Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0170
The Appalachian Trail Resource Management (FY2017) notice is a National Park Service (NPS) public announcement explaining its intent to issue a task agreement under an existing, previously justified single-source master cooperative agreement. It is not a competitive funding opportunity and not a request for applications. The anticipated arrangement is a cooperative agreement with one expected award, with an award ceiling of $74,000. The eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (excluding institutions of higher education), and the work is tied to CFDA 15.935 under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The notice was created on August 24, 2017, with an original closing date shown as September 2, 2017, reflecting the public notice period rather than an open application window.
The core purpose of the task agreement is to strengthen and coordinate natural and visual resource management along the Appalachian Trail through close collaboration between NPS and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and its network of partners and volunteers. A major emphasis is building shared program direction and capacity: ATC would work with NPS to establish common goals and objectives for resource management, including holding a multi-day retreat with NPS staff and maintaining regular coordination through conference calls and other communications. Another central theme is volunteer support and training, with ATC expected to plan and deliver workshops that equip volunteers to carry out field-based monitoring and stewardship activities, especially in areas such as rare plant monitoring, invasive species work, and phenology monitoring.
Several work elements focus on monitoring, data quality, and reporting. For rare plants, ATC would coordinate volunteers and partners to monitor priority occurrences, help roll out updated monitoring and reporting protocols, identify and report threats to the appropriate land management agencies, and compile volunteer monitoring reports. The notice specifies managing monitoring data in an MS Excel format for submission to NPS and relevant land managers, and also improving the accuracy of rare plant geospatial location information. For phenology, ATC would continue implementing a trail-adjacent phenology monitoring program by establishing and tracking monitoring sites, while also delivering interpretive and outreach programming at trail-related meetings and events to grow awareness and participation among volunteers and partners.
Invasive species work is described as an annual cycle of targeted inventory and treatment. ATC would conduct invasive species inventories in 15 priority areas each year, with priorities informed by geospatial analysis, and would support control and restoration actions consistent with trail-wide protocols and broader program goals. The agreement also calls for compiling, editing, and submitting finalized invasive inventory and control datasets to NPS. In addition, ATC would coordinate and confirm environmental compliance requirements so that restoration or vegetation management projects can proceed appropriately.
Beyond biological resources, the task agreement includes a visual resources component. ATC would work with NPS and other partners to promote the inventory, assessment, and preservation of scenic and visual resources along the trail corridor. This includes continued participation in the NPS-sponsored Enjoy the View initiative and efforts to establish an Appalachian Trail visual resources working group to coordinate this work across jurisdictions and partner organizations.
The notice also lays out support functions that connect resource management to on-the-ground trail work and program administration. ATC would assist with environmental reviews for trail rehabilitation and construction projects and provide guidance to trail clubs and volunteers on Natural Resource Priority Zones, helping ensure maintenance and construction activities align with resource protection priorities. The agreement includes authority to purchase necessary materials, supplies, and equipment to complete resource management tasks, including data collection devices and related peripherals. Communication and public engagement are also part of the scope, with ATC expected to disseminate Appalachian Trail resource information through outlets such as e-newsletters, AT Journeys magazine, The Register newsletter, and other channels.
Two additional project-focused elements are included. ATC would provide project oversight and field support for NPS Exotic Plant Management Program-funded treatment of exotic plant species at the Day Mountain Natural Heritage Area. Separately, ATC would work with NPS and other stakeholders to promote large landscape conservation through the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership, reflecting an intent to connect site-level actions to broader conservation strategies across the trail landscape.
Finally, the agreement emphasizes accountability, documentation, and financial tracking. ATC would document volunteer contributions across all Appalachian Trail resource management projects, reinforcing the importance of volunteer labor as a measurable program output. ATC would also prepare quarterly budget reports for regional resource management activities and deliver comprehensive year-end narrative and budget reports to NPS, summarizing accomplishments, expenditures, and progress toward the shared resource management objectives.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0170
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Appalachian Trail Resource Management (FY2017)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 02, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $74,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Appalachian Trail Resource Management (FY2017)
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is a National Park Service (NPS) public announcement of intent to issue a task agreement under an existing, previously justified single-source master cooperative agreement. It is not a competitive funding opportunity and it is not a request for applications.
Can organizations submit an application or proposal?
No. The notice is not an open application window and does not solicit applications. The date shown reflects a public notice period rather than a deadline for applicant submissions.
What type of award is anticipated?
The anticipated arrangement is a cooperative agreement, issued as a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS expects one award.
