Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00050
Apply for P16AS00050
- The DOI-NPS in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Groundwork Atlanta (GW ATL) Launch and Capacity Building" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2016 and posted on Feb 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Groundwork Atlanta (GW ATL) Launch and Capacity Building opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00050) is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement focused on helping Groundwork Atlanta get established and build the organizational capacity needed to deliver early community development and environmental improvement work. The grant is designed less as an open competition and more as a targeted award mechanism: the posting indicates a "Notification of Intent to Award" and explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. In practical terms, this means the funding was set up for a specific recipient and project scope rather than for a pool of applicants.
The core purpose of the agreement is to support Groundwork Atlanta in planning and development activities that position the organization to take on brownfield and derelict land cleanup and reuse projects that produce visible community benefits. The emphasis is on transforming underused or contaminated properties into greenspace and other public benefits, with specific attention to building and improving trails and parks, strengthening access to healthy foods through community gardens and related initiatives, and enhancing community connections to local waterways and water bodies. The language suggests a comprehensive neighborhood improvement approach that blends environmental remediation and reuse planning with public health, recreation, and community connectivity outcomes.
Another key objective is the development of structured opportunities for the GW ATL Green Team to participate in service learning. This includes locally based service learning in their own communities as well as experiences tied to National Parks. The intent appears to be workforce and youth development alongside community improvement, using hands-on projects as a learning platform and as a way to build a pipeline of community stewards who can support long-term environmental and park-related work.
The agreement also expects Groundwork Atlanta to participate in the Groundwork USA Network's Relevance, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Initiative. This component signals that the capacity-building effort is not only operational but also values-driven, with attention to equitable community engagement, inclusive programming, and relevance to the communities being served. Participation likely involves adopting network practices, training, or assessment activities tied to equity and inclusion goals.
Finally, the opportunity includes a formal first-year assessment and planning deliverable. At the end of the first year of operation, GW ATL is expected to assess its projects, programs, and operations through an operations review conducted with Groundwork USA. Based on that review, GW ATL will develop a two-year Strategic Plan aimed at building its capacity, which suggests a structured roadmap for staffing, partnerships, program priorities, and organizational systems needed to sustain and scale its work.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.954 and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant. The award ceiling is $90,000, with one expected award. The posting date and creation date are both February 23, 2016. Eligible applicants are noted as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), but because the notice states no applications will be accepted, eligibility functions more as a classification detail than a pathway for new applicants to compete for the funding.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Groundwork Atlanta (GW ATL) Launch and Capacity Building opportunity?
It is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement intended to help Groundwork Atlanta get established and build the organizational capacity needed to deliver early community development and environmental improvement work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00050.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
Is this an open competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. The posting is a "Notification of Intent to Award" and explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. This indicates the funding is set up as a targeted award mechanism for a specific recipient rather than an open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of this cooperative agreement?
Groundwork Atlanta (GW ATL) is the intended recipient, based on the description and the notice that no applications will be accepted.
Why does the listing mention eligible applicants if no applications are accepted?
The listing notes eligibility (nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education) as a classification detail. However, because the notice states no applications will be accepted, that eligibility language does not create a pathway for new applicants to compete for this funding.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.954.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of funding available?
The award ceiling is $90,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is February 23, 2016, and the creation date is also February 23, 2016.
What is the main purpose of the agreement?
The core purpose is to support Groundwork Atlanta in planning and development activities that position the organization to take on brownfield and derelict land cleanup and reuse projects that produce visible community benefits.
What kinds of community benefits are emphasized?
The agreement emphasizes transforming underused or contaminated properties into greenspace and other public benefits, with attention to improving trails and parks, strengthening access to healthy foods through community gardens and related initiatives, and enhancing community connections to local waterways and water bodies.
Does the agreement focus only on environmental cleanup?
No. While brownfield and derelict land cleanup and reuse is a central theme, the description points to a broader neighborhood improvement approach that blends environmental remediation and reuse planning with public health, recreation, and community connectivity outcomes.
What is meant by brownfield and derelict land work in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, the work involves cleanup and reuse planning for underused or contaminated properties so they can be transformed into community-serving assets such as greenspace, trails, parks, gardens, and improved access routes to waterways.
What role does the GW ATL Green Team play under this agreement?
A key objective is to develop structured opportunities for the GW ATL Green Team to participate in service learning, using hands-on projects as a learning platform aligned with community improvement and longer-term environmental and park-related work.
What kinds of service learning experiences are included?
The agreement includes locally based service learning in the Green Team members' own communities as well as experiences tied to National Parks.
Is workforce or youth development part of the intent?
Yes. The description indicates the service learning objective is intended to support workforce and youth development alongside community improvement, helping build a pipeline of community stewards for ongoing environmental and park-related efforts.
What is the Groundwork USA Network REDI Initiative, and is participation required?
The opportunity expects Groundwork Atlanta to participate in the Groundwork USA Network's Relevance, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Initiative, signaling that capacity building is also values-driven and focused on equitable community engagement and inclusive programming.
What is expected at the end of the first year?
At the end of the first year of operation, Groundwork Atlanta is expected to assess its projects, programs, and operations through an operations review conducted with Groundwork USA.
Is there a planning deliverable tied to that first-year assessment?
Yes. Following the operations review, Groundwork Atlanta will develop a two-year Strategic Plan aimed at building its capacity.
What is the purpose of the two-year Strategic Plan mentioned in the notice?
The Strategic Plan is intended to provide a structured roadmap to build organizational capacity, which the description suggests may relate to areas such as staffing, partnerships, program priorities, and organizational systems needed to sustain and scale the work.
Does the opportunity specify particular project themes or focus areas?
Yes. The notice highlights trails and parks, access to healthy foods (including community gardens and related initiatives), and community connections to local waterways and water bodies as key focus areas connected to the broader cleanup and reuse planning purpose.
What does "Launch and Capacity Building" mean in practical terms for this award?
Based on the description, it refers to helping Groundwork Atlanta become established organizationally while also putting in place planning, programs, and operational foundations needed to deliver early community development and environmental improvement work and prepare for future brownfield and reuse projects.
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