This National Park Service grant is for the essential purpose of conducting comprehensive trail maintenance and erosion control within Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. The initiative, a cooperative effort between NPS and American Conservation Experience, aims to restore and preserve park trails. Activities funded include transporting and compacting tread materials on eroded surfaces, along with installing and maintaining water bars and grade dips to manage water flow. Crews will also remove encroaching vegetation, block unauthorized social trails, and install crucial signage to enhance visitor experience and safety. This funding announcement publicly declares NPS’s intent to support these vital conservation efforts.
Opportunity ID: 235480
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P13AS00070 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Conduct trail maintenance including tread repair and erosion control on several trails in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park |
| 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: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $113,920 |
| Award Ceiling: | $113,920 |
| Award Floor: | $113,920 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.
This project is a cooperative endeavor between NPS and American Conservation Experience. Project work will consist of a variety of general trail maintenance tasks. Crews will transport, distribute and compact tread materials onto areas of eroded trail surface. Other tasks may include the installation and cleaning of water bars and grade dips swales using hand tools (mattock, hoe, shovel, etc.) removal of encroaching vegetation using hand tools, gas powered string trimmers, chainsaws and pole saws blocking of social trails, and installation of signage. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.Gov Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
BRIAN STRAKA, 865-436-1217
brian_straka@nps.gov Email:brian_straka@nps.gov |
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