Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Adaptive Reuse Planning | P18AS00046

Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00046

The "Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Adaptive Reuse Planning" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00046) is a discretionary funding action administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program activity area is listed under Education, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.945, a catalog identifier commonly used to classify and track federal assistance programs.

This notice is not an open call for proposals. The posted closing information indicates it is a "Notice of Intent to Award" rather than a request for applications, which typically means the agency has already identified a specific recipient or partner and is publicly documenting its intent to make an award. As a result, even though eligibility is defined, the opportunity is not designed for general competition or unsolicited applications.

Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practice, that points to state universities, public colleges, and similar entities as the intended partner type, aligning with the education focus and the planning-oriented nature of the work. The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), reinforcing that it is a targeted partnership rather than a broadly competed grant program.

Funding is relatively modest and capped at an award ceiling of $54,500. That funding level is consistent with a planning effort such as adaptive reuse planning, which commonly involves developing reuse concepts for existing historic or functional sites, evaluating potential uses, documenting conditions, outlining compliance considerations, and producing planning deliverables that can guide future management decisions. The title suggests the work centers on Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell, which are place-specific sites where the planning would likely focus on identifying viable, appropriate, and sustainable ways to repurpose existing structures or areas while supporting site stewardship goals.

The opportunity record was created on December 20, 2017. Overall, it describes a single, cooperative planning award led by the National Park Service, intended for a public institution of higher education, and posted as a notice of intent rather than an invitation for new applications.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Adaptive Reuse Planning" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications. (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 $54,500.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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