Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOISAGU1900097
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior funding action titled "Youth Experience in Reducing Border Impacts and Hazardous Fuels Monitoring in Saguaro National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPSNOISAGU1900097). It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning the NPS anticipates substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or participating in the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The activity area is natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA 15.931, which is the National Park Service-specific assistance listing used for a range of park stewardship and resource management projects.
The most important detail is that this is a Notice of Intent to Award, and it is explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, the government is not seeking competition or accepting proposals from the public. Instead, the NPS is announcing that it plans to issue this award directly to a specific organization: American Conservation Experience (ACE). The award will be made through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement that had already been competed and awarded previously (Cooperative Agreement P15AC00015). This is a common administrative approach when an agency has an established partner agreement in place and wants to authorize a defined piece of work under that umbrella without running a new open competition.
The project focus, as reflected in the title, combines youth conservation work with on-the-ground resource protection in Saguaro National Park. "Reducing border impacts" generally refers to mitigation or restoration work addressing environmental damage associated with border-area activity, which can include things like informal trails, erosion, litter and debris, damaged habitat, or other disturbances that affect park resources. "Hazardous fuels monitoring" refers to field-based monitoring related to vegetation and fuel loads that can influence wildfire risk and fire behavior. In practice, that kind of monitoring can support fuels management planning, prescribed fire planning, defensible space assessments, and broader fire ecology and preparedness efforts. The "youth experience" component indicates that the work is designed to provide employment, training, and hands-on public lands experience for young people, consistent with federal priorities and programs that build career pathways in conservation, land management, and natural resource fields.
From an administrative standpoint, the notice lists an anticipated award ceiling of $30,000 and states that one award is expected. The creation date of the announcement is February 19, 2019, and it shows an original closing date of March 1, 2019, but because the notice is not soliciting applications, that date functions more as a posting window or administrative milestone than a deadline for applicants. The eligible applicant category is stated as nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, which aligns with ACE's nonprofit status, but the announcement makes clear that eligibility is not an invitation for other organizations to apply in this instance.
Overall, this posting is best understood as a transparency and recordkeeping notice: the NPS is documenting its intent to fund a specific partner (American Conservation Experience) for a defined, youth-focused conservation effort in Saguaro National Park that supports both mitigation of border-related environmental impacts and monitoring activities tied to hazardous fuels and wildfire risk.Apply for NPSNOISAGU1900097
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Experience in Reducing Border Impacts and Hazardous Fuels Monitoring in Saguaro National Park" 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 Feb 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 01, 2019. (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 $30,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding action?
The funding action is titled "Youth Experience in Reducing Border Impacts and Hazardous Fuels Monitoring in Saguaro National Park."
What agency is offering this opportunity?
This notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOISAGU1900097.
Is this an open grant competition where the public can apply?
No. This is a Notice of Intent to Award and it is explicitly not a request for applications. The government is not seeking proposals and is not accepting applications from the public under this posting.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this context?
It means the NPS is publicly documenting that it plans to make an award to a specific organization rather than running a competitive process. The notice functions as a transparency and recordkeeping announcement, not a solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The NPS intends to make the award directly to American Conservation Experience (ACE).
Why is the award being made directly to one organization?
The notice explains that the work will be issued through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement that was previously competed and awarded (Cooperative Agreement P15AC00015). This allows the agency to authorize a defined piece of work under that existing partnership rather than conducting a new open competition.
What type of funding opportunity is this categorized as?
It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity.
What is the funding instrument being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is a cooperative agreement and how is it different from a typical grant?
A cooperative agreement indicates the NPS anticipates substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or participating in the project work. This is different from a more hands-off arrangement where funds are provided with less direct agency involvement.
What is the activity area or program focus?
The activity area is natural resources, with work centered on resource protection and monitoring activities in Saguaro National Park.
Which assistance listing (CFDA) is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with CFDA 15.931, the National Park Service assistance listing used for a range of park stewardship and resource management projects.
Where will the project take place?
The work is tied to Saguaro National Park.
What does "reducing border impacts" refer to?
In this notice, "reducing border impacts" generally refers to mitigation or restoration work addressing environmental damage associated with border-area activity. Examples mentioned or implied include informal trails, erosion, litter and debris, damaged habitat, and other disturbances that affect park resources.
What does "hazardous fuels monitoring" mean?
It refers to field-based monitoring related to vegetation and fuel loads that can influence wildfire risk and fire behavior.
How can hazardous fuels monitoring be used by the park?
The notice indicates this type of monitoring can support fuels management planning, prescribed fire planning, defensible space assessments, and broader fire ecology and preparedness efforts.
What does "youth experience" mean in the project title?
It indicates the project is designed to provide employment, training, and hands-on public lands experience for young people, aligning with programs that build career pathways in conservation, land management, and natural resource fields.
How much funding is anticipated?
The notice lists an anticipated award ceiling of $30,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What is the creation date of the announcement?
The announcement creation date is February 19, 2019.
What is the closing date shown, and does it function like an application deadline?
The posting shows an original closing date of March 1, 2019. Because this notice is not soliciting applications, the date functions more as a posting window or administrative milestone rather than a deadline for applicants.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education.
If a nonprofit meets the eligibility category, can it apply anyway?
No. Even though an eligibility category is listed, the notice makes clear this posting is not an invitation for other organizations to apply and the award is intended for American Conservation Experience (ACE).
Is this notice mainly for transparency rather than recruitment of applicants?
Yes. The notice is best understood as a transparency and recordkeeping announcement documenting NPS intent to fund a specific partner for a defined project in Saguaro National Park.
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