Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIMOCA1800356
The Repair Castle Trail grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIMOCA1800356) is a National Park Service discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement and falls within the Natural Resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.931). The listing shows an award ceiling of $25,000 and indicates the agency expected to make one award.
This notice is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not an open solicitation and is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, the National Park Service is announcing its plan to issue the award directly to a specific organization, the American Conservation Experience, through a task agreement tied to an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00015). In other words, the administrative mechanism is an add-on task under a previously established partnership vehicle, rather than a new competitive grant round.
Although the eligibility field references nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the practical impact here is limited because the agency has already identified the recipient and is proceeding non-competitively under the prior agreement. The posting dates reflect that it was created on April 13, 2018, with an original closing date of April 23, 2018, which in this context functions more as a public notice period than an application deadline.
In plain terms, this opportunity is a pre-arranged National Park Service cooperative agreement action to fund work associated with repairing the Castle Trail, with up to $25,000 available, and with the single anticipated award going to the American Conservation Experience under an existing cooperative agreement framework.Apply for NPSNOIMOCA1800356
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Repair Castle Trail" 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 Apr 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2018. (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 $25,000.00 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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Repair Castle Trail Grant (NPSNOIMOCA1800356) FAQs
What is the Repair Castle Trail grant opportunity?
The Repair Castle Trail opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIMOCA1800356) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is intended to support work associated with repairing the Castle Trail.
Is this an open grant solicitation that the public can apply for?
No. The notice is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award," which means it is not an open solicitation and it is not requesting applications from the public.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this posting?
It means the National Park Service is publicly announcing its plan to make an award to a specific organization, rather than running a competitive process where multiple applicants submit proposals.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The National Park Service indicates it plans to issue the award directly to the American Conservation Experience.
How will the award be issued (grant vs. cooperative agreement vs. contract)?
The listing states the action is structured as a cooperative agreement.
Is this a brand-new cooperative agreement?
No. The notice describes the administrative mechanism as a task agreement tied to an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00015), rather than a new competitive grant round.
What is the referenced existing cooperative agreement number?
The notice references an existing cooperative agreement identified as P15AC00015, under which the task agreement would be issued.
What is the maximum funding amount available under this opportunity?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $25,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The posting indicates the agency expected to make one award.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls within the Natural Resources funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The notice lists CFDA 15.931.
Who is the federal agency offering this funding?
The funding action is by the National Park Service under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The eligibility field mentions 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Does that mean eligible nonprofits can apply?
While the eligibility field references nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the notice also makes clear this is a non-competitive action where the recipient has already been identified. As a result, the practical impact of general eligibility categories is limited for this specific posting.
Is this opportunity competitive or non-competitive?
It is non-competitive. The agency is announcing its intent to award directly to a named organization under an existing cooperative agreement framework.
What is the purpose of the closing date if applications are not being accepted?
The posting dates show it was created on April 13, 2018, with an original closing date of April 23, 2018. In this context, the closing date functions more as a public notice period than an application deadline.
When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The listing reflects a created date of April 13, 2018, and an original closing date of April 23, 2018.
What does it mean that this is a "discretionary funding action"?
It means the National Park Service is using discretionary funding authority to carry out this cooperative agreement action, as described in the listing.
What does this opportunity fund in plain terms?
In plain terms, it is a pre-arranged National Park Service cooperative agreement action to fund work associated with repairing the Castle Trail, with up to $25,000 available, and with the single anticipated award going to the American Conservation Experience.
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