What is the maximum funding amount for this task agreement?
The award ceiling is $74,000.
Who is listed as an eligible applicant?
The eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (excluding institutions of higher education).
Which agency and program are associated with this notice?
The notice is under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and is tied to CFDA 15.935.
What does the posted closing date represent?
The original closing date shown (September 2, 2017) reflects the public notice period. It does not indicate an application deadline because the notice is not a request for applications.
What is the main purpose of the task agreement?
The core purpose is to strengthen and coordinate natural and visual resource management along the Appalachian Trail through close collaboration between NPS and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and its network of partners and volunteers.
What kinds of coordination and planning activities are included?
The scope emphasizes building shared program direction and capacity, including establishing common goals and objectives for resource management, holding a multi-day retreat with NPS staff, and maintaining regular coordination through conference calls and other communications.
How does the agreement support volunteers?
Volunteer support and training are central elements. ATC is expected to plan and deliver workshops to equip volunteers to carry out field-based monitoring and stewardship activities.
What volunteer training topics are specifically mentioned?
The notice highlights training and support for activities such as rare plant monitoring, invasive species work, and phenology monitoring.
What rare plant monitoring tasks are included?
ATC would coordinate volunteers and partners to monitor priority rare plant occurrences, help roll out updated monitoring and reporting protocols, identify and report threats to the appropriate land management agencies, and compile volunteer monitoring reports.
How is rare plant monitoring data expected to be managed and submitted?
The notice specifies managing monitoring data in an MS Excel format for submission to NPS and relevant land managers.
Does the agreement address data quality for rare plant locations?
Yes. The scope includes improving the accuracy of rare plant geospatial location information.
What is included in the phenology monitoring work?
ATC would continue implementing a trail-adjacent phenology monitoring program by establishing and tracking monitoring sites.
Is outreach or interpretation part of the phenology component?
Yes. The notice includes delivering interpretive and outreach programming at trail-related meetings and events to grow awareness and participation among volunteers and partners.
What invasive species work is described in the notice?
Invasive species work is described as an annual cycle of targeted inventory and treatment, including conducting invasive species inventories in 15 priority areas each year.
How are invasive species priority areas determined?
The notice states that priorities are informed by geospatial analysis.
What deliverables are expected for invasive species inventory and control?
ATC would compile, edit, and submit finalized invasive inventory and control datasets to NPS.
Does the agreement include environmental compliance coordination?
Yes. ATC would coordinate and confirm environmental compliance requirements so that restoration or vegetation management projects can proceed appropriately.
What is included under the visual resources component?
ATC would work with NPS and other partners to promote the inventory, assessment, and preservation of scenic and visual resources along the trail corridor.
What is the Enjoy the View initiative and how is it referenced here?
The notice states that work includes continued participation in the NPS-sponsored Enjoy the View initiative as part of scenic and visual resource efforts along the Appalachian Trail corridor.
Is there a plan to create a group focused on visual resources?
Yes. The notice includes efforts to establish an Appalachian Trail visual resources working group to coordinate visual resource work across jurisdictions and partner organizations.
How does this task agreement connect resource management to trail maintenance and construction projects?
ATC would assist with environmental reviews for trail rehabilitation and construction projects and provide guidance to trail clubs and volunteers on Natural Resource Priority Zones to help align work with resource protection priorities.
Can funds be used to purchase equipment and supplies?
Yes. The agreement includes authority to purchase necessary materials, supplies, and equipment to complete resource management tasks, including data collection devices and related peripherals.
What communication and public engagement activities are included?
ATC is expected to disseminate Appalachian Trail resource information through outlets such as e-newsletters, AT Journeys magazine, The Register newsletter, and other channels.
Are any specific project sites mentioned?
Yes. One project-focused element includes providing project oversight and field support for NPS Exotic Plant Management Program-funded treatment of exotic plant species at the Day Mountain Natural Heritage Area.
What is the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership and how does it fit into the scope?
The notice states that ATC would work with NPS and other stakeholders to promote large landscape conservation through the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership, connecting site-level actions to broader conservation strategies across the trail landscape.
How are volunteer contributions handled under this agreement?
ATC would document volunteer contributions across all Appalachian Trail resource management projects, emphasizing volunteer labor as a measurable program output.
What reporting is required?
The notice specifies quarterly budget reports for regional resource management activities and comprehensive year-end narrative and budget reports to NPS summarizing accomplishments, expenditures, and progress toward shared objectives.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on August 24, 2017.
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