Opportunity Information: Apply for PS15AS00121
Apply for PS15AS00121
- The National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Martin Luther King, Junior Center For Nonviolent Social Change" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.955 Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site and Preservation District.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 3, 2014 and posted on Dec 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 11, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,855,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. It is explicitly not a request for applications and not a competitive solicitation. Instead, it serves as a public notice that NPS, through its Southeast Region, planned to fund specific project activities without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement identified as P14AC00121. The funding is tied to the CFDA program 15.955, which relates to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District.
The award was categorized as a discretionary community development activity and structured as a Cooperative Agreement, indicating that NPS expected substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work rather than simply issuing a standard grant with minimal federal participation. The notice projected one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $4,855,000. Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $0, which is common in certain federal postings when exact obligated amounts may be managed through the agreement terms or modifications rather than stated as a capped range in the synopsis.
Eligibility information in the posting lists 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education), but in practical terms the document makes clear that the intended recipient was already identified: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. The purpose of listing eligibility here is largely procedural for the public record, since the announcement is about a noncompetitive intent to award rather than opening the funding to the broader nonprofit community. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Key dates in the notice include a posted date of December 2, 2014, a creation date of December 3, 2014, and a closing date of December 11, 2014, with the archive date listed as January 10, 2015. Because this was not an application-based opportunity, the closing date functioned more like the end of the public notice window rather than a deadline for proposal submission.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the notice directed inquiries to Gentry Sharpe, Contract Specialist, at the National Park Service, with the listed phone number 404-507-5748.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this a grant opportunity I can apply for?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications and not a competitive solicitation. It is a public notice of the National Park Service's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to a specifically identified organization.
What agency is issuing this notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS), part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the purpose of this notice if applications are not being accepted?
The purpose is to provide a public record that NPS (through its Southeast Region) planned to fund specific project activities without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement. It functions as a transparency notice rather than an open funding announcement.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc.
How many awards were expected under this notice?
The notice projected one (1) expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed in the notice is $4,855,000.
Why does the notice list an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0?
The posting lists both the award ceiling and award floor as $0. In this notice, that appears to reflect how certain federal synopses are entered when exact obligated amounts are handled through the cooperative agreement terms and/or later modifications rather than presented as a capped range in the synopsis itself.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates NPS expected substantial involvement in carrying out the supported work, rather than simply issuing funding with minimal federal participation.
What program or CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The notice ties the funding to the CFDA program 15.955, which relates to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District.
How was the award categorized in the posting?
The award was categorized as a discretionary community development activity.
Does the eligibility section mean other nonprofits can apply?
The eligibility section lists 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education), but the notice itself makes clear the recipient was already identified. The eligibility listing is largely procedural for the public record and does not indicate an open competition.
Is there any cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the cooperative agreement number referenced in the notice?
The notice references an existing cooperative agreement identified as P14AC00121.
What are the key dates for this notice?
The notice lists a posted date of December 2, 2014; a creation date of December 3, 2014; a closing date of December 11, 2014; and an archive date of January 10, 2015.
What does the closing date mean if there is no application process?
Because this is not an application-based opportunity, the closing date functions more like the end of the public notice window rather than a deadline for submitting a proposal.
Who should I contact with questions or if I cannot access the full announcement?
The notice directs questions or access issues to Gentry Sharpe, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service. Phone: 404-507-5748.
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