Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00799
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) published a notice titled "Fuels Management and Conservation: Best Management Practices for Park Resources" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00799) to announce its intent to fund a specific fuels management and conservation effort connected to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). The project sits within NPS responsibilities to manage SMMNRA in a way that protects and enhances the area s scenic, natural, and cultural resources, while still supporting public recreation and education. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on collaborative fire and fuels management work that follows best management practices (BMPs) designed to reduce wildfire risk and protect sensitive resources across a landscape that includes both federal property and nearby non federal lands.
This announcement is not a competitive solicitation. It is explicitly labeled a "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" and states that it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund a defined project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRT. Because of that structure, the typical grant process (open application period, competing proposals, multiple awards) does not apply here, even though a closing date is listed in the source data.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work, such as coordinating technical direction, aligning activities with park priorities, and ensuring BMPs are correctly implemented to protect park resources. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing is 15.944. The eligible applicant type noted is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the identified partner relationship.
Financially, the notice lists an award ceiling of $90,000 and anticipates a single award. The overall aim is continuity: continuing participation in collaborative fire management projects that implement BMPs to conserve natural and cultural resources in and around SMMNRA. That emphasis on BMPs suggests the work is intended to be carried out with careful attention to minimizing impacts to sensitive habitats, cultural sites, and visitor use areas while still achieving fuels reduction and fire management goals across a complex wildland urban interface.Apply for P17AS00799
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fuels Management and Conservation: Best Management Practices for Park Resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 08, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with MRT.. (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 $90,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The notice is titled "Fuels Management and Conservation: Best Management Practices for Park Resources."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00799.
Which agency is issuing this notice?
The notice was published by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What park unit or location is this project connected to?
The effort is connected to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA).
What is the overall purpose of the project described in the notice?
The purpose is to support collaborative fire and fuels management work that uses best management practices (BMPs) to reduce wildfire risk while protecting scenic, natural, and cultural resources in and around SMMNRA, consistent with NPS responsibilities to manage the area for both resource protection and public recreation and education.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is explicitly labeled a "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" and states it is not a request for applications. It is not a competitive solicitation.
Can organizations submit applications in response to this notice?
No. The notice states it is not a request for applications and instead serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund a defined project under an existing cooperative agreement.
Why is there a closing date if it is not a solicitation?
Even though a closing date may appear in source data, the notice explains that the typical grant process (open application period, competing proposals, multiple awards) does not apply because it is a notice of intent to award under an existing agreement.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In this context, it indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in the work, such as coordinating technical direction, aligning activities with park priorities, and ensuring BMPs are implemented correctly to protect park resources.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.944.
Who is eligible to receive this funding?
The eligible applicant type noted is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with the identified partner relationship described in the notice.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $90,000.
Is this funding intended for a new project or to continue existing work?
The notice emphasizes continuity, describing the intent as continuing participation in collaborative fire management projects that implement BMPs to conserve natural and cultural resources in and around SMMNRA.
What kinds of activities are supported by this project?
The focus is on collaborative fire and fuels management work following best management practices to reduce wildfire risk and protect sensitive resources across a landscape that includes both federal property and nearby non-federal lands.
What are "best management practices" (BMPs) in the context of this notice?
Based on the notice description, BMPs are practices intended to ensure fuels reduction and fire management activities are carried out with careful attention to minimizing impacts to sensitive habitats, cultural sites, and visitor use areas while still meeting wildfire risk reduction and resource protection goals.
What resources is the project aiming to protect?
The project is tied to protecting and enhancing scenic, natural, and cultural resources, while also supporting public recreation and education at SMMNRA.
Does the work take place only on federal land?
No. The notice describes a landscape that includes both federal property and nearby non-federal lands.
What is the main wildfire-related objective mentioned?
The main objective is to reduce wildfire risk through collaborative fire and fuels management while protecting sensitive resources.
Who is the intended recipient/partner for this notice of intent to award?
The notice states NPS plans to fund a defined project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRT.
Does this notice describe multiple awards or multiple recipients?
No. It anticipates a single award and is tied to a defined project under an existing cooperative agreement.
Does the notice suggest NPS will be involved during project implementation?
Yes. The cooperative agreement structure is described as involving substantial NPS involvement, including technical coordination, alignment with park priorities, and ensuring BMP implementation to protect resources.
What is the broader management context for this project at SMMNRA?
The notice frames the work within NPS responsibilities to manage SMMNRA in a way that protects and enhances scenic, natural, and cultural resources, while supporting public recreation and education.
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