The National Park Service is offering the Ground Work USA Grant to establish new Groundwork Trusts in communities. This grant aims to address environmental, social, and economic needs by providing federal funding and technical assistance. Interested communities must submit a Letter of Interest by December 14, 2012, outlining how the Groundwork Program can benefit their community. Selected communities will proceed to the assessment and proposal stage with representatives from NPS and Groundwork USA. Community participation in the program is crucial, facilitated by a Groundwork Steering Committee with diverse representation. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/rtca.
Opportunity ID: 204573
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NPSWASOP13AC32345 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Ground Work USA |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | Open Competition – Request for Letters of Interest – guidelines attached. |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 200,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | 16 U.S.C. 1g authorizes the National Park Service (NPS), beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, to enter into cooperative agreements that involve the transfer of NPS appropriated funds to State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of carrying out NPS programs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305 to carry out public purposes of NPS programs.
16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963 promotes the coordination and development of effective programs relating to outdoor recreation and for other purposes. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Park Service |
| Description:: | E. Application and Selection Process Establishment of a new Groundwork Trust involves a multi-step process as outlined below (timeframes are approximate) to determine the needs, opportunities, capacity, and level of commitment to establish a Groundwork Trust in the applicant community, and if appropriate, to receive federal funding and technical assistance to start and support the organization in its first critical years of operation. Community participation in the Groundwork Program should be sponsored by a locally convened Groundwork Steering Committee with broad and diverse representation from the communitys local government, civic leaders, business interests, neighborhood representatives and other organizations and individuals interested in the potential for establishing a Groundwork Trust in their community. Interested communities may request assistance with this process from their regional NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. RTCA Program and staff contact information is available at www.nps.gov/rtca. Step 1 – Letter of Interest (due December14, 2012 COB) Interested communities submit a Letter of Interest from the local Groundwork Steering Committee to the National Park Service that explains how the Groundwork Program might address the environmental, social and economic needs of the community. See the Guidelines for the Groundwork USA Letter of Interest in Section II B for the format and recommended content of this letter. Approximately ten (10) communities will be selected to participate in the assessment process below. Step 2 Assessment/Proposal (February 1, 2013 May 31, 2013 due date for final proposal will be June 28, 2013) Based on the Letter of Interest, representatives of NPS and Groundwork USA will meet with the local Groundwork Steering Committee and other community members as appropriate to explain the Groundwork Program in detail; visit local potential Groundwork project sites; learn more about the communitys inter |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | This modification is to: Hereto attache the Questions and Answers – Groundwork Request for Letters of Intent to the application package. The due date for the letters of interest remains (COB EST time) December 14, 2012. No other changes to this application package are hereby incorporated as a part of this modification |
Dec 06, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this modification is to: 1) State that this is an open competition and the letters of interest are due on December 14, 2012. Please see the application package associated with this synopsis. 2) There is cost sharing involved with this Cooperative Agreement as stated in the application package instructions. 3) This modification also here by changes the opportunity eligibility from other to non profits. |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00149910 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Jaime Mijares |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00149910 | Oct 22, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 | View | Jaime Mijares | Organization Applicants |