Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0196

The National Park Service (NPS) funding notice titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Martin van Buren National Historic Site" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 17 NERO 0196) is a public notice describing the agency's intent to make an award, rather than an open call for proposals. In plain terms, it is not inviting new applications from the public. Instead, it signals that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or supported by a single-source justification.

The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. That typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work (for example, collaborating on the scope, providing technical direction, reviewing deliverables, or coordinating access to sites and data) rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the purpose implied by the title is to evaluate or document the condition of natural resources at Martin van Buren National Historic Site, which can include baseline assessments, resource inventories, condition reporting, or related analyses needed for park planning and stewardship.

Even though the notice lists "Eligible Applicants: Others," the repeated statement that it is not a request for applications makes clear that eligibility is not relevant in the way it would be for a competitive grant competition. The intent is to proceed with a partner or partners already covered under the master cooperative agreement framework, meaning the selection is effectively already determined through prior competition or justified non-competitive procedures. The notice functions primarily as transparency to the public about the planned use of federal assistance mechanisms.

Key administrative details include an original closing date of 2017-09-15, which in this context functions more like a notice date endpoint than a deadline for submitting applications. The announcement was created on 2017-09-05. The listed award ceiling is $50,011, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding level for the task agreement described in the notice. The CFDA number provided is 15.945, which corresponds to NPS assistance listings and helps categorize the type of federal financial assistance involved.

Overall, this is best understood as a procedural notice: NPS is announcing that it plans to fund a specific natural resource assessment effort at Martin van Buren National Historic Site via a cooperative agreement task arrangement that has already been competitively established (or otherwise justified), and it is not soliciting new project proposals through this posting.

  • The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Martin van Buren National Historic Site" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2017-09-05.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-15. (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 $50,011.00 in funding.
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is this funding notice about?

The notice titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Martin van Buren National Historic Site" describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to fund work to assess or document natural resource conditions at Martin van Buren National Historic Site. Based on the title and activity category (Natural Resources), the effort likely involves activities such as baseline condition assessments, resource inventories, condition reporting, or related analyses that support park planning and stewardship.

2) Is this an open grant competition?

No. This notice is described as a public notice of intent to make an award, not an open call for proposals. In plain terms, it is not inviting new applications from the public.

3) Can I submit an application or proposal for this opportunity?

No. The notice repeatedly states it is not a request for applications. It signals that NPS plans to proceed with a specific award arrangement rather than solicit submissions.

4) If it is not open for applications, why was it posted?

The notice functions primarily as transparency to the public about NPS plans to use a federal assistance mechanism for a specific project. It is best understood as a procedural notice announcing an intended award.

5) Who will receive the award?

The notice indicates NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement. That master agreement was either previously competed or supported by a single-source justification. This means the partner or partners are already covered under that framework, and the selection is effectively already determined through prior competition or justified non-competitive procedures.

6) What does "Eligible Applicants: Others" mean in this context?

Although the notice lists "Eligible Applicants: Others," eligibility is not meaningful in the same way it would be for a competitive grant program because the posting is not soliciting applications. The intent is to proceed under an existing master cooperative agreement framework rather than invite new applicants.

7) What type of award is this?

The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award.

8) What is the funding instrument?

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.

9) What does a cooperative agreement imply about how the work will be managed?

A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the work rather than only providing funds. The notice explains this can include collaborating on the scope, providing technical direction, reviewing deliverables, or coordinating access to sites and data.

10) What is the activity category for this notice?

The activity category is Natural Resources.

11) What is the maximum amount of funding available?

The listed award ceiling is $50,011, which indicates the maximum anticipated federal funding level for the task agreement described in the notice.

12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 17 NERO 0196.

13) What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?

The CFDA number provided is 15.945. The notice explains this corresponds to NPS assistance listings and helps categorize the type of federal financial assistance involved.

14) What were the key dates listed in the notice?

The announcement was created on 2017-09-05. The original closing date is listed as 2017-09-15, which in this context functions more like a notice date endpoint than a deadline for submitting applications.

15) Does the closing date mean applications are due by that date?

No. Because this is not a request for applications, the listed closing date is not a typical application deadline. It functions more like an endpoint for the public notice.

16) What is NPS actually planning to do under this notice?

NPS is announcing plans to fund a specific natural resource assessment effort at Martin van Buren National Historic Site through a cooperative agreement task arrangement under an existing master cooperative agreement (either previously competed or otherwise justified).

17) Is the award expected to be competitive or non-competitive?

The notice indicates the task agreement will be issued under a master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or supported by a single-source justification. In practice, this means it is not being competed through this posting.

18) What is the main takeaway for someone looking for new grant opportunities?

This posting should not be treated as an opportunity to apply. It is a notice that NPS intends to make an award through an existing cooperative agreement framework for a defined project.

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