The National Park Service is offering funding to enhance the ‘Urban Agenda’ initiative in Tucson by creating a coherent system of urban parks, programs, and partnerships. The project aims to promote understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of NPS and local national parks. Key goals include advancing the Urban Agenda, establishing a regional visitor center, fostering community engagement, and solidifying NPS and WNPA brands. The Saguaro NP Superintendent and WNPA Executive Director will lead the project team, ensuring the Urban Fellow duties are carried out. NPS will oversee the project’s implementation and provide technical support and guidance, including consultations with affiliated tribes/pueblos. Closing date: Sep 08, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288120
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00574 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: National Park Service – Urban Agenda in Tucson |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.946 — Cultural Resources Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| Award Floor: | $80,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Noncompetitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is a modification to add funding to an existing agreement. The â¿¿Urban Agendaâ¿ seeks to intentionally demonstrate how a coherent system of urban parks, programs and partnerships can be deployed in an urban landscape. This project will promote a greater sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of NPS generally, and the local national parks specifically. Key goals of the project are: (1) Advance the Urban Agenda initiative in Tucson; (2) Advance the creation of a regional visitor center for Southern Arizona as an educational resource and an economic development strategy; (3) Bring the hundreds of regional stakeholders together in support of creating a greater sense of place and; (4) Position the NPS and WNPA brands as leading institutions and as â¿¿go toâ¿ partners in the efforts above.
The Saguaro NP Superintendent will jointly serve with WNPA Executive Director as the Project Team, which will develop work plans and deliverables for each Phase of work and ensure that NPS Urban Fellow duties are implemented. NPS will provide guidance for the project based on the NPS Urban Agenda initiative. NPS will provide oversight of the Urban Agenda and Urban Fellow program to ensure key goals and objectives are met. NPS will also provide technical review and quality assurance of content throughout the project and assist in consultations with affiliated tribes/pueblos on appropriate aspects of the project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov |
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Folder 288120 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P16AS00574 – NOI.pdf
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