Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIR1264110058
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "South Park National Heritage Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939 National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 26, 2011 and posted on Aug 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $83,295.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Park County.
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Opportunity Summary:
The South Park National Heritage Area grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIR1264110058) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement tied to the federally designated South Park National Heritage Area under CFDA 15.939 (National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance). It falls under the Natural Resources activity category and was posted on August 26, 2011, with an original and final closing date of August 31, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2011. The estimated total funding for this action is $83,295. The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement, and it anticipates a single award.
This announcement is not a competitive solicitation and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it documents a mandatory, single-source continuation award to Park County, identified as the management entity for the South Park National Heritage Area. The purpose is to continue work funded in a prior year, described as ongoing research led by the Principal Investigator. The NPS explains that opening the work to competition would likely disrupt continuity and could jeopardize completion of the activity, which is a common rationale for continuation funding when a project is already underway and specialized knowledge, established methods, and accumulated project context make the incumbent uniquely positioned to deliver the remaining work.
A second and more decisive justification is statutory direction. The announcement points to the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), which established the South Park National Heritage Area and directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the heritage area management entity, described here as Park County. In this context, the cooperative agreement functions as the required compact, meaning the funding mechanism is being used to implement a specific congressionally authorized relationship with a specified partner rather than to invite proposals from the broader public. That legislative intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient is cited as the reason the award is mandatory and limited to Park County.
Administrative details reflect that the instrument type is a cooperative agreement (as opposed to a standard grant), which typically implies a higher level of federal involvement or partnership during project execution. Although the announcement lists award ceiling and floor as zero, it separately provides the estimated total funding amount, indicating the notice is primarily an administrative posting to document a pre-identified award rather than to define a competitive funding range. The designated NPS contact for access issues is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist, at 303-969-2891.
South Park National Heritage Area (NPS NOIR1264110058) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement action for the South Park National Heritage Area, tied to the federally designated heritage area and listed under CFDA 15.939 (National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance). It is categorized under the Natural Resources activity area.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIR1264110058.
Is this a competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. The notice states it is not a competitive solicitation and explicitly says it is not a request for applications. It is an administrative notice documenting a mandatory, single-source continuation award.
If it is not a request for applications, why was it posted?
Based on the notice description, it was posted to document a pre-identified award action (a mandatory single-source continuation) rather than to invite proposals. The posting functions more like a public record of the award decision and its justification.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Park County, identified in the notice as the management entity for the South Park National Heritage Area.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding for this action is $83,295.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice characterizes the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a higher level of federal involvement or partnership during project execution compared to a standard grant.
Why is the award single-source rather than competed?
The notice provides two main reasons: (1) it is a continuation of prior-year work described as ongoing research led by the Principal Investigator, and the NPS states that competing the work could disrupt continuity and jeopardize completion; and (2) statutory direction ties the relationship to a specified management entity.
What prior work is this funding continuing?
The stated purpose is to continue work funded in a prior year, described in the notice as ongoing research led by the Principal Investigator.
What law is cited as the statutory basis for making the award to a specific partner?
The notice cites the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), which established the South Park National Heritage Area and directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the heritage area management entity (identified here as Park County).
How does the cited law relate to this cooperative agreement?
In the context described by the notice, the cooperative agreement functions as the required compact between the Secretary of the Interior and the heritage area management entity. This is presented as a key reason the award is mandatory and limited to Park County.
What are the key dates for this posting?
Posted date: August 26, 2011. Original closing date: August 31, 2011. Final closing date: August 31, 2011. Archive date: September 30, 2011.
Does the short open period mean applications were expected?
The notice itself says it is not a request for applications and is not a competitive solicitation. The dates appear to reflect the administrative posting timeline for the documented action rather than an open call for proposals.
Why does the notice show an award ceiling and floor of zero?
The notice lists an award ceiling and floor as zero, but separately provides an estimated total funding amount of $83,295. This supports the idea that the posting is primarily administrative (documenting a pre-identified award) rather than defining a competitive funding range.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.939, labeled as National Heritage Area Federal Financial Assistance.
What activity category does the opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to this notice?
The designated NPS contact for access issues is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist, at 303-969-2891.
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