Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0107
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Support Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (FY2017)" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 17 NERO 0107) to support coordination and development work for the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (ATLP). The notice serves primarily as a public announcement of NPS's intent to award a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that had already been justified as single-source, meaning this was not presented as an open, competitive solicitation in the typical sense but rather an intended award action tied to a pre-established agreement framework.
The opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work alongside the recipient, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The activity category is listed as "Other" (with clarification referenced in the original system text field), and the associated CFDA number is 15.935. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education, reflecting the partnership-oriented and coordination-heavy nature of the project.
Funding for the task agreement was modest and targeted: the award ceiling was $25,000, with one expected award. The posting was created on July 27, 2017, and had an original closing date of August 5, 2017, indicating a short public notice window consistent with an intent-to-award announcement under an existing cooperative framework rather than a longer open competition.
The core purpose of the work is to help the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership operate effectively and move toward shared conservation and partnership outcomes across a complex landscape and stakeholder environment. The recipient is expected to collaborate directly with NPS and other partners to develop common goals and objectives for the ATLP. That collaboration is described broadly and includes coordinating stakeholders, strengthening communication, supporting scientific evaluation, and advancing resource preservation, land protection, and education efforts tied to the Appalachian Trail landscape.
A major deliverable is securing the services of a professional facilitator. This facilitator is meant to guide the ATLP through formative organizational steps, including building a functional partnership structure, helping diverse stakeholders reach consensus, setting conservation goals, and developing an actionable plan. The emphasis on professional facilitation highlights that the project is as much about governance and coordination as it is about on-the-ground conservation outcomes, recognizing that aligned planning and shared priorities are prerequisites for effective long-term protection strategies.
The recipient is also responsible for planning and hosting an annual partnership meeting for roughly 50 to 60 stakeholders. This convening is intended to bring partners together to coordinate efforts, share information, align priorities, and maintain momentum across multiple organizations and interests connected to the Appalachian Trail landscape. In practice, this implies significant logistical planning, agenda development, and structured discussion to support decision-making and collaboration.
Finally, the recipient is expected to serve in a primary coordinating role for the ATLP on an ongoing basis. This includes handling partner and public communications, supporting and facilitating a Steering Committee and working groups, helping identify conservation priorities, and maintaining administrative records. In other words, the award supports the backbone functions that keep a large, multi-stakeholder partnership organized and productive: communication channels, meeting structures, documentation, and coordination processes that translate shared goals into coherent planning and joint action.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0107
- 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 "Support Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (FY2017)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 2017 This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $25,000.00 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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