Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOICANY1800355
The "Restore Trails and Native Vegetation at Canyonlands National Park" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOICANY1800355) is a National Park Service notice stating its intent to make a single, specific award rather than opening a competitive grant round. In other words, it is not an invitation for the public to apply. Instead, it serves as a formal public posting that the Department of the Interior, National Park Service plans to fund a defined project through a task agreement that falls under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00026). The announcement was created on April 13, 2018, with an original closing date of April 23, 2018, which functions more as an administrative timeline for the notice rather than an application deadline, since applications are not being solicited.
The project focus is natural resources work at Canyonlands National Park, specifically restoring trails and native vegetation. While the notice does not provide technical work details, the title indicates the award supports on-the-ground restoration activities that typically include repairing or rehabilitating impacted trails, reducing erosion, and re-establishing native plant communities where disturbance has occurred. Efforts like these commonly aim to improve visitor safety and trail sustainability while protecting sensitive desert ecosystems by discouraging off-trail travel, stabilizing soils, and helping native vegetation recover in areas affected by heavy use or past damage.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Park Service expects substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds. Cooperative agreements are often used when the agency anticipates collaboration on planning, methods, field coordination, or monitoring. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the Natural Resources activity area, with the associated CFDA number 15.931, a federal assistance listing commonly tied to National Park Service resource stewardship and related conservation work.
The notice indicates there is one expected award with an award ceiling of $34,100. The intended recipient is Utah State University, identified as receiving the award via a task agreement under the previously established cooperative agreement number P15AC00026. Although the standard eligibility field in the source data lists eligible applicants as 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), this particular posting is explicitly a non-competitive notice of intent directed to a named institution through an existing agreement vehicle. Practically, that means outside organizations should not interpret the eligibility statement as an opportunity to submit a proposal for this project; the funding decision and recipient are already predetermined and the posting is primarily for transparency and recordkeeping.Apply for NPSNOICANY1800355
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Restore Trails and Native Vegetation at Canyonlands 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 Apr 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2018. (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 $34,100.00 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): Restore Trails and Native Vegetation at Canyonlands National Park
What is the "Restore Trails and Native Vegetation at Canyonlands National Park" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single, specific award for a defined project at Canyonlands National Park focused on restoring trails and native vegetation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOICANY1800355.
Is this a competitive grant that the public can apply for?
No. This notice is not an invitation for the public to apply. It is a non-competitive posting that communicates NPS intends to fund a specific project through an existing agreement mechanism.
Why does it appear on grant listings if applications are not being solicited?
The posting functions as a formal public notice for transparency and recordkeeping. It documents the agency's intent to make an award rather than opening a competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is Utah State University.
How will the funding be issued (what is the award instrument)?
The funding is planned to be issued via a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
What existing cooperative agreement is referenced?
The notice references cooperative agreement number P15AC00026 as the agreement vehicle under which the task agreement would be made.
What does it mean that the mechanism is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the National Park Service expects substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, often including collaboration on planning, methods, field coordination, or monitoring.
What is the purpose or project focus described by the notice?
The focus is natural resources work at Canyonlands National Park, specifically restoring trails and native vegetation.
Does the notice provide detailed technical methods or a work plan?
No. The notice does not include technical work details. The title indicates on-the-ground restoration work related to trails and native vegetation.
What types of activities are commonly associated with trail and native vegetation restoration (based on the notice description)?
Based on what the notice indicates by its title and general description, typical restoration efforts commonly include repairing or rehabilitating impacted trails, reducing erosion, stabilizing soils, discouraging off-trail travel, and helping native plant communities re-establish in disturbed areas to support trail sustainability and protect sensitive desert ecosystems.
What is the activity area or program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the Natural Resources activity area.
Is this opportunity considered discretionary?
Yes. The notice indicates it is categorized as discretionary.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.931, which is tied to National Park Service resource stewardship and related conservation work.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice indicates there is one expected award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $34,100.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on April 13, 2018.
What is the closing date, and does it function as an application deadline?
The original closing date is April 23, 2018. However, because applications are not being solicited, the closing date functions more as an administrative timeline for the notice rather than a public application deadline.
The eligibility field mentions 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Does that mean nonprofits can apply?
No, not for this specific posting. Even though the source data includes a standard eligibility statement, this notice is explicitly a non-competitive notice of intent directed to a named institution through an existing cooperative agreement vehicle. The recipient and funding decision are already predetermined.
Should an outside organization submit a proposal anyway?
No. Based on the information provided, outside organizations should not interpret this posting as an opportunity to submit a proposal for this project.
What is the primary reason for publishing this notice?
The primary purpose is transparency and recordkeeping: it formally documents the National Park Service's intent to fund a specific project as a single award rather than opening a competitive grant round.
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