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- The National Park Service in the information and statistics natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal Lands Transportation Program Task 2 Legislative Requirements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2014 and posted on Jul 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014. (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:
This grant notice, titled "Federal Lands Transportation Program Task 2 Legislative Requirements," is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not open for applications and is published only to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific recipient without full and open competition. The planned action is a continuation award issued as a cooperative agreement task under an existing cooperative agreement. The funding opportunity number is P14AS00163, and the associated task agreement referenced in the notice is P14AS01115 under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00145. The anticipated award amount is $120,000, with no cost share or matching requirement. Only one award is expected, and the eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), although the recipient is already identified in the notice.
The intended recipient is Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP), with William Wilkenson listed as the Principal Investigator/Program Manager. The NPS point of contact for the award is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov). The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, authorized under 16 USC 1(g), and it is associated with CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs / Resources of the National Park System). The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2015, and elsewhere the task period is described as October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, reflecting that the work aligns with FY2015 timing and concludes by 9/30/2015.
Substantively, the project supports the NPS Transportation Program and its shift toward a multi-modal transportation approach that is coordinated with state and local governments, other federal land management agencies, and a broader set of stakeholders. The work focuses on helping NPS units and partners participate effectively in opportunities created by federal surface transportation legislation and comply with legislative requirements tied to coordination and outreach, planning processes, and safety. A central emphasis of this task (Task Agreement 2, Year 1) is helping NPS prepare for reauthorization of federal surface transportation laws, including the Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP), and helping NPS implement requirements that may come with any new or updated legislation affecting the NPS Transportation Program.
The expected deliverables are largely planning, policy, and program-support products. STPP is expected to help develop, update, and maintain program documentation such as a resource book that documents NPS transportation needs and initiatives, along with related background materials (including items like business practice updates). The task also includes building or supporting a searchable database or multi-year program of proposed transportation projects, plus producing legislative analyses, impact statements, fact sheets, and other documents suitable for print and/or web distribution. In addition, STPP is expected to design and help carry out a public outreach plan and related outreach activities aimed at NPS staff, state departments of transportation, metropolitan and regional planning organizations, partnerships, and other stakeholders, consistent with existing legal requirements and any new mandates that arise during reauthorization or implementation.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the notice highlights substantial involvement by both parties. STPPs role includes collaborating on the development, review, and editing of reports; analyzing proposed and enacted legislation, codes, and regulations; helping develop the projects database; and implementing outreach to NPS regions and park units as well as to state and local governments and other stakeholders. NPS, in turn, will assign a project manager who participates throughout planning, product development, and outreach planning/implementation, and will coordinate with other NPS personnel and FLTP as needed. The notice also describes a structured workflow where NPS and STPP will jointly define the scope of work and delivery schedules for specific products via memos, and STPP will provide completion report memos for NPS acceptance. For outreach related to implementing new requirements, STPP must submit a proposed approach to NPS for review before carrying out the work.
Finally, the reason this award is noncompetitive is explicitly stated: it is justified as a single-source continuation under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the continuation criterion, arguing that the activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue ongoing work already being funded under the existing cooperative agreement, and that competing the work would risk disrupting continuity or completion. In short, this is a continuation task designed to keep NPS prepared for and responsive to changing federal transportation legislation, while producing practical tools (documentation, a project database, and outreach materials) that help NPS and its partners plan, coordinate, and meet statutory requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant notice?
The notice is titled "Federal Lands Transportation Program Task 2 Legislative Requirements."
Is this opportunity open for applications?
No. This is a Notice of Intent to Award, which means it is published to inform the public that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to fund a specific recipient without full and open competition. It is not an open solicitation and does not accept applications.
What type of award is being issued?
The planned action is a continuation award issued as a cooperative agreement task under an existing cooperative agreement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is P14AS00163.
What agreement and task identifiers are associated with this notice?
The notice references Task Agreement P14AS01115 under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00145.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP).
