Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00482
The "AUGUSTA CANAL AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT OF AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00482) is a National Park Service, Department of the Interior cooperative agreement intended to support implementation of the Management Plan for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. It sits in the discretionary funding category and is tied to community development and education objectives under CFDA 15.939. The core purpose is operational and programmatic: ensuring that the designated heritage area is managed in a coordinated, planned way that strengthens preservation, interpretation, visitor experience, and local partnerships, while also maintaining the day-to-day administrative capacity needed to carry out that work.
The scope of work is structured around several major functions outlined in the Management Plan. First, it supports Administration and Operations, which typically includes the organizational infrastructure required to run the heritage area effort: staffing and management functions, coordination with partners, compliance and reporting associated with the cooperative agreement, and the basic operational work needed to keep programs functioning and aligned with the approved plan. Second, it emphasizes Marketing and Visitor Services, focusing on outreach, promotion, visitor information, and other services that make the heritage area accessible and understandable to the public. Third, it includes Planning, which generally refers to continued implementation planning, coordination among stakeholders, and maintaining consistency with long-term goals established in the Management Plan.
In addition to those operational components, the opportunity highlights Resource Inventory Development and Interpretation. That reflects the heritage area model, where telling the story of place and protecting key resources depends on understanding what resources exist, documenting them, and then translating that knowledge into interpretive products and experiences. Inventory work can support identifying and organizing cultural, historic, natural, and educational assets, while interpretation work can support educational programming, exhibits, signage, publications, guided experiences, and other methods of communicating the area’s significance to residents, schools, and visitors. Finally, the project includes Grants and Sub-grants, signaling that part of the effort may involve providing financial support to partner organizations or local projects that advance the Management Plan goals, using subawards to extend impact beyond the managing entity itself.
The award structure is notable because it is presented as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open competition. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is issued to provide public notice that the National Park Service intends to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition. As a result, this is not a typical grant where multiple applicants submit proposals against a deadline; instead, it reflects an agency decision to make a cooperative agreement award directly, consistent with heritage area administration practices and the agency’s identified project partner.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The anticipated funding level is substantial, with an award ceiling of $2,144,000 and an expectation of one award. The cooperative agreement instrument type also matters: it usually indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation compared to a standard grant, often through collaboration, technical assistance, coordination, or shared decision-making related to project activities and compliance requirements.
In practical terms, the opportunity is best understood as funding intended to sustain and advance the organized management of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area through coordinated operations, visitor-facing services, strategic planning, documentation of resources, interpretive and educational delivery, and pass-through support to partners via grants or sub-grants, all carried out under a cooperative relationship with the National Park Service.Apply for P17AS00482
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the community development, education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AUGUSTA CANAL AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT OF AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA" 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 Jul 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This Notice of Intent to Award is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following federal financial assistance project without full and open competition. (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 $2,144,000.00 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 name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "AUGUSTA CANAL AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT OF AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00482.
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 award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement. That typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project implementation (for example, collaboration, coordination, technical assistance, and participation in decisions tied to project activities and compliance).
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is a Notice of Intent to Award and is explicitly not a request for applications. It is public notice that the National Park Service intends to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition.
If it is not a request for applications, should organizations submit proposals anyway?
Based on the information provided, no. The announcement states it is not a request for applications and indicates an intent to fund a specific project without full and open competition.
What is the overall purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support implementation of the Management Plan for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. The funding supports coordinated, planned management that strengthens preservation, interpretation, visitor experience, and local partnerships, while maintaining day-to-day administrative capacity.
What major activities or functions are included in the scope of work?
The scope is structured around major functions outlined in the Management Plan, including:
- Administration and Operations
- Marketing and Visitor Services
- Planning
- Resource Inventory Development and Interpretation
- Grants and Sub-grants
What does "Administration and Operations" cover in this opportunity?
Administration and Operations generally covers the organizational infrastructure needed to run the heritage area effort, such as staffing and management functions, partner coordination, cooperative agreement compliance and reporting, and basic operational work to keep programs functioning and aligned with the Management Plan.
What does "Marketing and Visitor Services" mean here?
Marketing and Visitor Services focuses on outreach and promotion, visitor information, and other services that help make the heritage area accessible and understandable to the public.
What is included under the "Planning" component?
Planning generally refers to continued implementation planning, coordination among stakeholders, and maintaining consistency with the long-term goals established in the Management Plan.
What is meant by "Resource Inventory Development"?
Resource inventory development involves identifying, documenting, and organizing cultural, historic, natural, and educational assets. This supports the heritage area model by building a clear understanding of what resources exist and how they relate to the area’s significance.
What kinds of activities fall under "Interpretation"?
Interpretation involves translating resource knowledge into public-facing and educational experiences. Examples mentioned include educational programming, exhibits, signage, publications, guided experiences, and other methods of communicating the area’s significance to residents, schools, and visitors.
Does this opportunity include funding that can be passed through to partners?
Yes. The scope includes "Grants and Sub-grants," which signals that part of the effort may involve providing financial support to partner organizations or local projects that advance the Management Plan goals through subawards.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from eligibility, even if they are otherwise nonprofit entities.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award ceiling is $2,144,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is in the discretionary funding category.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.939, and it is linked to community development and education objectives.
What does it mean that this award supports a National Heritage Area Management Plan?
It means the funded work is intended to sustain and advance organized management of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area in a coordinated way, aligning operations, visitor services, planning, resource documentation, interpretive and educational delivery, and partner support with the approved Management Plan.
What role do partnerships play in this opportunity?
Partnerships are a central feature. The described purpose and scope emphasize coordinated management, coordination with partners, strengthening local partnerships, and potentially issuing sub-grants to partner organizations or local projects aligned with the Management Plan.
What is the practical takeaway for the public about what this funding will do?
In practical terms, the funding is intended to support ongoing management capacity and programs for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, including administrative operations, public-facing visitor services and marketing, planning coordination, documenting key resources, delivering interpretation and education, and extending impact through grants or sub-grants to local partners.
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