Opportunity ID: 274661

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: P15AS00046
Funding Opportunity Title: SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Assistance Listings: 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 18, 2015
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 20, 2015
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 20, 2015
Archive Date: Mar 25, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding: $200,000
Award Ceiling: $75,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Special district governments
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals
Independent school districts
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Park Service
Description: The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP), located within the National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional Office in Denver, provides financial assistance to NPS units, as well as educational institutions, international nonprofit organizations, tribes, and local and state agencies to improve resource stewardship, achieve international cooperation, 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. Applicants are strongly encouraged to work closely with at least one of nine NPS units located near the international border in the formulation of the project. 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. 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.

Several national parks located along our border with Mexico, such as Organ Pipe National Monument, 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 and preservation projects designed to help protect and preserve natural and cultural resources located near or along our international border.

Link to Additional Information: http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Todd Wilson, Awarding Officer
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov

Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 274661 Full Announcement-1 -> p15as00046 – swbrpp foa.pdf

Folder 274661 Other Supporting Documents-FOA Question & Answers 1 -> p15as00046 – foa qa.pdf

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