Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0170
Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0170
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Growing a Wild NYC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 03, 2016 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public with the notice of intent that the National Park Service (NPS), will fund these activities with a recipient with which a Cooperative Agreement already exists.. (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 $99,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Growing a Wild NYC (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 16 NERO 0170) is a National Park Service notice of intent rather than an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not inviting applications from the public. The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, is announcing that it plans to support a specific set of project activities under an existing Cooperative Agreement with an identified partner, Groundwork USA. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically signals substantial federal involvement or close collaboration during project delivery.
The planned project focuses on hands-on environmental work and education connected to pollinator gardens and school-based programming in New York City. Groundwork USA is expected to organize and run a six-person youth and young adult team that will complete pollinator garden work. A central part of the approach is workforce development and stewardship training: Groundwork USA will recruit and manage experienced Crew Leaders who will train and supervise the team. These leaders are also responsible for planning structured learning opportunities, including training sessions and field trips, aimed at building participants understanding of the local environment, strengthening community connection, and encouraging long-term environmental stewardship.
Operational support is built into the funded activities to ensure the crews can reliably perform field work across multiple sites. That includes providing transportation to and from individual work locations and subsistence when appropriate during the term of service. The program will also cover practical needs such as service clothing for each participant, along with the tools, supplies, and safety gear required for landscaping, cleanup, and garden installation or maintenance. The equipment list specifically includes personal protective equipment like gloves, safety vests, eye protection, and hearing protection, as well as common field tools and materials such as trash bags, loppers, handsaws, brooms, rakes, and litter grabbers.
A major educational component is carried out in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. Through this collaboration, the project will purchase classroom and school garden materials such as grow lights, planting trays, and soil testing kits for participating schools, along with native plants used in the program. The partnership also supports educator capacity-building: the National Wildlife Federation will help conduct teacher workshops, provide access to master gardener consultants, and supply interns who can facilitate classroom and field visits during fall and spring seasons. To improve program continuity and quality, master teachers will be engaged to support new teachers during their first year participating in the Wild program, helping schools adopt and sustain the curriculum and garden-based learning.
To help launch and publicize the work, the funded effort also includes creating or procuring additional educational and recruitment materials. This includes items like brochures, printed resources, and advertising connected to the individual projects, which are intended to help with startup, awareness, and participant recruitment.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $99,800 and anticipates a single award. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.931. The posting date is August 25, 2016, with an original closing date of September 3, 2016; however, because it is a notice of intent tied to an existing cooperative agreement rather than a competitive solicitation, the dates function more as public record milestones than as an application window. The eligibility field is broadly labeled as "Others," but the narrative makes clear that the intended recipient is Groundwork USA under an already-established agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Growing a Wild NYC (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 16 NERO 0170)
Is this an open grant opportunity that the public can apply for?
No. This is a National Park Service notice of intent, not an open call for proposals. It is not inviting applications from the public.
What does a "notice of intent" mean in this context?
It means the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, is publicly announcing that it plans to fund specific project activities under an existing agreement with an identified partner, rather than running a competitive application process.
Who is the intended recipient of this funding?
The narrative indicates the intended recipient is Groundwork USA through an already-established Cooperative Agreement.
What funding instrument will be used for this project?
A Cooperative Agreement is the listed funding instrument. This typically indicates substantial federal involvement or close collaboration during project delivery.
Is this considered discretionary or formula funding?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the project called and what is its overall focus?
The project is titled "Growing a Wild NYC." The planned work focuses on hands-on environmental work and education connected to pollinator gardens and school-based programming in New York City.
Where will the project activities take place?
The described activities are connected to New York City, including multiple work sites where crews will perform field work and participating schools involved in the Wild program.
What kind of on-the-ground work will participants do?
The project includes pollinator garden work and related field activities such as landscaping, cleanup, and garden installation or maintenance.
How many participants are planned for the field crew component?
Groundwork USA is expected to organize and run a six-person youth and young adult team to complete pollinator garden work.
How are participants supervised and trained?
Groundwork USA will recruit and manage experienced Crew Leaders who will train and supervise the team. Crew Leaders will also plan structured learning opportunities, including training sessions and field trips.
What is the workforce development or educational angle of the project?
A central component is workforce development and stewardship training. The structured learning opportunities are intended to build participants' understanding of the local environment, strengthen community connection, and encourage long-term environmental stewardship.
What operational support is included to help crews complete work across sites?
Operational support includes transportation to and from individual work locations and subsistence when appropriate during the term of service.
Are clothing, tools, and safety gear included as part of the funded activities?
Yes. The program will cover service clothing for each participant and provide tools, supplies, and safety gear required for landscaping, cleanup, and garden installation or maintenance.
What specific safety gear (PPE) is mentioned?
The equipment list specifically includes personal protective equipment such as gloves, safety vests, eye protection, and hearing protection.
What types of field tools and materials are mentioned?
Examples listed include trash bags, loppers, handsaws, brooms, rakes, and litter grabbers.
Is there a school and classroom component to the project?
Yes. A major educational component is carried out in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation and includes classroom and school garden materials for participating schools, along with native plants used in the program.
What materials may be purchased for participating schools?
Examples include grow lights, planting trays, soil testing kits, and native plants used in the program.
What role does the National Wildlife Federation play?
The National Wildlife Federation will support the program by helping conduct teacher workshops, providing access to master gardener consultants, and supplying interns who can facilitate classroom and field visits during fall and spring seasons.
How does the project support teachers and educator capacity-building?
The project includes teacher workshops and support resources (such as master gardener consultants). It also engages master teachers to support new teachers during their first year participating in the Wild program, helping schools adopt and sustain the curriculum and garden-based learning.
Are internships or seasonal education support mentioned?
Yes. Interns supplied through the partnership are intended to facilitate classroom and field visits during the fall and spring seasons.
Does the project include outreach or recruitment materials?
Yes. The funded effort includes creating or procuring additional educational and recruitment materials such as brochures, printed resources, and advertising connected to the individual projects to support startup, awareness, and participant recruitment.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $99,800.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.931.
What are the posting and closing dates, and do they function like a typical deadline?
The posting date is August 25, 2016, and the original closing date is September 3, 2016. However, because this is a notice of intent tied to an existing cooperative agreement (not a competitive solicitation), these dates function more as public record milestones than as an application window.
The eligibility field says "Others." Does that mean any organization can apply?
Not in practice, based on the narrative provided. While the eligibility field is broadly labeled as "Others," the description makes clear the intended recipient is Groundwork USA under an already-established agreement.
Is this opportunity meant to fund multiple partners or multiple projects?
The information provided indicates NPS plans to support a specific set of project activities under an existing Cooperative Agreement with a single identified partner, and it anticipates a single award.
What kinds of learning opportunities are included for crew participants?
The description mentions structured learning opportunities planned by Crew Leaders, including training sessions and field trips aimed at environmental understanding, community connection, and stewardship.
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