Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIWACA1700071
The "Old Growth Habitat Restoration and Wildlife Enhancement on the Ranger Cabin Trail" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIWACA1700071) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, with the work falling under the Natural Resources activity category and tied to CFDA number 15.931. The notice was created on December 13, 2016, with an original closing date of December 23, 2016, and it indicates the agency expected to make one award.
The most important practical detail is that this announcement is not an open call for proposals and is not requesting applications. Instead, it is a public transparency notice stating that the National Park Service intends to issue a non-competitive task agreement. In other words, the agency is signaling its plan to make an award without soliciting competing submissions, which typically happens when a specific partner or arrangement has already been identified under the agency's legal and programmatic authorities.
While the posting lists eligible applicants as nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), that eligibility language does not function as an invitation to apply in this case because the notice is explicitly non-competitive. The posting also shows an award ceiling of 0, which commonly indicates that a specific maximum dollar amount is not being provided in the public notice or is otherwise not being expressed in the standard "ceiling" field for this particular listing, rather than implying there is no funding involved.
Based on the title and the National Park Service natural resources focus, the underlying project is centered on restoring old-growth habitat conditions and enhancing wildlife resources along the Ranger Cabin Trail. Projects with this type of framing often involve activities such as habitat rehabilitation, trail-corridor ecological improvements, protection or enhancement of native vegetation structure, and actions intended to improve conditions for wildlife use and movement. However, the notice itself does not provide technical scope, deliverables, performance period, or budget detail; its purpose is mainly to document the intent to proceed with a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award and to provide the public with formal notice that the award is planned.Apply for NPSNOIWACA1700071
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Old Growth Habitat Restoration & Wildlife Enhancement on the Ranger Cabin Trail" 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 Dec 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 23, 2016. (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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FAQs: Old Growth Habitat Restoration and Wildlife Enhancement on the Ranger Cabin Trail (NPSNOIWACA1700071)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Old Growth Habitat Restoration and Wildlife Enhancement on the Ranger Cabin Trail."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOIWACA1700071.
Which agency is behind this notice?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. The notice is not an open call and is not requesting applications. It is a public notice of intent to award.
What does "notice of intent to award" mean here?
It means the National Park Service is publicly documenting that it intends to make an award, rather than inviting competing submissions. The notice functions as a transparency posting, not as a solicitation.
Will the award be competitive?
No. The notice indicates the NPS intends to issue a non-competitive task agreement, meaning the agency plans to proceed without soliciting competing applications.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity.
What activity category does the work fall under?
The work falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The notice is tied to CFDA number 15.931.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The posting lists nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status as eligible applicants, excluding institutions of higher education.
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, can we apply anyway?
Based on the information provided, no. Even though eligibility language is shown, this specific notice is explicitly non-competitive and is not requesting applications.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice indicates the agency expected to make one award.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on December 13, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is December 23, 2016.
Does the closing date mean applications were due by then?
Not in this case. While a closing date is listed, the notice states it is not requesting applications and is not an open call. The date appears in the posting, but the announcement is framed as an intent-to-award transparency notice.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The posting shows an award ceiling of 0.
Does an award ceiling of 0 mean there is no funding?
Not necessarily. Based on the information provided, this commonly indicates that a specific maximum dollar amount is not being provided in the public notice (or is not expressed in the standard ceiling field for this listing), rather than implying there is no funding involved.
What is the project about?
Based on the title and the Natural Resources focus, the project centers on restoring old-growth habitat conditions and enhancing wildlife resources along the Ranger Cabin Trail.
What kinds of activities might be involved?
The notice itself does not provide technical scope, but projects described this way often involve habitat rehabilitation, ecological improvements along a trail corridor, protection or enhancement of native vegetation structure, and actions intended to improve conditions for wildlife use and movement.
Does the notice include a detailed scope of work or deliverables?
No. It does not provide technical scope, deliverables, performance period, or budget detail. Its purpose is primarily to document the intent to proceed with a single non-competitive award.
Where will the work take place?
The notice indicates the work is associated with the Ranger Cabin Trail. No additional location details are provided in the information given.
Why would NPS use a non-competitive cooperative agreement instead of soliciting applications?
Based on the information provided, this typically occurs when a specific partner or arrangement has already been identified under the agency's legal and programmatic authorities, and the posting serves to provide formal public notice that the award is planned.
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