Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00004
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- The National Park Service in the community development regional development transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develop Activities in Support of Public Safety" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.921 Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 14, 2013 and posted on Nov 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 29, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 in funding.
- 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 National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Develop Activities in Support of Public Safety" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00004) is a notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. In other words, it is published mainly to inform the public that NPS plans to provide funding without full and open competition, rather than to invite new applications. The planned award is a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement and is tied to NPS transportation program work that supports public safety and improved transportation access in and around national parks.
The project focus is to support NPS efforts to move toward a multi-modal approach to transportation, meaning planning and program development that considers a broader mix of transportation options beyond traditional single-occupancy vehicle travel. The work is meant to be carried out in coordination with other agencies, including state and local governments and surrounding communities. The intended recipient is the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP), with Wm. C. Wilkinson III listed as the principal investigator/program manager (project director). The anticipated federal funding amount is $120,000, with no cost share or matching requirement identified.
This action is structured as a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant or procurement contract), reflecting that NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work. The award is described as a continuation of Cooperative Agreement #H2420090131, implemented through a task agreement (referenced as P14AC00012 in the text). The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2014. The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 1g, and the program is associated with CFDA 15.921, "Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance." The funding activity categories listed include community development, regional development, and transportation. Although the posting includes an original closing date (Nov 29, 2013), the announcement makes clear that it is not requesting applications and is instead providing public notice of NPS intent.
The recipient role (STPP) centers on helping NPS staff with program development activities that support multi-modal transportation planning and public safety outcomes. Specifically, STPP is expected to assist with scoping work, reviewing best practices, developing user requirements, supporting work group activities, and helping plan and document systems and critical business practices. The systems and planning areas referenced include pavement, bridge, safety, congestion, and alternative transportation management systems, along with broader transportation asset management approaches commonly used by state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. The scope also includes support for trails program development, NPS Transportation Program strategic planning, and a Park Roads and Parkways Program training needs assessment and related program development. A major expected output is documentation: STPP is to produce report memos, policy papers, guidance documents, detailed work plans, work group materials (such as charters and progress reports), and completion reports at the end of each activity.
NPS describes its own involvement as substantial due to the public purpose and the complexity of the Federal Lands Transportation Program and the need to coordinate responsibilities across multiple participants. NPS commits to providing a project manager who will collaborate throughout the full project lifecycle, including prioritization, scoping, establishing and tasking work groups, and developing and documenting outputs. NPS also anticipates coordinating with other NPS personnel and, as needed, the Department of Transportation Federal Lands Highway Program. Management of the work is intended to be collaborative and stage-based, with NPS reviewing and approving work as it progresses before moving to subsequent stages, and formally accepting the final completion memo.
The rationale for not competing the award is documented under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion, meaning the activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete, or continue, work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement, and competing it would significantly disrupt continuity or completion. The notice also reiterates that 16 USC 1g provides NPS broad authority to enter into cooperative agreements for public purposes aligned with NPS programs, while also noting the general principle that the chosen instrument depends on whether the purpose is public benefit (cooperative agreement) versus acquisition for direct government use (procurement contract).
Key administrative details included in the announcement are: one expected award, an estimated total funding amount and ceiling of $120,000 (with a nominal award floor of $1), and eligibility listed as 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, even though the notice identifies STPP as the intended recipient. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov) for questions or access issues related to the full announcement.
FAQs: NPS "Develop Activities in Support of Public Safety" (P14AS00004)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Develop Activities in Support of Public Safety" with Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00004. It describes a planned federal funding action connected to NPS transportation program work that supports public safety and improved transportation access in and around national parks.
2) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The announcement is a notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. It is published primarily to notify the public that NPS plans to provide funding without full and open competition, rather than to invite new applications.
3) Can new applicants apply for this funding?
The notice states it is not requesting applications. Based on the information provided, the planned award is intended as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement and is not presented as an opportunity for new applicants to compete.
4) Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient identified in the announcement is the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP). Wm. C. Wilkinson III is listed as the principal investigator/program manager (project director).
5) How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $120,000. The posting also indicates an estimated total funding amount and ceiling of $120,000 (with a nominal award floor of $1).
6) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share or matching requirement is identified in the information provided.
7) What type of award instrument will be used?
The planned action is structured as a cooperative agreement. This reflects NPS expectations of substantial involvement in the work, rather than a standard grant with less agency involvement or a procurement contract for direct government acquisition.
8) Why is NPS using a cooperative agreement instead of a procurement contract?
The notice explains the general principle that the instrument depends on purpose: cooperative agreements are used when the purpose is a public benefit and the agency expects substantial involvement, while procurement contracts are generally for acquisition for direct government use. Here, NPS anticipates substantial involvement throughout the project.
9) What is the purpose and focus of the project?
The project is focused on supporting NPS transportation program development activities that advance public safety and improved transportation access, including movement toward a multi-modal approach to transportation planning and program development.
10) What does "multi-modal approach" mean in this context?
In this announcement, "multi-modal" refers to planning and program development that considers a broader mix of transportation options beyond traditional single-occupancy vehicle travel.
11) What kinds of activities is STPP expected to perform?
Based on the notice, STPP is expected to help NPS staff with program development activities, including scoping work, reviewing best practices, developing user requirements, supporting work group activities, and helping plan and document systems and critical business practices.
12) What systems and planning areas are included in the scope?
The announcement references support related to pavement, bridge, safety, congestion, and alternative transportation management systems, as well as broader transportation asset management approaches commonly used by state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations.
13) Does the scope include trails or training-related work?
Yes. The scope includes support for trails program development, NPS Transportation Program strategic planning, and a Park Roads and Parkways Program training needs assessment and related program development.
14) What deliverables or outputs are expected?
A major expected output is documentation. The notice lists report memos, policy papers, guidance documents, detailed work plans, work group materials (such as charters and progress reports), and completion reports at the end of each activity.
15) How will NPS be involved in the work?
NPS describes its involvement as substantial due to the public purpose, the complexity of the Federal Lands Transportation Program, and the need to coordinate responsibilities across multiple participants. NPS will provide a project manager who collaborates throughout the full project lifecycle.
16) What does "substantial involvement" look like for this project?
The notice states NPS will collaborate on prioritization, scoping, establishing and tasking work groups, and developing and documenting outputs. Work is intended to proceed in stages, with NPS reviewing and approving work as it progresses and formally accepting the final completion memo.
17) Will other agencies be involved?
The work is meant to be carried out in coordination with other agencies, including state and local governments and surrounding communities. NPS also anticipates coordinating with other NPS personnel and, as needed, the Department of Transportation Federal Lands Highway Program.
18) What is the relationship to prior agreements?
The award is described as a continuation of Cooperative Agreement #H2420090131 and is implemented through a task agreement referenced as P14AC00012 in the text.
19) What is the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2014.
20) What is the legal authority cited for this action?
The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 1g, which the notice describes as providing NPS broad authority to enter into cooperative agreements for public purposes aligned with NPS programs.
21) What CFDA program is this associated with?
The program is associated with CFDA 15.921, "Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance."
22) What funding activity categories are listed?
The funding activity categories listed include community development, regional development, and transportation.
23) The posting shows a closing date. Does that mean applications are due?
The posting includes an original closing date of Nov 29, 2013, but the announcement makes clear it is not requesting applications and is instead providing public notice of NPS intent to award.
24) Why is the award not being competed?
NPS documents the rationale under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using the "Continuation" criterion. The notice states the activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement, and competing it would significantly disrupt continuity or completion.
25) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates one expected award.
26) Who is listed as eligible in the announcement?
Eligibility is listed as 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, even though the notice identifies STPP as the intended recipient for this continuation action.
27) Who should be contacted with questions about the announcement?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow at 303-987-6718 or JuneZastrow@nps.gov for questions or access issues related to the full announcement.
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