Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00207
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: FY2016 Implementation of Management Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 02, 2016 and posted on Jun 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2016. (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 $300,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent: FY2016 Implementation of Management Plan (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00207) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.939.
The project focus is the implementation of an existing management plan for a National Heritage Area, specifically referenced here as the CALA. National Heritage Areas are designated landscapes where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a unified place with national significance. The core idea is that these areas reflect major themes in the American story, not only through preserved physical features like buildings, working landscapes, waterways, or industrial sites, but also through living traditions and community identity that developed over time in response to geography and human activity. Congress recognizes National Heritage Areas because they can interpret and communicate nationally important stories in a way that is rooted in real places and real communities.
Within that broader National Heritage Area framework, this particular task agreement supports practical, on-the-ground work tied directly to the CALA management plan. The description indicates that eligible activities include planning and administration (the behind-the-scenes work needed to manage partnerships, coordinate stakeholders, and keep projects moving), marketing (promotion and public outreach that increase awareness and visitation while reinforcing the area’s interpretive themes), and enhancement and demonstration projects. Enhancement projects typically mean improvements that protect, restore, interpret, or better connect the heritage resources in the landscape, while demonstration projects usually serve as pilot efforts that model best practices or show what is possible for other partners to replicate. All funded work must serve a public purpose and is tied to the legal authority referenced as P.L. 111-11.
Funding was capped at an award ceiling of $300,000, with the agency expecting to make one award. The opportunity was posted on June 2, 2016, created the same day, and had an application closing date of June 12, 2016. Eligibility is broadly labeled as “Others,” with the note that applicants needed to consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement for specifics, which commonly means the opportunity may be targeted to a particular local coordinating entity, a designated management organization, or a defined set of partner organizations associated with the National Heritage Area.
In short, this opportunity was designed to support a single cooperative agreement to carry out priority actions already laid out in the CALA management plan, emphasizing coordinated heritage-area stewardship through administration, planning, outreach/marketing, and select projects that enhance resources and demonstrate effective approaches consistent with National Heritage Area purposes and federal public-benefit requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent: FY2016 Implementation of Management Plan" with Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00207.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out (as opposed to simply providing funds with minimal involvement).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.939.
What is the overall purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support the implementation of an existing management plan for a National Heritage Area, specifically referenced as the CALA, through practical, on-the-ground work tied directly to that management plan.
What is a National Heritage Area in the context of this opportunity?
National Heritage Areas are designated landscapes where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a unified place with national significance. They are recognized because they can interpret and communicate nationally important stories rooted in real places and communities, including preserved physical features and living traditions shaped by geography and human activity.
What kinds of activities are eligible for funding under this opportunity?
The description identifies eligible activities as planning and administration, marketing, and enhancement and demonstration projects, as long as the work is tied directly to the CALA management plan and serves a public purpose.
What does "planning and administration" include?
Planning and administration refers to the behind-the-scenes work needed to manage partnerships, coordinate stakeholders, and keep projects moving in support of management plan implementation.
What does "marketing" mean for this grant?
Marketing includes promotion and public outreach intended to increase awareness and visitation while reinforcing the National Heritage Area's interpretive themes.
What are "enhancement projects" in this opportunity?
Enhancement projects generally refer to improvements that protect, restore, interpret, or better connect heritage resources across the landscape.
What are "demonstration projects" in this opportunity?
Demonstration projects are typically pilot efforts that model best practices or show what is possible so that other partners can replicate or build on the approach.
Does the funded work need to meet any public benefit requirement?
Yes. The announcement indicates that all funded work must serve a public purpose.
Is there a specific legal authority tied to this award?
Yes. The funded work is tied to the legal authority referenced as P.L. 111-11.
How much funding was available?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
How many awards was the agency expecting to make?
The agency expected to make one award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 2, 2016 (and created the same day).
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 12, 2016.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others." The description notes that applicants needed to consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement for the specific eligibility requirements, which commonly may mean a targeted local coordinating entity, a designated management organization, or a defined set of partner organizations associated with the National Heritage Area.
Is this opportunity aimed at creating a new plan or implementing an existing one?
It is aimed at implementing an existing management plan for the CALA National Heritage Area.
What is the main theme of the work supported by this cooperative agreement?
The main theme is coordinated heritage-area stewardship, carried out through administration and planning, outreach/marketing, and selected enhancement and demonstration projects aligned with National Heritage Area purposes and federal public-benefit requirements.
Does the description suggest the work must align with specific priorities?
Yes. The opportunity is described as supporting priority actions already laid out in the CALA management plan, meaning proposed work should be directly tied to that plan.
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