Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0015
Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0015
- The 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 "Lowell Folk Festival Lowell Summer Music Series Lowell Folklife Series" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 9, 2012 and posted on Feb 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 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 $174,735.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $174,735.00 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:
This opportunity, titled "Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell Summer Music Series, Lowell Folklife Series" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 12 NERO 0015), is a National Park Service notice of intent to award funding under a cooperative agreement. It is important to understand that it is not an open call for applications. Instead, it functions as a public transparency notice stating that the National Park Service (within the U.S. Department of the Interior) plans to fund specific project activities without full and open competition. The work will be carried out through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (H1780 09 0015) with the Lowell Festival Foundation.
The funded activities relate to special events held at Lowell National Historical Park, described as part of efforts supporting the revitalization of Lowell's historic downtown. In practical terms, the announcement is tied to established signature cultural programming in Lowell, Massachusetts, including the Lowell Folk Festival, the Lowell Summer Music Series, and the Lowell Folklife Series. The grant activity category is listed as "Other," clarified specifically as special events at the park connected to downtown revitalization goals, which signals that the funding supports public-facing cultural and heritage programming rather than research, construction, or standard operational support.
The opportunity indicates there is expected to be one award, and the total estimated funding is exactly $174,735, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $174,735. That structure usually means the agency has already determined the precise amount associated with the planned task agreement rather than offering a range for applicants to propose budgets within. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial federal involvement or coordination, such as collaboration on planning, interpretive goals, public engagement, or compliance requirements, rather than a more hands-off grant.
A cost sharing or matching requirement is listed as "Yes," meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project, whether through cash, in-kind services, third-party contributions, or other allowable match sources depending on the terms of the underlying cooperative agreement. Even though the announcement includes a standard eligible applicant category (nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education), that eligibility language is largely incidental here because the notice explicitly states it is not requesting applications and the intended recipient is the Lowell Festival Foundation under the existing agreement.
The posting date is February 9, 2012, with an original and current closing date of February 14, 2012, and an archive date of February 15, 2012. Those dates reflect the administrative timeline for posting and closing the notice on Grants.gov, rather than a competitive submission window. For anyone seeking the full details, the notice directs readers to the attachment under the "Full Announcement" link, and provides a point of contact for access issues: Jennifer Fleming, Contract/Agreements Specialist at the National Park Service (phone 215 597 6476).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell Summer Music Series, Lowell Folklife Series."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 12 NERO 0015.
Which federal agency is associated with this notice?
This notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is a notice of intent to award and is not an open call for applications. It is described as a public transparency notice stating that the National Park Service plans to fund specific project activities without full and open competition.
Does this opportunity accept applications through Grants.gov?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not requesting applications.
If it is not open for applications, why is it posted?
It is posted as a transparency notice indicating that the National Park Service intends to make an award for specific activities without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the funding?
The intended recipient is the Lowell Festival Foundation.
What type of agreement will be used for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the work will be carried out through a task agreement.
Is this award connected to an existing agreement?
Yes. The task agreement will be under an existing cooperative agreement identified as H1780 09 0015 with the Lowell Festival Foundation.
What types of activities are being funded?
The funded activities relate to special events held at Lowell National Historical Park and are tied to established signature cultural programming, including the Lowell Folk Festival, the Lowell Summer Music Series, and the Lowell Folklife Series.
Where will the funded activities take place?
The activities are associated with Lowell National Historical Park and are described in connection with Lowell's historic downtown in Lowell, Massachusetts.
How is the grant activity category described?
The grant activity category is listed as "Other," clarified as special events at the park connected to downtown revitalization goals.
What is the purpose or broader context of these events?
The events are described as part of efforts supporting the revitalization of Lowell's historic downtown through public-facing cultural and heritage programming at the park.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates there is expected to be one award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $174,735.
What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $174,735.
What does it mean that the floor and ceiling are the same amount?
Based on the notice description, it indicates the agency has already determined the precise amount associated with the planned task agreement, rather than offering a range for applicants to propose budgets within.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement is listed as "Yes," meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project.
What kinds of match contributions are referenced in the notice?
The notice indicates match may be provided through non-federal resources such as cash, in-kind services, third-party contributions, or other allowable match sources, depending on the terms of the underlying cooperative agreement.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The notice includes standard eligibility language referencing nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, why can’t other nonprofits apply?
The eligibility language is described as largely incidental in this case because the notice states it is not requesting applications and identifies the Lowell Festival Foundation as the intended recipient under an existing agreement.
What are the key dates shown on the posting?
The posting date is February 9, 2012. The original and current closing date is February 14, 2012. The archive date is February 15, 2012.
Do the closing and archive dates represent a competitive application window?
No. The dates are described as reflecting the administrative timeline for posting and closing the notice on Grants.gov, rather than a competitive submission window.
Where can someone find the full details of the announcement?
The notice directs readers to the attachment under the "Full Announcement" link.
Who should be contacted if there are issues accessing the full announcement attachment?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Jennifer Fleming, Contract/Agreements Specialist at the National Park Service, phone 215 597 6476.
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply about NPS involvement?
The notice explains that a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial federal involvement or coordination, such as collaboration on planning, interpretive goals, public engagement, or compliance requirements, rather than a more hands-off grant.
Is this funding intended for research, construction, or standard operations?
The notice frames the funding as supporting public-facing cultural and heritage programming (special events), rather than research, construction, or standard operational support.
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