The National Park Service is offering financial assistance for a project aimed at enhancing physical access and providing recreational and educational programming for students, educators, and trail visitors along the James River and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The project includes teacher training, educational programs for middle and high school students, canoe expeditions, Kids in Kayaks programs, guided canoe and kayak programs, and planning for new public access sites. This grant aligns with the NPS Chesapeake’s operational responsibilities and supports the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Closing date: Aug 20, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 319354
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-19-NERO-0098 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Connecting People to the Historic and Natural Resources of the James River |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 15.930 — Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Aug 10, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Aug 10, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2019 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2019 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
Archive Date: | Aug 21, 2019 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $208,835 |
Award Ceiling: | $208,835 |
Award Floor: | $208,835 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Park Service |
Description: |
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities.
The project goals are to enhance physical access and provide recreational and educational programming for students, educators and trail visitors on the James River and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The project encompasses several related objectives: 1) provide teacher training for 40 educators and conduct on-water educational programming for 3,000 middle and high school students of the Hampton Road region, 2) conduct three week-long canoe expeditions for 30 high school students, 3) conduct multi-week Kids in Kayaks programs serving 350 middle school students in Richmond and at Fort Monroe National Monument, 4) conduct 25 public, guided canoe and kayak programs across the watershed, and 5) identify and plan new public access sites on the James River and its tributaries. This project has the ancillary benefit of helping NPS Chesapeake fulfill operational responsibilities related to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
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Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mary Raczko
Grants Management Specialist Phone 617-913-1105 Email:mary_raczko@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 319354 Full Announcement-NOI-NPS-19-NERO-0098 -> NOI_NPS-19-NERO-0098.pdf
Packages
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