Restoration and Fencing Projects-Glacier National Park 2017 | P17AS00193

Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00193

The "Restoration and Fencing Projects - Glacier National Park 2017" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00193) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is set up as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work alongside the partner rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The announcement was created on April 18, 2017, and it is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent rather than a standard solicitation, meaning it was not requesting applications from the general public at that time and was likely intended to formalize or announce an anticipated award to a specific partner.

The project focus is practical, on-the-ground natural resource work in Glacier National Park, spanning both the west and east sides of the park. The core activities revolve around restoration and revegetation support, with the partner (identified in the description as MCC) assisting the park's revegetation crew. The work includes planting efforts along the Going-to-the-Sun Road (commonly abbreviated GTSR), one of the park's primary transportation corridors and a highly visible area where disturbance from road work, visitor use, erosion, and other impacts can make revegetation and stabilization important. The scope also mentions possible planting of whitebark pine and limber pine, species that are significant in high-elevation and montane ecosystems in the northern Rockies and often targeted in restoration because of their ecological value and, in many places, conservation concerns.

Beyond field planting, the opportunity includes support for nursery-related operations at park headquarters. Specifically, it references assistance with nursery closing activities (suggesting end-of-season shutdown tasks), seed collection, and general nursery maintenance. These tasks are important components of a restoration program because they help ensure the park has locally appropriate plant material, maintains propagation capacity, and supports future revegetation projects with seeds and seedlings suited to the park's conditions. The inclusion of seed collection also implies an emphasis on using local or regionally adapted genetic material, which is a common best practice in ecological restoration to improve establishment success and preserve local adaptation.

In terms of administrative details, the opportunity falls under the funding activity category of Education and Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA number 15.931 (a cataloging code used for federal assistance programs; this number has historically been associated with National Park Service-related assistance). The eligible applicant type is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The expected award count is one, and the listed award ceiling is $35,000, indicating a small, targeted project budget intended to support a single partner organization’s contribution to specific restoration and resource management tasks rather than a large multi-recipient grant program.

Overall, this notice describes a small, single-award cooperative agreement intended to bolster Glacier National Park's restoration capacity through hands-on assistance with planting, potential high-value conifer restoration, and the behind-the-scenes nursery and seed work that supports ongoing revegetation and resource stewardship.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Restoration and Fencing Projects-Glacier National Park 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Notice Of Intent. This Funding Announcement is 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 $35,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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