Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00129
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- The National Park Service in the education humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Summit 50th Anniversary of March on Washington DC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2013 and posted on Jul 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Youth Summit 50th Anniversary of March on Washington DC" (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00129). It is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS planned to make a single award without full and open competition, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The project sits in the broad area of education and humanities/cultural affairs, tied to civil rights commemoration and youth engagement connected to the National Park System.
The intended recipient is the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ), with Addie Richburg listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The total anticipated federal award amount is $40,000, and the recipient is also contributing a substantial cost share of $75,000. Although the Grants.gov metadata flags "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," the narrative makes clear that NAFJ is bringing significant non-federal resources to the table as part of the overall project effort. The agreement was expected to run from the award date through December 31, 2013, with the same end date for the period of performance. The announcement references this as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P13AC00523), which suggests the work was structured as part of an ongoing partnership mechanism rather than a standalone competitive grant cycle.
The core purpose of the project is to plan and deliver youth-focused commemorative programming around the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The centerpiece activity is the 2013 March on Washington Memorial Youth Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, scheduled for August 25 to 27, 2013, described as an official NPS commemorative activity. In addition, the partnership includes support for related youth-centered civil rights events such as the "2013 March on Washington for Mentors and No Violence" on the National Mall, framed as commemorating the civil rights march and specifically referencing the Birmingham Children's Crusade. Beyond the Washington, DC events, the project aims to extend impact into multiple NPS park sites by integrating NAFJ's youth initiative, PEN or PENCIL, through mentoring, training, summits, technical assistance, cultural diversity and civic engagement activities, volunteerism, and even research studies.
Because the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipated substantial involvement rather than a hands-off grant relationship. NAFJ's role is to serve as the lead sponsor and implementer for planning and execution of the Youth Mentoring Summit, assist NPS with planning and delivering the related National Mall events, and help integrate the PEN or PENCIL program across park sites through a range of youth development and civic engagement services. NPS, in turn, committed to active collaboration and support in planning the summit, providing agency liaison and partnership for the National Mall programming, and working jointly to integrate the PEN or PENCIL initiative within NPS sites. This shared-responsibility setup aligns with the statutory authority cited (16 USC 1g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofits and other entities for public-purpose projects that advance NPS programs.
The reason NPS gave for not running a competition is "Unique Qualifications" under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The justification emphasizes that NAFJ operates PEN or PENCIL, a national youth program centered on history and mentorship, and that it already delivers education, mentorship, training summits, technical assistance, civic and cultural engagement, volunteerism, and related support. NAFJ is described as having a particular focus on teaching civil rights history to youth nationwide and as having conducted its own annual youth training summits for affiliates for more than five years. In short, NPS argued that NAFJ had demonstrated experience, an established program model, and the capacity to deliver the specific type of youth mentoring and civil rights-history programming that matched the anniversary commemoration goals, making it uniquely suited for this work.
Key administrative details included an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), eligibility limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), and an estimated total federal funding amount equal to the award ceiling of $40,000 (with an award floor listed as $1). The opportunity was posted July 10, 2013, with a closing date of July 24, 2013, though that "closing" functions more like a public notice timeline than a deadline for applicants since the announcement explicitly states it is not requesting applications. The NPS point of contact was June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov), and the CFDA references in the source data include National Park System-related research and training programs (CFDA 15.945 is listed in the Grants.gov extract, while the narrative also references a CFDA number 15.915). Overall, this notice documents NPS's intent to fund a specific nonprofit partner to deliver time-sensitive, anniversary-related youth mentoring and civil rights commemorative programming in Washington, DC and through selected NPS park sites, using a cooperative agreement with active NPS participation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Youth Summit 50th Anniversary of March on Washington DC" (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00129). It is a public notice describing NPS's plan to make a single award.
Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. It functions as public notice of NPS's intent to make a single award without full and open competition.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS anticipated one award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ).
Who is listed as the principal investigator or program manager?
Addie Richburg is listed as the principal investigator/program manager for the intended recipient.
What is the planned federal award amount?
