Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS GLRI NOI PIRO 10 0096
Apply for NPS GLRI NOI PIRO 10 0096
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Communicate Stewardship Sustainable Values" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 31, 2011 and posted on May 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $406,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $406,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Communicate Stewardship - Sustainable Values is a National Park Service discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to continue a project originally started in fiscal year 2010. The focus is on Alger County, Michigan, with the goal of helping tourism-related businesses, nonprofit organizations, and private homeowners reduce their carbon footprint. The underlying purpose is resource protection: lowering local greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging more sustainable practices to lessen negative impacts associated with climate change on nearby National Park Service natural and cultural resources, especially at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
The program is designed as a community-facing education and engagement effort paired with practical, on-the-ground support. A central element is an outreach campaign delivered through public presentations and direct interactions in the community. This includes hosting and participating in numerous community meetings and showing up at places where residents and businesses naturally gather, such as fairs, trade shows, and meetings of local organizations. A climate change educator is expected to play a visible role in these events, translating climate science into local relevance by explaining how climate change connects to impacts on parks and the surrounding region, and by guiding participants toward realistic actions they can take.
Another major component is a multi-channel communications strategy intended to broaden reach beyond in-person events. The opportunity calls for coordinated print, web, and audiovisual media, including media releases timed with the rollout of a program website and the production and distribution of brochure materials that explain the overall initiative. The intent is to create repeated touchpoints that build recognition, keep the conversation active in the community, and provide clear guidance on steps people can take to reduce emissions.
In addition to education and communications, the project includes a matching grant program aimed at infrastructure greening or emissions-output reductions. The recipient of the cooperative agreement is responsible for organizing and facilitating this grant component as part of the larger program. While the notice does not spell out detailed subaward rules, it indicates typical procedures such as publicizing the program, providing program information through the website and brochures, and using community outreach events to explain both the climate impacts and the grant opportunity. The grant program is positioned to help turn awareness into measurable change by supporting upgrades and projects that reduce energy use and emissions.
The outreach content is meant to be broad and practical rather than narrowly technical. Discussions at meetings and events are expected to cover multiple categories of carbon-footprint reduction, including behavioral changes, sociological and community-level approaches, consumer purchasing decisions, transportation choices, and community planning strategies, along with information about the matching grant program. Taken together, the project emphasizes both individual action and wider community systems, reflecting the idea that meaningful emissions reductions come from a mix of personal choices, business practices, and local planning.
From the funding and administrative side, the National Park Service anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $406,000, with an award ceiling of $406,000 and a floor of $0. The opportunity lists no cost sharing or matching requirement for the primary award itself, even though the program includes a matching-grant element as part of its design. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions in those categories), and local and state governments (county, state, city, or township governments). The opportunity was posted May 11, 2010, had an original closing date of May 21, 2010, and later reflected a current closing date of April 30, 2011, with an archive date of May 1, 2011. The funding opportunity number is NPS GLRI NOI PIRO 10 0096, and the listed agency contact was Theora McVay, Contract Specialist (phone 402-661-1662).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Communicate Stewardship - Sustainable Values" funding opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to continue a project that originally began in fiscal year 2010. The effort is designed to engage the local community through education, communications, and practical support to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage sustainable practices.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The underlying purpose is resource protection. The project aims to lower local greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable practices that reduce negative impacts associated with climate change on nearby National Park Service natural and cultural resources.
Which parks and resources are specifically referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity specifically highlights potential climate change impacts on National Park Service resources, especially at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
What geographic area is the program focused on?
The focus is Alger County, Michigan.
Who is this program intended to help?
The program is aimed at helping tourism-related businesses, nonprofit organizations, and private homeowners reduce their carbon footprint.
What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The National Park Service anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $406,000. The award ceiling is $406,000 and the award floor is $0.
How many awards did NPS anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required for the main award?
No. The opportunity lists no cost sharing or matching requirement for the primary award itself.
The notice mentions a matching grant program. How does that relate to the main award?
The program design includes a matching grant program intended to support infrastructure greening or emissions-output reductions. The recipient of the cooperative agreement is responsible for organizing and facilitating this matching grant component as part of the overall project, even though the primary award itself does not list a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What are the core components of the project?
The project combines (1) community-facing education and engagement, (2) a multi-channel communications strategy, and (3) a matching grant program to help translate awareness into on-the-ground emissions reductions.
What kinds of outreach activities are expected?
The opportunity calls for a central outreach campaign delivered through public presentations and direct interactions in the community. This includes hosting and participating in numerous community meetings and showing up at places where residents and businesses naturally gather, such as fairs, trade shows, and meetings of local organizations.
What role does a climate change educator play in this project?
A climate change educator is expected to be visible in community events and interactions, translate climate science into local relevance, explain connections between climate change and impacts on parks and the surrounding region, and guide participants toward realistic actions they can take.
What communications channels does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity calls for coordinated print, web, and audiovisual media, including media releases timed with the rollout of a program website and the production and distribution of brochure materials explaining the initiative.
Why does the program use both in-person outreach and broader communications?
The intent is to create repeated touchpoints that broaden reach beyond in-person events, build recognition, keep the conversation active in the community, and provide clear guidance on steps people can take to reduce emissions.
What is the matching grant program intended to support?
It is aimed at infrastructure greening or emissions-output reductions, helping turn awareness into measurable change through upgrades and projects that reduce energy use and emissions.
Who is responsible for organizing and facilitating the matching grant program?
The recipient of the cooperative agreement is responsible for organizing and facilitating the matching grant component as part of the larger program.
Does the notice provide detailed subaward or matching-grant rules?
No. The notice does not spell out detailed subaward rules, but it does indicate typical procedures such as publicizing the program, providing information through the website and brochures, and using community outreach events to explain both climate impacts and the grant opportunity.
What kinds of carbon-footprint reduction topics are expected to be covered during outreach?
The outreach discussions are expected to cover multiple categories, including behavioral changes, sociological and community-level approaches, consumer purchasing decisions, transportation choices, and community planning strategies, along with information about the matching grant program.
Is the outreach expected to be highly technical?
No. The outreach content is meant to be broad and practical rather than narrowly technical.
What is the overall theory of change behind this program?
The project emphasizes both individual action and wider community systems, reflecting the idea that meaningful emissions reductions come from a mix of personal choices, business practices, and local planning, supported by education and a grant mechanism for practical upgrades.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories), and local and state governments (county, state, city, or township governments).
Are both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits eligible?
Yes. The opportunity lists nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status as eligible categories (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories).
Are local and state government entities eligible?
Yes. Local and state governments are listed as eligible, including county, state, city, or township governments.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS GLRI NOI PIRO 10 0096.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 11, 2010.
What were the closing and archive dates listed?
The opportunity had an original closing date of May 21, 2010, later reflected a current closing date of April 30, 2011, and listed an archive date of May 1, 2011.
Who was the listed agency contact?
The listed agency contact was Theora McVay, Contract Specialist.
What contact phone number is provided in the notice?
The phone number provided is 402-661-1662.
What does it mean that this was intended to continue a project started in fiscal year 2010?
Based on the notice language, the cooperative agreement was framed as a continuation of an earlier effort that began in fiscal year 2010, rather than a brand-new standalone concept.
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