Opportunity ID: 344089

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: P23AS00062
Funding Opportunity Title: Southwest Border Resource Protection Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.963 — Southwest Border Resource Protection Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 17, 2022
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 19, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 05:00 PM, MT, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 19, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 05:00 PM, MT, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $275,000
Award Ceiling: $55,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Special district governments
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: In accordance with 54 USC 101702(a), 101702(b), and 101703, this funding opportunity is limited to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, state and local governments and tribal governments.  For profit organizations, foreign organizations, and governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Park Service
Description: The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) provides financial assistance to NPS units, as well as educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and local and state agencies to improve resource stewardship, achieve international cooperation, provide meaningful interpretation and conduct scientific research, which will lead to increased appreciation and understanding of our shared natural and cultural heritage along our international border with Mexico.

Several National Parks located along the U.S. border with Mexico have recently experienced serious resource damage due to illegal cross border activities including drug traffickers and undocumented persons traversing the parks. Other national park units within the desert southwest have also experienced impacts to their natural and cultural resources. Thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails have been created, major ecological processes and the migration patterns of wildlife have been disrupted, important historic sites have been vandalized, and archaeological sites have been looted. Program funding is available for conducting scientific research and monitoring of species, as well as conservation, interpretation and preservation projects designed to help protect and preserve natural and cultural resources located near or along our international border. 

Applicants must work with and benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region along the U.S. – Mexico border as well as a protected area in Mexico by addressing cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries. These parks include Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Palo Alto National Historic Site, Padre Island National Seashore, Saguaro National Park, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Chamizal National Memorial, Coronado National Memorial, and Chiricahua National Monument.

Please note that applicants can work with other Intermountain Region parks near the U.S. Mexico Border, not otherwise listed to support cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries.

The projects and activities will be individually authorized by separate awards, with each project or activity having a separate work plan and budget developed cooperatively between the NPS and the cooperator.  Project categories include:
 

Research & Monitoring

Cultural Resource examples:

Identification, research, and evaluation of archeological and historic sites
National Register of Historic Places nominations
National Historic Landmark nominations

Natural Resource examples:

Wildlife habitat management
Inventory and monitoring of invasive plants and animals
Impacts from climate change to endangered species
Assessments of the effects of border activities on threatened and endangered species

Conservation & Preservation

Cultural Resource examples:

Stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archeological sites, trails and landscapes
Conservation of collections

Natural Resource examples:

Reestablishment of natural processes and ecological systems
Monitoring of resource damage caused by human developments
Protection and conservation endangered and threatened species
Integrated pest management planning 
Restoration of native wildlife and vegetation, including removal of exotic species

Interpretation, Education & Tourism

Professional training and exchange such as:

Student intern programs
Workshops, seminars, symposia, training programs
Binational conferences
Informational network gatherings
Development of interpretive materials, programs, workshops
Geotourism

Link to Additional Information:
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

Version History

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