Closed · NOIP17AC00129 · CFDA 15.954 · Discretionary

Operate Environmental Education Programs - INDU

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$160K-$800K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 20, 2017
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Operate Environmental Education Programs - INDU is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $160,000 -- $800,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.

$160K-$800K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.954
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Operate Environmental Education Programs is closed (last close January 20, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed January 20, 2017

Posted Jan 9 Closes Jan 20

Est. Total Funding

$800,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. The proposed project is a continuation of activities implemented through a longstanding partnership with Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The Dunes Learning Center has been working with the NPS for 15 years as part of an ongoing collaborative effort to design and develop programming for schools, youth and adults. The Dunes Learning Center is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon several factors including proximity to those they serve and the national lakeshore, capacity to engage a base of volunteer and financial support for outreach and projects for people of all ages, and technical expertise and experience in attracting audiences and delivering effective environmental-focused curricula. The Learning Center works with school districts years in advance to schedule residential programming and have work closely with the NPS to develop, implement and evaluate high quality curriculum focused on inspiring curiosity, scientific literacy and environmental stewardship through hands-on learning in the dunes, for children and adults. For many students, programs such as the summer camps provide a first-time away from home and the chance to see Lake Michigan and a beginning to understand their role as a steward of their environment.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOIP17AC00129

Grants.gov marks Operate Environmental Education Programs with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Park Service book (3,314 peers, 39% of 8,507).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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