Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 15 STRI 76453
Apply for NPS NOI 15 STRI 76453
- The National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Physical and Programmatic Accessibility Evaluations of Stones River National Battlefield" 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 Jul 21, 2015 and posted on Jul 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 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 $56,419.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a Notice of Intent to award single source to the National Center on Accessibility Indiana University.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award (NOI), meaning it is not an open call for applications or proposals. Instead, it serves as a public notification that the NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). The project focuses on evaluating and documenting accessibility at Stones River National Battlefield, with the goal of identifying barriers and supporting improvements that make park facilities, services, and outdoor areas more accessible to visitors.
The main objective of the cooperative agreement is to complete a comprehensive accessibility assessment that covers both physical and programmatic accessibility. On the physical side, the work includes reviewing park assets such as buildings, facilities, and other constructed features to determine where accessibility barriers exist. These evaluations are to be conducted using the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) as the minimum benchmark. In addition to built features, the project also applies the proposed accessibility standards for Outdoor Developed Areas to assess specified outdoor environments, which can include trails, routes, picnic areas, and other outdoor visitor-use spaces where accessibility requirements and best practices differ from typical indoor or fully built settings.
Beyond identifying issues in the field, the agreement includes several technical deliverables tied to NPS systems used for tracking conditions and planning work. The project requires entering assessment results into the Condition Assessment Portal, which is a tool for documenting the condition and needs of park assets. It also requires developing cost estimates for addressing accessibility barriers using the Cost Estimating Software System (CESS). In practical terms, this means the effort is not just a narrative review; it is structured to feed directly into NPS planning, budgeting, and prioritization for accessibility improvements by pairing documented barriers with estimated costs.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, categorized under discretionary funding, with an activity category listed as community development. The announcement anticipates a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $56,419. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The posting date and creation date are July 21, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 28, 2015, and an archive date of August 27, 2015. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which often appears in notices like this when the agency is publicizing intent rather than running a competitive funding round with a defined range.
Eligibility is effectively limited because this is a single-source intent to award. The NPS states it intends to make the award to the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University. Anyone looking at this notice should understand it is informational rather than an opportunity to compete for the funding. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist, at 504-589-3882 or rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity where anyone can apply?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award (NOI). It is a public notice that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement. It is not an open call for applications or proposals.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award (NOI)" mean in this context?
It means the NPS is notifying the public that it intends to make an award to a specific recipient without a competitive process. The notice is informational and is not inviting submissions from other organizations.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS states it intends to make the award to the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is the award competitive?
No. The notice describes a single-source, non-competitive cooperative agreement.
What policy authority is cited for making a non-competitive award?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C.
What is the project about?
The project focuses on evaluating and documenting accessibility at Stones River National Battlefield. The goal is to identify accessibility barriers and support improvements that make park facilities, services, and outdoor areas more accessible to visitors.
What is the main objective of the cooperative agreement?
The main objective is to complete a comprehensive accessibility assessment covering both physical accessibility and programmatic accessibility.
What does the physical accessibility assessment include?
It includes reviewing park assets such as buildings, facilities, and other constructed features to determine where accessibility barriers exist.
What accessibility standard is used as the minimum benchmark for built/constructed features?
The evaluations are to be conducted using the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) as the minimum benchmark.
Does the project cover outdoor areas as well as buildings?
Yes. In addition to constructed features, the project applies the proposed accessibility standards for Outdoor Developed Areas to assess specified outdoor environments.
What kinds of outdoor environments may be included in the assessment?
The notice indicates outdoor environments can include trails, routes, picnic areas, and other outdoor visitor-use spaces where accessibility requirements and best practices differ from typical indoor or fully built settings.
Is the work limited to writing a report, or does it include data entry into NPS systems?
It includes technical deliverables tied to NPS systems. The project requires entering assessment results into the Condition Assessment Portal.
What is the Condition Assessment Portal used for in this project?
It is described as a tool for documenting the condition and needs of park assets, and the assessment results must be entered there.
Are cost estimates required as part of the deliverables?
Yes. The agreement requires developing cost estimates for addressing accessibility barriers using the Cost Estimating Software System (CESS).
What is CESS in this notice?
CESS refers to the Cost Estimating Software System used to develop cost estimates tied to the identified accessibility barriers.
How will the assessment results be used by NPS?
Based on the notice, the work is structured to feed into NPS planning, budgeting, and prioritization for accessibility improvements by pairing documented barriers with estimated costs in NPS systems.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $56,419.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
How is the funding categorized?
The notice lists the instrument as discretionary funding and includes an activity category of community development.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date and creation date are July 21, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 28, 2015. The archive date is August 27, 2015.
Why do the award ceiling and award floor show $0?
The notice indicates the award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which often appears in notices like this when the agency is publicizing intent to award rather than running a competitive funding round with a defined award range.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues, the listed contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist, at 504-589-3882 or rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Can another organization request consideration for this funding based on this notice?
The notice states NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award to a specific organization, and it emphasizes the notice is informational rather than an opportunity to compete for funding.
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