Opportunity Information: Apply for NWP 14 0004
Apply for NWP 14 0004
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource and Maintenance Training and Education for Local Offenders in the Willamette Valley, Oregon" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 24, 2014 and posted on Jan 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource and Maintenance Training and Education for Local Offenders in the Willamette Valley, Oregon" (Funding Opportunity Number NWP 14 0004) is a discretionary grant effort from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of the Army. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning USACE expects to be involved in the work beyond simply providing funds, typically through coordination, oversight, and joint planning tied to USACE-managed lands and project needs.
At its core, the program is designed to create training and education opportunities for offenders housed in local county correction facilities in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The practical driver for the program is that USACE has ongoing natural resource and maintenance needs on its project lands associated with the Willamette Valley Project. Rather than treating those needs as purely operational tasks, the agency is using them as a platform for structured, skills-based learning that can benefit participants while also improving stewardship and upkeep on federally managed recreation and resource areas.
The stated goals focus on building a mutually beneficial partnership between USACE and local correctional facilities. The cooperation is meant to support implementation of best management practices in several key areas: environmental stewardship (which can include protecting habitat, managing vegetation, controlling erosion, and reducing impacts to water and wildlife), management of both high-density and low-density recreation areas (such as campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, and boat ramps with varying levels of public traffic), and general operations and facilities maintenance (often including repairs, cleaning, groundskeeping, and routine infrastructure upkeep). In plain terms, the agreements aim to blend real-world land and facility management work with education and training so participants can learn employable skills and work practices while USACE project lands benefit from improved care.
USACE anticipated making multiple awards under this announcement, with an expected total of two cooperative agreements. The estimated total funding available across the opportunity was $80,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, which means applicants were not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The listing did not specify an award ceiling or floor (both are shown as zero), which typically suggests the agency did not set firm per-award minimums or maximums in the public summary and would instead determine final award sizes based on proposals, scope, and available funds.
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental entities at the state and county levels, aligning with the program's emphasis on partnerships with local correction facilities and public management structures. The likely performance locations identified in the announcement include Linn, Lane, Benton, and Marion counties, all within the Willamette Valley area where USACE manages project lands. The work is authorized under 33 USC 2339(a), Conservation and Recreation Management, which supports partnerships and activities related to conservation, recreation, and management of water resources project lands.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on January 24, 2014, and had a closing date of February 18, 2014, with the archive date listed as March 20, 2014. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact person listed was Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 503-808-4615. The announcement also referenced Grants.gov as the source for additional information and access to the full posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and number of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Natural Resource and Maintenance Training and Education for Local Offenders in the Willamette Valley, Oregon." The Funding Opportunity Number is NWP 14 0004.
2) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of the Army.
3) What type of award is being offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This generally means USACE expects to be involved in the work beyond providing funds, such as through coordination, oversight, and joint planning connected to USACE-managed lands and project needs.
4) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is intended to create training and education opportunities for offenders housed in local county correction facilities in Oregon's Willamette Valley, while also helping address USACE natural resource and maintenance needs on lands associated with the Willamette Valley Project.
5) Who is the intended participant group for the training and education activities?
The activities are designed for offenders housed in local county correction facilities in the Willamette Valley area of Oregon.
6) How does the program benefit USACE project lands?
USACE has ongoing natural resource and maintenance needs on its Willamette Valley Project lands. This effort uses those real-world needs as a platform for structured learning, while improving stewardship and upkeep on federally managed recreation and resource areas.
7) What are the stated goals of the opportunity?
The stated goals focus on building a mutually beneficial partnership between USACE and local correctional facilities and supporting implementation of best management practices in environmental stewardship, recreation area management (high-density and low-density), and general operations and facilities maintenance.
8) What types of work or activity areas are specifically mentioned?
The announcement highlights best management practices in:
- Environmental stewardship (including protecting habitat, managing vegetation, controlling erosion, and reducing impacts to water and wildlife)
- Management of high-density and low-density recreation areas (such as campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, and boat ramps)
- General operations and facilities maintenance (including repairs, cleaning, groundskeeping, and routine infrastructure upkeep)
9) Is the intent more operational work, or education and training?
The intent is to blend real-world land and facility management work with education and training so participants can learn employable skills and work practices, while USACE lands receive improved care.
10) How many awards did USACE anticipate making?
USACE anticipated making multiple awards, with an expected total of two cooperative agreements.
11) How much funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available across the opportunity was $80,000.
12) Is there a required cost share or matching funds requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated. Applicants were not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
13) Was a minimum or maximum award size stated?
The public summary did not specify an award ceiling or floor (both were shown as zero). This typically indicates the agency did not set firm per-award minimums or maximums in the summary and would determine award sizes based on proposals, scope, and available funds.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental entities at the state and county levels.
15) Why are eligibility requirements limited to state and county governmental entities?
The eligibility aligns with the program emphasis on partnerships with local correction facilities and public management structures.
16) Where is the work expected to take place?
The likely performance locations identified include Linn, Lane, Benton, and Marion counties in Oregon, within the Willamette Valley area where USACE manages project lands.
17) What larger project or land base is connected to this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to USACE project lands associated with the Willamette Valley Project.
18) What is the legal authority cited for this opportunity?
The announcement cites 33 USC 2339(a), Conservation and Recreation Management, which supports partnerships and activities related to conservation, recreation, and management of water resources project lands.
19) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted on January 24, 2014, with a closing date of February 18, 2014. The archive date was March 20, 2014.
20) Where could applicants find the full posting and submission information?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the source for additional information and access to the full posting.
21) Who was the point of contact for questions about accessing the full announcement?
The contact person listed was Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist. Phone: 503-808-4615.
22) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement in practical terms?
Based on the announcement description, it means USACE expects to be involved through coordination, oversight, and joint planning tied to USACE-managed lands and project needs, rather than acting only as a funding source.
23) What kinds of recreation areas are mentioned as being part of the work?
The opportunity references both high-density and low-density recreation areas, including examples such as campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, and boat ramps, with varying levels of public traffic.
24) What is the overall partnership model described?
The model described is a partnership between USACE and local county correction facilities that uses natural resource and maintenance work on USACE lands as the basis for structured training and education for local offenders.
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