Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIYOSEH8802100101
Apply for NPS NOIYOSEH8802100101
- The National Park Service in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 8, 2010 and posted on Sep 8, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2010. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
- Award will be to Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System which is part of County of Mariposa, County of Merced, and the County of Mono.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice announcing the agency's intent to enter into a Cooperative Agreement focused on transportation coordination and improvements in the Yosemite region. The purpose is to formalize collaboration between Yosemite National Park (within the Department of the Interior) and YARTS, a regional transit authority connected to the counties of Mariposa, Merced, and Mono. Under the cooperative agreement structure, NPS and YARTS would work together to plan, operate, and evaluate transportation improvements that move people within Yosemite National Park and across surrounding gateway communities, with the broader goal of improving regional mobility and transportation services in and around the park.
The opportunity is categorized under the Transportation activity area and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically signals an arrangement where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The announcement specifies that the award is intended specifically for YARTS, reflecting that eligibility is limited in practice even though the eligible applicant type is listed as county governments. In other words, the recipient is pre-identified: YARTS is the intended awardee and is described as being part of the Counties of Mariposa, Merced, and Mono.
Funding details indicate that a single award was expected, with an anticipated funding range from an award floor of $300,000 up to an award ceiling of $1,500,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning the recipient would not be required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award. The notice references Department of the Interior policy "505 DM 2," which is cited as the basis for proceeding with this cooperative agreement approach.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on September 8, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 10, 2010, and an archive date of October 10, 2010. The extremely short open period aligns with the fact that the announcement functions as a notice of intent to make an award to a specific partner rather than a broad, open competitive solicitation. The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIYOSEH8802100101, and the title is "Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System." For access issues or assistance with the full announcement, the listed contact was Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist, at 510-817-1338.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice announcing the agency's intent to enter into a Cooperative Agreement focused on transportation coordination and improvements in the Yosemite region. It is titled "Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System."
Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is within the Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement described in the notice?
The purpose is to formalize collaboration between Yosemite National Park and YARTS so that both parties can work together to plan, operate, and evaluate transportation improvements that move people within Yosemite National Park and across surrounding gateway communities, with the broader goal of improving regional mobility and transportation services in and around the park.
What activity area does this funding fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under the Transportation activity area.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
Based on the notice description, a Cooperative Agreement typically indicates an arrangement where the federal agency (NPS) expects to have substantial involvement in the project, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
Is this an open, competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
The announcement specifies that the award is intended specifically for YARTS, meaning eligibility is limited in practice. The very short open period also aligns with the notice functioning as an intent to make an award to a specific partner rather than a broad, open competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
YARTS is the intended awardee. The notice describes YARTS as being connected to the Counties of Mariposa, Merced, and Mono.
What is listed as the eligible applicant type?
The eligible applicant type is listed as county governments. However, the notice indicates the recipient is pre-identified as YARTS, which is described as being part of the Counties of Mariposa, Merced, and Mono.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
A single award was expected.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated funding range runs from an award floor of $300,000 up to an award ceiling of $1,500,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. That means the recipient would not be required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
What kinds of projects or activities would the agreement support?
As described, NPS and YARTS would work together on transportation coordination and improvements in the Yosemite region, including planning, operating, and evaluating transportation improvements that move people within Yosemite National Park and across surrounding gateway communities.
What policy is referenced as the basis for using this cooperative agreement approach?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy "505 DM 2" as the basis for proceeding with this cooperative agreement approach.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on September 8, 2010.
What was the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date is listed as September 10, 2010.
Why was the application window so short?
The extremely short open period aligns with the notice functioning as a notice of intent to make an award to a specific partner (YARTS), rather than an open competitive solicitation.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 10, 2010.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIYOSEH8802100101.
Who can be contacted for access issues or assistance with the full announcement?
The listed contact is Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist. The phone number provided is 510-817-1338.
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