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Opportunity Summary:

This grant notice is a public announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), issued through Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, describing the NPS intent to fund a National Heritage Area (NHA) feasibility study focused on the region at the mouth of the Columbia River. The study is tied to Public Law 110-229, which directs the NPS to evaluate whether the area should be designated as the Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area. In practical terms, the purpose of the funded work is to conduct the formal feasibility analysis required before Congress can consider establishing an NHA, including examining whether the region meets NHA criteria and whether there is an appropriate local management framework to support long-term stewardship, interpretation, and partnership-based programming.

A key point in this opportunity is that it is not a competitive grant and not a request for applications. The NPS states it plans to make a single-source, noncompetitive award to Shorebank Enterprise Cascadia (SBEC) of Ilwaco, Washington. The agency cites Department of the Interior policy (Departmental Manual 505 DM 2) as the basis for awarding without full and open competition, and it identifies SBEC as the management entity for the proposed Columbia Pacific NHA. Because NHAs operate as partnership programs, the management entity plays the central role in organizing local governments, nonprofits, communities, and other stakeholders, while the NPS provides guidance, oversight, and collaborative support. The notice also emphasizes that NHA designation, if it occurs through legislation, brings specific public responsibilities and authorities to the management entity, making the selection of that entity and the feasibility work around capacity and governance especially important.

The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates a collaborative relationship where the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. The activity category is listed as regional development, reflecting the way NHAs often blend heritage conservation, community identity, tourism and visitor services, education, and economic development goals through coordinated regional partnerships. The opportunity anticipates one award in total, with an estimated total funding amount of $45,000 and an award ceiling of $45,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, and SBEC is expected to provide a portion of the project funding, meaning the federal funds will be supplemented by non-federal contributions.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS-NOILEWIH9420102005 and was posted and created on May 6, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 10, 2010, and an archive date of June 9, 2010. The short window is consistent with the notice’s purpose as a transparency step rather than a competitive solicitation. Eligibility is effectively limited by design because the NPS is announcing intent to fund SBEC specifically; the listing explicitly states that it is not seeking applications from the public.

For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Sarah Welch, Contract Specialist, at 360-854-7220.

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