Closed · NPS-20-REG1-0007 · CFDA 15.930 · Discretionary

Build a Community-Based Conservation Network in the Chesapeake Bay

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

$85K-$85K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 12, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Build a Community-Based Conservation Network in the Chesapeake Bay is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $84,764 -- $84,764 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.

$85K-$85K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.930
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Build a Community-Based Conservation Network… is closed (last close July 12, 2020). 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 July 12, 2020

Posted Jul 2 Closes Jul 12

Est. Total Funding

$84,764

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities:This project consists of three components: A. Identification and engagement of key community partners for interviews to assess how the networks have evolved over the last decade and develop a baseline understanding of current network strengths, challenges, and opportunities. B. Convening of the networks’ partners to share a summary of findings from the interviews and initiate processes for enhancing strategies for outdoor recreation, tourism, community economic development, conservation, stewardship and public engagement.C. Facilitate development of a strategic plan for the next decade of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network to advance community-led outdoor recreation, tourism, economic development, conservation, stewardship and engagement.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Environment

The printed eligibility set for Build a Community-Based Conservation Network… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). 2,513 other National Park Service listings share this eligibility-code string (30% of 8,507).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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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Agency Contact

Mary Raczko Grants Management Specialist Phone 617-913-1105

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