Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention | P19AS00166

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00166

The Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00166) is a National Park Service award under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on natural resource protection, specifically preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species. It falls under CFDA 15.945 and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation (for example, coordination, technical input, or shared planning) rather than simply providing funds with minimal oversight.

This listing is not an open, competitive grant solicitation. The notice indicates it is a “Notice of Intent to Award” to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies under an existing master agreement (P18AC00498), and it explicitly states it is not a request for applications. In practice, that means other organizations should not expect to submit proposals for this specific opportunity number because the agency has already identified the intended recipient through that agreement framework.

The eligible applicant type shown for the opportunity is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). Even though that eligibility category is listed in the record, the intent-to-award language controls the practical reality here: the National Park Service planned a single award and identified the recipient as the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, so the opportunity functions as a targeted award rather than an open call.

In terms of funding size and scale, the award ceiling is $45,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on May 16, 2019. Because it is a notice of intent to award rather than a competitive announcement, there is no standard application deadline in the usual sense; instead, the “OriginalClosingDate” field reflects the intent-to-award statement rather than an application closing date.

Programmatically, the purpose suggested by the title and description is prevention work related to aquatic invasive species. While the listing does not provide activity details, prevention efforts in this area commonly involve measures such as early detection and monitoring, outreach and education to reduce human-assisted spread (for example, clean-drain-dry practices for boats and gear), coordination across jurisdictions, and implementation support for prevention protocols in or near National Park Service-managed waters. Under a cooperative agreement, those kinds of activities are often carried out in close coordination with federal resource managers and regional partners to align methods, data sharing, and on-the-ground practices.

In short, this is a small, single-recipient National Park Service cooperative agreement in the natural resources category aimed at aquatic invasive species prevention, formally issued as an intent to award to a specific organization under a master agreement, rather than a public opportunity open to new applicants.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 16, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to Award to Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies under Master Agreement P18AC00498 Not a request for applications. (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 $45,000.00 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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