Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00418
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) posted a public notice for a grant-related action titled "Master Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Cultural, Natural, and Heritage Interpretation as a Profession" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00418). Although it appears in the format of a funding opportunity, it is explicitly not a request for applications and is not inviting competition. Instead, the notice serves to inform the public that NPS intends to enter into a cooperative agreement with a specific organization: the National Association for Interpretation.
The instrument NPS plans to use is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an arrangement where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the supported activities compared with a standard grant. The agreement is described as a five-year "zero dollar" cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS is not committing federal financial assistance funding under this particular award. In practice, this type of agreement is often used to formalize a long-term partnership, outline roles and responsibilities, enable collaboration, and establish a framework for joint work, even when no direct transfer of funds is planned through the agreement itself.
The notice lists an award ceiling of $0 and an expected number of awards of 1, reinforcing that this is a single, pre-identified partnership action rather than an open funding competition. The opportunity category and activity category are both labeled as "Other," and the CFDA listing is 15.945. Eligibility is also categorized broadly as "Others," but given the stated intent to award to the National Association for Interpretation, eligibility details are essentially moot for outside parties because applications are not being solicited.
Key administrative details include the posting/creation date of July 24, 2019, and an original closing date of August 3, 2019. In this context, the closing date functions more like the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline. Overall, the announcement is best understood as a transparency notice: NPS is signaling its intention to establish a five-year cooperative framework with the National Association for Interpretation to support and advance the professional field of cultural, natural, and heritage interpretation, without providing grant dollars through this specific agreement.Apply for P19AS00418
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Master Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Cultural, Natural, and Heritage Interpretation as a Profession" 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 Jul 24, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 03, 2019. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: Master Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Cultural, Natural, and Heritage Interpretation as a Profession (P19AS00418)
What is this notice about?
This is a public notice from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) regarding a grant-related action titled "Master Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Cultural, Natural, and Heritage Interpretation as a Profession" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00418). It is published in a format that resembles a funding opportunity, but it is primarily a transparency notice about NPS's intent to enter into a specific cooperative agreement.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open funding competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and it is not inviting competition. Outside organizations are not being solicited to apply under this posting.
Who does NPS intend to partner with under this action?
NPS indicates it intends to enter into a cooperative agreement with a specific organization: the National Association for Interpretation.
What type of award instrument is NPS planning to use?
NPS plans to use a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement generally imply compared with a standard grant?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement typically indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the supported activities, which is more involvement than is common with a standard grant.
What does "zero dollar" cooperative agreement mean here?
The notice describes this as a five-year "zero dollar" cooperative agreement. That means NPS is not committing federal financial assistance funding under this particular award. It is used to formalize a long-term partnership and provide a framework for collaboration even when no direct transfer of funds is planned through the agreement itself.
Does this opportunity provide any grant funding?
No. The award ceiling is listed as $0 and the agreement is described as "zero dollar," indicating no federal financial assistance funding is being provided under this specific cooperative agreement.
What is the award ceiling for this notice?
The award ceiling is $0.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is 1, which aligns with the stated intent to make a single, pre-identified partnership agreement rather than run an open competition.
What is the purpose or focus of the cooperative agreement?
The notice frames the agreement as supporting and advancing the professional field of cultural, natural, and heritage interpretation, and establishing a cooperative framework related to interpretation as a profession.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00418.
What is the CFDA listing associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing is 15.945.
What is listed as the opportunity category and activity category?
Both the opportunity category and the activity category are labeled as "Other."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is categorized as "Others." However, because the notice states NPS is not requesting applications and intends to enter into an agreement with the National Association for Interpretation, eligibility details are not practically applicable to outside parties under this posting.
When was this notice posted?
The posting/creation date is July 24, 2019.
What is the closing date, and does it function like an application deadline?
The original closing date is August 3, 2019. In this context, it functions more like the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline, since applications are not being solicited.
Why does it look like a funding opportunity if applications are not being accepted?
The notice appears in a funding opportunity format but is described as a public notice intended to inform the public of NPS's intent to enter into a cooperative agreement with a specific organization, rather than to invite proposals.
What is the main takeaway for organizations looking for grants?
This posting should be understood as a transparency notice about a planned, single cooperative agreement (with no grant dollars attached) with a named partner. It is not an open grant opportunity and is not seeking applications.
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