Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIAMIS1600035
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- The DOI-NPS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provide emergency dispatch services to Amistad NRA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 17, 2015 and posted on Nov 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 27, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for emergency dispatch services supporting Amistad National Recreation Area (Amistad NRA). It is explicitly not a request for applications and should not be read as a competitive grant solicitation. Instead, the announcement serves as a public notification that NPS intends to make a non-competitive award to a specific organization, the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office, in order to ensure dispatch capabilities for emergency response needs associated with the park unit.
The funding opportunity is listed under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), and is categorized as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the supported activity (for example, coordinating procedures, communications protocols, operational requirements, or performance expectations), rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The funding activity category is labeled as "Other," reflecting that the work is specialized (public safety and emergency communications/dispatch) rather than fitting neatly into a more typical programmatic bucket.
The announcement is tied to CFDA number 15.944, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance listings used for a range of NPS support activities. It anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) and identifies the only intended recipient: the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office. The eligibility field is therefore effectively limited in practice, even though the listing uses a generic "Others" category with additional eligibility clarification implied by the text. Because it is a non-competitive action, other potential applicants are not being invited to apply, and there is no application process described or required for outside entities.
Key administrative details show that the opportunity was created and posted on November 17, 2015, with a closing date of November 27, 2015 (both the original and current closing dates are the same). In notices like this, the closing date functions more like the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum funding amount is not being provided in the public notice, not necessarily that no funds will be used. The primary purpose of issuing this notice is compliance and transparency: it is released under the authority and requirements of 505 DM 2.12 (a Department of the Interior policy reference) to publicly document the intent to proceed with a sole-source, non-competitive cooperative agreement.
In practical terms, the work described is straightforward: providing emergency dispatch services for Amistad NRA. Dispatch services commonly include receiving emergency calls, coordinating response among law enforcement, medical, fire, or search and rescue resources, maintaining communications links, and ensuring that incidents are routed quickly and accurately to appropriate responders. By partnering with the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office, NPS is indicating that local county infrastructure and personnel are the intended mechanism to deliver these dispatch capabilities in support of visitor and resource protection at the recreation area.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for emergency dispatch services supporting Amistad National Recreation Area (Amistad NRA).
Is this a competitive grant solicitation or request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and should not be interpreted as a competitive grant solicitation.
Why did NPS publish this notice if they are not seeking applications?
The notice serves as a public notification that NPS intends to proceed with a non-competitive (sole-source) award. It is issued for compliance and transparency, including documentation requirements referenced as 505 DM 2.12.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The only intended recipient identified in the notice is the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. Because this is a non-competitive action with a named intended recipient, other organizations are not being invited to apply, and there is no application process described for outside entities.
What federal agency and department are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS).
What is the funding instrument being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about NPS involvement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in the supported activity. This can include coordination around procedures, communications protocols, operational requirements, or performance expectations, rather than simply providing funding with minimal federal participation.
What is the purpose of the work to be supported?
The purpose is to provide emergency dispatch services for Amistad National Recreation Area.
What kinds of services are included in "emergency dispatch services" as described here?
The notice characterizes dispatch services as functions that commonly include receiving emergency calls, coordinating response among law enforcement, medical, fire, or search and rescue resources, maintaining communications links, and routing incidents quickly and accurately to appropriate responders.
Which park unit will be supported?
The services support Amistad National Recreation Area (Amistad NRA).
Why is the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office being used for dispatch services?
The notice indicates NPS intends to partner with local county infrastructure and personnel, with the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office serving as the mechanism to deliver dispatch capabilities for emergency response needs associated with the park unit.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this notice?
The notice is tied to CFDA number 15.944, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance listings used for a range of NPS support activities.
How is the funding activity category classified?
The funding activity category is labeled as "Other," reflecting that the work is specialized (public safety and emergency communications/dispatch) rather than a typical programmatic category.
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The opportunity was created and posted on November 17, 2015. The closing date is November 27, 2015 (the original and current closing dates are the same).
Does the closing date function like an application deadline?
In notices like this, the closing date functions more like the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline, since no applications are being solicited.
What is the award ceiling listed, and what does it mean?
The award ceiling is shown as 0. In this context, that typically indicates a specific maximum funding amount is not being provided in the public notice, not necessarily that no funds will be used.
What does "non-competitive" mean in this notice?
"Non-competitive" means NPS intends to make the award without a competition to a specific, identified recipient rather than opening the opportunity to multiple applicants.
Where does this notice fit in terms of eligibility?
The listing uses a generic eligibility category (noted as "Others"), but the text clarifies that the action is effectively limited in practice to the named intended recipient, the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office.
What is the overall reason NPS is taking this action?
The notice explains the intent is to ensure dispatch capabilities for emergency response needs associated with Amistad NRA, supporting visitor and resource protection through coordinated emergency communications and response routing.
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