Who is listed as the Principal Investigator/Program Manager?
The notice lists William Wilkenson as the Principal Investigator/Program Manager.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this award?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is $120,000.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates that only one award is expected.
What applicant types are listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also identifies a specific intended recipient and is not open for applications.
What is the award instrument?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this notice?
In this notice, a cooperative agreement is described as involving substantial involvement by both parties. STPP and NPS are expected to collaborate throughout planning, product development, review and editing of deliverables, and outreach planning and implementation.
What is the legal authority cited for this cooperative agreement?
The notice cites authority under 16 USC 1(g).
What CFDA number is associated with this award?
The notice associates the award with CFDA 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs / Resources of the National Park System.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The notice states the anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2015. Elsewhere, the task period is described as October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, indicating the work aligns with FY2015 timing and concludes by 9/30/2015.
What program does this project support?
The project supports the NPS Transportation Program and its shift toward a multi-modal transportation approach coordinated with state and local governments, other federal land management agencies, and a broader set of stakeholders.
What is the main purpose of the task described in the notice?
The task focuses on helping NPS units and partners participate effectively in opportunities created by federal surface transportation legislation and comply with legislative requirements related to coordination and outreach, planning processes, and safety.
How does the project relate to reauthorization of federal transportation laws?
A central emphasis of this task (Task Agreement 2, Year 1) is helping NPS prepare for reauthorization of federal surface transportation laws, including the Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP), and helping NPS implement requirements that may come with new or updated legislation affecting the NPS Transportation Program.
What kinds of deliverables are expected under this task?
The expected deliverables are primarily planning, policy, and program-support products, including:
- Developing, updating, and maintaining program documentation such as a resource book documenting NPS transportation needs and initiatives
- Producing related background materials, including items like business practice updates
- Building or supporting a searchable database or a multi-year program of proposed transportation projects
- Producing legislative analyses, impact statements, fact sheets, and other documents suitable for print and/or web distribution
- Designing and helping carry out a public outreach plan and conducting outreach activities aimed at NPS staff and external stakeholders
What audiences are targeted by the outreach activities?
The outreach described in the notice is aimed at NPS staff, state departments of transportation, metropolitan and regional planning organizations, partnerships, and other stakeholders, consistent with existing legal requirements and any new mandates arising during reauthorization or implementation.
What responsibilities are assigned to STPP?
According to the notice, STPP is expected to:
- Collaborate on the development, review, and editing of reports
- Analyze proposed and enacted legislation, codes, and regulations
- Help develop the projects database
- Implement outreach to NPS regions and park units and to state and local governments and other stakeholders
What responsibilities are assigned to NPS?
The notice states that NPS will:
- Assign a project manager who participates throughout planning, product development, and outreach planning/implementation
- Coordinate with other NPS personnel and FLTP as needed
- Jointly define the scope of work and delivery schedules for specific products with STPP
How will the scope of work and delivery schedules be managed?
The notice describes a structured workflow in which NPS and STPP will jointly define the scope of work and delivery schedules for specific products via memos.
How will deliverables be reviewed and accepted?
STPP is expected to provide completion report memos for NPS acceptance, as described in the notice.
Are there special requirements before conducting outreach tied to new legislative requirements?
Yes. For outreach related to implementing new requirements, STPP must submit a proposed approach to NPS for review before carrying out the work.
Why is this award being made without full and open competition?
The notice explicitly states the award is noncompetitive because it is justified as a single-source continuation under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the continuation criterion, stating the activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue ongoing work already being funded under the existing cooperative agreement and that competing the work could disrupt continuity or completion.
What is the overall outcome this task is intended to support?
As described in the notice, this continuation task is intended to keep NPS prepared for and responsive to changing federal transportation legislation, while producing practical tools (documentation, a project database, and outreach materials) that help NPS and its partners plan, coordinate, and meet statutory requirements.
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