Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIGWMP1600751

  • The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trail Ambassadors" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2016 and posted on May 24, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • 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 "Trail Ambassadors" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOIGWMP1600751) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, indicating that the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project activities rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The activity category is listed as education, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.931, which is a federal assistance listing used to track and organize agency assistance programs.

This posting is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not an open call for proposals and is not seeking applications from the public. Instead, the purpose is to provide public notice that the NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award through a task agreement. In practical terms, this means the agency already has an identified partner or recipient in mind and is publishing the announcement to meet transparency and public-notice requirements, not to solicit competing applications.

Eligibility information is still provided in the listing, identifying eligible applicants as nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, because the announcement is non-competitive and not requesting applications, this eligibility statement does not function as an invitation to apply. The opportunity anticipates one award ("Expected Awards: 1"), and the listed award ceiling is 0, which typically signals that the dollar amount is not being disclosed in this notice, may be determined under a separate agreement, or is otherwise not reflected in the public-facing summary fields.

Key dates show the opportunity was created and posted on May 24, 2016, with a closing date of June 7, 2016 (both the original and current closing dates match). For a notice of intent, the "closing date" generally does not operate like a normal grant deadline. Instead, it often serves as an administrative endpoint for the public notice period or the window during which the announcement remains active in the system.

Overall, this listing is best understood as an informational notice: the NPS is signaling its intent to proceed with a specific cooperative agreement action for an education-related "Trail Ambassadors" effort through a non-competitive task agreement, and it is not an opportunity that outside organizations can apply to through a competitive application process.

Trail Ambassadors (NPS NOIGWMP1600751) - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the "Trail Ambassadors" opportunity?

"Trail Ambassadors" is a National Park Service (NPS) funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity and is associated with an education activity category.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?

The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIGWMP1600751.

Which federal agency is issuing this notice?

The issuing agency is the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Is this an open call for proposals?

No. This posting is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award," which means it is not an open solicitation and is not seeking applications from the public.

If it is not open, what is the purpose of publishing it?

The purpose is to provide public notice that NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award. It is published to meet transparency and public-notice requirements rather than to invite competing applications.

Can outside organizations apply for this opportunity?

No. Based on the notice being a "Notice of Intent to Award" and stating it is not seeking applications from the public, outside organizations cannot apply through a competitive process for this posting.

What does "non-competitive award" mean in this context?

What funding instrument will be used?

The funding instrument listed is a cooperative agreement.

What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?

A cooperative agreement indicates NPS expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project activities, rather than providing funding with minimal federal participation.

What is the activity category for this opportunity?

The activity category is listed as education.

What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?

The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.931 (a federal assistance listing used to track and organize agency assistance programs).

How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?

The listing anticipates one award (Expected Awards: 1).

Is the award amount disclosed in the notice?

No. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates the dollar amount is not being disclosed in this notice, may be determined under a separate agreement, or is otherwise not reflected in the public-facing summary fields.

Who is listed as eligible in the eligibility section?

Eligible applicants are identified as nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).

Does the eligibility statement mean eligible organizations can apply now?

No. Although eligibility information is provided, the posting is a non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award and is not requesting applications. The eligibility language does not function as an invitation to apply for this particular notice.

What is a "task agreement" as referenced in the notice?

The notice indicates NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award through a task agreement. In practical terms, the task agreement is the mechanism referenced for proceeding with this specific action rather than running an open competition.

When was the opportunity created and posted?

The opportunity was created and posted on May 24, 2016.

What is the closing date shown for the posting?

The closing date is June 7, 2016 (the original and current closing dates match).

Does the closing date operate like a normal grant application deadline?

Not typically. For a Notice of Intent to Award, the closing date generally serves as an administrative endpoint for the public notice period or the period the announcement remains active in the system, rather than a deadline for submitting applications.

How should this listing be understood overall?

This listing is best understood as an informational notice that NPS intends to proceed with a specific cooperative agreement action for an education-related "Trail Ambassadors" effort through a non-competitive task agreement, rather than an opportunity that outside organizations can apply to through a competitive application process.

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