Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0123
Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0123
- The National Park Service in the community development environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outreach and Planning to Enhance Access to the Jamaica Bay Greenway in the Spring Creek section of Gateway National Recreation Area and for neighborhoods north of the Belt Parkway" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2012 and posted on Aug 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $215,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $215,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, specific award for a community-focused planning and outreach effort tied to the Jamaica Bay Greenway, with particular emphasis on improving access in and around the Spring Creek area of Gateway National Recreation Area and in nearby neighborhoods located north of the Belt Parkway. The project sits at the intersection of community development, environmental planning, and natural resource stewardship, and it is framed as an effort to strengthen public access and connections to the Greenway and the parklands around Jamaica Bay.
The opportunity is not an open competition and not a request for applications. Instead, it functions as a public notice that NPS plans to enter into a task agreement without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement (P12AC31134). The identified partner for this task agreement is the Regional Plan Association, a nonprofit organization. In practical terms, this means NPS has already selected the intended cooperator and is using the posting to document that intent publicly, rather than to solicit proposals from other organizations.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates an arrangement where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The listing categorizes the work under community development, environment, and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, so the federal funding is intended to cover the project costs up to the stated amount without requiring the partner to contribute a match.
Financially, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $215,000, and both the award floor and award ceiling are also $215,000, which signals that NPS anticipated one award at a fixed amount rather than a range of possible award sizes. The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the sole-source intent to award to the Regional Plan Association. The posting date is August 25, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 30, 2012, and an archive date of August 31, 2012, reflecting a short public-notice window typical of intent-to-award postings rather than a true application period.
Eligibility in the listing is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), but because this is explicitly not a request for applications, the eligibility language is more a standard grants.gov field than an invitation for other entities to apply. The key point is that the NPS is announcing it will proceed with the Regional Plan Association as the cooperator for the described outreach and planning activities.
For anyone needing access to the complete announcement materials (noted as an attachment under the full announcement), the contact provided is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist at NPS, with a phone number (215-597-9153). The overall intent of the project, based on the title and described focus, is to support planning and community engagement that makes it easier for residents and visitors, especially those in neighborhoods north of the Belt Parkway, to reach and use the Jamaica Bay Greenway and the Spring Creek section of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this government funding notice about?
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, specific award for a community-focused planning and outreach effort connected to the Jamaica Bay Greenway. The work emphasizes improving access in and around the Spring Creek area of Gateway National Recreation Area and nearby neighborhoods located north of the Belt Parkway, with the broader aim of strengthening public access and connections to the Greenway and surrounding parklands around Jamaica Bay.
2) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is not an open competition and it is not a request for applications. It functions as a public notice that NPS plans to proceed with a specific award rather than solicit proposals from multiple organizations.
3) Can my organization apply for this funding?
Based on the notice, no. Even though the listing includes an eligibility field (nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education), the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. The intent is to document NPS plans to make a single award to an identified partner rather than accept applications.
4) Who is the intended award recipient/cooperator?
The identified partner for the task agreement is the Regional Plan Association, a nonprofit organization. The notice indicates NPS has already selected the intended cooperator.
5) What type of award instrument will be used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement. The notice also states NPS plans to enter into a task agreement without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement (P12AC31134).
6) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In general terms (as reflected in the notice), a cooperative agreement indicates an arrangement where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, rather than providing funding and stepping back.
7) What is the project focus and where will the work be centered?
The project centers on planning and community outreach tied to the Jamaica Bay Greenway, with particular emphasis on improving access in and around the Spring Creek area of Gateway National Recreation Area and in nearby neighborhoods north of the Belt Parkway.
8) What kinds of activities does the notice suggest will be supported?
The notice frames the effort as a community-focused planning and outreach project at the intersection of community development, environmental planning, and natural resource stewardship. It is described as work intended to strengthen public access and connections to the Greenway and Jamaica Bay parklands.
9) How much funding is planned?
The estimated total funding amount is $215,000.
10) Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
The award floor and award ceiling are both listed as $215,000, which indicates NPS anticipated one award at a fixed amount rather than a range of possible award sizes.
11) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
12) Is there a required match or cost share?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice. Based on the information provided, the federal funding is intended to cover project costs up to the stated amount without requiring a match.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
14) How is this opportunity categorized?
The listing categorizes the work under community development, environment, and natural resources.
15) What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date is August 25, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 30, 2012. The archive date is August 31, 2012.
16) Why is the public notice window so short?
The notice reflects a short public-notice window that is typical of intent-to-award postings. It is presented as documentation of NPS intent to proceed with a specific partner, rather than a longer application period for competitive submissions.
17) What does "not a request for applications" mean in practical terms?
It means the notice is not asking the public to submit proposals. Instead, it communicates that NPS plans to enter into an agreement with a named partner and is publicly documenting that intent.
18) What is the referenced cooperative agreement number?
The notice references an existing cooperative agreement number: P12AC31134.
19) Who do I contact to get the complete announcement materials or attachments?
The notice lists Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist at NPS, as the contact for access to the complete announcement materials (noted as an attachment under the full announcement). Phone: 215-597-9153.
20) What is the broader goal of the project as described?
The project is described as supporting planning and community engagement so that residents and visitors, especially those in neighborhoods north of the Belt Parkway, can more easily reach and use the Jamaica Bay Greenway and the Spring Creek section of Gateway National Recreation Area, strengthening access and connections to Jamaica Bay parklands.
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