Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 15 NERO 0051
Apply for NPS 15 NERO 0051
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "White Clay Creek" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2015 and posted on May 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2015 This is NOT a request for appliacation, but an announcement that White Clay Watershed Association, with this award, is continuing its work on the White Clay Creek.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $95,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 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.
- This is NOT a request for appliacation, but an announcement that White Clay Watershed Association, with this award, is continuing its work on the White Clay Creek.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "White Clay Creek" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 15 NERO 0051) is a National Park Service announcement describing a single cooperative agreement award to support ongoing watershed conservation work in the White Clay Creek watershed. It is explicitly not a request for applications or a competitive solicitation. Instead, it serves as a public notice that the White Clay Watershed Association is continuing its established work under this award in coordination with the National Park Service and a broad set of partner agencies and organizations.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically signals an active partnership role for the federal agency rather than a hands-off pass-through grant. The program is tied to CFDA 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) and is framed around practical conservation implementation, public education, and intergovernmental coordination. The total funding amount is fixed at $95,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $95,000, and the announcement anticipates one award. No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. The posting date is May 28, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 7, 2015, and an archive date of June 8, 2015. Eligible applicant types are described generally as 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), though the notice makes clear the recipient is already identified as the White Clay Watershed Association.
The core purpose of the funded work is to move forward the White Clay Creek Watershed Management Plan through coordinated, on-the-ground and planning-focused actions. The White Clay Watershed Association is tasked with planning and implementing the plan's enumerated goals in partnership with county, state, and federal agencies, watershed municipalities, and nongovernmental organizations that share conservation priorities in the watershed. This reflects a strong emphasis on alignment across jurisdictions, recognizing that watershed protection depends on consistent policies and practices across multiple local governments and agencies.
A second major focus is interpretation and public-facing communication. The Association will develop and produce interpretive exhibits, publications, and other media and programs that explain and highlight the resources of White Clay Creek and its watershed. The announcement calls out a priority on updating the website and maintaining an active social media presence, indicating that outreach is expected to be current, ongoing, and accessible to the broader public, not limited to occasional printed materials or one-time events.
The work also includes providing technical support to the National Park Service for planning, education, outreach, and research activities connected to the watershed. In addition, the Association is expected to support the needs and goals of the White Clay Creek Steering Committee, suggesting that a formal stakeholder or governance body exists and that the Association plays a central role in keeping that group organized, informed, and effective.
A substantial technical component is included through collaboration with partners such as the Water Resources Agency, Natural Lands Trust, and the Brandywine Conservancy. Through these relationships, the Association will help deliver GIS analysis, technical assistance, and recommendations to the NPS, watershed counties and municipalities, other nongovernmental organizations, and to both the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This highlights that the watershed crosses state lines and that the project is designed to support decision-making with data-driven tools and consistent technical guidance across multiple jurisdictions.
Long-term resource protection is stated as a direct objective: promoting the lasting protection of the watershed and its "outstandingly remarkable resources." While the announcement does not list specific resource types in detail, the wording points to ecological, recreational, cultural, or scenic values that are considered significant and worth safeguarding through sustained planning and coordinated conservation.
Finally, the Association is expected to participate directly in municipal planning and zoning processes. This includes attending municipal planning and zoning meetings and providing technical assistance during review and revision of municipal plans so that local planning documents remain consistent with the White Clay Creek Watershed Management Plan and address issues affecting the creek and its resources. In practical terms, this positions the Association as a bridge between watershed-scale conservation goals and the local land-use decisions that ultimately shape water quality, habitat conditions, development patterns, and the long-term health of the creek.
For additional details or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist at the National Park Service, phone 215-597-9153.
White Clay Creek Grant Opportunity (NPS 15 NERO 0051) - FAQs
1) What is the "White Clay Creek" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 15 NERO 0051)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) public notice describing a single cooperative agreement award that supports ongoing watershed conservation work in the White Clay Creek watershed. It is tied to continued implementation of the White Clay Creek Watershed Management Plan through coordinated conservation, planning, technical assistance, and public education activities.
2) Is this a competitive funding opportunity or a request for applications?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and not a competitive solicitation. It functions as a public notice that an identified recipient is continuing established work under a cooperative agreement.
3) Who is the identified recipient for this award?
The recipient is already identified as the White Clay Watershed Association, which is continuing its established watershed conservation work in coordination with the National Park Service and partner organizations.
4) How many awards will be made under this announcement?
The announcement anticipates one award.
5) What type of award is this?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates the National Park Service will have an active partnership role in the project rather than a purely pass-through or hands-off grant relationship.
6) What is the total funding amount?
The total funding amount is $95,000.
7) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at $95,000, meaning the award amount is fixed at $95,000.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the provided announcement information.
9) What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
10) Who is described as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant types are described generally as 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear the recipient is already identified as the White Clay Watershed Association.
11) What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date is May 28, 2015. The original and current closing date is June 7, 2015. The archive date is June 8, 2015.
12) What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose is to advance the White Clay Creek Watershed Management Plan through coordinated planning and on-the-ground actions, implemented in partnership with county, state, and federal agencies, watershed municipalities, and nongovernmental organizations with shared conservation priorities.
13) What does "moving forward the Watershed Management Plan" involve?
It involves planning and implementing the plan's enumerated goals and coordinating actions across jurisdictions and organizations so that watershed protection is supported by consistent policies and practices among local governments and agencies.
14) What outreach or public education activities are included?
The White Clay Watershed Association will develop and produce interpretive exhibits, publications, and other media and programs that explain and highlight the resources of White Clay Creek and its watershed. The announcement specifically prioritizes updating the website and maintaining an active social media presence.
15) Is maintaining a website and social media presence part of the expected work?
Yes. The announcement calls out a priority on updating the website and maintaining an active social media presence, indicating outreach is intended to be current, ongoing, and broadly accessible.
16) What technical support is expected for the National Park Service?
The Association is expected to provide technical support to the National Park Service for planning, education, outreach, and research activities connected to the watershed.
17) What is the White Clay Creek Steering Committee, and what role does the Association play?
The notice indicates there is a White Clay Creek Steering Committee and that the Association is expected to support its needs and goals, suggesting the Association helps keep this stakeholder or governance group organized, informed, and effective.
18) What organizations are mentioned as collaboration partners for technical work?
The announcement mentions collaboration with partners such as the Water Resources Agency, Natural Lands Trust, and the Brandywine Conservancy.
19) What types of technical deliverables are included (for example, GIS work)?
Through collaboration with partners, the Association will help deliver GIS analysis, technical assistance, and recommendations to the National Park Service, watershed counties and municipalities, other nongovernmental organizations, and to both the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
20) Does the project involve more than one state?
Yes. The work is designed to support both the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, reflecting that the White Clay Creek watershed crosses state lines.
21) What is the long-term objective of the project?
A stated objective is long-term resource protection, including promoting lasting protection of the watershed and its "outstandingly remarkable resources."
22) Does the notice specify which resources are considered "outstandingly remarkable"?
No. The provided information does not list specific resource types in detail, but the language points to significant values (ecological, recreational, cultural, or scenic) intended to be safeguarded through sustained and coordinated conservation.
23) How does the project connect watershed-scale planning to local land-use decisions?
The Association is expected to participate directly in municipal planning and zoning processes by attending municipal planning and zoning meetings and providing technical assistance during review and revision of municipal plans, helping ensure local planning documents remain consistent with the Watershed Management Plan and address issues affecting the creek and its resources.
24) Who can be contacted for more information or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist at the National Park Service, phone 215-597-9153.
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