The Department of Dunes Tourism and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (INDU) collaborate to enhance visitor experiences in Northwest Indiana. This grant supports projects that promote environmental stewardship, cultural education, and recreational opportunities around Lake Michigan and the dunes. The focus is on creating, promoting, and improving public understanding of natural, cultural, and historic resources. The grant aims to continue the partnership between INDU and Dunes Tourism, ensuring a memorable visitor experience while protecting the region’s ecological conservation areas. Applications must be submitted by June 22, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316980
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00172 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Northwest Indiana Regional Exhibit Development- INDU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Environment Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $130,274 |
| Award Ceiling: | $130,274 |
| Award Floor: | $37,210 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS 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. Members of Porter County Convention Recreation and Visitor Commission- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Dunes Tourism and INDU share the task of introducing visitors to the resources of Northwest Indiana, including Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. this project informs and enhances the recreational opportunities for the natural, cultural and historic resources along Lake Michigan and beyond the dunes. This project engages recipients, partners, communities and visitors in shared environmental stewardship, including natural, cultural and historical stewardship. This project also assists in the creation , promotion, facilitation and improvement of the publics understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational and other aspects such as ecological conservation areas, and state and local parks. In 2011, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore moved it’s primary visitor center into the recently completed Porter County Visitor and Convention bureau building named after an environmental advocate who championed the movement to “Save the Dunes. The Dorthy Buell Visitor Center is the gateway to all the reasons to come and visit northwest Indiana, a three county area in the shadow of Chicago on Interstate 94, the major highway between Detroit and Chicago. Annually over 100,000 people stop in to plan their visit. The Park and Dunes Tourism started working together to create a space that would both protect the resources and provide visitors with an NPS class experience. The Park leases some space in the building, but Dunes Tourism generously allows park staff and some displays about the park in the public area. This project is a continuation of a long standing commitment to work together for the visiting public. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Noel A Miller
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658 Email:noel_miller@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 316980 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P19AC00172 INDU Porter County Notice of Intent To Award (Current as of 10.29.2018) Dunes VC3-1-19.pdf
Packages
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