Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0081
The Appalachian Trail: FY17 Repair/Rehab Smokies opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0081) is a National Park Service notice explaining its intent to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was previously justified as single-source. In other words, it is not an open call for proposals and it is not seeking applications from the public. Instead, it serves as a formal public notification that the NPS plans to fund a specific partner to carry out repair and rehabilitation type maintenance work connected to Appalachian Trail facilities and infrastructure in the Smokies area, using a cooperative agreement structure.
The work is centered on planned, cyclic facility maintenance projects that are organized through the Appalachian Trail Capital Plan. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is identified as the intended partner, and its role is largely operational coordination and on-the-ground oversight rather than simply doing isolated construction tasks. ATC is expected to collaborate closely with NPS, the US Forest Service, volunteer trail clubs, and other partners to identify which maintenance needs are most important, prioritize them, and ensure they are properly scoped for inclusion in the capital planning process. Before field work begins, ATC must produce annual work plans that are itemized and costed on a per-project basis, using a format agreed to by the parties. These plans must spell out where each project will occur and what work will be performed.
A major component of the agreement is ATC oversight of the actual repair and rehabilitation work carried out by trail clubs and any specialized crews needed across ATC regions, as outlined in the Capital Plan. That oversight is comprehensive and includes project planning and coordination, implementation support, logistics, administrative support, supervision, recruitment and management of staff and volunteers, training, quality control, troubleshooting unexpected site conditions, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, and documenting and reporting what gets accomplished. Safety and responsible stewardship are explicit expectations: ATC must ensure that both staff and volunteers receive the safety skills and training appropriate to the tasks being performed, and that all projects follow Leave No Trace principles.
The announcement also emphasizes compliance responsibilities that commonly apply to work on federal lands. Prior to starting work, ATC must coordinate with the relevant land management agency to confirm environmental and cultural resource compliance requirements are met. This includes helping agencies collect and document resource information when needed, which typically supports required reviews and ensures projects do not harm sensitive natural, historic, or archeological resources. On the operational side, ATC must procure the materials, supplies, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the projects, and must do so in accordance with NPS procurement policies, reinforcing that even though the work is partner-led, federal standards still apply.
Ongoing communication and accountability are built into the structure. ATC is expected to participate in broader facility management meetings and provide monthly updates. After work is completed, ATC must submit itemized completion reports for each PMIS project (PMIS is the NPS project tracking system), including locations, dates, and quantitative outputs that show what was done and to what extent. This reporting requirement is meant to produce clear, auditable documentation of deliverables and impacts.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument, tied to CFDA 15.935, and posted by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The notice indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $93,239. The posting date was June 26, 2017, with an original closing date of July 7, 2017, but since it is not a request for applications, those dates function more as public notice timing than a competitive submission window. Eligibility is effectively limited by the fact that the task agreement is to be issued under a pre-existing, single-source master cooperative agreement, meaning other organizations are not being solicited to compete for the award through this announcement.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0081
- 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 "Appalachian Trail: FY17 Repair/Rehab Smokies" 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 Jun 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 07, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. 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 $93,239.00 in funding.
- 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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