Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00087
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- The DOI-NPS in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban Waters Learning Network" 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 Mar 29, 2016 and posted on Mar 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $308,999.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Urban Waters Learning Network opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00087) is a discretionary cooperative agreement administered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), focused on strengthening and expanding the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN). The core intent is to support Groundwork USA in continuing to build out the network and extend its reach into additional communities, especially places dealing with polluted or degraded urban waterways alongside brownfields and other environmental justice challenges. Rather than funding a single restoration construction project, the emphasis is on building capacity: helping local partners gain practical, repeatable skills and approaches to conserve and improve impaired urban water resources such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and shorelines, with the expectation that these places can be restored and maintained over time.
The work is designed to leverage Groundwork USA's national experience and its relationships across the Groundwork network and other practitioner partners. Through technical assistance and peer learning, Groundwork USA would support a mix of community-based organizations and public-sector entities, including local and tribal governments, that participate in the UWLN. The network itself is described as a collaborative community of practice that includes Groundwork Trust organizations, recipients of EPA's Urban Waters Program grants, participants in the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, and other practitioners working on urban waterway restoration. In practical terms, this means the agreement is intended to help partners learn what works, share best practices, coordinate across jurisdictions and sectors, and apply proven techniques to improve water quality and waterfront ecosystems in urban settings where environmental burdens often fall disproportionately on underserved communities.
Groundwork USA is positioned as the central coordinating entity in this model. As the national office for the Groundwork USA network, its role includes promoting and coordinating network activities, connecting local projects with national resources and partnerships, documenting effective practices, and sharing that knowledge with other communities doing similar work. The opportunity makes clear that, unless otherwise specified, the cooperative agreement's existing terms and conditions govern the task agreement, signaling that this is an implementation action under an established cooperative framework rather than an open-ended new competition.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $308,999 and anticipates a single award. The listing also states that it is a "Notification of Intent to Award" and that no applications will be accepted, meaning this is not an open call for proposals. Eligibility is noted as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), though in practice the notice indicates the award is intended to support Groundwork USA's work specifically. The program is categorized under the environment funding activity area and references CFDA number 15.954. The opportunity was created and posted on March 29, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Urban Waters Learning Network opportunity (P16AS00087)?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement administered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS). It focuses on strengthening and expanding the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) by supporting network-building and capacity-building work rather than funding a single on-the-ground construction project.
Who is the administering agency for this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What is the purpose of the funding?
The core intent is to support Groundwork USA in continuing to build out the Urban Waters Learning Network and extend its reach into additional communities, especially communities dealing with polluted or degraded urban waterways, brownfields, and other environmental justice challenges.
Is this funding meant for a single restoration construction project?
No. The emphasis is on capacity-building: helping local partners gain practical, repeatable skills and approaches to conserve and improve impaired urban water resources over time.
What types of water resources are referenced as being within scope?
The opportunity references impaired urban water resources such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and shorelines.
What does "capacity-building" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It means supporting local partners through technical assistance and peer learning so they can learn proven approaches, share best practices, coordinate across jurisdictions and sectors, and apply repeatable techniques to improve water quality and waterfront ecosystems in urban settings.
What is the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN)?
The UWLN is described as a collaborative community of practice that includes Groundwork Trust organizations, recipients of EPA's Urban Waters Program grants, participants in the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, and other practitioners working on urban waterway restoration.
Who is intended to be supported through the network activities?
The work is intended to support a mix of community-based organizations and public-sector entities, including local and tribal governments, that participate in the UWLN.
Why does the opportunity emphasize environmental justice challenges?
The notice highlights urban settings where environmental burdens often fall disproportionately on underserved communities, particularly where waterways are polluted or degraded and may be associated with brownfields and related challenges.
What role does Groundwork USA play in this opportunity?
Groundwork USA is positioned as the central coordinating entity. As the national office for the Groundwork USA network, it promotes and coordinates network activities, connects local projects with national resources and partnerships, documents effective practices, and shares knowledge with other communities.
How is the work expected to be carried out?
The approach described centers on leveraging Groundwork USA's national experience and relationships across the Groundwork network and other practitioner partners, using technical assistance and peer learning to spread what works.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. The listing is a "Notification of Intent to Award" and explicitly states that no applications will be accepted.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $308,999.
What type of award instrument is this?
It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement. The notice also indicates it is an implementation action under an established cooperative framework, where existing terms and conditions govern unless otherwise specified.
What does it mean that the existing terms and conditions govern the task agreement?
It indicates the work is being carried out under an already established cooperative agreement framework, and the pre-existing terms and conditions apply unless the notice specifically states otherwise.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The program is categorized under the environment funding activity area.
What CFDA number is referenced for this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA number 15.954.
When was the opportunity created and posted?
The listing was created and posted on March 29, 2016.
Who is listed as eligible?
Eligibility is noted as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also indicates the award is intended to support Groundwork USA's work specifically.
If no applications are accepted, how should interested organizations engage?
The notice does not describe an application pathway because it states no applications will be accepted. It frames the action as supporting Groundwork USA to coordinate network activities and learning among participating partners.
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