Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIGRSA100415
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trail maintenance and fence removal, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve" 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 May 26, 2010 and posted on May 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 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 Southwest Conservation Corps as a member of Mountain Alliance of Conservation Corps a task agreement against an existing cooperative agreement to complete trail maintenance and fence removal at Great Sand Dunes Park and Preserve. The award was competed in accordance with internal NPS procedures.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Trail maintenance and fence removal, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve" (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIGRSA100415), was issued by the National Park Service as a discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resources work. The project scope is straightforward: complete trail maintenance and remove fencing within Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The intent is to support on-the-ground conservation and visitor-use infrastructure needs by improving trail conditions and eliminating unnecessary or obsolete fences, which can benefit both ecosystem function and visitor access and safety.
The funding instrument listed is a cooperative agreement, meaning the National Park Service expected to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency participation. The opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations," which commonly supports conservation corps and youth-focused service programs doing hands-on stewardship work on public lands. The opportunity indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, although the notice does not specify the percentage or what forms of match would be acceptable (cash, in-kind labor, equipment, etc.), which would typically be addressed in the underlying agreement or task-level documentation.
In terms of scale and timing, the notice anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $60,000. Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $0, which usually indicates that the funding amount is determined through the specific task agreement and internal budgeting rather than being constrained by a published minimum or maximum in the announcement itself. The posting date was May 26, 2010, and the closing date was May 28, 2010, with the opportunity archived shortly after on May 31, 2010, reflecting a very short public window and reinforcing that this notice functioned more as an official record of an intended award than an open, broadly competitive solicitation.
Eligibility is described in a way that makes the award recipient essentially predetermined. The notice states it is a Notice of Intent to award to Southwest Conservation Corps, identified as a member of the Mountain Alliance of Conservation Corps, via a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement. It also notes the award was competed in accordance with internal NPS procedures, which suggests the agency followed its established process (likely related to cooperative agreements and youth corps partnerships) even though the public-facing announcement is framed as an intent to award to a specific organization rather than an open call for applications.
For applicants or members of the public who needed help accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Trish Fresquez Hernandez, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 505-988-6122. Overall, this opportunity represents a small, targeted conservation and maintenance effort at Great Sand Dunes, structured to be carried out through a conservation corps partner under a cooperative agreement framework, with one expected award and a total estimated funding level of $60,000.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Trail maintenance and fence removal, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOIGRSA100415.
Which agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding opportunity is it?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resources work.
What is the project scope?
The project scope is to complete trail maintenance and remove fencing within Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Where will the work take place?
The work will take place within Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
What is the purpose or intent of the project?
The intent is to support on-the-ground conservation and visitor-use infrastructure needs by improving trail conditions and eliminating unnecessary or obsolete fences. This is intended to benefit ecosystem function and visitor access and safety.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The listed funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates the National Park Service expected to have substantial involvement in the project, rather than issuing a grant with minimal agency participation.
Which CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
What kind of organizations does CFDA 15.931 commonly support?
The notice indicates this CFDA commonly supports conservation corps and youth-focused service programs doing hands-on stewardship work on public lands.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicated that cost sharing or matching was required.
Does the notice specify the cost share or match percentage?
No. The notice does not specify a required percentage.
Does the notice say what forms of match are acceptable (cash, in-kind, labor, equipment)?
No. The notice does not state what forms of match would be acceptable, and notes that these details would typically be addressed in the underlying agreement or task-level documentation.
How many awards were expected?
The notice anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $60,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $0.
What does it mean that the award ceiling and floor were listed as $0?
The notice suggests this usually indicates the funding amount is determined through the specific task agreement and internal budgeting, rather than being constrained by a published minimum or maximum in the announcement itself.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 26, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The closing date was May 28, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 31, 2010.
Why was the public posting window so short?
The notice reflects a very short public window and indicates this announcement functioned more as an official record of an intended award than an open, broadly competitive solicitation.
Was this an open competitive opportunity for multiple applicants?
Based on the eligibility language, the recipient appears essentially predetermined. The notice is framed as a Notice of Intent to award to a specific organization rather than an open call for applications.
Who was the intended award recipient named in the notice?
The notice states it is a Notice of Intent to award to Southwest Conservation Corps.
How is Southwest Conservation Corps described in the notice?
Southwest Conservation Corps is identified as a member of the Mountain Alliance of Conservation Corps.
How was the award expected to be made?
The notice indicates the award would be made via a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
Did the notice mention any competition process?
Yes. It notes the award was competed in accordance with internal NPS procedures.
Who is the listed point of contact for assistance with accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed point of contact is Trish Fresquez Hernandez, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service.
What contact phone number is provided?
The phone number provided is 505-988-6122.
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