The total anticipated federal award amount is $40,000.
What is the award floor and ceiling listed in the opportunity details?
The award floor is listed as $1, and the award ceiling is $40,000. The estimated total federal funding amount matches the ceiling ($40,000).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
The Grants.gov metadata flags "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No." However, the narrative states that NAFJ is contributing a substantial cost share of $75,000 in non-federal resources as part of the overall project effort.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
NPS planned to use a cooperative agreement, which is designed for projects where the agency anticipates substantial involvement rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What does "substantial involvement" mean here?
Based on the notice, NPS expected to actively collaborate with NAFJ. NAFJ would lead implementation of key activities, while NPS would provide active partnership support such as planning collaboration, liaison support, and joint integration work at NPS sites.
What is the project about?
The project is centered on planning and delivering youth-focused commemorative programming tied to the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, emphasizing civil rights commemoration and youth engagement connected to the National Park System.
What is the main event described in the notice?
The centerpiece activity is the "2013 March on Washington Memorial Youth Mentoring Summit" in Washington, DC, scheduled for August 25 to 27, 2013, described as an official NPS commemorative activity.
Are there other related events included?
Yes. The partnership also includes support for related youth-centered civil rights events such as the "2013 March on Washington for Mentors and No Violence" on the National Mall. The notice frames this as commemorating the civil rights march and references the Birmingham Children's Crusade.
Where will project activities take place?
Activities are planned for Washington, DC (including National Mall-related programming) and are also intended to extend into multiple NPS park sites through integration of NAFJ's youth initiative.
What youth initiative is being integrated across NPS sites?
The notice references NAFJ's youth initiative called PEN or PENCIL, intended to be integrated through mentoring, training, summits, technical assistance, cultural diversity and civic engagement activities, volunteerism, and research studies.
What are NAFJ's responsibilities under the planned cooperative agreement?
NAFJ is described as the lead sponsor and implementer for planning and execution of the Youth Mentoring Summit, assisting NPS with planning and delivering the related National Mall events, and helping integrate the PEN or PENCIL program across NPS park sites through youth development and civic engagement services.
What are NPS's responsibilities under the planned cooperative agreement?
NPS committed to active collaboration and support in planning the summit, providing agency liaison and partnership for National Mall programming, and working jointly to integrate the PEN or PENCIL initiative within NPS sites.
Why is NPS making a single award without full and open competition?
NPS cited "Unique Qualifications" under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The notice explains that NAFJ operates the PEN or PENCIL national youth program and has demonstrated experience delivering youth mentorship, civil rights history education, training summits, technical assistance, civic and cultural engagement, and volunteerism aligned with the commemoration goals.
What makes the recipient "uniquely qualified," according to the notice?
The justification emphasizes NAFJ's established national youth program model focused on history and mentorship, a specific emphasis on teaching civil rights history to youth nationwide, and experience running annual youth training summits for affiliates for more than five years.
What is the statutory authority mentioned for using a cooperative agreement?
The notice cites 16 USC 1g as authority for NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofits and other entities for public-purpose projects that advance NPS programs.
Is this notice connected to an existing agreement?
Yes. The announcement references the effort as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P13AC00523), indicating the work was structured as part of an ongoing partnership mechanism.
What are the expected start and end dates for the agreement and period of performance?
The notice states the agreement was expected to run from the award date through December 31, 2013, and the period of performance end date is also listed as December 31, 2013.
When was the notice posted and what is the listed closing date?
The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2013, with a closing date of July 24, 2013. The notice indicates this "closing" functions as a public notice timeline rather than an application deadline because applications are not being requested.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, excluding institutions of higher education, as stated in the opportunity details. The notice also makes clear that NPS planned a single award to a specific intended recipient.
What is the program area or category for this project?
The notice places the project in the broad area of education and humanities/cultural affairs, tied to civil rights commemoration and youth engagement connected to the National Park System.
Which CFDA numbers are referenced?
The Grants.gov extract lists CFDA 15.945, while the narrative also references CFDA 15.915.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow, phone 303-987-6718, email JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
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