Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00494
The grant opportunity titled "BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA - Modification 11" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00494) is a discretionary federal funding action from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which usually means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work supported by the award, rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The activity category is listed as Education, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.939, a National Park Service assistance listing commonly tied to heritage, preservation, interpretation, and related public-facing programming.
This announcement is not an open competitive grant solicitation. It is explicitly described as a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is published to give the public formal notice that the National Park Service intends to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition. In practical terms, that typically indicates the NPS has already identified the intended recipient and is issuing the notice to document the rationale for a non-competitive award and to meet transparency requirements. Because it is not a request for applications, there is no application process for new applicants under this posting, and the "Original Closing Date" field reflects that by stating there is no call for proposals.
The purpose of the funding is operational support for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, specifically labeled as "Modification 11." The wording suggests this is an amendment or continuation action tied to an existing, ongoing agreement or project, rather than a brand-new initiative. Operational support in this context generally refers to the core functions needed to run and sustain the heritage area partnership work: coordinating programs, supporting interpretation and educational efforts, maintaining administrative capacity, and assisting with planning and implementation of heritage-related activities. Since the opportunity is categorized under Education, the supported operations likely include public education, interpretation, outreach, and programming that connects audiences to the heritage resources of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. While that eligibility statement is included in the record, the non-competitive nature and the expectation of a single award strongly imply that the intended recipient is a specific qualified nonprofit partner already associated with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s management or coordinating entity.
The announcement lists an award ceiling of $690,000 and indicates there is expected to be one award. The opportunity was created on August 2, 2018. Taken together, the key takeaway is that this is a publicly posted notice for a single, non-competitively issued cooperative agreement modification providing up to $690,000 in operational support for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, administered by the National Park Service under an education-oriented assistance program.Apply for P18AS00494
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA - Modification 11" 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 Aug 02, 2018.
- 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 $690,000.00 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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