Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00441
The grant opportunity titled "Rehabilitate 46 Park Gates" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00441) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the work is intended to be carried out with substantial involvement from the NPS alongside the partner organization. The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training (CFDA 15.931), reflecting that the project is designed not only to complete needed park repairs, but also to create structured, job-like training experiences for youth and young adults.
The core purpose of the project is to replace and/or rehabilitate 46 gates located throughout Prince William Forest Park. Work is expected to occur across five different park districts, indicating a distributed field effort rather than a single work site. The project is positioned as both a maintenance and workforce development initiative: youth participants will be actively involved in hands-on repair and construction tasks, while also receiving instruction in construction techniques and vocational skills. NPS and American Conservation Experience (ACE) staff will collaborate on planning the work, estimating and procuring supplies, and delivering training so participants learn practical trade skills in a real operational setting.
A key requirement is that all rehabilitation work must conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Historic Preservation Standards. This signals that the gates are treated as historic resources or are located in a historic context where repairs must preserve historic character and use appropriate methods and materials. In addition to completing the physical improvements, the project explicitly aims to educate youth on maintaining historic properties and understanding preservation principles, pairing technical skill-building with stewardship values and preservation best practices.
From a park management perspective, the work addresses deferred maintenance and reduces the NPS maintenance backlog. By targeting routine but widespread infrastructure elements like gates, the project helps restore functionality, improve visitor and operational safety, and bring park assets into better condition without waiting for longer-term capital projects. The emphasis on reducing backlog suggests these gate repairs are part of accumulated, unmet maintenance needs that the park has prioritized for action.
Administratively, this notice is labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award" and explicitly states it is not a request for applications. In other words, it is not an open competition. The NPS is publicly announcing that it will fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with American Conservation Experience, and eligible applicants listed as 501(c)(3) nonprofits are effectively moot in this case because the award is already intended for a specific partner. The posting shows a creation date of July 18, 2018, and an original closing date of July 28, 2018, consistent with a short public notice window rather than a typical competitive application period. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $142,292, aligning with the single-partner, predefined project scope.
Overall, "Rehabilitate 46 Park Gates" is a targeted maintenance and preservation project that doubles as a youth employment and training program. It pairs NPS oversight with ACE implementation to deliver tangible repairs across Prince William Forest Park while building participants' competencies in construction, preservation-minded rehabilitation, and long-term stewardship of historic park infrastructure.Apply for P18AS00441
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitate 46 Park Gates" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2018 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with American Conservation Experience.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $142,292.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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