Opportunity Information: Apply for E12AC30348
Apply for E12AC30348
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kayak Camp Site and Interpretive Signage" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.943 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2012 and posted on Aug 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 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 $13,551.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $13,551.00 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 National Park Service (NPS) issued a notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for a project called "Kayak Camp Site and Interpretive Signage." The effort is centered on creating a new kayak camping site that will improve public access along the Lake Michigan Water Trail shoreline. In addition to building or establishing the campsite itself, the project has a strong education and visitor-information component, aiming to help both paddlers and pedestrians better understand Lake Michigan as a unique water resource and navigate the area safely through interpretive and wayfinding signage.
The work is designed as a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the NPS, with the NPS playing a substantial role in carrying out the project tasks and meeting the objectives. A key part of the approach is involving the paddling community directly: paddlers will be consulted to help select the campsite location and to shape the layout of the campsite facilities, including where and how signage should be placed. The project also includes a coordinated design effort, where the agencies will work with a graphics designer and paddlers to develop a logo for a newly formed State Water Trail designation, create a shoreline campsite sign, and design an interpretive panel or kiosk. The interpretive content is intended to highlight not only the site and the lake, but also three federal programs that overlap at the campsite location.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on August 8, 2012 under Funding Opportunity Number E12AC30348 and is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, with the activity category listed as education. The NPS anticipated making one award, with total funding of $13,551; the ceiling and floor were both set at $13,551, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a funding range. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The opportunity carried CFDA number 15.943, had an original and current closing date of September 8, 2012, and was archived on October 8, 2012.
Although the eligibility field lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), the announcement itself emphasizes that this is a notice of intent to award tied to a single-source determination based on "unique qualifications" (referencing 505 DM 2.14 B(4)). In practical terms, that language signals the NPS had already identified the intended partner (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) for this specific project rather than running a fully open competition. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Specialist at the NPS Midwest Regional Office, reachable by phone at 402-661-1640.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant-funded project?
The project is titled "Kayak Camp Site and Interpretive Signage."
2) What is the main purpose of the project?
The effort is focused on creating a new kayak camping site to improve public access along the Lake Michigan Water Trail shoreline. It also includes an education and visitor-information component through interpretive and wayfinding signage.
3) What activities are included in the scope of work?
Based on the opportunity description, the project includes:
- Establishing or building a shoreline kayak campsite
- Developing and installing interpretive and wayfinding signage to help paddlers and pedestrians understand the area and navigate safely
- Consulting with the paddling community to help choose the campsite location and shape the layout of campsite facilities (including signage placement)
- Coordinated design work with a graphics designer and paddlers to develop:
- A logo for a newly formed State Water Trail designation
- A shoreline campsite sign
- An interpretive panel or kiosk
- Creating interpretive content that highlights the site, Lake Michigan as a water resource, and three federal programs that overlap at the campsite location
4) Where will the project take place?
The work is centered on improving access along the Lake Michigan Water Trail shoreline. The exact campsite location is intended to be selected with input from paddlers.
5) Who is expected to benefit from the project?
The project is intended to serve both paddlers and pedestrians by improving access and providing clearer information for safe navigation and learning about the resource.
6) What is meant by "interpretive" and "wayfinding" signage in this opportunity?
The opportunity describes signage intended to (a) provide educational context so visitors can better understand Lake Michigan as a unique water resource and the site itself, and (b) provide navigation and orientation support to help visitors move through the area safely.
7) How will the paddling community be involved?
Paddlers are expected to be consulted to help select the campsite location and to inform the layout of campsite facilities, including where and how signage should be placed. Paddlers are also part of the coordinated design effort for the logo and signage.
8) Which agencies are collaborating on this project?
The work is described as a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Park Service (NPS).
9) What role will the National Park Service (NPS) play?
This is a cooperative agreement in which the NPS is expected to have a substantial role in carrying out project tasks and meeting objectives (not simply providing funding).
10) What type of federal award is this?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is E12AC30348.
12) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as education.
13) How much funding was available?
The total anticipated funding was $13,551.
14) Was the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It appears to be a fixed amount. The opportunity listed the ceiling and floor as $13,551, indicating no funding range.
15) How many awards did NPS anticipate making?
The NPS anticipated making one award.
16) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.943.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 8, 2012.
19) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date were both September 8, 2012.
20) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on October 8, 2012.
21) Who was listed as eligible to apply?
The eligibility field lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
22) Was this a fully open competitive grant opportunity?
The announcement language emphasizes that it is a notice of intent to award tied to a single-source determination based on "unique qualifications" (referencing 505 DM 2.14 B(4)). That language indicates the NPS had already identified the intended partner for this specific project rather than running a fully open competition.
23) Who was identified as the intended partner in practice?
The description indicates the intended partner was the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
24) What does "single-source determination" mean in the context provided?
As described in the opportunity narrative, it means the NPS justified awarding to a specific partner based on unique qualifications, rather than selecting from multiple competing applicants.
25) What should someone do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The opportunity lists a contact for access issues: Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Specialist, NPS Midwest Regional Office, phone 402-661-1640.
26) What kinds of educational content will be included on the interpretive signage?
The interpretive content is intended to highlight the site, Lake Michigan as a unique water resource, and three federal programs that overlap at the campsite location.
27) What design deliverables are specifically mentioned?
The coordinated design effort is expected to produce a State Water Trail designation logo, a shoreline campsite sign, and an interpretive panel or kiosk.
28) Does the description specify exactly which three federal programs overlap at the site?
No. It states that three federal programs overlap at the campsite location, but it does not name them.
29) Why does the opportunity emphasize NPS having a "substantial role"?
The description uses this to explain why the instrument is a cooperative agreement: the NPS is expected to actively participate in carrying out the work, not only provide funding.
30) What is the overall theme of the project beyond building a campsite?
Beyond the physical campsite, the project strongly emphasizes visitor education, safety, public access, and clear navigation/orientation through interpretive and wayfinding signage developed with direct user (paddler) input.
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