Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0172
The James River Public Access, Recreational and Educational Programs opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0172) is a National Park Service notice announcing the agency's intent to make an award, not a competitive call for new applications. The key point is that this announcement is meant to satisfy public notice requirements for a task agreement that will be issued under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or otherwise justified as single-source. In practical terms, it signals that the National Park Service (NPS) already has an established partner relationship in place for this work and plans to fund activities through that mechanism rather than opening a new solicitation.
The planned award is tied to Master Cooperative Agreement Number P18AC00492 between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and the James River Association. The purpose of that agreement is to enhance public access to the James River in Virginia and to provide recreational and educational programming for students, educators, and trail visitors. The project focus blends on-the-ground access improvements and visitor opportunities with learning-oriented programming, reflecting the NPS role in connecting people to natural and cultural resources through both recreation and interpretation.
This effort sits within the National Park Service Chesapeake Office (NPS Chesapeake) financial assistance program, which is authorized by the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-312, Sections 501-2). The announcement emphasizes that NPS Chesapeake funding is designed to advance several interconnected public purposes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed: identifying, conserving, restoring, and interpreting natural, recreational, historical, and cultural resources; combining and leveraging site-based resources to improve public education and access; linking sites through trails, tour roads, scenic byways, and other connections; developing and establishing water trails that include water routes and linkages to land-based sites and resources; and building a broader network of sites and water trails. The James River work described here aligns directly with those goals by improving access and delivering programming that encourages people to experience the river and understand its significance.
The announcement also frames the award as contributing to broader regional conservation and restoration priorities under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, especially the objectives focused on increasing public access and fostering stewardship. In addition, it highlights how these kinds of projects help advance the partnership-based Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, a national historic trail established under the National Trails System Act. That connection signals that the activities are not only about recreation and education on the James River itself, but also about strengthening a larger, interconnected system of Chesapeake-related sites, routes, and interpretation that the NPS and partners support.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. The activity category is listed as environment, and the CFDA number is 15.930. The eligible applicant type shown is nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the fact that the intended partner is the James River Association. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $182,100. The posting indicates a creation date of August 29, 2018, and an original closing date of September 7, 2018, which in this context functions more as a notice timeline than a deadline for the public to submit applications, since the announcement explicitly states it is not requesting applications.
Overall, the notice communicates that NPS intends to fund a single partner, via an existing cooperative agreement framework, to carry out work that improves James River public access and delivers recreational and educational programs that support Chesapeake Bay watershed interpretation, connectivity, and stewardship outcomes.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0172
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "James River Public Access, Recreational & Educational Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.930.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 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 $182,100.00 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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