NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2017 Implementation of Management Plan | P17AS00141

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The grant opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2017 Implementation of Management Plan" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00141) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, offered through a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.939. It was created on March 21, 2017, and originally closed on March 31, 2017. The notice describes a single anticipated award with an award ceiling of $1, meaning it was effectively structured as a very specific, targeted agreement rather than a broad, open-ended competitive program with multiple awards.

The opportunity is tied directly to federal legislation that created the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA). Specifically, Public Law 109-338, the National Heritage Area Act of 2006, established the NRGNHA and directed the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the designated management entity, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc. In practice, this notice functions as an implementation mechanism to support the management entity in carrying out the duties and activities laid out in the heritage area management plan, with the cooperative agreement terms serving as the governing framework unless otherwise modified by the task agreement.

The program context emphasizes what National Heritage Areas are meant to represent: landscapes where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources come together to form a nationally significant place shaped by human use over time and by the underlying geography. Congress recognizes these areas because they can tell important stories about the United States through both tangible features (like historic sites, land use patterns, and built resources) and living traditions (community practices, cultural continuity, and locally rooted heritage). The notice reinforces that the value of a National Heritage Area is not just preservation of isolated landmarks, but stewardship of a connected regional story and the partnerships needed to sustain it.

Funding under this FY2017 task agreement is focused on implementing elements of the NRGNHA management plan that serve a public purpose under Public Law 111-11. The supported work areas are described in practical, operational terms: partnership development to strengthen collaboration across communities and organizations; operational support to help the management entity function effectively; organizational capacity building to improve internal systems, planning, and long-term effectiveness; public outreach to engage residents and visitors and build awareness of the heritage area; heritage programs that interpret and sustain the region's historical and cultural narratives; and grant projects identified in the management plan, which suggests pass-through or locally oriented project support aligned with the plan's priorities.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with a note indicating further clarification would be in an additional eligibility field; however, the narrative makes clear the intended management entity is Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc., consistent with the statutory direction to work through the designated local coordinating organization. Overall, the notice reads less like a general call for proposals and more like an administrative step to fund a specific set of management-plan-driven activities carried out by the congressionally recognized heritage area management organization in coordination with the National Park Service.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: FY2017 Implementation of Management Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.939.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2017. (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 $1.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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