Closed · P16AS00504 · CFDA 15.954 · Discretionary
Frederick Douglass Institute Student Think Tank
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$42K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Frederick Douglass Institute Student Think Tank is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $42,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$42K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 15.954
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Frederick Douglass Institute Student Think Tank - is cataloged under number P16AS00504 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.954, posted by National Park Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 17, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $42,000. The agency has projected $42,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $42,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $42,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $42,000
Close Date
Not specified
Notice of Intent to enter agreement with Kutztown University under existing Cooperative Agreement without additional competition. No applications will be accepted.
Posted
August 17, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$42,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Through this agreement, the NPS and KU FDI will work together with a think tank of youth and faculty to explore the park audience experience at several national parks as it relates to broadening our cultural and heritage stories. By attending and/or participating in park events and programs, engaging in dialogue with park staff, and through observation and discourse, the think tank will outline different facets of the park audience experience to enhance our understanding of the ways people experience In collaboration with KU FDI, the NPS will share best practices with recreation professionals on how best to engage audiences and be agents of understanding, reconciliation, and change in the world today.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
JOHN BECHTOLD John_Bechtold@nps.gov
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