Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00132
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mountain Restoration Trust Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2015 and posted on May 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2015 Notice of Intent to award. This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to enter into a 0 Cooperative Agreement without full and open competition, with Mountains Restoration Trust.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1.00 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 Mountain Restoration Trust Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00132) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement intended to support coordinated natural resource stewardship work across the Mediterranean Coast Network (MEDN) parks in Southern California. MEDN includes Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Channel Islands National Park, and Cabrillo National Monument, along with surrounding areas that influence or connect to these parks. The central goal is to formalize a broad partnership with the Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) to carry out hands-on conservation and restoration projects, resource monitoring and research, education and interpretation efforts, and youth work experience opportunities that strengthen protection of natural and cultural resources in and around these park units.
Rather than funding one narrowly defined project, this award is designed as an umbrella agreement that can support multiple efforts over time through individual task agreements (sometimes described as task orders). Under this structure, the NPS and MRT can develop and authorize specific projects as needs arise, allowing the partners to respond to priority resource issues and program opportunities across the network. The cooperative nature of the instrument signals substantial involvement by NPS in planning and implementation, and the anticipated partnership model includes sharing staff capacity, funding, data and intellectual resources, workspace, and equipment. The activities described emphasize not only on-the-ground restoration and scientific work, but also public engagement, interpretation, and increasing community participation in stewardship.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding level of $700,000, with an expected number of awards of one. It is tied to CFDA number 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. Although the eligibility category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), this particular notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications. In other words, the NPS used the Grants.gov posting to provide public notice that it intended to enter into a cooperative agreement without full and open competition, specifically with the Mountains Restoration Trust, rather than opening a competitive application process.
The opportunity was posted and created on May 13, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 27, 2015, and an archive date of June 1, 2015. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed NPS contact is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer, at 805-370-2321 and KristinaBliss@nps.gov. An additional information link is provided through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mountain Restoration Trust Cooperative Agreement (P15AS00132)?
The Mountain Restoration Trust Cooperative Agreement is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement intended to support coordinated natural resource stewardship work across the Mediterranean Coast Network (MEDN) parks in Southern California.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00132.
What parks and areas does the Mediterranean Coast Network (MEDN) include?
MEDN includes Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Channel Islands National Park, and Cabrillo National Monument, along with surrounding areas that influence or connect to these parks.
What is the main purpose or central goal of this cooperative agreement?
The central goal is to formalize a broad partnership with the Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) to carry out hands-on conservation and restoration projects, resource monitoring and research, education and interpretation efforts, and youth work experience opportunities that strengthen protection of natural and cultural resources in and around these park units.
Is this funding meant for one specific project?
No. The award is designed as an umbrella agreement that can support multiple efforts over time through individual task agreements (sometimes described as task orders).
How will specific projects be developed and approved under this agreement?
Under the umbrella structure, the NPS and MRT can develop and authorize specific projects as needs arise through individual task agreements, allowing the partners to respond to priority resource issues and program opportunities across the network.
What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement" rather than a standard grant?
The cooperative nature of the instrument signals substantial involvement by NPS in planning and implementation.
What kinds of collaboration are expected between NPS and MRT?
The anticipated partnership model includes sharing staff capacity, funding, data and intellectual resources, workspace, and equipment.
What types of activities can be supported under this cooperative agreement?
Activities described include hands-on conservation and restoration projects, natural resource monitoring and research, education and interpretation efforts, and youth work experience opportunities. The work emphasizes both on-the-ground restoration and scientific work, as well as public engagement, interpretation, and increasing community participation in stewardship.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding level of $700,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
Who is listed as eligible for this opportunity?
The eligibility category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. This notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications. It was posted on Grants.gov to provide public notice that the NPS intended to enter into a cooperative agreement without full and open competition, specifically with the Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT).
Can other organizations apply through Grants.gov?
Based on the information provided, this is not a request for applications and does not describe a competitive application process for other organizations.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 13, 2015.
What are the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date is May 27, 2015. The archive date is June 1, 2015.
Who is the NPS contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The listed NPS contact is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer. Phone: 805-370-2321. Email: KristinaBliss@nps.gov.
Where can someone find additional information?
An additional information link is provided through Grants.gov.
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