Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00346
This grant opportunity, titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Sangre de Cristo NHA Implementation of Management Plan" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00346), is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) cooperative agreement designed to support implementation of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) management plan. The work is grounded in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), which formally established the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area and directed the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the designated local management entity, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc. In practice, this means the federal government is supporting a locally led organization to carry out activities that advance the heritage area mission and meet the public purposes laid out in the authorizing law.
The opportunity centers on the concept of National Heritage Areas as congressionally recognized places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a cohesive landscape that tells a nationally important story. The notice emphasizes that these areas reflect the national experience through both tangible physical features (such as historic sites, landscapes, and built resources) and living traditions that have developed over time in response to geography and human use. The Sangre de Cristo NHA is framed in this broader national heritage area model, where the goal is not simply preservation of individual sites, but coordinated stewardship, interpretation, and community-based projects that sustain and communicate the region's distinctive identity.
In terms of what the funding is meant to accomplish, the agreement focuses on three main categories of work that are specifically identified in the SdCNHA management plan: administration, public outreach, and grant projects. Administration generally covers the core capacity needed to operate the heritage area program and manage implementation, including coordination among partners, oversight of plan activities, and basic program management necessary to keep projects moving and compliant with federal requirements. Public outreach refers to engaging residents, visitors, and stakeholders through communication, education, and interpretation efforts that increase awareness of the heritage area, encourage participation, and promote understanding of the stories and resources that define the landscape. Grant projects refers to supporting or administering projects that align with the management plan priorities, often carried out with local partners, and structured to serve a clear public benefit consistent with Public Law 111-11.
The funding is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates a more hands-on federal role than a standard grant. Under a cooperative agreement, the National Park Service may have substantial involvement in project coordination, technical guidance, review of work products, or other collaborative elements as the management entity carries out plan implementation. The activity category is listed as natural resources, reflecting the integrated way heritage areas treat natural and cultural resources as connected parts of a single landscape rather than separate program silos.
Key logistical details include an award ceiling of $327,720, with one expected award. The opportunity was posted June 20, 2018, with an original closing date of June 30, 2018, indicating a short response window typical of notices directed toward a specific management entity or a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with clarification referenced in an additional eligibility field (not included in the provided text), but the description strongly signals that the intended recipient is the congressionally designated management entity for the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc., since the authorizing statute specifically identifies a compact relationship between the Secretary of the Interior and that organization.
Overall, the opportunity is essentially federal support to help the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area management entity carry out the already-approved management plan through core operations, communication and engagement with the public, and plan-aligned project funding, all aimed at conserving, interpreting, and sustaining the nationally significant landscape and stories that Congress recognized in establishing the heritage area.Apply for P18AS00346
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Sangre de Cristo NHA 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 Jun 20, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 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 $327,720.00 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 title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2018 Sangre de Cristo NHA Implementation of Management Plan."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00346.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which is a form of discretionary federal assistance.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
A cooperative agreement typically means the National Park Service may have substantial involvement in the work. That can include collaboration on coordination, providing technical guidance, and/or reviewing work products as the management plan is implemented.
What is the overall purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support implementation of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) management plan through activities identified in that plan, consistent with the public purposes set out in the authorizing federal law.
What is the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) in this context?
It is a congressionally recognized National Heritage Area where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources are treated as a cohesive landscape that tells a nationally important story, including both physical places and living traditions.
What legal authority is referenced for establishing the heritage area and supporting this work?
The opportunity is grounded in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11), which formally established the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area and directed the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the designated local management entity.
Who is the designated local management entity described in the opportunity?
The description indicates the designated local management entity is Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc.
Who is expected to be the intended recipient of this funding?
Based on the description and the authorizing statute's compact relationship, the intended recipient is strongly signaled to be Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc., the congressionally designated management entity.
What are the main categories of work the funding is meant to support?
The funding focuses on three categories identified in the SdCNHA management plan: administration, public outreach, and grant projects.
What kinds of activities fall under "administration" for this opportunity?
Administration generally covers the core capacity to operate the heritage area program and manage plan implementation, such as coordinating among partners, overseeing plan activities, and handling basic program management needed to keep projects moving and meet federal requirements.
What kinds of activities fall under "public outreach" for this opportunity?
Public outreach refers to communication, education, and interpretation efforts that engage residents, visitors, and stakeholders, increase awareness of the heritage area, encourage participation, and promote understanding of the area’s stories and resources.
What kinds of activities fall under "grant projects" for this opportunity?
Grant projects refer to supporting or administering projects that align with management plan priorities, often carried out with local partners, and designed to provide a clear public benefit consistent with Public Law 111-11.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as natural resources, reflecting the heritage area approach of treating natural and cultural resources as interconnected parts of one landscape.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $327,720.
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The notice indicates one expected award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 20, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 30, 2018.
How long was the application window based on the posted and closing dates?
Based on a June 20, 2018 posting date and a June 30, 2018 closing date, the notice reflects a short response window, which can be typical for notices aimed at a specific management entity or narrow applicant pool.
What does the eligibility field say?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." The notice references additional eligibility clarification in another field, but that additional text is not included in the information provided here.
Is this opportunity intended for a broad range of applicants?
The description strongly suggests a narrow applicant pool and points to the designated management entity for the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area as the intended recipient, rather than a wide-open competition.
What is the broader concept behind National Heritage Areas mentioned in the notice?
National Heritage Areas are congressionally recognized places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources combine to tell a nationally important story. The notice emphasizes that these stories are expressed through tangible resources (like historic sites, landscapes, and built features) and also through living traditions shaped by geography and human use over time.
Is the goal limited to preserving individual sites?
No. The notice frames the goal as coordinated stewardship, interpretation, and community-based projects that sustain and communicate the region’s distinctive identity, rather than focusing only on preservation of individual sites.
How does this opportunity connect to the SdCNHA management plan?
The funding is specifically described as supporting implementation of the already-approved management plan, with work organized around plan-identified categories (administration, outreach, and grant projects).
How does the opportunity describe the federal role versus the local role?
The opportunity describes federal support for a locally led organization to carry out activities that advance the heritage area mission, while also noting that a cooperative agreement structure generally includes a more hands-on federal role than a standard grant.
What kinds of benefits is this funding intended to produce?
The notice emphasizes public-purpose outcomes consistent with Public Law 111-11, including conserving, interpreting, and sustaining the nationally significant landscape and stories recognized by Congress when establishing the heritage area.
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