Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS8548100014
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Santa Monica Mountains Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2010 and posted on Jun 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $135,865.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $135,865.00 in funding.
- 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).
- This announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source Task Agreement partnership announcement to Santa Monica Mountains Fund.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Santa Monica Mountains Fund grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS8548100014) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement structured as a cooperative agreement. It supports a specific Task Agreement with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SMMF) carried out in cooperation with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). The core purpose is not construction or direct on-the-ground fieldwork alone, but the behind-the-scenes management and accounting support needed to run key program activities that connect the park with students, scholars, and scientists.
At the program level, the Task Agreement is meant to provide managerial and financial administration for three main types of activities: student internships, scholarly fellowships, and scientific workshops. By funding the coordination, tracking, and administrative support functions around these efforts, the agreement helps ensure that participants can be recruited, supported, and paid appropriately, and that workshops and related activities can be organized and documented in a way that meets federal and partner requirements.
The work is tied directly to natural resource and public benefit outcomes. Projects supported under this umbrella are described as contributing to interpretation and education (helping the public understand park resources and NPS work), resource restoration and resource protection (supporting efforts that improve or safeguard habitat, ecosystems, and cultural or natural features), and research (advancing scientific understanding relevant to the park). A major emphasis is relationship-building: the internships, fellowships, and workshops are intended to strengthen connections with local or regional students and scientists, which in turn broadens awareness of NPS programs and builds longer-term support for the park and its mission.
This opportunity is explicitly a single-source partnership announcement rather than an open competition. The eligibility field indicates it is not a request for applications and is intended specifically for the Santa Monica Mountains Fund. In other words, other organizations are not being invited to apply; the notice functions primarily as a public record of NPS’s intent to fund and administer this task through an existing cooperative relationship with SMMF.
Funding details are fully specified and fixed in the announcement. The estimated total funding is $135,865, with an award ceiling and award floor also set at $135,865, indicating one anticipated award in that exact amount. No cost sharing or matching is required. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation and coordination, consistent with the conditions of the existing cooperative agreement between NPS and SMMF.
Key dates show the posting and creation date as June 28, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 6, 2010, and an archive date of August 5, 2010. For access issues or administrative questions related to the announcement, the listed contact is Kristina Bliss, Contract Specialist, at 805-370-2321 or kristinabliss@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Santa Monica Mountains Fund grant opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement for a cooperative agreement tied to a specific Task Agreement with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SMMF), carried out in cooperation with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS8548100014.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NPS expects substantial involvement in implementation and coordination of the funded work.
Is this an open, competitive grant that other organizations can apply to?
No. The announcement is explicitly a single-source partnership notice and is not a request for applications. It is intended specifically for the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SMMF).
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Based on the announcement, eligibility is specific to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SMMF). Other organizations are not being invited to apply under this notice.
What is the main purpose of the Task Agreement funded by this opportunity?
The core purpose is to provide behind-the-scenes management and accounting support needed to run key program activities that connect the park with students, scholars, and scientists, rather than focusing only on construction or direct on-the-ground fieldwork.
What kinds of activities are supported under this Task Agreement?
The Task Agreement supports managerial and financial administration for three main activity areas: student internships, scholarly fellowships, and scientific workshops.
What does "managerial and financial administration" mean in this context?
It refers to coordination, tracking, and administrative support functions that help ensure participants can be recruited, supported, and paid appropriately, and that workshops and related activities can be organized and documented in ways that meet federal and partner requirements.
Does this funding pay for internships, fellowships, and workshops directly?
The announcement emphasizes funding for the coordination, tracking, and administrative support around internships, fellowships, and workshops so they can be run properly and meet requirements. It is focused on management and accounting support that enables these activities.
How does this work connect to park outcomes or public benefits?
Projects supported under this umbrella are described as contributing to interpretation and education, resource restoration and resource protection, and research, while strengthening relationships with local or regional students and scientists.
What program areas are highlighted as outcomes of the supported work?
The announcement describes outcomes in three areas: interpretation and education (helping the public understand park resources and NPS work), resource restoration and resource protection (supporting efforts that improve or safeguard habitat, ecosystems, and cultural or natural features), and research (advancing scientific understanding relevant to the park).
Why is relationship-building mentioned as a major emphasis?
The internships, fellowships, and workshops are intended to strengthen connections with local or regional students and scientists, broaden awareness of NPS programs, and help build longer-term support for the park and its mission.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $135,865.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are $135,865, indicating one anticipated award in that exact amount.
How many awards are anticipated?
The funding details (a fixed award floor and ceiling at the same amount) indicate one anticipated award of $135,865.
What does it mean that the opportunity is "single-source"?
It means the notice is primarily a public record of NPS intent to fund this work through an existing cooperative relationship with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, rather than inviting proposals from multiple applicants.
Which park unit is associated with the work?
The work is carried out in cooperation with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA).
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date is June 28, 2010.
What is the closing date for the announcement?
The original and current closing date is July 6, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 5, 2010.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Kristina Bliss, Contract Specialist.
What contact details are provided for the NPS point of contact?
Phone: 805-370-2321. Email: kristinabliss@nps.gov.
Does the announcement describe this as construction funding?
No. The announcement states the core purpose is not construction or direct on-the-ground fieldwork alone, but the management and accounting support needed to run key program activities.
What is the practical role of NPS under a cooperative agreement here?
The announcement notes that a cooperative agreement generally means NPS expects substantial involvement in implementation and coordination, consistent with the existing cooperative agreement conditions between NPS and SMMF.
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