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Opportunity Summary:

The "Project Program Development New Orleans" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00071) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding, not an open call for applications. In other words, it is published to satisfy public notice requirements while NPS proceeds with a non-competitive (single-source) award. The planned award is a continuation task agreement (P14AC00334) under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30189) with Groundwork New Orleans (GW NOLA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The anticipated federal funding amount is $34,998.19 with no cost share or matching requirement, and the period of performance runs from the award date through March 30, 2015. The award sits under CFDA 15.921, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance, and is authorized under 16 USC 1(g) (cooperative agreements supporting NPS programs), with additional cited authority from the Outdoor Recreation Act provisions allowing technical assistance and cooperation with nonprofits and local entities.

At a high level, the project is about building and expanding Groundwork New Orleans as part of the Groundwork USA network while advancing community-driven environmental improvements in New Orleans. The emphasis is on turning vacant, underused, and derelict properties, including brownfields (sites contaminated or perceived to be contaminated due to prior uses), into community assets such as green space, conservation areas, and related public-benefit uses. The task agreement also prioritizes work connected to the Mississippi River and local tributaries, particularly around restoration, watershed health, stormwater management, and community education. A third major pillar is youth development through the GW NOLA Green Team, with the grant supporting a shift toward a more structured, curriculum-based environmental service learning and job training model. Finally, the award invests in internal organizational capacity, including program evaluation and preparation for a Groundwork USA operational review.

The specific objectives described in the announcement break down into four main buckets. First, GW NOLA is expected to expand and develop projects that reuse vacant and derelict sites as green spaces that provide direct neighborhood benefits. This includes planning work to explore partnerships with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, especially through the City of New Orleans Alternative Land Use Program, building on GW NOLA experience in the Lower 9th Ward at the Earth Lab site. Second, GW NOLA is expected to expand efforts tied to conservation and restoration of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in the New Orleans area. A central example is continued work on the Green Slice green infrastructure pilot project in the Lower 9th Ward, including making improvements, studying impacts on the watershed and surrounding community, and identifying where the approach could be replicated or expanded. Third, the Green Team youth program is to be strengthened by developing educational materials (workbooks, handouts, lesson plans), implementing the curriculum at service learning sites, and training youth in hands-on skills such as planning and maintaining rain gardens, including coordination with efforts like the Oretha Castle Haley Streetscape program. The plan also includes exploring partnerships with National Parks in the area so youth can participate in preservation and conservation service activities connected to NPS sites. Fourth, GW NOLA is expected to strengthen its organizational backbone through staff and board training in nonprofit management and administration, better evaluation methods to measure outcomes and refine programming, and preparation materials for the Groundwork USA operational review.

The announcement also makes clear what the funding can and cannot do. The funds are intended to support program development, planning, community engagement, youth engagement, and the expansion of water quality and stormwater management activities, along with documenting and communicating the work. A key restriction is that the funds cannot be used for construction of specific projects, which signals the award is focused on planning, coordination, education, capacity-building, stewardship development, and piloting approaches rather than paying for capital build-outs. GW NOLA is also expected to leverage additional resources beyond the federal award and to document those leveraged contributions in detail, including funding, in-kind services, volunteer hours, materials, and equipment. Reporting and accountability requirements include maintaining a photographic record and a list of accomplishments across projects, and submitting quarterly narrative and required financial reports to NPS.

Because this is structured as a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipates substantial involvement rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. NPS commits to participating in the development of GW NOLA programs, providing ongoing technical assistance and direction (especially around natural resource conservation and green space amenities like parks, trails, and recreation areas), and connecting GW NOLA to relevant partners and expertise. Those connections include NPS sites and programs, the EPA, and the broader Groundwork USA network. NPS staff support is specifically associated with the Rivers and Trails Program, including assistance that could help align the Green Team youth programming with service learning opportunities connected to National Parks.

The reason the award is not competed is explicitly stated: it qualifies under the Department of the Interior single-source policy criterion of "continuation." NPS argues that the work being funded is necessary to satisfactorily complete, or to continue, an activity already underway under the existing cooperative agreement, and that running a competition would significantly disrupt continuity or completion. The practical takeaway is that this posting is mainly a transparency notice for a planned continuation award to an established partner, rather than a funding opportunity that other organizations can apply for during the listed posting window. The point of contact for the opportunity is June Zastrow at the National Park Service (junezastrow@nps.gov).

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