Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00660
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Parks Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications.. (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 $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Parks Institute grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00660) is a discretionary funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Award rather than a competitive solicitation, meaning it is not open for applications and does not invite proposals from the public. Instead, it serves as formal public notification that NPS plans to move forward with a specific award to support defined project activities without full and open competition.
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work, such as collaborating on planning, participating in project direction, or providing technical input during implementation. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the listing is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to NPS assistance programs.
NPS indicates its intent to fund a single project under Cooperative Agreement P16AC01848 with the University of California, Merced (listed as an eligible applicant type: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education). The project title is National Parks Institute. The notice anticipates one award with an award ceiling of $30,000, reflecting a relatively small, targeted investment tied to a specific partner and set of activities rather than a broad, multi-recipient grant competition.
The opportunity record was created on September 22, 2016, and it does not include an application deadline because no applications are being accepted. Overall, the key purpose of this posting is transparency: it documents NPS intent to directly support the National Parks Institute project at UC Merced via a cooperative agreement, and it clarifies that the decision is not being made through a standard open competition process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - National Parks Institute (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00660)
What is Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00660?
P16AS00660 is a discretionary funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) for the National Parks Institute project.
Is P16AS00660 an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Award rather than a competitive solicitation. It is not open for applications and does not invite proposals from the public.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this posting?
It means the NPS is providing formal public notification that it plans to move forward with a specific award to support defined project activities without full and open competition.
Can the public submit an application or proposal for this opportunity?
No. The notice does not accept applications and does not request proposals from outside parties.
Why is there no application deadline listed?
There is no application deadline because no applications are being accepted for this notice.
Which federal agency issued this notice?
The notice was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the funding instrument type for this award?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award will be a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically indicates that the federal agency expects substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work, such as collaborating on planning, participating in project direction, or providing technical input during implementation.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to NPS assistance programs.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice anticipates one award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS indicates its intent to fund a single project under Cooperative Agreement P16AC01848 with the University of California, Merced.
What type of applicant is identified as eligible in the notice?
The notice lists the intended partner as a public and state-controlled institution of higher education (University of California, Merced).
What is the project title connected to this notice?
The project title is National Parks Institute.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The anticipated award ceiling is $30,000.
Does the award ceiling indicate a large multi-recipient program?
No. The notice describes a relatively small, targeted investment tied to a specific partner and defined activities, rather than a broad, multi-recipient competitive grant program.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on September 22, 2016.
What is the main purpose of publishing this notice?
The main purpose is transparency: it documents NPS intent to directly support the National Parks Institute project at UC Merced via a cooperative agreement and clarifies that the decision is not being made through a standard open competition process.
Is this posting announcing a future competition?
No. Based on the information provided, this posting is a notice of intent to make a specific award and does not indicate that a competitive process will follow.
What cooperative agreement number is referenced for the planned project award?
The notice references Cooperative Agreement P16AC01848 in connection with the planned award to the University of California, Merced.
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