Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00172
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Education Enrichment to Students in Title I DC Public Schools" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2014 and posted on Jul 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014 This is not a request for applications. This Funding Opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 grant opportunity titled "Education Enrichment to Students in Title I DC Public Schools" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00172) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice issued under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The project focus is educational and curriculum-based, with the goal of strengthening learning experiences for students in Title I public schools in Washington, DC by enhancing curricular materials and instructional plans that connect classroom learning to National Park Service resources. In particular, the content is centered on sites within the National Park Service National Capital Region, with emphasis on National Mall and Memorial Parks, suggesting programming that uses these park units as living classrooms for history, civics, natural resources, and related interdisciplinary themes.
This opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically signals that the NPS expected to have substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds. In practice, that often means the agency may collaborate on planning, provide subject-matter expertise, coordinate access to park sites, help align educational content with park interpretive goals, or otherwise participate in implementing or refining the educational program. The activity category is listed as Natural Resources, but the described work is primarily education enrichment tied to stewardship and learning about NPS-managed places, consistent with the Natural Resource Stewardship CFDA.
Only one award was anticipated ("ExpectedAwards: 1"). The eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the applicant would not be required to contribute a specified non-federal share as a condition of the award.
A key point is that this posting was explicitly not a request for applications. The notice states it was published to provide public notice of the NPS intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition. In other words, it functioned as a sole-source or limited-competition notification rather than an open call where multiple organizations could submit proposals. The posting and creation dates were July 14, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 16, 2014, which aligns with a short public notice period rather than a typical competitive application window.
The listing shows $0 for Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor. In many government postings like this, those fields can be placeholders or left blank even when funds are expected to be obligated through an internal or separate process, especially when the purpose is public notice rather than soliciting applications. Anyone trying to understand the exact dollar amount would generally need to consult the full announcement details (linked via Grants.gov) or follow up with the agency contact.
For additional details or issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the designated contact was Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer at the National Park Service (phone: 301-663-1481, Option 5; email: ritamihalik@nps.gov). The official additional information link provided was http://www.grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Education Enrichment to Students in Title I DC Public Schools.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00172.
3) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice.
4) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The notice is issued under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
5) What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The focus is educational and curriculum-based. The stated goal is to strengthen learning experiences for students in Title I public schools in Washington, DC by enhancing curricular materials and instructional plans that connect classroom learning to National Park Service resources.
6) What kinds of learning topics or themes are emphasized?
The notice describes using NPS sites as living classrooms for history, civics, natural resources, and related interdisciplinary themes.
7) Which National Park Service areas are highlighted for the educational content?
The content is centered on sites within the National Park Service National Capital Region, with emphasis on National Mall and Memorial Parks.
8) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice specifies a Cooperative Agreement.
9) What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
Based on the notice description, a Cooperative Agreement typically indicates the NPS expects substantial involvement beyond simply providing funding. The notice suggests this could include collaborating on planning, providing subject-matter expertise, coordinating access to park sites, helping align educational content with park interpretive goals, and/or participating in implementing or refining the program.
10) What activity category is listed for the opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources, even though the described work is primarily education enrichment tied to stewardship and learning about NPS-managed places.
11) How many awards were anticipated?
The posting indicates ExpectedAwards: 1, meaning only one award was anticipated.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
13) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The notice explicitly lists eligibility as 501(c)(3) nonprofits excluding institutions of higher education.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) Was this notice an open request for applications?
No. A key point in the notice is that it was explicitly not a request for applications.
16) If it was not a request for applications, why was it posted?
The notice states it was published to provide public notice of the NPS intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition. In practical terms, it reads as a sole-source or limited-competition notification rather than an open call for multiple proposals.
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting and creation dates shown are July 14, 2014.
18) What were the closing dates for the notice?
The original and current closing date listed is July 16, 2014.
19) Why is the open period so short?
The notice timeframe aligns with a short public notice period rather than a typical competitive application window, consistent with the statement that it was not a request for applications.
20) How much funding is available?
The listing shows $0 for Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor. The notice notes these fields can sometimes be placeholders or left blank even when funds are expected to be obligated through an internal or separate process, especially when the posting is for public notice rather than soliciting applications. For an exact dollar amount, the notice indicates you would generally need to consult the full announcement details via Grants.gov or follow up with the agency contact.
21) Where can someone find the official announcement details?
The official additional information link provided is http://www.grants.gov.
22) Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
The designated contact is Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, National Park Service.
23) What are the contact details provided in the notice?
Phone: 301-663-1481 (Option 5)
Email: ritamihalik@nps.gov
24) What geographic area does the student focus apply to?
The project is focused on students in Title I DC public schools in Washington, DC, and on learning connections to NPS resources in the National Capital Region.
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