Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00052
This grant opportunity, titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Implementation of Management Plan" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00052), is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement connected to the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA). It is not presented as an open, widely competed grant in the usual sense. Instead, it is rooted in an existing cooperative agreement relationship: Cooperative Agreement Number P18AC00109 between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance, which serves as the management entity for the MPNHA. The funding and work described are intended to help carry out responsibilities and public purposes established by Public Law 109-338 (120 Stat. 1738), the law that authorizes and defines the heritage area and its federal partnership framework.
The underlying purpose is to support implementation of the MPNHA management plan. National Heritage Areas, as described in the notice, are designated places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a coherent landscape of national significance. The emphasis is on how people and geography have shaped these landscapes over time, leaving behind physical features, community traditions, and historically meaningful patterns that help tell nationally important American stories. Within that context, this task agreement targets practical, on-the-ground and organizational work that advances the heritage area mission and helps the management entity deliver public benefits consistent with the authorizing statute.
The planned scope of work centers on several broad categories. First is planning and administration, which typically covers the coordination, management, and oversight needed to move management plan priorities forward and to maintain the partnership structure that National Heritage Areas rely on. Second is public outreach, which generally includes engaging communities, stakeholders, and visitors through programs and communications that raise awareness of the heritage area and its resources. Third is media, suggesting support for interpretive and promotional content such as print or digital materials, storytelling products, or other communications tools that help share the heritage area narrative. Finally, the notice references demonstration projects identified in the management plan, which are usually pilot or model projects meant to show what successful preservation, interpretation, tourism, or community-based heritage initiatives can look like within the region.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $56,000 and anticipates a single award. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS is expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, consistent with how National Heritage Area partnerships are often administered. The activity category is Natural Resources (CFDA 15.939), reflecting the Department of the Interior portfolio and the broader resource stewardship context, even though the described work also strongly involves cultural heritage, interpretation, and community engagement components. The posting indicates a creation date of January 2, 2018, with an original closing date of January 12, 2018, which aligns with the "notice of intent" character and the fact that the work is tied to a specific partner organization and pre-existing agreement structure.
Eligibility is listed generally as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility information, but the narrative makes clear that the intended recipient is the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance as the designated management entity for the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area under the referenced cooperative agreement. In practical terms, this announcement functions as documentation of NPS intent to fund a specific task agreement to carry out management plan implementation activities, rather than as an invitation for multiple outside applicants to compete for the award.Apply for P18AS00052
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Implementation of Management Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 12, 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 $56,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Implementation of Management Plan."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00052.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is not presented as an open, widely competed grant. It is tied to an existing cooperative agreement relationship and documents NPS intent to fund a specific task agreement connected to that relationship.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The narrative indicates the intended recipient is the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance, which serves as the management entity for the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA).
What existing agreement is this funding connected to?
The notice references Cooperative Agreement Number P18AC00109 between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance.
What law authorizes and frames the work supported by this funding?
The work is intended to carry out responsibilities and public purposes established by Public Law 109-338 (120 Stat. 1738), which authorizes and defines the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area and its federal partnership framework.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support implementation of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area management plan.
How does the notice describe National Heritage Areas?
National Heritage Areas are described as designated places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources combine into a coherent landscape of national significance, with an emphasis on how people and geography have shaped those landscapes over time.
What types of work are included in the planned scope of work?
The planned scope includes: planning and administration; public outreach; media-related work (interpretive and promotional content); and demonstration projects identified in the management plan.
What does "planning and administration" generally cover in this notice?
It generally covers coordination, management, and oversight needed to advance management plan priorities and maintain the partnership structure used to administer National Heritage Area activities.
What does "public outreach" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Public outreach generally includes engaging communities, stakeholders, and visitors through programs and communications that raise awareness of the heritage area and its resources.
What does the notice mean by "media" activities?
Media suggests support for interpretive and promotional content such as print or digital materials, storytelling products, or other communications tools used to share the heritage area narrative.
What are "demonstration projects" as referenced in the notice?
Demonstration projects are identified in the management plan and are usually pilot or model projects meant to show successful preservation, interpretation, tourism, or community-based heritage initiatives within the region.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $56,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
It means the National Park Service is expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, which aligns with how National Heritage Area partnerships are often administered.
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed?
The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.939.
Does the opportunity only relate to natural resources work?
While the activity category is listed as Natural Resources (CFDA 15.939), the described work also strongly involves cultural heritage, interpretation, and community engagement.
What eligibility category is shown, and what does the narrative imply about eligibility?
Eligibility is listed generally as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility information. However, the narrative makes clear the intended recipient is the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance under the referenced cooperative agreement structure.
What are the posting and closing dates shown in the notice?
The posting indicates a creation date of January 2, 2018, and an original closing date of January 12, 2018.
Why does the short open period matter in context?
Based on the information provided, the timing aligns with the "notice of intent" character and the fact that the work is tied to a specific partner organization and pre-existing agreement structure, rather than a broad competitive process.
In practical terms, what function does this announcement serve?
In practical terms, it serves as documentation of NPS intent to fund a specific task agreement to carry out management plan implementation activities, rather than an invitation for multiple outside applicants to compete for the award.
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