Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOINTIRP19AC00650
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, announcing its intent to make a single, non-competitive award through a master cooperative agreement for a five-year period. The project is titled "5 year Cooperative Agreement with El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail Association for Administrative and Volunteer Support" and is associated with funding opportunity number NPSNOINTIRP19AC00650. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, with the activity focus listed under Natural Resources and the CFDA number identified as 15.935.
The central purpose of the agreement is to support the protection and preservation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail by funding and formalizing administrative and volunteer support activities carried out by the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association. In practical terms, the NPS is signaling that it plans to partner with this specific trail association to help coordinate work that sustains the trail, strengthens stewardship, and supports on-the-ground and programmatic needs that are often carried by volunteer networks and nonprofit partners. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, it typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordination, oversight, or collaboration compared to a standard grant, reflecting an ongoing partnership relationship over the period of performance.
This announcement is explicitly not a request for applications, meaning it is not an open competition and the agency is not soliciting proposals from other organizations. Instead, it functions as a public transparency notice that NPS intends to proceed with a single-source award to a named partner. While the eligibility field references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the single-source language makes clear that the intended recipient is the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association, and that the opportunity is not meant to generate submissions from the broader nonprofit community.
Several administrative details reinforce the informational nature of the posting. The creation date is listed as June 18, 2019, with an original closing date of June 28, 2019, which in this context is best understood as the window for public notice rather than a deadline for competitive applications. The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the single-source intent. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which often indicates that a specific maximum funding amount is not being stated in the public synopsis, may be determined through the agreement process, or is captured in internal budget documents rather than in the public-facing summary. Overall, the notice communicates a planned five-year collaborative arrangement between NPS and the designated trail association to provide administrative coordination and volunteer support that advances long-term preservation and protection goals for the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail.Apply for NPSNOINTIRP19AC00650
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "5 year Cooperative Agreement with El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail Association for Administrative and Volunteer Support" 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 Jun 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a public notice from the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, announcing its intent to make a single, non-competitive award under a master cooperative agreement for a five-year period. The project title is "5 year Cooperative Agreement with El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail Association for Administrative and Volunteer Support."
2) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the notice is NPSNOINTIRP19AC00650.
3) Is this an open call for applications?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is not an open competition, and NPS is not soliciting proposals from other organizations.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association. The notice describes a single-source intent to proceed with an award to this named partner.
5) How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one (1), consistent with the single, non-competitive award described in the notice.
6) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement (described as a master cooperative agreement) rather than a standard grant.
7) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordination, oversight, or collaboration compared to a standard grant. In other words, it reflects an ongoing partnership relationship between NPS and the named partner over the period of performance.
8) What is the period of performance?
The notice describes a five-year period for the cooperative agreement.
9) What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to support the protection and preservation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail by funding and formalizing administrative and volunteer support activities carried out by the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association.
10) What kinds of activities are supported under this project?
The notice focuses on administrative and volunteer support activities. It frames these as coordination and support functions that help sustain the trail, strengthen stewardship, and support on-the-ground and programmatic needs that are often carried by volunteer networks and nonprofit partners.
11) What agency is announcing the intent to award?
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, is the agency issuing the notice.
12) How is this opportunity categorized?
The notice categorizes this as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument.
13) What is the activity focus area listed for this opportunity?
The activity focus is listed under Natural Resources.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number identified in the notice is 15.935.
15) What does "single, non-competitive award" mean in this notice?
It means NPS intends to make one award to a specific, named partner rather than running a competitive process where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.
16) If the eligibility field mentions 501(c)(3) nonprofits, can other nonprofits apply?
The notice references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) in the eligibility field, but it also clearly states the award is single-source and not a request for applications. As presented, the notice indicates the intended recipient is the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association and the opportunity is not meant to generate submissions from other nonprofits.
17) Why does the notice have a closing date if it is not accepting applications?
The notice indicates it is informational rather than an application solicitation. In that context, the original closing date (June 28, 2019) is best understood as the public notice window rather than a deadline for competitive applications.
18) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The creation date is June 18, 2019, and the original closing date is June 28, 2019.
19) What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is shown as 0.
20) Does an award ceiling of 0 mean there is no funding?
Not necessarily. The notice explains that an award ceiling of 0 often indicates that a specific maximum funding amount is not being stated in the public synopsis, may be determined through the agreement process, or may be captured in internal budget documents rather than in the public-facing summary.
21) What is the overall outcome NPS is trying to achieve through this agreement?
The notice describes a planned five-year collaborative arrangement intended to advance long-term preservation and protection goals for the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail by supporting administrative coordination and volunteer support.
22) What does this notice communicate to the public?
It functions as a transparency notice that NPS intends to proceed with a single-source cooperative agreement award to a named partner for trail-related administrative and volunteer support over a five-year period.
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