Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00281
This funding notice, titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00281), is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The listed activity category is Education, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.931. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project, such as collaborating on planning, providing technical input, coordinating activities, or otherwise participating beyond simply issuing funds and receiving reports.
The key point in this posting is that it is not an open competition and not a request for applications. The notice explicitly states it is a "Notice of Intent to Award" and repeats that it is not a request for applications, which generally indicates the agency has already identified an intended recipient (or has substantially narrowed the selection) and is publishing the announcement for transparency and public record purposes rather than inviting new proposals.
Eligibility, as stated in the notice, is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $29,979. In practical terms, that means the maximum amount planned for the cooperative agreement is just under $30,000, and the agency expects to make only one cooperative agreement under this action.
The announcement was created on June 4, 2018, and the "Original Closing Date" field reinforces the same message as the description: this is a notice of intent to award, not an application solicitation. If an organization is interested in similar future opportunities, the best takeaway is that no application is being accepted for this particular posting; instead, monitoring National Park Service education-related cooperative agreement announcements under the same CFDA/program area would be the appropriate path for finding truly competitive, open solicitations.Apply for P18AS00281
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" 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 Jun 04, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. (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 $29,979.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This posting is titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" and is listed under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) P18AS00281. It is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is a "Notice of Intent to Award" and repeats that it is not a request for applications. That means it is not inviting new proposals and is being posted for transparency/public record purposes rather than as an open solicitation.
Can my organization apply to this opportunity?
No application is being accepted for this particular posting. Because it is not a request for applications, there is no open application process associated with this notice.
Who is eligible (as stated in the notice)?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The notice specifies eligible entities are 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education.
What type of project area does this funding relate to?
The listed activity category is Education, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.931.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
In this notice, a Cooperative Agreement is described as an arrangement where the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project. Examples mentioned include collaborating on planning, providing technical input, coordinating activities, or otherwise participating beyond simply issuing funds and receiving reports.
How many awards does the agency expect to make under this posting?
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $29,979, meaning the maximum amount planned for the cooperative agreement is just under $30,000.
What does the award ceiling represent?
Based on the notice, the award ceiling of $29,979 represents the maximum amount planned for this cooperative agreement under this action.
What is the opportunity number and why does it matter?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00281. It is the identifier used to reference this specific posting and distinguish it from other National Park Service announcements.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.931.
When was this notice created?
The announcement was created on June 4, 2018.
Is there an application deadline (closing date) to submit something?
The "Original Closing Date" field reinforces that this is a notice of intent to award and not an application solicitation. In other words, it is not presenting a closing date for applications because applications are not being accepted for this posting.
Why would the government post a notice if it is not accepting applications?
As described in the notice, a "Notice of Intent to Award" generally indicates the agency has already identified an intended recipient (or has substantially narrowed the selection) and is publishing the announcement for transparency and public record purposes rather than inviting new proposals.
What should organizations do if they are interested in similar funding in the future?
The notice indicates that, since no application is being accepted for this particular posting, the practical path is to monitor National Park Service education-related cooperative agreement announcements under the same CFDA/program area to find truly competitive, open solicitations.
Which agency is issuing this notice?
This notice is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Is this funding described as discretionary?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary funding announcement.
Does this posting indicate the National Park Service will be involved in project implementation?
Yes. Because the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement and the notice states NPS expects substantial involvement, the NPS may collaborate on planning, provide technical input, coordinate activities, or otherwise participate beyond simply issuing funds and receiving reports.
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