Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00561
Apply for P16AS00561
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "South Carolina National Heritage Corridor" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a notice of intent for a single source award to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. 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 $663,000.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The South Carolina National Heritage Corridor grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00561) is a discretionary funding action administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and it is structured as a Cooperative Agreement rather than a typical competitive grant. In practical terms, that means the National Park Service expects to be actively involved alongside the recipient in carrying out the funded work, consistent with how cooperative agreements are generally used for projects requiring substantial federal involvement.
This notice is not an open call for applications. It is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, meaning the agency is signaling that it plans to fund a specific recipient without competition. The posting functions more as a public record and justification step than an invitation for outside organizations to apply. The opportunity was created on August 26, 2016, and it anticipates making one award.
The action described is a modification to an existing cooperative agreement, with the purpose of adding anticipated Fiscal Year 2016 funding along with an associated statement of work (SOW) and budget. Instead of launching a new standalone program, the National Park Service is extending or augmenting an ongoing agreement to continue implementing the legislative purposes of the corridor and to advance the corridor's approved Management Plan. The maximum amount referenced for this funding action is an award ceiling of $663,000.
The funded work is oriented around the ongoing operation and implementation needs of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. The scope of work includes administration and operations, which typically covers core organizational capacity such as staffing support, partner coordination, reporting, compliance, and day-to-day management required to keep the corridor program functioning. It also includes marketing and visitor services, indicating a focus on outreach, tourism-related communications, interpretive visitor information, and efforts that improve how visitors discover and experience corridor sites and stories. Another area is planning, which generally relates to refining strategies, coordinating partners around priorities, and updating or carrying out planning elements tied to the management plan. The opportunity further includes resource inventory, development, and interpretation, pointing to activities such as identifying and documenting cultural, historical, and natural resources; supporting preservation or enhancement projects where appropriate; and developing interpretive products that communicate the corridor's significance. Finally, the scope includes grants and sub-grants, meaning the recipient may distribute portions of the funding onward to partners through subawards to support aligned projects across the corridor, consistent with the management plan and the authorizing act.
Eligibility information is listed but is largely secondary here because the notice is not competitive. The posting references eligible applicants including nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and "others" as clarified in an additional eligibility field, but the key point is that the National Park Service intends a single-source award to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor entity. The activity category is Community Development, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 15.939, which helps place the opportunity within the broader federal assistance catalog and tracking framework.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an administrative step to add FY 2016 funds to an existing partnership agreement so the corridor can continue implementing its management plan across operations, visitor-facing engagement, planning, resource documentation and interpretation, and a pass-through funding component for partner projects.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor grant opportunity (P16AS00561)?
This is a discretionary funding action administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. It is issued under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) P16AS00561 and is associated with CFDA 15.939.
Is this a traditional competitive grant?
No. The funding is structured as a Cooperative Agreement rather than a typical competitive grant. In practice, this indicates that the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient during project implementation, consistent with the purpose of cooperative agreements (substantial federal involvement).
Is this an open call for applications?
No. The notice is explicitly not an open call. It is described as a notice of intent to make a single-source award, meaning the agency is signaling its plan to fund a specific recipient without competition.
Who is the intended recipient of this funding action?
The National Park Service indicates an intent to make a single-source award to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor (the corridor entity). The posting functions primarily as a public record and justification step rather than an invitation for outside organizations to apply.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates making one award.
When was this opportunity created?
The posting was created on August 26, 2016.
What is the purpose of this funding action?
The action is described as a modification to an existing cooperative agreement. Its purpose is to add anticipated Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funding along with an associated statement of work (SOW) and budget.
Is this funding for a new program or an existing agreement?
This action augments an ongoing agreement rather than launching a new standalone program. It extends or adds funding to continue implementing the legislative purposes of the corridor and to advance the corridor's approved Management Plan.
What is the maximum funding amount mentioned for this action?
The maximum amount referenced is an award ceiling of $663,000.
What is the main focus of the funded work?
The funded work supports ongoing operation and implementation needs of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. It is geared toward continuing implementation of the corridor's Management Plan and related legislative purposes.
What types of activities are included under administration and operations?
Administration and operations typically cover core organizational capacity required to keep the corridor program functioning. Based on the notice, this generally includes staffing support, partner coordination, reporting, compliance, and day-to-day management.
What does "marketing and visitor services" mean in this opportunity?
This area indicates a focus on outreach and visitor-facing work, such as tourism-related communications, interpretive visitor information, and efforts that improve how visitors discover and experience corridor sites and stories.
What does "planning" include for this cooperative agreement?
Planning generally relates to refining strategies, coordinating partners around shared priorities, and updating or carrying out planning elements tied to the corridor's approved Management Plan.
What is meant by "resource inventory, development, and interpretation"?
This part of the scope points to activities such as identifying and documenting cultural, historical, and natural resources; supporting preservation or enhancement projects where appropriate; and developing interpretive products that communicate the corridor's significance.
Does the opportunity allow for grants or sub-grants to other organizations?
Yes. The scope includes grants and sub-grants, meaning the recipient may distribute portions of the funding onward to partners through subawards to support projects across the corridor, as long as they align with the Management Plan and the authorizing act.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Community Development.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity, and why does it matter?
The CFDA number is 15.939. This helps place the funding action within the federal assistance catalog and is useful for tracking and reference purposes within federal assistance systems.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The posting references eligible applicants including nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and "others" (as clarified in an additional eligibility field). However, eligibility details are largely secondary here because the notice is not competitive and signals a single-source intent for a specific corridor recipient.
If an organization is technically eligible, can it apply anyway?
Based on the notice, this is not an open solicitation and is not described as accepting applications from outside entities. It is presented as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to a specified recipient.
What does "single-source award" mean in this context?
It means the National Park Service plans to fund a specific recipient without a competitive process. The posting serves as documentation and justification rather than a competitive invitation.
What does "Cooperative Agreement" imply for how the project will be carried out?
It implies that the National Park Service expects to be actively involved in carrying out the funded work alongside the recipient, consistent with cooperative agreements being used for projects requiring substantial federal involvement.
What documents are being added or updated through this modification?
The notice describes adding anticipated FY 2016 funding along with an associated statement of work (SOW) and budget to an existing cooperative agreement.
What is the overall takeaway for the public from this posting?
The posting is best understood as an administrative step to add FY 2016 funds to an existing partnership agreement so the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor can continue implementing its Management Plan across operations, visitor engagement, planning, resource documentation and interpretation, and a pass-through subaward component.
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