Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00536
Apply for P16AS00536
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "This is not a request for applications: Resource Protection & Public Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2016 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SPC.. (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 $100,000.00 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:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior for a project called "Resource Protection and Public Education Program," focused on Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The core purpose is to support activities that protect natural and cultural resources while educating the public, primarily by using internships, research fellowships, and related research and education efforts. Rather than being a competitive grant solicitation, it is explicitly a notice of intent to award: the NPS is announcing that it plans to fund a specific project through an existing cooperative agreement, and it is publishing the announcement to provide transparency to the public.
The funding opportunity is identified as P16AS00536, categorized as a discretionary award, and the funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant, such as collaborating on planning, coordination, oversight, or technical direction. The activity category is natural resources, and the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number listed is 15.954, which is associated with National Park Service programs.
Eligibility is limited in the notice to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. However, because this is not a request for applications, that eligibility statement is essentially informational rather than an invitation for organizations to apply. The announcement indicates that the NPS will fund "the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SPC," meaning the recipient is effectively pre-identified under an already-established partnership vehicle. In practical terms, other organizations are not being asked to submit proposals, and there is no open competition associated with this posting.
In terms of scale and expected outcome, the notice lists an award ceiling of $100,000 and an expected number of awards of one. That aligns with the intent-to-award language: a single project, under an existing agreement, up to the stated ceiling amount. The notice was created on August 22, 2016, with an original closing date of September 5, 2016. Because it is not an open application process, the "closing date" functions more like an administrative posting window rather than a deadline for proposal submissions.
Programmatically, the described project centers on partnering to protect park resources and educate visitors and the broader public. The mechanisms mentioned, including internships and research fellowships, suggest support for early-career or student-style placements where participants may assist with fieldwork, monitoring, data collection, interpretation, outreach, or other hands-on activities that connect resource stewardship with public learning. The inclusion of "other research and education activities" broadens the scope beyond internships and fellowships to potentially include applied research projects, educational programming, public-facing interpretive efforts, or collaborative studies that help the parks manage resources while improving public understanding of conservation issues in Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a public notice documenting the NPS intent to make a single cooperative agreement award (or modification/funding action under an existing cooperative agreement) for up to $100,000 to support resource protection and public education work in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, rather than as a grant competition that external organizations can apply to.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding action?
The project is titled "Resource Protection and Public Education Program" and it focuses on work in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Which federal agency is behind this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is identified as P16AS00536.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This posting is explicitly a notice of intent to award. It is published for transparency and does not function as a competitive solicitation requesting applications.
Can organizations submit an application or proposal for this opportunity?
Based on the notice, no. The NPS indicates it plans to fund a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement, meaning it is not asking other organizations to submit proposals.
Why does the notice include eligibility information if it is not competitive?
The notice lists eligibility as limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. In context, that statement is informational rather than an invitation to apply, because the notice is not a request for applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the funding described in the notice?
The notice states that the NPS will fund "the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SPC," which indicates the recipient is effectively pre-identified through an already-established partnership vehicle.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the agency expects substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant, such as collaboration on planning, coordination, oversight, or technical direction.
How is this opportunity categorized (award type)?
The notice categorizes it as a discretionary award.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support activities that protect natural and cultural resources while educating the public in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
What kinds of activities are supported under this project description?
The notice highlights internships, research fellowships, and related research and education efforts, along with other research and education activities aimed at resource protection and public education.
What is meant by "resource protection" in this notice?
In the context provided, resource protection refers to activities that help safeguard natural and cultural resources in the parks, supported through internships, fellowships, and related research and education work.
What is meant by "public education" in this notice?
Public education refers to efforts to educate visitors and the broader public about park resources and conservation, potentially through interpretive, outreach, or educational programming connected to the project.
Does the notice specify a particular activity category?
Yes. The activity category listed is natural resources.
What is the CFDA number listed, and what does it correspond to?
The CFDA number listed is 15.954, which is associated with National Park Service programs.
What is the maximum funding amount mentioned in the notice?
The award ceiling listed is $100,000.
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 22, 2016.
What is the closing date shown, and what does it mean here?
The original closing date is September 5, 2016. Because this is not an open application process, the closing date functions more like an administrative posting window rather than a deadline for submitting proposals.
Is this funding action related to Sequoia and Kings Canyon specifically, or the NPS more broadly?
This notice is specific to a project focused on Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, even though it is administered by the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior.
What outcomes or impacts does the notice suggest?
The described outcome is support for resource protection and public education in the parks, potentially enabled through internships and research fellowships that contribute to research, monitoring, data collection, interpretation, outreach, or other related research and education activities.
Is this notice describing a new standalone grant, or a funding action under an existing agreement?
It is described as a funding action under an existing cooperative agreement, with the NPS announcing its intent to fund a specific project through that existing agreement.
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