Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIIMRD1601600
Apply for NPSNOIIMRD1601600
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wilderness Fellows Program" 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 Aug 30, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 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 Wilderness Fellows Program notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not an open call and is not seeking applications from the public. Instead, it is a formal public notification that the Department of the Interior, through the NPS, plans to make a single, non-competitive award using a cooperative agreement instrument. In practical terms, this type of announcement is used when the agency has already identified a recipient and is documenting its intent to proceed without competition.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIIMRD1601600 and is categorized as a discretionary funding action within the Natural Resources activity area. The associated CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service-related financial assistance programming. The eligible applicant type shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (excluding institutions of higher education), which indicates the intended recipient falls within that nonprofit category, even though no application process is being offered to other organizations.
The notice was created on August 30, 2016, with an original closing date of September 13, 2016. In a notice-of-intent context, that "closing date" generally functions as the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline. The listing indicates an expected number of awards of one, reinforcing that this is a single planned agreement rather than a competitive grant program with multiple recipients.
The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically means the maximum funding amount is not specified in the public synopsis or is handled within internal or related documentation rather than being posted as a cap in this notice. Overall, this posting serves transparency purposes: it tells the public that NPS intends to issue a non-competitive task agreement under the Wilderness Fellows Program through a cooperative agreement, rather than inviting proposals.
Wilderness Fellows Program (NPS) - FAQs
What is this posting about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for the Wilderness Fellows Program. It is a public notice that the Department of the Interior, through NPS, plans to make a single award using a cooperative agreement.
Is this an open grant opportunity?
No. A "Notice of Intent to Award" is not an open call and is not seeking applications from the public. It is used when the agency has already identified a recipient and intends to proceed without a competitive process.
Are applications being accepted from the public?
No. The notice indicates that NPS is not inviting proposals or applications from other organizations.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in practical terms?
It means NPS is formally documenting its intent to make a non-competitive award and publishing that intent for transparency. The agency has already identified the intended recipient.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one, indicating a single planned agreement rather than a competitive program with multiple recipients.
Is this award competitive or non-competitive?
It is non-competitive. The notice states NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive award.
What funding instrument will be used?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOIIMRD1601600.
What is the activity area or category of this funding action?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding action within the Natural Resources activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service-related financial assistance programming.
Who is listed as the eligible applicant type?
The eligible applicant type shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (excluding institutions of higher education). This indicates the intended recipient falls within that nonprofit category, even though the notice is not accepting applications from others.
Does listing an eligible applicant type mean my organization can apply?
Not in this case. Even though an eligible applicant type is listed, this is a notice-of-intent posting and is not an open solicitation.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 30, 2016.
What is the closing date and what does it mean here?
The original closing date is September 13, 2016. In a notice-of-intent context, the closing date generally marks the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline.
Is the closing date an application deadline?
No. Because this is not an open call, the closing date is generally interpreted as the end of the public notice period.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is shown as 0. This typically means the maximum funding amount is not specified in the public synopsis or is handled in internal or related documentation rather than being posted as a public cap in this notice.
Does an award ceiling of 0 mean there is no funding?
Not necessarily. In this context, it commonly indicates that the maximum funding amount is not publicly specified in the notice.
Why would NPS publish this type of notice if it is not open to applications?
The posting serves transparency purposes by informing the public that NPS intends to issue a non-competitive agreement under the Wilderness Fellows Program rather than inviting proposals.
What is the overall purpose of this listing?
Based on the information provided, the overall purpose is to publicly document NPS's intent to proceed with a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award under the Wilderness Fellows Program.
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