Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 09 0004
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 09 0004
- The National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service National Public Lands Day" 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 Aug 18, 2009 and posted on Aug 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to single source award.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to fund National Public Lands Day (NPLD) activities through a non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreement. It is not a request for applications and was issued only to provide public notice that NPS planned to make one award without open competition. The funding opportunity number is NPS NOI WASO 09 0004, posted August 18, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 27, 2009, and an archive date of September 26, 2009. The anticipated award amount is $40,000 with no cost share requirement, and it is structured as a cooperative agreement with an anticipated five-year term and period of performance from September 2009 through September 2014. The statutory authority cited is 16 USC Sec. 1g, and the CFDA listing is shown as 00.000 (not elsewhere classified). The agency point of contact is Beth (Elizabeth) Walden, Contracting Officer, National Park Service WASO Contracting and Procurement, Lakewood, Colorado.
The planned recipient is The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, commonly referenced in the notice as NEEF. NPLD is presented as an established national volunteer stewardship program that NEEF manages in partnership with federal, state, and local public land agencies and nonprofit organizations. Federal partners listed include the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Defense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the USDA Forest Service. The program began in 1994, with NPS identified as an original partner. The notice highlights the practical on-the-ground outcomes of NPLD events, such as trail and bridge work, habitat improvements, tree planting, invasive species removal, seed collection, and facility restoration. It also notes that in 2008, 150 NPS parks and sites participated.
The core objective of the NPS-NEEF agreement is to strengthen environmental, cultural, and natural resource stewardship and public awareness by encouraging volunteerism in support of America’s national parks, using shared resources and expertise. Under the roles described, NEEF serves as the national manager for the event, providing guidance, support, and technical advice to participating national parks and coordinating with NPS to ensure the programs are designed and managed to promote volunteer opportunities on public lands. The arrangement is positioned as beneficial to NPS because it enables parks nationwide to receive volunteer labor and associated stewardship outcomes while avoiding the need for NPS to dedicate internal staff to coordinate the entire multi-agency national event. NEEF is also tasked with providing nationwide media support and promotional efforts on behalf of all participating agencies.
NPS’s involvement is described as cooperative and collaborative rather than purely financial. NPS would work with NEEF to promote and coordinate NPLD and to develop related programs, materials, events, and activities. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement (rather than, for example, a standard grant), the notice signals ongoing federal involvement in the project’s execution and coordination.
A major feature of the announcement is the single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS states that full and open competition was not pursued because the recipient meets the “Unique Qualifications†criterion. The notice explains that awards without competition must meet one of several criteria (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, or emergencies), and NPS specifically relies on unique qualifications here. The stated rationale is that the recipient developed the project, is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on demonstrable factors (such as voluntary support capacity and technical expertise), and that shifting to a new recipient would not be cost effective. In practical terms, this means the opportunity was not open for other applicants to compete; instead, it documents why NPS intended to fund NEEF directly to continue managing National Public Lands Day at a national scale.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this notice about?
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to fund National Public Lands Day (NPLD) activities through a non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreement. It was issued as a public notice of a planned award, not as a solicitation.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It was published only to provide public notice that NPS planned to make one award without open competition.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is NPS NOI WASO 09 0004.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The notice was posted on August 18, 2009. The original and current closing date is August 27, 2009. The archive date is September 26, 2009.
What is the anticipated award amount?
The anticipated award amount is $40,000.
Is a cost share or matching contribution required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
What type of award instrument is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, the cooperative agreement structure indicates ongoing federal involvement in execution and coordination. NPS’s role is described as cooperative and collaborative rather than purely financial, including working with the recipient to promote and coordinate NPLD and to develop related programs, materials, events, and activities.
What is the anticipated period of performance and term?
The notice describes an anticipated five-year term, with a period of performance from September 2009 through September 2014.
Which agency is making the award?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
Who is the agency point of contact?
The agency point of contact listed is Beth (Elizabeth) Walden, Contracting Officer, National Park Service WASO Contracting and Procurement, located in Lakewood, Colorado.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient identified in the notice is The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEEF).
What is National Public Lands Day (NPLD) as described in the notice?
NPLD is described as an established national volunteer stewardship program managed by NEEF in partnership with federal, state, and local public land agencies and nonprofit organizations. The program began in 1994, and the National Park Service is identified as an original partner.
What kinds of on-the-ground activities does NPLD support?
The notice highlights activities such as trail and bridge work, habitat improvements, tree planting, invasive species removal, seed collection, and facility restoration.
How many NPS parks and sites participated in NPLD in 2008?
The notice states that in 2008, 150 NPS parks and sites participated.
What is the core objective of the NPS-NEEF agreement?
The stated objective is to strengthen environmental, cultural, and natural resource stewardship and public awareness by encouraging volunteerism in support of America’s national parks, using shared resources and expertise.
What role does NEEF play under this agreement?
NEEF is described as the national manager for the event. The notice says NEEF provides guidance, support, and technical advice to participating national parks, coordinates with NPS to ensure programs are designed and managed to promote volunteer opportunities on public lands, and provides nationwide media support and promotional efforts on behalf of all participating agencies.
What role does NPS play under this cooperative agreement?
NPS’s involvement is described as cooperative and collaborative. NPS would work with NEEF to promote and coordinate NPLD and to develop related programs, materials, events, and activities, reflecting ongoing federal involvement typical of a cooperative agreement.
Why did NPS choose a single-source, non-competitive approach?
The notice provides a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS states it did not pursue full and open competition because the recipient met the “Unique Qualifications†criterion.
What does “Unique Qualifications†mean in this context?
As explained in the notice, NPS relied on the idea that the recipient developed the project and is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on demonstrable factors (including voluntary support capacity and technical expertise). The notice also states that shifting to a new recipient would not be cost effective.
Does the notice list other criteria that can allow awards without competition?
Yes. The notice mentions multiple criteria that may allow awards without competition (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, or emergencies), and states that the justification used here is unique qualifications.
Which partners are listed as federal partners for NPLD?
The notice lists federal partners including the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Defense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the USDA Forest Service.
What statutory authority is cited for this award?
The statutory authority cited in the notice is 16 USC Sec. 1g.
What CFDA listing is shown for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is shown as 00.000 (not elsewhere classified).
What is the practical benefit to NPS described in the notice?
The notice states that the arrangement enables parks nationwide to receive volunteer labor and stewardship outcomes while avoiding the need for NPS to dedicate internal staff to coordinate the entire multi-agency national event.
Does the notice indicate that other organizations can apply to receive this funding?
No. The notice indicates the award was planned as a non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreement to NEEF and is not a request for applications.
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