Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0128
Apply for NPS 12 NERO 0128
- The National Park Service in the community development environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preserving the historic built environment and providing assistance to the National Heritage Area Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939 National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2012 and posted on Aug 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 3, 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 $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 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 opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, notice stating the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to support work focused on preserving the historic built environment and providing assistance to the National Heritage Area Program. It is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award" and "NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS," meaning it is not an open, competitive grant competition. Instead, the purpose of the posting is public transparency: NPS is announcing that it plans to move forward with a specific agreement without full and open competition.
The funding is tied to a Task Agreement under an existing Cooperative Agreement (P12AC31153) with a named partner, Heritage Development Partnership, Inc. The posting indicates that NPS intends to enter into this agreement directly with that cooperator, rather than soliciting proposals from the broader public. While the announcement page references an attachment under the "Full Announcement" section for complete project details, the core takeaway is that the work will be carried out through this pre-identified partnership arrangement.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement lists a total estimated award amount of $90,000, with both the award ceiling and award floor set at $90,000, which signals a single fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts. The expected number of awards is one. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to contribute a non-federal match as a condition of receiving the funds.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the instrument type. Cooperative agreements typically imply substantial involvement by the federal agency in the supported activities compared to a standard grant, although the specific nature of NPS involvement would be described in the full agreement and any attached documentation. The activity category is listed under community development, environment, and natural resources, aligning with preservation of historic resources and support functions for the National Heritage Area Program.
Eligibility is shown as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), but in practical terms this notice is not inviting applications because the intended recipient is already identified as Heritage Development Partnership, Inc. The timeline reflects that the notice was posted on August 29, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 3, 2012, and an archive date of September 4, 2012. Those dates function more as an administrative window for the public notice posting rather than a true application deadline.
The funding opportunity number is NPS 12 NERO 0128, and the CFDA program reference is 15.939, National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance. For access issues related to the full announcement or attachments, the listed point of contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior posting that serves as a public notice of the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award. The work is focused on preserving the historic built environment and providing assistance to the National Heritage Area Program.
2) Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open grant competition?
No. The notice is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award" and "NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS." It is not an open, competitive opportunity and it is not seeking proposals from the public.
3) Why was this posted if applications are not being accepted?
The posting is for public transparency. NPS is announcing that it plans to move forward with a specific cooperative agreement without full and open competition.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Heritage Development Partnership, Inc., identified as the named partner under an existing cooperative agreement framework.
5) What type of award instrument will be used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement. In general, cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement by the federal agency compared to a standard grant, though the specific roles and responsibilities would be defined in the agreement and any related task agreement documents.
6) Is this award connected to an existing agreement?
Yes. The funding is tied to a Task Agreement under an existing Cooperative Agreement with the reference number P12AC31153.
7) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS 12 NERO 0128.
8) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The CFDA program reference listed is 15.939, National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
9) How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The total estimated award amount is $90,000.
10) Is there a minimum or maximum award amount range?
No range is indicated. The award ceiling is $90,000 and the award floor is also $90,000, which signals a single fixed-size award amount.
11) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) What is the funding type/category?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
14) What activity areas does this project relate to?
The activity category is listed under community development, environment, and natural resources. The stated focus includes preserving the historic built environment and supporting the National Heritage Area Program.
15) Who is listed as eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility is shown as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, this notice is not inviting applications because the intended recipient is already identified.
16) Can other nonprofits apply for this funding?
No. Because this is a Notice of Intent to Award and not a request for applications, it does not solicit proposals or applications from other organizations.
17) What are the posted dates for this notice?
The notice was posted on August 29, 2012. The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as September 3, 2012. The archive date is September 4, 2012.
18) Do the closing and archive dates function like an application deadline?
Not in the usual sense. Based on the notice language, those dates reflect an administrative window for the public notice posting rather than a competitive application deadline.
19) Where can someone find full project details?
The announcement page references an attachment under the "Full Announcement" section for complete project details. The specific content of that attachment is not included in the provided summary.
20) Who should be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement or attachments?
The listed point of contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
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