Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00042
The Engage in Partnership for the Urban Agenda Initiative, 2017 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00042) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement in the environment funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 15.954. The announcement was created on December 19, 2016, with an original closing date of December 31, 2016, but it is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than a competitive solicitation.
Because it is a notice of intent, the key point is that this announcement is not requesting applications from the public. Instead, the NPS is providing formal public notice that it intends to fund a specific project under an already-existing cooperative agreement with GGNPC. The announcement indicates an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $48,000, reflecting a small, targeted investment meant to advance ongoing work rather than start a new, open competition.
The purpose of the task agreement is to continue the Institute's support for the Urban Agenda Initiative. The work emphasized in the description centers on documenting tools and practices that can help make the Urban Agenda a durable, long-term movement, not just a short-lived program. In practical terms, this suggests activities like capturing effective partnership models, producing guidance or playbooks, compiling case studies, and recording replicable methods that other communities and practitioners can use over time.
A second major emphasis is strengthening and expanding a "community of practice" in the Pacific West Region. Communities of practice are typically networks of practitioners who share lessons learned, coordinate approaches, and build shared capacity through regular communication and peer learning. For this opportunity, that likely means facilitating collaboration among partners engaged in urban conservation, recreation access, stewardship, and related park-community initiatives across the region, while also creating documentation that helps those collaborations persist beyond the immediate funding period.
Eligibility information included in the notice lists nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) as eligible applicants. However, given that this is not a request for applications and is tied to an existing cooperative agreement, the eligibility statement functions more as contextual information than an invitation to apply. Overall, the announcement communicates a continuation award: one cooperative agreement action, capped at $48,000, intended to reinforce the sustainability of the Urban Agenda Initiative by codifying effective practices and growing a Pacific West network of partners and practitioners.Apply for P17AS00042
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engage in Partnership for the Urban Agenda Initiative, 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2016 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GGNPC. (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 $48,000.00 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 (FAQ)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Engage in Partnership for the Urban Agenda Initiative, 2017.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00042.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this a competitive grant where the public can apply?
No. The announcement is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award, which means it is not requesting applications from the public and is not a competitive solicitation.
If it is not open for applications, what is the announcement actually doing?
It provides formal public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific project under an already-existing cooperative agreement with GGNPC.
What type of award is being used?
The action is structured as a cooperative agreement.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $48,000.
What is the funding activity area for this award?
The opportunity is listed under the environment funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.954.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on December 19, 2016.
What was the original closing date, and does it matter?
The original closing date was December 31, 2016. Because this is a Notice of Intent to Award and not an application-based competition, the closing date functions more like an administrative posting detail than a public application deadline.
What is the purpose of the task agreement described in the notice?
The purpose is to continue the Institute's support for the Urban Agenda Initiative.
What kinds of activities does the notice emphasize?
The description emphasizes documenting tools and practices that help make the Urban Agenda a durable, long-term movement, rather than a short-lived program. The notice suggests practical outputs such as capturing effective partnership models, producing guidance or playbooks, compiling case studies, and recording methods that others can replicate over time.
What does it mean to make the Urban Agenda a "durable, long-term movement"?
Based on the notice, it means focusing on codifying what works (tools, practices, partnership models, and replicable approaches) so the work can continue and be used by other communities and practitioners beyond the immediate funding period.
What is the "community of practice" referenced in the notice?
A community of practice is typically a network of practitioners who share lessons learned, coordinate approaches, and build shared capacity through ongoing communication and peer learning. In this notice, the focus is on strengthening and expanding such a network in the Pacific West Region.
What geographic or organizational focus is highlighted?
The notice highlights strengthening and expanding a community of practice in the Pacific West Region related to Urban Agenda work and partnerships.
What themes or partnership areas are implied for the community of practice?
The notice indicates collaboration among partners engaged in efforts such as urban conservation, recreation access, stewardship, and related park-community initiatives.
Who is listed as eligible in the notice?
Eligibility information included in the notice lists nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) as eligible applicants.
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, can a 501(c)(3) apply now?
The notice explains that it is not requesting applications and that funding is intended for a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement with GGNPC. As a result, the eligibility statement serves as contextual information rather than an invitation to submit an application.
Is this opportunity meant to start a new program or continue existing work?
It is described as a continuation award: a small, targeted investment intended to advance ongoing work rather than launch a new open competition.
What is the overall goal of the planned award?
Overall, the notice communicates an intent to reinforce the sustainability of the Urban Agenda Initiative by (1) documenting effective practices so they can persist and be reused and (2) growing a Pacific West network (community of practice) of partners and practitioners.
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