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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Study, preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the Old Spanish NHT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935 National Trails System Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2011 and posted on Jun 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 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 $91,500.00 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 is a notice of intent to award to the Old Spanish Trail Association a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement to promote and engage in the protection and preservation of the Old Spanish Trails resources, to promote awareness of the Trails legacy, and to perpetuate the management and development techniques that are consistent with the National Park Services trail plan.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant action, issued as a notice of intent to award, titled "Study, preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the Old Spanish NHT." It is tied to the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS anticipates an ongoing partnership role rather than simply issuing funds with minimal involvement. The stated purpose is to support work that advances the protection and preservation of resources associated with the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (NHT), increases public awareness of the trail's legacy, and continues management and development practices that align with the NPS trail plan.
A key point of the announcement is that it is not a broadly competed grant solicitation. Instead, it explicitly states the agency's intent to make a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) to a named organization, the Old Spanish Trail Association, through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement. The eligibility section reflects this by listing eligible applicants as "Others (see text field...)" and then clarifying that the intended recipient is the Old Spanish Trail Association. In practical terms, this kind of notice is commonly used to document and publicly post an agency's plan to fund a specific partner for trail-related work that is already within the scope of an established cooperative relationship.
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category, which fits the nature of National Historic Trail stewardship: conserving and protecting physical trail remnants and associated cultural and natural resources, supporting interpretation and educational outreach, and promoting best practices for managing trail corridors and related sites. While the title highlights "study, preserve, protect, interpret, and promote," the description emphasizes three main outcomes: (1) on-the-ground protection and preservation of Old Spanish Trail resources, (2) public engagement and awareness-building around the trail's history and significance, and (3) perpetuating management and development techniques consistent with the NPS trail plan, which implies alignment with established planning guidance for resource protection, visitor experience, interpretive themes, and long-term stewardship.
Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $91,500. Both the award ceiling and award floor are shown as $0, which typically indicates the posting is not using those fields to define a competitive range and should not be read as the true maximum or minimum award size; the more meaningful figure here is the estimated total funding. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to provide a non-federal match as a condition of the award.
The timeline in the posting is very short: it was posted and created on June 26, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2011, and then archived on June 28, 2011. That compressed window is consistent with a notice of intent to award to a specific entity rather than an open call for applications, since the main purpose is transparency and documentation rather than soliciting proposals from a broad pool.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Trish Fresquez Hernandez, Contract Specialist, at 505-988-6122, associated with the National Park Service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The notice is titled "Study, preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the Old Spanish NHT."
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The funding opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant action.
What type of announcement is this?
This is a notice of intent to award. It is used to publicly document the agency's plan to make an award, rather than to solicit proposals in a broadly competed process.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement states it is not a broadly competed solicitation. It indicates the agency's intent to make a single award to a specific, named organization.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The posting indicates an expected number of awards of 1.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient identified in the eligibility information is the Old Spanish Trail Association.
What funding program is this associated with?
It is tied to the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935).
What award instrument will be used?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, and the award is expected to be made through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
The posting indicates NPS anticipates an ongoing partnership role in the work, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal involvement.
What is the overall purpose of the funding?
The stated purpose is to support work that advances protection and preservation of resources associated with the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (NHT), increases public awareness of the trail's legacy, and continues management and development practices aligned with the NPS trail plan.
What kinds of outcomes are emphasized in the description?
The description highlights three main outcomes: (1) on-the-ground protection and preservation of Old Spanish Trail resources, (2) public engagement and awareness-building about the trail's history and significance, and (3) continued management and development techniques consistent with the NPS trail plan.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
How much funding is available?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $91,500.
What do the listed award ceiling and award floor of $0 mean?
The posting shows an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0, which typically indicates those fields are not being used to define a competitive award range. The more meaningful figure provided is the estimated total funding amount of $91,500.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The posting states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not expected to provide a non-federal match as a condition of the award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 26, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The posting indicates it was archived on June 28, 2011.
Why is the open period so short?
The very short timeline is consistent with a notice of intent to award to a specific entity. In this type of posting, the purpose is transparency and documentation rather than soliciting applications from a broad pool.
Who can be considered eligible to apply based on the posting?
The eligibility section lists "Others (see text field...)" and clarifies that the intended recipient is the Old Spanish Trail Association, indicating the award is directed to that named organization rather than a general applicant pool.
What is the Old Spanish NHT?
In this posting, "Old Spanish NHT" refers to the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and the resources, legacy, and management practices associated with it.
Who is the contact for questions or issues accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Trish Fresquez Hernandez, Contract Specialist, National Park Service, at 505-988-6122.
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