Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00213
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Groundwork Milwaukee" 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 Aug 21, 2013 and posted on Aug 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2013 Due to system difficulties the original post date was 8/19/2013. The original close date remains the same.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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 Groundwork Milwaukee opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00213) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. In other words, it is published to give the public formal notice that NPS plans to issue funding without full and open competition. The planned award is a $25,000 cooperative agreement (no cost share required) to Groundwork Milwaukee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, under an existing umbrella cooperative agreement (P09AC00391; legacy number H4506090039). The award is justified as a continuation action, meaning NPS viewed the work as an extension of activities already underway where competing the award could disrupt progress and continuity. The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 1g, and the program sits under CFDA 15.921, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance. The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through June 30, 2014.
The purpose of the task agreement is capacity building for Groundwork Milwaukee as part of the broader Groundwork USA initiative, which focuses on conserving natural resources, improving access to parks and recreation, and supporting community-beneficial reuse of brownfields and other underused or derelict properties. A major emphasis is planning and program development rather than construction. The announcement is explicit that the funds cannot be used to produce construction documents or to build specific projects. Instead, the work concentrates on assessments, stakeholder engagement, community outreach, strategy development, and deliverables like plans and reports that position projects for future implementation and investment.
The funded scope is organized around several connected planning efforts. First, Groundwork Milwaukee is to explore how it can support brownfield reuse in Milwaukee's 30th Street Industrial Corridor by meeting with key stakeholders (including the City of Milwaukee and corridor development entities), identifying opportunities to align with existing initiatives, building a resident and business outreach strategy, and producing a report that lays out findings, recommendations, and next steps for Groundwork Milwaukee's role in redevelopment. Second, the organization is to lead planning for innovative stormwater management and green infrastructure in the Riverworks Improvement District. That includes convening partners, compiling relevant local examples (such as industrial-area green infrastructure work in the Menomonee Valley and the 30th Street corridor), integrating efforts with existing neighborhood and district plans, and producing a Riverworks Green Infrastructure Plan. The plan is expected to cover practical action steps for nonpoint source pollution mitigation, implementation and funding strategies, ongoing community education and outreach on water and coastal issues, alignment of best management practices with broader planning goals, and economic development opportunities tied to green infrastructure implementation.
A third component is public engagement around the City of Milwaukee's citywide sustainability plan, Refresh Milwaukee. Groundwork Milwaukee is expected to help take the plan to residents by identifying venues, creating outreach materials, preparing presentation content with clearly defined roles for Groundwork Milwaukee and city staff, designing a process for collecting and documenting community feedback, and then completing presentations that result in documented resident ideas and action plans. A fourth component focuses on expanding the "Young Farmers" program, which aims to transform vacant lots into community-based agriculture sites and engage residents in growing food. The tasks include convening partners to assess expansion options, then producing an expansion plan that covers program design, partner roles across public and private sectors, connections to city initiatives like HOME GR/OWN, job-training curriculum elements for youth and adults, options for distributing food in ways that improve affordability and access (including sliding-scale shares and partnerships with local cooperatives), and possibilities for involving adult community members alongside youth participants such as the Groundwork Milwaukee Green Team.
Underlying all of this is a requirement to step back and strengthen the organization itself through a two-year strategic plan approved by the Groundwork Milwaukee board. That strategic plan is supposed to evaluate existing projects, programs, and operations; identify needs and opportunities; and set direction across core organizational areas like staffing, governance, board recruitment, finances, operational capacity, program and project priorities, and long-term sustainability. The plan must also be submitted to Groundwork USA for review and approval, with Groundwork USA reporting the outcome back to NPS. In addition to these planning and strategy deliverables, Groundwork Milwaukee must track leveraged resources (cash and in-kind contributions, volunteer hours, materials, and equipment), maintain a photographic record and list of accomplishments, and submit quarterly narrative progress reports and required financial reports following NPS requirements.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipates substantial involvement rather than a hands-off grant relationship. NPS states it will support Groundwork Milwaukee in completing the tasks, help connect the organization with other Groundwork Trusts that can contribute expertise or lessons learned, and participate particularly in the stormwater/green infrastructure and Young Farmers program development as well as the broader organizational assessment tied to the two-year strategic plan. The point of contact listed for the award is June Zastrow (303-987-6718). The public posting dates indicate it was posted in August 2013 and closed in early September 2013, reflecting its notice function rather than an application deadline for competing applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Groundwork Milwaukee (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00213)
Is this an open grant opportunity that organizations can apply to?
No. This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. It was published to provide formal public notice that NPS plans to issue funding without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The planned recipient is Groundwork Milwaukee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00213.
What agency is issuing the award?
The award is planned by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial involvement by the federal agency in carrying out the work.
How much funding is planned under this award?
The planned award amount is $25,000.
Is a cost share or match required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice explains the award is justified as a continuation action. NPS viewed the work as an extension of ongoing activities where competing the award could disrupt progress and continuity.
