Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AC00957
Apply for P15AC00957
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 Implementation of Management Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939 National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2015 and posted on Jul 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a mandatory Grant given to Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association under the Act, Public Law. No. 111.11
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY15 Implementation of Management Plan opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00957) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement structured as a cooperative agreement to carry out approved management plan goals for the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTANHA) in Alaska. The award is tied to an existing Cooperative Agreement between the Department of the Interior/NPS and the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association (the Association). In practical terms, the funding is meant to help the Association implement the heritage area management plan rather than create a new plan from scratch, and the Cooperative Agreement terms already in place govern how the work will be performed unless the task agreement says otherwise.
The opportunity is grounded in the National Heritage Area concept: congressionally recognized regions where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a nationally significant landscape shaped by people and place over time. The purpose is to protect and interpret the physical remnants, traditions, and stories that reflect broader themes in the American experience. For KMTANHA specifically, the task agreement emphasizes activities that serve a public purpose under Public Law 111-11 and that clearly fit within the scope of the heritage area’s approved management plan.
The funded work is described broadly across several implementation categories: planning, administration, marketing, and preservation and conservation projects. Planning and administration generally cover the coordination and operational work needed to keep management plan implementation moving, such as program management, stakeholder coordination, and execution of defined plan priorities. Marketing points to outreach and promotion efforts that raise awareness, increase engagement, and support heritage tourism or educational visibility consistent with the management plan. Preservation and conservation projects refer to efforts that help protect and sustain the heritage area’s cultural and natural resources, again as laid out in the approved plan.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement lists an estimated total of $300,000 with an award ceiling of $300,000 and a floor of $0, with up to five expected awards. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.939 (National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance), and the activity category is labeled as Education, reflecting the interpretive, public-facing, and community benefit nature of heritage area work. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted for this opportunity.
Eligibility is the key limiting factor: this is described as a mandatory grant to the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association under the authorizing law (Public Law 111-11). While the general Grants.gov field for eligible applicants is shown as “Others,” the eligibility narrative makes clear that the funding is directed to this specific Association rather than open competition among multiple organizations.
Timeline details indicate the opportunity was posted July 1, 2015, with an application closing date of August 1, 2015, and an archive date of August 31, 2015. The agency is the National Park Service, and the listed contact for access issues is James Cato, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3302.
FY15 Implementation of Management Plan (P15AC00957) - FAQs
What is the FY15 Implementation of Management Plan opportunity (P15AC00957)?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement for FY15, identified by Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00957. It is structured as a cooperative agreement to carry out approved management plan goals for the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTANHA) in Alaska.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to help implement the already approved management plan for the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTANHA). It is intended to support work that advances the management plan goals rather than to develop a brand-new plan.
Is this funding for creating a new management plan or implementing an existing one?
It is for implementing an existing, approved management plan. The description emphasizes carrying out approved goals and priorities rather than drafting a plan from scratch.
What is a National Heritage Area in the context of this opportunity?
The opportunity is grounded in the National Heritage Area concept: congressionally recognized regions where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources combine to form a nationally significant landscape shaped by people and place over time. The public-purpose focus includes protecting and interpreting physical remnants, traditions, and stories connected to broader themes in the American experience.
What geographic area does this funding relate to?
The funding relates to the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTANHA) in Alaska.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The announcement indicates the award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is tied to an existing Cooperative Agreement?
The award is tied to an existing Cooperative Agreement between the Department of the Interior/NPS and the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association (the Association). In practical terms, the existing agreement terms govern how the work will be performed unless a task agreement says otherwise.
Who is the intended recipient of this funding?
Eligibility is limited and the funding is described as a mandatory grant directed to the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association under Public Law 111-11.
Is this an open, competitive opportunity for multiple organizations?
No. While the general Grants.gov field for eligible applicants is shown as "Others," the eligibility narrative makes clear it is directed to a specific Association rather than open competition among multiple organizations.
What authorizing law is referenced for this opportunity?
The opportunity references Public Law 111-11 as the authorizing law, and notes that funded activities should serve a public purpose under that law and fit within the approved management plan scope.
What kinds of activities or projects can be supported with these funds?
The funded work is described broadly across these implementation categories:
- Planning (activities that support implementation priorities in the approved management plan)
- Administration (coordination and operational work such as program management, stakeholder coordination, and executing defined plan priorities)
- Marketing (outreach and promotion that raise awareness, increase engagement, and support heritage tourism or educational visibility consistent with the management plan)
- Preservation and conservation projects (efforts to protect and sustain cultural and natural resources as laid out in the approved plan)
Do proposed activities need to align with the KMTANHA management plan?
Yes. The description emphasizes that activities should clearly fit within the scope of the heritage area’s approved management plan.
What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number for this program?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.939, identified as National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is labeled as Education, reflecting the interpretive, public-facing, and community benefit nature of heritage area work.
How much funding is available under this announcement?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $300,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $300,000.
What is the minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates up to five expected awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted for this opportunity.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 1, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as August 31, 2015.
Who is the contact person for access issues related to this opportunity?
The listed contact for access issues is James Cato, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3302.
What is the relationship between the task agreement and the cooperative agreement terms?
The cooperative agreement terms already in place govern how the work will be performed unless the task agreement says otherwise. This means the task agreement can specify details for the funded work, but it generally operates within the framework of the existing cooperative agreement.
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