Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00006
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- The National Park Service in the community development regional development transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develop and Facilitate Meetings/Training" 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 $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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 "Develop and Facilitate Meetings/Training" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00006) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to make a single cooperative agreement award without full and open competition. The anticipated award amount is $40,000, with no cost share required, and it is described as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (H2420090131). The work is expected to run from the date of award through September 30, 2014, with a single expected award. The program is tied to CFDA 15.921, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance, and is categorized under community development/regional development/transportation. Although Grants.gov listing fields mention eligibility for certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, this specific notice identifies a named recipient, indicating the funding is intended to continue work already underway rather than compete it.
The intended recipient is Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP), with William Wilkinson III listed as the principal investigator/program manager. STPPs role is centered on planning and running a series of structured meetings that support transportation-related coordination work connected to the Federal Lands Transportation Program. The scope includes scoping and scheduling each meeting; drafting a clear statement of purpose and desired outcomes; identifying and inviting participants; selecting dates, locations, meeting spaces, and lodging; developing agendas and lining up presenters; providing coordination and logistical support; facilitating meeting sessions as needed; and producing written meeting reports along with action-oriented work plans. For budgeting purposes, the notice anticipates four meetings during FY 2014. These are described as critical quarterly meetings with the Federal Lands Highway (FLH) Service-wide Maintenance Committee, and they also tie into related cooperative agreement work areas such as asset management, strategic planning, and transportation management systems, including safety.
The deliverables are straightforward and repeat for each meeting: a brief work plan, a meeting agenda, facilitation support, and a written report documenting action items and future tasks. Beyond simply documenting what happened, the reports are meant to translate meeting outcomes into concrete next steps, including future work tasks that align with the broader cooperative agreement. The content is expected to cover national and regional program activities that influence the overarching goal of safe transportation access for the public in national parks and surrounding communities.
A key reason the award uses a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant or a procurement contract) is the expectation of substantial NPS involvement. NPS explains that hands-on participation is necessary due to the public purpose and the dynamic, complex nature of the Federal Lands Transportation Program, as well as the need for the agency to integrate knowledge of participant roles and responsibilities across organizations. NPS commits to providing a project manager to support all phases of meeting planning and presentations and to coordinating with other NPS staff and appropriate Federal Lands Highway Program personnel as needed. Together, NPS and STPP plan to produce a report and action plan for both NPS and the Federal Highway Administration that captures outcomes and future work tasks linked to the cooperative agreement, reinforcing that the work is intended to advance broader program objectives rather than stand alone as a one-off event series.
The notice also lays out why the award is being made without competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), an agency must justify why competition is not practicable. NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion, meaning the funded activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue work already being supported, and that competing it would risk disrupting continuity or completion. The document references a task agreement (P14AC00014) issued under the existing cooperative agreement, again reinforcing that this is a continuation action rather than a new, competed award. The statutory authority is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose, consistent with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act framework.
In practical terms, this opportunity is best understood as targeted funding to keep an ongoing coordination and facilitation effort moving through FY 2014. The money supports the planning, logistics, facilitation, and documentation needed for a set of high-importance transportation and maintenance committee meetings tied to federal lands and park transportation priorities, with NPS actively involved in shaping and using the outputs to guide future work on safety and transportation access. Contact information listed for the NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov), but because it is a notice of intent to award rather than an application solicitation, that contact is primarily for announcement access or clarification rather than proposal submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Develop and Facilitate Meetings/Training" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award under Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00006. The work focuses on planning, coordinating, facilitating, and documenting a series of structured meetings that support transportation-related coordination connected to the Federal Lands Transportation Program.
Is this an open funding opportunity that organizations can apply for?
No. This is not an open call and not a request for applications. It is a public notice that NPS plans to make a single cooperative agreement award without full and open competition.
Why is NPS issuing a notice of intent to award instead of requesting applications?
NPS explains the award is being made without competition as a continuation action under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The rationale given is that the activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue work already being supported, and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP). The notice lists William Wilkinson III as the principal investigator/program manager.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the anticipated award amount?
The anticipated award amount is $40,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share is required, according to the notice.
What type of funding instrument is NPS planning to use?
NPS plans to issue a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant and not a procurement contract).
Why is this being issued as a cooperative agreement?
The notice states that a cooperative agreement is appropriate because NPS expects substantial involvement. NPS describes hands-on participation as necessary due to the public purpose, the dynamic and complex nature of the Federal Lands Transportation Program, and the need to integrate knowledge of participant roles and responsibilities across organizations.
What kind of involvement will NPS have during the project?
NPS commits to providing a project manager to support all phases of meeting planning and presentations, and to coordinate with other NPS staff and appropriate Federal Lands Highway (FLH) Program personnel as needed.
What is the project period for the work?
The work is expected to run from the date of award through September 30, 2014.
How is this notice connected to an existing agreement?
The notice describes the award as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (H2420090131). It also references a task agreement (P14AC00014) issued under that existing cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA 15.921, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under community development/regional development/transportation.
What is STPP expected to do under this project?
STPP is expected to plan and run a series of structured meetings supporting transportation-related coordination tied to the Federal Lands Transportation Program. The scope includes scoping and scheduling meetings; drafting statements of purpose and desired outcomes; identifying and inviting participants; selecting dates, locations, meeting spaces, and lodging; developing agendas and lining up presenters; providing coordination and logistical support; facilitating meeting sessions as needed; and producing written meeting reports and action-oriented work plans.
How many meetings are anticipated and when?
For budgeting purposes, the notice anticipates four meetings during FY 2014.
What kinds of meetings are these?
The notice describes them as critical quarterly meetings with the Federal Lands Highway (FLH) Service-wide Maintenance Committee. They also tie into related cooperative agreement work areas such as asset management, strategic planning, and transportation management systems, including safety.
What deliverables are expected for each meeting?
The deliverables repeat for each meeting and include: a brief work plan, a meeting agenda, facilitation support, and a written report documenting action items and future tasks.
What is the purpose of the written meeting reports?
Beyond documenting what occurred, the reports are intended to translate meeting outcomes into concrete next steps. This includes identifying future work tasks that align with the broader cooperative agreement.
What kind of content should the meetings and reports cover?
The notice indicates the content is expected to cover national and regional program activities that influence the overarching goal of safe transportation access for the public in national parks and surrounding communities.
Are the outputs intended for NPS only?
No. The notice states that NPS and STPP plan to produce a report and action plan for both NPS and the Federal Highway Administration that captures outcomes and future work tasks linked to the cooperative agreement.
Does the Grants.gov eligibility language mean other 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply?
Although listing fields may mention eligibility for certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the notice itself identifies a named recipient (STPP) and describes the action as a continuation award. Based on the notice, the funding is intended to continue work already underway rather than be competed.
What is the legal/statutory authority cited for this award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g as the authority allowing NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose, consistent with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act framework.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed in the notice?
The notice lists June Zastrow as the NPS point of contact (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov).
Should proposals or applications be submitted to the point of contact?
The notice is not an application solicitation. Based on the description, the contact information is primarily for announcement access or clarification rather than proposal submission.
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