Journey through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area | NPS 19 NERO 0028

Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 19 NERO 0028

The "Journey through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area" notice is a National Park Service (NPS) public announcement letting the public know the agency intends to make a single financial assistance award for specific project activities, rather than inviting the public to apply. In other words, it is not an open competition and it is not a request for applications; it functions as a transparency notice that an award is planned under an existing assistance authority and program area.

The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is categorized as a discretionary funding action. The planned funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out (for example, coordinating, collaborating, or providing technical direction as the project proceeds), as opposed to a more hands-off grant structure. The funding activity category is listed as regional development, aligning the work with place-based, multi-community, or corridor-scale efforts that support heritage area goals such as preservation, interpretation, education, heritage tourism, partner coordination, and related initiatives that strengthen regional identity and economic vitality.

The posting lists one anticipated award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $332,097, indicating the maximum amount expected for this particular planned agreement. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number "NPS 19 NERO 0028" and is associated with CFDA number 15.939, which is the federal assistance listing historically used for National Heritage Area support through the National Park Service. The announcement was created on May 24, 2019, and shows an original closing date of June 2, 2019; given the statement that this is not a request for applications, the "closing" date is best understood as the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for submitting proposals.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with the note that clarification would be found in an additional eligibility field in the full posting. In practice for notices like this, that label often indicates the intended recipient is a specific organization or entity already associated with the National Heritage Area partnership or management structure, and the notice is being used to document the agency's intent to enter into an assistance agreement with that partner. Overall, the key point is that this announcement is informational: it signals NPS intent to fund a defined set of project activities for the Journey through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area via a cooperative agreement, up to $332,097, with one award expected, rather than offering an open opportunity for new applicants to compete.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Journey through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 02, 2019. (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 $332,097.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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