Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 15 NERO 0073
Apply for NPS 15 NERO 0073
- The 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 Lowell Folk Festival and Lowell Summer Music Series" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2015 and posted on Jun 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $152,413.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $152,413.00 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).
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. This is a single source award to Lowell Festival Foundation (LFF), a non profit entity.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for the Lowell Folk Festival and the Lowell Summer Music Series. It is not an open grant competition and it is not asking the public to apply. The purpose of the posting is simply to give public notice that NPS plans to provide funding for specific project activities through an existing cooperative agreement structure, rather than running a new, fully competitive application process.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number NPS 15 NERO 0073 and is categorized as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. The announcement explains that the award will be made without "full and open competition" as a single-source action, meaning the agency has already identified the recipient organization. In this case, the intended recipient is the Lowell Festival Foundation (LFF), identified as a nonprofit entity. The notice also references the specific funding mechanism being used: Task Agreement P15AC00883 issued under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00438, which indicates the work is being supported as a task under an established agreement framework between NPS and the partner.
The total funding amount is estimated at $152,413, and both the award ceiling and award floor are also listed as $152,413, which effectively signals a single planned award at that fixed amount rather than a range of possible awards. The notice anticipates one award in total. A cost sharing or matching requirement is marked "Yes," meaning the project is expected to include some level of non-federal contribution or match consistent with the cooperative agreement terms, though the summary text provided does not specify the exact match percentage or allowable match sources.
For classification and reporting purposes, the notice is tied to CFDA number 15.954, labeled "National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education." While the funding activity category is listed as "Other," the explanation makes clear that this designation is being used because the posting is strictly a notice of intent to award rather than a typical program solicitation.
Key dates show the notice was posted on June 30, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 9, 2015, and an archive date of July 10, 2015. In the context of a notice of intent to award, the "closing date" functions more like the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline, since the announcement explicitly states it is not requesting applications and the award is single-source.
Eligibility is effectively limited to the named organization because the award is intended for Lowell Festival Foundation only. The listing may show "Eligible Applicants: Others," but the eligibility explanation clarifies that it is a single-source award and not open to other applicants.
Anyone who cannot access the full announcement documents electronically is directed to contact Jennifer Fleming, an NPS Northeast Region (NER) Agreements Officer, at 215-597-6476. The notice also points readers to the "Related Documents" section on Grants.gov for the full announcement details, and it references the general Grants.gov "Contact Us" resources for navigation or general grant system help, even though there is no application process associated with this specific posting.
FAQs: NPS Notice of Intent to Award (Lowell Folk Festival and Lowell Summer Music Series)
1) Is this an open grant competition?
No. This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" and is not an open competition. It is not requesting applications from the public.
2) Can my organization apply for this funding through Grants.gov?
No. The notice explains that NPS plans to make the award as a single-source action without "full and open competition," meaning the recipient has already been identified and the opportunity is not open to outside applicants.
3) What is the purpose of posting this notice if no one can apply?
The purpose is to provide public notice that NPS plans to provide funding for specific project activities through an existing cooperative agreement structure, rather than running a new, fully competitive application process.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Lowell Festival Foundation (LFF), identified in the notice as a nonprofit entity.
5) What projects or activities does the funding support?
The notice is for the Lowell Folk Festival and the Lowell Summer Music Series, with funding intended to support specific project activities associated with those efforts under an existing agreement framework.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is NPS 15 NERO 0073.
7) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It is categorized as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
8) What does "single-source" and "without full and open competition" mean here?
It means NPS is not running a competitive process for this action. The agency has already identified the recipient organization (Lowell Festival Foundation), and the award is planned as a single-source action.
9) Is there an existing agreement connected to this award?
Yes. The notice references Task Agreement P15AC00883 issued under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00438, indicating the work is being supported as a task under an established cooperative agreement.
10) How much funding is planned under this notice?
The total estimated funding amount is $152,413.
11) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $152,413, which indicates a single planned award at a fixed amount rather than a range of possible award sizes.
12) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice anticipates one award in total.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice indicates cost sharing or matching is required. However, the summary information provided does not specify the exact match percentage or which sources of match are allowable; those details would be governed by the cooperative agreement terms.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice is tied to CFDA 15.954, labeled "National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education."
15) Why is the funding activity category listed as "Other"?
The notice explains that "Other" is used because the posting is strictly a notice of intent to award, not a typical program solicitation.
16) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted on June 30, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 9, 2015. The archive date is July 10, 2015.
17) Is the "closing date" an application deadline?
No. In the context of this notice of intent to award, the closing date functions as the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline, since the announcement explicitly states it is not requesting applications and the award is single-source.
18) Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is effectively limited to the named organization because the award is intended for Lowell Festival Foundation only. While the listing may display "Eligible Applicants: Others," the eligibility explanation clarifies it is a single-source award and not open to other applicants.
19) Where can someone find the full announcement details?
The notice points readers to the "Related Documents" section on Grants.gov for the full announcement details.
20) Who should be contacted if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Anyone who cannot access the full announcement documents electronically is directed to contact Jennifer Fleming, an NPS Northeast Region (NER) Agreements Officer, at 215-597-6476.
21) Does Grants.gov provide any help links even though this is not an application-based posting?
Yes. The notice references general Grants.gov "Contact Us" resources for navigation or system help, even though there is no application process associated with this specific posting.
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