Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00172
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- The DOI-NPS in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "River Network Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2016 and posted on May 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Enter Agreement With River Network Without Additional Competition. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The River Network Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00172) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary, environment-focused cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.954. It supports a formal partnership between the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service and River Network to strengthen local river and watershed protection work across communities by building practical tools, improving organizational capacity, and expanding training and collaboration opportunities. The overall aim is to help local groups and public agencies protect rivers more effectively by sharing proven approaches, elevating model projects, and connecting people to resources and each other.
A major part of the agreement centers on developing and promoting tools that communities can use to conserve and protect rivers. This includes creating local river protection tools and showcasing model river protection projects that others can replicate or adapt. The intent is to translate river conservation goals into on-the-ground actions by making guidance and examples easier for watershed organizations, community groups, and local partners to apply.
The partnership also emphasizes education, training, and convening. NPS and River Network plan and deliver learning opportunities, both virtual and in-person, including support for River Rally, a well-known gathering that brings together watershed protection organizations and agencies for workshops and intensive trainings. These events are intended to build skills, spread current best practices, and create a place where conservation groups and public agencies can coordinate on emerging ideas, programs, strategies, and practical implementation challenges in river conservation.
Another core component is advancing river protection by strengthening partnerships and coordination across programs at multiple levels of government and the nonprofit sector. The agreement explicitly connects this work to broader initiatives such as the Federal Urban Waters Partnership, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Water Trails, among others. A continuing priority is identifying and engaging new organizations and individuals who can contribute to local river protection activities, expanding the network of practitioners and increasing the reach of river conservation work.
Funding research and resource-sharing is also built into the agreement. NPS and River Network will identify and share information about potential public and private funding sources that can support local river protection projects and related activities, including education, outreach, monitoring, and other partnership efforts. This element is meant to help local and regional efforts move from planning to implementation by improving awareness of where financial support may be available and how projects can be resourced.
Finally, the cooperative agreement leaves room for additional mutually beneficial projects that serve the public interest in river conservation and management. These may include work in promotion, research, interagency coordination, technical assistance, and additional training tied to river stewardship needs. In short, the agreement is structured as a broad capacity-building and collaboration framework, using River Network's reach and expertise alongside NPS priorities to boost community-driven river and watershed protection nationwide.
Administratively, this notice is not an open solicitation. The posting is a notification of intent to enter an agreement with River Network without additional competition, and no applications are accepted. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling listed as 1, and the opportunity was created and posted on May 17, 2016. Eligible applicants are listed as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), though in practice the award is being directed through a non-competitive cooperative agreement with River Network as described in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the River Network Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00172)?
The River Network Cooperative Agreement (P16AS00172) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary, environment-focused cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.954. It supports a formal partnership between the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service and River Network to strengthen local river and watershed protection work by building practical tools, improving organizational capacity, and expanding training and collaboration opportunities.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The overall aim is to help local groups and public agencies protect rivers more effectively by sharing proven approaches, elevating model projects, and connecting people to resources and each other. The structure is designed as a broad capacity-building and collaboration framework to boost community-driven river and watershed protection nationwide.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a cooperative agreement. The notice describes it as an NPS discretionary, environment-focused cooperative agreement that formalizes collaboration between NPS and River Network.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.954.
Is this an open funding opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. This notice is not an open solicitation. It is a notification of intent to enter an agreement with River Network without additional competition, and no applications are accepted.
Who is the partner organization named in the notice?
The notice identifies River Network as the partner organization in a formal partnership with the National Park Service.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists an award ceiling of 1.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on May 17, 2016.
What kinds of activities does the agreement support?
Based on the notice, supported activities include developing and promoting practical river protection tools, showcasing model river protection projects that others can replicate or adapt, delivering education and training opportunities, convening practitioners and agencies, strengthening multi-level partnerships, identifying and engaging new organizations and individuals, and sharing information about potential public and private funding sources for local river protection projects.
What does the agreement mean by "tools" for communities?
The agreement emphasizes developing and promoting tools that communities can use to conserve and protect rivers. This includes creating local river protection tools and producing guidance and examples that translate river conservation goals into on-the-ground actions that watershed organizations, community groups, and local partners can apply.
What are "model river protection projects" in the context of this agreement?
The notice describes showcasing model river protection projects as a way to elevate proven approaches. These model projects are intended to be examples that other communities can replicate or adapt for their own river and watershed protection work.
Does the agreement include training and learning opportunities?
Yes. A core part of the partnership is planning and delivering learning opportunities, both virtual and in-person, intended to build skills, share current best practices, and improve practical implementation of river conservation work.
What is River Rally and how does it relate to this agreement?
River Rally is described as a well-known gathering that brings together watershed protection organizations and agencies for workshops and intensive trainings. The agreement includes support for River Rally as part of its education, training, and convening focus.
What is the purpose of convening and collaboration events described in the notice?
These events are intended to build skills, spread current best practices, and create a place where conservation groups and public agencies can coordinate on emerging ideas, programs, strategies, and practical implementation challenges in river conservation.
How does the agreement strengthen partnerships and coordination?
The agreement advances river protection by strengthening partnerships and coordination across programs at multiple levels of government and the nonprofit sector, using River Network's reach and expertise alongside NPS priorities.
Which broader initiatives are explicitly connected to this cooperative agreement?
The notice explicitly connects the work to broader initiatives such as the Federal Urban Waters Partnership, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Water Trails, among others.
Does the agreement focus on expanding the network of river protection practitioners?
Yes. A continuing priority described in the notice is identifying and engaging new organizations and individuals who can contribute to local river protection activities, expanding the network of practitioners and increasing the reach of river conservation work.
Does the agreement include funding research or resource-sharing?
The notice includes an element focused on research and resource-sharing, where NPS and River Network will identify and share information about potential public and private funding sources that can support local river protection projects and related activities.
What types of projects might the funding-source information support?
The notice states that potential funding sources may support local river protection projects and related activities, including education, outreach, monitoring, and other partnership efforts.
What is the intent behind sharing information about public and private funding sources?
This element is meant to help local and regional efforts move from planning to implementation by improving awareness of where financial support may be available and how projects can be resourced.
Are additional projects allowed under this cooperative agreement?
Yes. The notice states that the cooperative agreement leaves room for additional mutually beneficial projects that serve the public interest in river conservation and management.
What are examples of additional mutually beneficial projects mentioned in the notice?
Examples listed include work in promotion, research, interagency coordination, technical assistance, and additional training tied to river stewardship needs.
Who is listed as eligible applicants in the posting?
The posting lists eligible applicants as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also states the award is being directed through a non-competitive cooperative agreement with River Network and that no applications are accepted.
If no applications are accepted, why does the notice mention eligible applicants?
The notice includes an eligibility listing, but administratively it is not an open solicitation. It is a notification of intent to enter an agreement with River Network without additional competition, and it states that no applications are accepted.
What outcomes is this agreement trying to achieve for communities?
The intended outcomes include stronger local capacity for river and watershed protection, wider access to practical tools and replicable examples, improved training and shared best practices, stronger coordination among nonprofits and public agencies, and better awareness of funding and resources that can support on-the-ground river protection work.
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