure is not specified in the provided text.
16) Are the posted closing date and related dates deadlines to submit an application?
No. Because this is not an open competition and is not requesting applications, the dates function as administrative timeline markers for the public notice rather than deadlines for submitting proposals.
17) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 16, 2010. The original and current closing date is April 26, 2010. The archive date is May 26, 2010.
18) Who can be contacted for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Rita Oliver, Contract Specialist.
19) How can I reach the point of contact?
Phone: 301-432-7890
Email: ritaoliver@nps.gov
20) Where should someone send a proposal if they want to do similar towpath improvement work?
This notice does not request proposals or applications from the public and describes a planned noncompetitive continuation award. The provided text only lists a point of contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement: Rita Oliver (301-432-7890, ritaoliver@nps.gov).
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