Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0161
Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0161
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Heritage Development Partnership" 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 Aug 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 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 $30,000.00 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 to Award: Heritage Development Partnership (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 16 NERO 0161) is a National Park Service announcement meant to inform the public that the agency plans to make a single cooperative agreement award for a specific set of project activities related to a heritage development partnership. It is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is categorized as a discretionary funding action under CFDA 15.939. The key point is that this posting is strictly a public notice of an intended award decision rather than a competitive grant solicitation.
Because it is a notice of intent, it is explicitly not a request for applications. In practical terms, that means the National Park Service is not seeking proposals from the general public through an open competition, and outside organizations should not expect to submit an application package in response to this posting. The notice also states that the agency intends to fund the identified work without full and open competition, which typically indicates the agency has a specific partner and project approach in mind and is using a non-competitive justification consistent with federal assistance and procurement rules.
The funding instrument identified is a cooperative agreement. Compared with a standard grant, a cooperative agreement generally signals that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as participating in planning, providing technical input, coordinating activities, or otherwise working closely with the recipient during implementation. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," with clarification referenced in the related documents, suggesting the work does not fit neatly into more common categories and is instead tailored to the heritage partnership purpose described in the full notice.
The posting indicates an award ceiling of $30,000 and anticipates one award in total. The opportunity was created on August 19, 2016, with an original closing date of August 29, 2016. For notices like this, the closing date generally functions as an administrative timeframe for the public notice period rather than a deadline for submitting applications, since applications are not being requested.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with additional eligibility details deferred to the official documentation linked in the Grants.gov "Related Documents" section. However, given the non-competitive nature of the action, eligibility in a practical sense is usually tied to the intended recipient identified or implied in those documents. Anyone trying to understand who the partner is, what deliverables are planned, why competition is not being used, and how the cooperative agreement will be structured would need to review the attachments referenced by the notice.
Overall, this announcement functions as a transparency step: it tells the public that the National Park Service plans to fund a particular heritage development partnership project via a cooperative agreement, up to $30,000, with one expected recipient, and that it is not open for competitive applications. For procedural help with Grants.gov or general grant-related guidance, the notice directs readers to the site support resources rather than providing an application pathway for this specific item.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Notice of Intent to Award: Heritage Development Partnership" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 16 NERO 0161)?
This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) public notice stating that the agency plans to make a single award for a specific set of activities tied to a heritage development partnership. It is not a competitive funding opportunity; it is a transparency notice about an intended award decision.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. The National Park Service is not seeking proposals from the general public through an open competition for this item.
Can my organization apply for this funding through Grants.gov?
No application is being requested through this posting. Because it is a notice of intent to award (and not a solicitation), organizations should not expect to submit an application package in response to it.
Why does the notice say the award will be made without full and open competition?
The notice indicates the National Park Service intends to fund the identified work without full and open competition, which generally means NPS has a specific project approach and partner in mind and is using a non-competitive justification consistent with federal rules for assistance/procurement decisions.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument identified is a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement, and how is it different from a standard grant?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project during implementation. This can include participating in planning, providing technical input, coordinating activities, or otherwise working closely with the recipient, rather than simply issuing funds with limited agency involvement.
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate here?
The notice is categorized under CFDA 15.939 and described as a discretionary funding action. Based on the information provided, the CFDA listing is used to classify the assistance type associated with this posting.
How much funding is available under this intended award?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $30,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice anticipates one award in total.
What is the purpose of this posting if applications are not being accepted?
Its purpose is public notice and transparency. It informs the public that the National Park Service plans to fund a particular heritage development partnership project via a cooperative agreement, up to $30,000, with one expected recipient, and that it is not open for competitive applications.
What does the funding activity category "Other" mean in this notice?
The funding activity category is listed as "Other," with clarification referenced in related documents. This suggests the work is tailored to the heritage partnership purpose and does not fit neatly into more common funding activity categories based on the posting alone.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," and additional details are deferred to the official documentation referenced in the Grants.gov "Related Documents" section. In practical terms, because this is non-competitive, eligibility is usually tied to the intended recipient identified or implied in those documents.
Where can I find the details about the intended recipient, planned deliverables, and the justification for not competing the award?
The notice indicates that anyone seeking specifics such as the partner identity, planned deliverables, rationale for not using full and open competition, and how the cooperative agreement will be structured should review the attachments referenced in the Grants.gov "Related Documents" section.
What are the key dates for this notice?
The opportunity was created on August 19, 2016, and lists an original closing date of August 29, 2016.
Does the closing date function as an application deadline?
Not in the usual sense. Because the posting is a notice of intent rather than a request for applications, the closing date generally serves as an administrative timeframe for the public notice period rather than a deadline to submit proposals.
Where should I go if I need help using Grants.gov?
The notice directs readers to Grants.gov site support resources for procedural help with the platform or general grant-related guidance, rather than providing an application pathway for this specific item.
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