AT relocation phase II construction (Palmerton remediation) | NPS 18 NERO 0079

Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0079

The grant opportunity titled "AT relocation phase II construction (Palmerton remediation)" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0079) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action that the agency posted primarily as a public notice, not as an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not inviting new applications from the public. Instead, the notice is meant to inform interested parties that the NPS intends to make a financial assistance award to support specific project work tied to the Appalachian Trail (AT) relocation effort associated with remediation activities in the Palmerton area.

The planned award would be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funding. Cooperative agreements are often used when the agency anticipates coordinating closely with the recipient on project design, implementation steps, compliance requirements, scheduling, or on-the-ground oversight. The activity category listed is "Employment, Labor and Training," and the program is associated with CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) 15.935, which corresponds to NPS financial assistance programs.

Key details included in the notice indicate an award ceiling of $161,814, with the posting created on July 11, 2018, and an original closing date listed as July 21, 2018. Because the announcement explicitly says it is not a request for applications, that closing date functions more like an administrative timeline marker for the agency posting rather than a deadline for competitive submissions. The expected number of awards is not clearly stated in the provided text (it appears blank), reinforcing that this is likely a pre-identified or single-recipient assistance action rather than a competitive grant program.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," which in federal grant listings often captures entities that do not fit neatly into standard categories like state governments, local governments, tribal governments, universities, or nonprofits. However, given the non-competitive nature described, the practical significance of the eligibility field is limited here, since the purpose of the notice is to announce intent to award rather than to solicit eligible applicants.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a formal public notice that the National Park Service plans to fund Phase II construction activities connected to relocating a segment of the Appalachian Trail in support of Palmerton remediation-related work, using a cooperative agreement structure and up to $161,814 in federal assistance.

• The National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AT relocation phase II construction (Palmerton remediation)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-07-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-07-21. (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 $161,814.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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