Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00716
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sign and Trail Maintenance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 23, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 01, 2017. (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 $55,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) offered a discretionary grant opportunity called "Sign and Trail Maintenance" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00716) to support on-the-ground trail stewardship work in a national park setting. The project centers on deploying trail interns to replace trail signs throughout the park, while also carrying out routine trail maintenance activities tied to the broader project summary and task requirements. A key part of the opportunity is workforce development: interns are expected to gain practical experience with standard trail work methods used in national parks, including what it is like to work in wilderness conditions where access, logistics, and resource protection requirements can be more demanding than in frontcountry areas.
The funding was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS would typically expect to have substantial involvement during the project period, such as coordinating priorities, ensuring work meets park standards, and aligning field activities with resource protection and visitor safety requirements. The program falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.931, which generally covers NPS-related assistance for projects that support stewardship, conservation, and visitor use management.
Eligibility was aimed primarily at nonprofits with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education, with additional eligible applicant types possible as indicated by the notice's additional eligibility language. The opportunity was created on August 23, 2017, with an original closing date of September 1, 2017, indicating a short application window typical of certain operational or seasonal project needs. The award ceiling listed was $55,000, setting the maximum anticipated federal share for a single award under this notice, and the listing showed expected awards as 0, which can reflect administrative estimates, timing, or planned selections that were not finalized in the public posting.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, field-focused NPS project designed to improve trail wayfinding and maintain trail infrastructure through supervised intern crews, while also building entry-level skills in trail construction and maintenance, safety practices, and working protocols specific to national park and wilderness environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NPS "Sign and Trail Maintenance" (P17AS00716)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Sign and Trail Maintenance".
What agency offered this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P17AS00716.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means NPS is expected to have substantial involvement during the project period. Based on the notice description, that involvement typically includes coordinating priorities, ensuring the work meets park standards, and aligning field activities with resource protection and visitor safety requirements.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports on-the-ground trail stewardship work in a national park setting, with a central focus on deploying trail interns to replace trail signs throughout the park and also complete routine trail maintenance activities tied to the project tasks.
What kinds of activities are supported by this opportunity?
Supported activities include replacing trail signs throughout the park and carrying out routine trail maintenance connected to the project summary and task requirements.
Is workforce development part of the project design?
Yes. Workforce development is described as a key part of the opportunity. Interns are expected to gain practical experience using standard trail work methods used in national parks.
What kinds of skills or experience are interns expected to gain?
Interns are expected to build entry-level experience in trail construction and maintenance, safety practices, and working protocols specific to national park and wilderness environments.
Does the project involve wilderness conditions?
Yes. The description emphasizes learning what it is like to work in wilderness conditions, where access, logistics, and resource protection requirements can be more demanding than in frontcountry areas.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.931, which generally covers NPS-related assistance supporting stewardship, conservation, and visitor use management.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed primarily at nonprofits with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. The notice also indicates that additional eligible applicant types may be possible under the opportunity's additional eligibility language.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
The eligibility description states the primary target was nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 23, 2017.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was September 1, 2017, which reflects a short application window often seen for operational or seasonal project needs.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling was $55,000, representing the maximum anticipated federal share for a single award under this notice.
How many awards were expected?
The listing showed expected awards: 0. The description notes this can reflect administrative estimates, timing, or planned selections that were not finalized in the public posting.
What is the overall scale and focus of this project?
Based on the description, it is a small, field-focused NPS project designed to improve trail wayfinding (through sign replacement) and support ongoing trail infrastructure maintenance, using supervised intern crews while building entry-level trail stewardship skills.
Why does the opportunity emphasize resource protection and visitor safety?
Because the work occurs in a national park (including wilderness settings), NPS involvement is described as helping ensure field activities align with park standards, resource protection requirements, and visitor safety.
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