Is this award connected to any existing agreement?
Yes. The award is planned under an existing umbrella cooperative agreement: P09AC00391 (legacy number H4506090039).
What statutory authority is cited for this award?
The notice cites 16 USC 1g as the statutory authority.
What program does this fall under (CFDA)?
This notice is under CFDA 15.921, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through June 30, 2014.
What is the main purpose of the task agreement?
The purpose is capacity building for Groundwork Milwaukee as part of the broader Groundwork USA initiative. The initiative focuses on conserving natural resources, improving access to parks and recreation, and supporting community-beneficial reuse of brownfields and other underused or derelict properties.
Is this funding meant for construction or building projects?
No. The notice is explicit that funds cannot be used to produce construction documents or to build specific projects.
What kinds of activities are funded instead of construction?
The funded work emphasizes planning and program development, including assessments, stakeholder engagement, community outreach, strategy development, and deliverables such as plans and reports that position projects for later implementation and investment.
What are the main scope areas covered by the planned work?
The scope is organized around several connected planning efforts: (1) brownfield reuse support in Milwaukee's 30th Street Industrial Corridor, (2) stormwater management and green infrastructure planning in the Riverworks Improvement District, (3) public engagement around the City of Milwaukee's Refresh Milwaukee sustainability plan, (4) expansion planning for the "Young Farmers" program, and (5) development of a two-year organizational strategic plan.
What is expected for the 30th Street Industrial Corridor component?
Groundwork Milwaukee is to explore how it can support brownfield reuse in Milwaukee's 30th Street Industrial Corridor by meeting with key stakeholders (including the City of Milwaukee and corridor development entities), identifying opportunities to align with existing initiatives, building a resident and business outreach strategy, and producing a report with findings, recommendations, and next steps for Groundwork Milwaukee's role in redevelopment.
What is expected for the Riverworks green infrastructure component?
Groundwork Milwaukee is to lead planning for innovative stormwater management and green infrastructure in the Riverworks Improvement District. Tasks include convening partners, compiling relevant local examples (including work in the Menomonee Valley and the 30th Street corridor), integrating efforts with existing neighborhood and district plans, and producing a Riverworks Green Infrastructure Plan.
What topics should the Riverworks Green Infrastructure Plan address?
The plan is expected to include practical action steps for nonpoint source pollution mitigation, implementation and funding strategies, ongoing community education and outreach on water and coastal issues, alignment of best management practices with broader planning goals, and economic development opportunities tied to green infrastructure implementation.
What is Groundwork Milwaukee expected to do related to Refresh Milwaukee?
Groundwork Milwaukee is expected to support public engagement around the City of Milwaukee's citywide sustainability plan, Refresh Milwaukee, by identifying venues, creating outreach materials, preparing presentation content with clearly defined roles for Groundwork Milwaukee and city staff, designing a process for collecting and documenting community feedback, and completing presentations that produce documented resident ideas and action plans.
What is the "Young Farmers" program mentioned in the notice?
The notice describes the "Young Farmers" program as an effort to transform vacant lots into community-based agriculture sites and engage residents in growing food.
What deliverable is expected for the Young Farmers component?
Groundwork Milwaukee is expected to produce an expansion plan after convening partners to assess options. The expansion plan should cover program design, partner roles across public and private sectors, connections to city initiatives (including HOME GR/OWN), job-training curriculum elements for youth and adults, food distribution options to improve affordability and access (including sliding-scale shares and partnerships with local cooperatives), and ways to involve adult community members alongside youth participants such as the Groundwork Milwaukee Green Team.
Is there an organizational planning requirement beyond the project-specific plans?
Yes. Groundwork Milwaukee is required to develop a two-year strategic plan approved by its board.
What should be included in the two-year strategic plan?
The strategic plan is expected to evaluate existing projects, programs, and operations; identify needs and opportunities; and set direction for staffing, governance, board recruitment, finances, operational capacity, program and project priorities, and long-term sustainability.
Does the strategic plan involve Groundwork USA?
Yes. The plan must be submitted to Groundwork USA for review and approval, and Groundwork USA is expected to report the outcome back to NPS.
What reporting or tracking is required under the cooperative agreement?
The notice states Groundwork Milwaukee must track leveraged resources (cash and in-kind contributions, volunteer hours, materials, and equipment), maintain a photographic record and list of accomplishments, and submit quarterly narrative progress reports and required financial reports following NPS requirements.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
The notice indicates NPS anticipates an active role. NPS plans to support Groundwork Milwaukee in completing tasks, help connect the organization with other Groundwork Trusts for expertise or lessons learned, and participate particularly in stormwater/green infrastructure planning, Young Farmers program development, and the broader organizational assessment tied to the two-year strategic plan.
Who is the listed point of contact?
The point of contact listed is June Zastrow at 303-987-6718.
Why do the posting dates show an August 2013 posting and an early September 2013 close date?
The notice explains the posting functions as formal public notice of an intended non-competitive award rather than an application window for competing applicants.
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