Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00155
The Moses E. Cone Memorial Park (Cone) Landscape Restoration opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00155) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, offered through a cooperative agreement. The project falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.931) and is centered on cultural landscape restoration work at Moses Cone Memorial Park. The core purpose is to restore and maintain the historic character and functionality of the park's well-known carriage trail system, which is recognized for its cultural and historical importance.
The work described focuses on hands-on field operations by a cultural landscape restoration crew. Specifically, the project targets the removal and chipping of encroaching vegetation along about 24 miles of carriage trails. Over time, vegetation growth can narrow trail corridors, obscure historic views and landscape patterns, and create ongoing maintenance challenges. By clearing and processing this vegetation, the project aims to bring the trail corridors closer to their intended historic condition, while also improving overall trail usability and appearance for visitors.
A key reason this work is prioritized is that the Cone carriage trails are listed on the National Historical Register, meaning the landscape has formally recognized historic value. Vegetation removal is framed not as routine clearing, but as an action that supports cultural landscape restoration by helping preserve the historic design, circulation routes, and visitor experience associated with the carriage trails. In practical terms, restoring clear trail edges and corridors can also improve sightlines, make trail navigation more comfortable, and reduce the sense of overgrowth that can detract from the historic setting.
Another major project outcome is improved maintenance access. Encroaching vegetation can limit the ability of National Park Service staff and equipment to reach and maintain the carriage bed and associated drainage structures. Drainage is especially important for trail longevity; when ditches, culverts, and drainage features are harder to access, problems like erosion, standing water, and trail surface deterioration can worsen. Clearing the corridors is therefore positioned as a step that supports longer-term stewardship by making routine and preventative maintenance more feasible and efficient.
Eligibility for the opportunity includes nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible applicants as referenced in the announcement's additional eligibility information. The original posting shows a creation date of March 30, 2017, with an original closing date of April 10, 2017. The listed award ceiling is $70,974. The notice also indicates "Expected Awards: 0," which can appear in some federal postings for administrative or forecasting reasons, even when a project description is provided, but the key financial figure presented is the maximum award amount stated in the announcement.
Overall, this grant opportunity supports a defined, on-the-ground restoration effort intended to protect a nationally recognized historic trail landscape, enhance visitor experience, and improve the Park Service's ability to maintain the trail tread and drainage infrastructure over time.Apply for P17AS00155
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Moses E. Cone Memorial Park (Cone) Landscape Restoration" 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 Mar 30, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 2017. (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 $70,974.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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