Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0088

  • The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Journey Through Hallowed Ground NHA" 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 18, 2012 and posted on Jul 16, 2012.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $147,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $147,000.00 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 "Journey Through Hallowed Ground NHA" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 12 NERO 0088) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement, rather than an open, competitive grant solicitation. The announcement is explicitly labeled "THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS," meaning the purpose is to notify the public that the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, intends to enter into an agreement without full and open competition. In other words, this posting is not inviting new applicants to submit proposals; it is documenting an intended, pre-identified award action.

The planned award is tied to Purchase Request R4506120894 and is described as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P12AC30905) with the partner organization Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Inc. The structure suggests the NPS already has an established relationship and legal instrument in place with this cooperator, and the notice is announcing a specific funded task or set of project activities to be carried out under that framework. For the detailed scope of work, deliverables, or specific project activities, the notice directs readers to an attachment in the "Full Announcement" section, indicating that the essential technical details were provided outside the short summary text.

From a funding perspective, the opportunity reflects a single expected award (Expected Awards: 1) with a total estimated funding amount of $147,000. The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $147,000, which typically means the NPS anticipated a fixed award amount rather than a variable range. The opportunity also indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind support) according to the terms in the underlying cooperative agreement and the specific task agreement.

The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies the NPS expects substantial involvement in the funded work compared to a standard grant. The activity categories associated with the award include community development, education, environment, and natural resources. The CFDA number listed is 15.939, National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance, connecting the award to the National Heritage Area program context and its typical focus on partnership-based heritage conservation, interpretation, education, and community-driven resource stewardship.

Although the posting lists eligibility as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), the practical effect of this notice is limited because the award is intended for a specific cooperator, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Inc., and is not being competed. The key dates reinforce that this was an archived, time-limited public notice from 2012: posted July 16, 2012, created July 18, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 21, 2012, and archived July 22, 2012. These dates align with the idea that the posting functioned mainly as a transparency step rather than an application window.

For questions or issues accessing the full announcement materials, the contact listed is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153, referenced alongside "NHA JTHG," signaling the National Heritage Area and Journey Through Hallowed Ground context.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is the "Journey Through Hallowed Ground NHA" opportunity?

It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement for work associated with the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area (NHA). The posting is a public notice describing an intended award action rather than an invitation for new proposals.

2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?

The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 12 NERO 0088.

3) Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?

No. The announcement explicitly states "THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS." It is not an open, competitive grant solicitation and is not seeking new applications from the public.

4) Why does the notice say it is not requesting applications?

The purpose of the posting is to notify the public that NPS intends to enter into an agreement without full and open competition. In other words, the recipient is pre-identified and the notice serves as a transparency step documenting the intended award.

5) Who is the intended recipient of the planned award?

The intended recipient is Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Inc.

6) What type of funding instrument is being used?

The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in the funded work compared to a standard grant.

7) Is this award connected to an existing agreement?

Yes. The planned award is described as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement, P12AC30905, with Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Inc.

8) Is there a specific purchase request associated with this action?

Yes. The notice references Purchase Request R4506120894.

9) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?

The notice lists Expected Awards: 1, meaning a single award was anticipated.

10) What is the total estimated funding amount?

The total estimated funding amount is $147,000.

11) What are the award floor and award ceiling?

Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $147,000. This generally indicates a fixed expected award amount rather than a variable range.

12) Is cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. The opportunity indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement. The recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind support) according to the terms of the underlying cooperative agreement and the specific task agreement.

13) What types of activities or focus areas are associated with this award?

The activity categories associated with the award include community development, education, environment, and natural resources.

14) What CFDA number is listed for this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 15.939, National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.

15) What does CFDA 15.939 imply about the program context?

It ties the funding to the National Heritage Area (NHA) program context, which is generally associated with partnership-based heritage conservation, interpretation, education, and community-driven stewardship of resources.

16) Who is listed as eligible in the posting?

The posting lists eligibility as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).

17) If nonprofits are listed as eligible, can a new organization apply?

Practically, no. Even though an eligibility category is shown, the notice is not a request for applications and is intended to document an award to a specific cooperator (Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Inc.) without competition.

18) Where are the details about scope of work and deliverables?

The summary indicates that detailed scope, deliverables, or specific project activities are provided in an attachment located in the "Full Announcement" section.

19) What were the key dates for this notice?

Posted: July 16, 2012. Created: July 18, 2012. Closing date (original and current): July 21, 2012. Archived: July 22, 2012.

20) What do the 2012 posting and closing dates suggest?

They suggest the notice functioned as a time-limited public transparency posting rather than an application window for competitive proposals.

21) Who can be contacted for questions or issues accessing the full announcement materials?

The contact listed is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.

22) Is there a reference phrase associated with the contact information?

Yes. The notice references "NHA JTHG," signaling the National Heritage Area and Journey Through Hallowed Ground context.

23) Which federal agency is issuing this notice?

The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

24) What does it mean that NPS intends to award "without full and open competition"?

It means NPS planned to enter into the cooperative agreement action with a pre-identified partner rather than running an open competition where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.

25) Is this notice an announcement of an executed award or an intent to award?

Based on the description, it is a notice of intent to award (planned award) through a cooperative agreement/task agreement under an existing instrument.

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