Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00537
Apply for P16AS00537
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service 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 museum repository, cooperative research, and collaborative educational programs and materials" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a project titled "Provide museum repository, cooperative research, and collaborative educational programs and materials." It is important to read this as a public transparency posting rather than a typical grant solicitation: the NPS is not inviting applications or proposals, and there is no open competition process associated with this announcement. Instead, the agency is formally notifying the public that it plans to fund specific project activities through an already identified partner.
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. In practical terms, a cooperative agreement generally indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work (for example, coordinating activities, providing technical input, jointly developing deliverables, or collaborating on research and educational materials), rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back as in some standard grant arrangements. The funding activity category is labeled "Other," with the title and description clarifying that the work centers on museum repository services, cooperative research functions, and collaborative educational programming and materials.
The notice points to a specific agreement and partner: Cooperative Agreement P16AC01584 with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The stated purpose is to support activities that align with the project title, which commonly includes maintaining or providing repository services for collections (such as proper curation, preservation, cataloging, and access for scientific or interpretive use), supporting joint research efforts relevant to NPS resources, and developing education-related outputs that could include curriculum-aligned materials, exhibits, interpretive content, public programs, or other learning resources created collaboratively.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number P16AS00537 and the CFDA number 15.946, which ties the action to the relevant federal assistance listing associated with NPS programs. The anticipated award amount is up to an award ceiling of $150,000, and the NPS expects to make one award. The posting date is August 25, 2016. Although the eligibility field indicates that eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), that eligibility language is largely informational here because the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is being issued to document the agency's intention to proceed without full and open competition.
Overall, this is essentially a non-competitive funding notice: the NPS is planning to direct up to $150,000 to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History under a cooperative agreement to support museum repository functions, collaborative research activities, and jointly developed educational programs and materials, with NPS involvement anticipated throughout the project.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity that accepts applications?
No. This notice is a public transparency posting describing the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award. It explicitly states that the NPS is not inviting applications or proposals and that there is no open competition process associated with the announcement.
What is the purpose of this notice if it is not soliciting applications?
The notice serves as a formal public notification that the NPS plans to fund specific project activities through an already identified partner. It documents the agency's intention to proceed without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient/partner for this award?
The notice identifies the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History as the partner associated with the planned cooperative agreement award.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Provide museum repository, cooperative research, and collaborative educational programs and materials."
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The NPS plans to use a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work. The notice describes this involvement as potentially including coordinating activities, providing technical input, and jointly developing deliverables such as research and educational materials, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal agency participation.
Is this a competitive award?
No. The notice describes an intent to make a single, non-competitive award and clarifies there is no open competition process for this announcement.
How many awards does the NPS expect to make under this notice?
The NPS expects to make one award.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated award amount is up to an award ceiling of $150,000.
What activities are expected to be supported by the award?
Based on the title and description, the award is intended to support museum repository services, cooperative research functions, and collaborative educational programming and materials. The notice also explains that this commonly includes repository services for collections (such as proper curation, preservation, cataloging, and access for scientific or interpretive use), support for joint research efforts relevant to NPS resources, and development of education-related outputs like curriculum-aligned materials, exhibits, interpretive content, public programs, or other learning resources created collaboratively.
What is meant by "museum repository" services in this notice?
The notice indicates repository services may include maintaining or providing proper curation, preservation, cataloging, and access to collections for scientific or interpretive use.
What is meant by "cooperative research" in this notice?
The notice describes cooperative research as joint research efforts relevant to NPS resources, carried out with expected NPS involvement through the cooperative agreement structure.
What is meant by "collaborative educational programs and materials" in this notice?
The notice indicates these may include jointly developed education-related outputs such as curriculum-aligned materials, exhibits, interpretive content, public programs, or other learning resources created collaboratively.
What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00537.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding action?
The CFDA number listed is 15.946.
Is there a specific cooperative agreement identifier referenced?
Yes. The notice points to Cooperative Agreement P16AC01584 with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is labeled "Other," with the description clarifying the work involves museum repository services, cooperative research, and collaborative educational programming and materials.
Who is eligible to apply based on the eligibility field?
The eligibility field indicates nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear that this is not a request for applications and is being issued to document an intent to proceed without full and open competition.
Does the eligibility language mean my nonprofit can apply?
No. Even though the eligibility field includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), the announcement explicitly states it is not inviting applications or proposals and is not running an open competition.
When was this notice posted?
The posting date is August 25, 2016.
What does "single, non-competitive" mean in this context?
It means the NPS plans to make one award to a specific, already identified partner rather than conducting a competitive process where multiple organizations submit proposals for review.
Is this announcement best interpreted as a typical grant solicitation?
No. The notice emphasizes it should be read as a transparency posting rather than a typical grant solicitation because it is not requesting applications and is tied to an identified partner and agreement.
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