Fuels Reductiona dn Conservatoin Activities | P17AS00642

Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00642

The grant opportunity titled "Fuels Reductiona dn Conservatoin Activities" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00642) is a discretionary funding program offered by the National Park Service (NPS) to support on-the-ground maintenance, conservation, and fire management work in and around NPS park units in Nevada. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means it is not simply a pass-through funding arrangement. Instead, NPS expects to play an active, hands-on role throughout the project lifecycle, from selecting the work to helping guide how it is carried out.

The core purpose of the opportunity is to leverage the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) Conservation Camps, which are located near multiple National Park Service sites and have the benefit of local knowledge and easy access to those park units. Under this partnership model, NPS and NDF jointly identify and plan specific conservation projects. NPS staff are expected to be substantially involved in both planning and implementation, including choosing the projects to be completed, orienting crews to sensitive park resources and site conditions, providing technical assistance as needed, and delivering or coordinating safety training. This emphasis on joint planning and direct federal involvement is a key feature of cooperative agreements and signals that NPS will remain closely engaged rather than simply funding work at arm's length.

The work supported by this opportunity is practical and field-based, focused on improving park infrastructure, conserving resources, and reducing wildfire risk where appropriate. Example activities listed in the announcement include painting and surface protection work, fence construction or repair, campground improvements, trail maintenance and rehabilitation, vegetation removal, and other similar tasks tied to routine maintenance, conservation priorities, and fire management objectives. Taken together, these project types suggest the funding is meant to address both visitor-facing needs (like trails and campgrounds) and resource protection needs (like vegetation management and related fuels reduction).

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.944. Eligibility is limited to state governments, aligning with the intended applicant and partner being the Nevada Division of Forestry. The original closing date listed is September 14, 2017, with a maximum award amount (award ceiling) of $49,976. The posting indicates "ExpectedAwards: 0," which can reflect the way the opportunity was recorded in the source system rather than a guarantee that no award would be made, but it does suggest that the funding may have been highly targeted, limited in scope, or potentially intended for a specific partnership need.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a small, targeted cooperative agreement designed to support collaborative conservation-camp-based crews completing priority maintenance and fuels-related work with direct planning, oversight, and technical participation from National Park Service personnel.

• The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fuels Reductiona dn Conservatoin Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-14. (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 $49,976.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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