Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AC00136
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The River Mile Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2015 and posted on Mar 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The River Mile Program (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00136) is listed by the National Park Service as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, but the key point is that it is not an open, competitive grant solicitation. Instead, the posting is a Notice of Intent to Award to a single source entity under 505 DM 2, which is the Department of the Interior policy framework that allows certain awards to be made non-competitively when specific criteria are met. In practical terms, that means the agency is announcing its intent to make an award to one identified organization rather than inviting applications from the general public.
The notice indicates there is one expected award, with an estimated total funding amount of $65,000 and an award ceiling of $65,000 (the maximum anticipated amount for the agreement). The award floor is listed as $0, which is a standard way of indicating there is no minimum award amount guaranteed, even though the estimate and ceiling strongly suggest a single award around the stated total. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, so the recipient would not be required to provide a match as a condition of the award.
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.931, titled Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations. That CFDA association signals the programmatic theme and likely intent of the work: conservation-related activities that may involve youth service participation, though the posting itself does not provide project specifics beyond the title "The River Mile Program" and the single-source nature of the award. The instrument type being a cooperative agreement also matters because it typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in carrying out the project, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, technical guidance, or shared responsibilities, rather than a more hands-off grant relationship.
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, because this is a single-source notice rather than a competitive funding opportunity, the eligibility language functions more as a classification of the intended recipient type than an invitation for other nonprofits to apply.
The timeline shows the notice was posted March 11, 2015 (created March 4, 2015), with an original and current closing date of March 25, 2015, and an archive date of April 24, 2015. These dates reflect the public notice period for the intent to award rather than an application window in the usual sense. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Susan Velie, Contract Specialist and Awarding Officer at Olympic National Park, reachable at 360-565-3114.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): River Mile Program (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00136)
1) What is the River Mile Program (P15AC00136)?
The River Mile Program (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00136) is a National Park Service funding action listed as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. The posting describes the agency's intent to make an award related to this program.
2) Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The posting is not an open, competitive solicitation. It is a Notice of Intent to Award to a single source entity, meaning the agency is announcing its intent to fund one identified organization rather than inviting applications from the general public.
3) What does "Notice of Intent to Award to a single source" mean for applicants?
It means the National Park Service is not seeking proposals from multiple applicants. Instead, it is providing public notice that it plans to make a non-competitive award to one specific entity.
4) What policy allows this award to be made non-competitively?
The notice cites 505 DM 2, a Department of the Interior policy framework that allows certain awards to be made without competition when specific criteria are met.
5) How many awards are expected under this notice?
The notice indicates there is one expected award.
6) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $65,000.
7) What is the award ceiling, and what does it mean?
The award ceiling is $65,000. This is the maximum anticipated amount for the cooperative agreement under this notice.
8) What is the award floor, and why is it listed as $0?
The award floor is listed as $0. This is commonly used to indicate there is no minimum guaranteed award amount, even though the estimate and ceiling suggest a single award around the stated total funding amount.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided. Based on the posting details, the recipient would not be required to provide a match as a condition of the award.
10) What is the assistance listing/CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.931, titled "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
11) What does the CFDA association suggest about the project theme?
The CFDA association signals a conservation-related programmatic theme and may involve youth service participation. However, the posting itself does not provide project specifics beyond the title "The River Mile Program" and the single-source nature of the award.
12) What is the funding instrument type, and why does it matter?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in carrying out the project, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, technical guidance, or shared responsibilities, rather than a more hands-off grant relationship.
13) Who is listed as eligible?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
14) If my organization is a 501(c)(3), can we apply?
Even though eligibility is described as 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), the notice is a single-source intent to award rather than a competitive funding opportunity. In practical terms, the eligibility language functions as a classification of the intended recipient type, not an invitation for other organizations to submit applications.
15) What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The timeline provided shows: created March 4, 2015; posted March 11, 2015; closing date March 25, 2015 (original and current); archive date April 24, 2015.
16) Do the posted closing and archive dates represent an application deadline?
The dates reflect the public notice period for the agency's intent to award, rather than an application window in the usual competitive grant sense.
17) Which agency and location are connected to the contact information?
The contact listed is associated with Olympic National Park, indicating this National Park Service unit is connected to the award administration for this notice.
18) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Susan Velie, Contract Specialist and Awarding Officer at Olympic National Park.
19) How can the contact person be reached?
Susan Velie can be reached by phone at 360-565-3114.
20) Where does this opportunity sit in terms of activity category?
It is listed under the Natural Resources activity category and described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
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