NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD | P18AS00278

Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00278

The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a grant notice titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" under Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00278. This is a discretionary funding announcement, meaning the agency has control over whether and how it makes the award, rather than distributing funds by formula. Importantly, the notice explicitly states that it is not a request for applications. In practical terms, this kind of posting is generally used to publicly document the government’s intent to make an award, often to a specific organization, rather than to invite competition through an open call.

The funding instrument identified for this action is a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement is similar to a grant in that it provides financial assistance to support a public purpose, but it typically involves a higher level of federal involvement in the project. That can include substantial collaboration, coordination, or participation by NPS staff during the period of performance, such as jointly developing work plans, providing technical input, coordinating access to federal resources or sites, or participating in review and oversight activities tied to project milestones.

The activity category is listed as "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and the associated CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number is 15.945. This classification signals that the underlying project purpose relates to research, technical work, or development activities aligned with NPS priorities under that assistance program. However, because this notice is not soliciting proposals, it does not provide the kind of detailed project narrative, scope of work, or evaluation criteria that would normally be included in a competitive funding announcement.

The notice indicates an award ceiling of $30,000 and an expectation of one award. An award ceiling is the maximum amount anticipated for the agreement, so the intended funding level is up to $30,000 total, and only a single recipient is expected. The creation date of the posting is June 1, 2018. The "Original Closing Date" field effectively reflects the same message as the description: this is a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive opportunity with an application deadline.

Eligibility, as stated in the source data, is limited to nonprofits that have IRS 501(c)(3) status and are not institutions of higher education. Even though eligibility is specified, the key takeaway remains that this notice is not asking eligible entities to apply. Instead, it functions as a formal public notice that NPS plans to make an award (or has selected an intended recipient), using a cooperative agreement mechanism, for a science/technology or research and development-related activity, with a maximum funding level of $30,000 and only one anticipated award.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" 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 Jun 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. (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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