Tuskegee Airman Skyway Club Maintenance Restoration | P18AS00337

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The Tuskegee Airman Skyway Club Maintenance Restoration opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00337) is a National Park Service effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on restoring and improving the outward condition of a historic building at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. The core purpose of the project is straightforward: refresh the appearance of the Skyway Club, a historically significant structure, by carrying out hands-on maintenance work that supports the long-term care of the site and helps keep the building in good condition for visitors and future generations.

The project is structured as an education-centered initiative (Funding Activity Category: Education; CFDA 15.931) that pairs practical preservation work with learning. A group of twenty youth participants will take part in the restoration activities, with tasks centered on surface preparation and protective finishing work. Specifically, participants will clean surfaces, apply caulk where needed to seal joints and gaps, and paint the Skyway Club. These are common, high-impact maintenance steps for historic structures because they help prevent moisture intrusion, reduce weathering, and slow deterioration, while also improving the building's visual presentation.

A key component of the opportunity is workforce development and heritage stewardship training. The youth involved are expected to learn directly about the protection, preservation, and conservation methods the National Park Service uses to maintain historic resources. In practice, this means participants will not only perform the labor but also gain exposure to why certain materials, preparation methods, and application techniques matter on historic buildings, and how routine maintenance fits into broader preservation planning.

In terms of funding and award details, this opportunity is listed as a discretionary program and will be administered through a cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement by the National Park Service during implementation. The anticipated funding amount is up to $81,736 (Award Ceiling: 81,736), and the agency expects to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1). Although the general eligibility category includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities as described in the notice, the posting makes clear it is not an open request for applications. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a restricted award to Groundwork USA, meaning the agency had already identified the intended recipient and was formally announcing that planned, limited-competition action rather than soliciting proposals from the broader public.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tuskegee Airman Skyway Club Maintenance Restoration" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for application. This is a notice of intent to make a restricted award to Groundwork USA.. (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 $81,736.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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