Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 20 REG1 0001
The National Park Service (NPS), under the Department of the Interior, issued a discretionary funding notice titled "Collaboration to advance the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 20 REG1 0001). The purpose of this effort is to strengthen coordination between NPS and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) to protect recreational resources and expand public access to the Susquehanna River and other places tied to the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Pennsylvania. The work is framed as supporting a Secretarial priority focused on improving access to outdoor recreation, while also advancing the broader commitments outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, especially those aimed at helping people connect with the region's natural and cultural heritage.
At its core, the opportunity is about building and formalizing cooperation so that conservation, recreation planning, interpretation, and public engagement efforts across Pennsylvania align more effectively with Chesapeake Bay watershed goals. The notice highlights that the project plays a key role in conserving important resources and lands, improving access for the public, and developing recreation and interpretation assets. It specifically points to several major systems and designations that would be supported or better connected through this collaboration, including the Pennsylvania Park System, the Pennsylvania Water Trails Network, the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (authorized through the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act), and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail along with other national trails. Taken together, the emphasis is on linking places, programs, and partners so visitors can more easily experience the Susquehanna River corridor and the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed story through recreation and heritage-based opportunities.
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in planning, coordination, and implementation rather than a hands-off grant. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, and the announcement anticipates a single award. While an "award ceiling" is listed as 0 in the source record (often meaning not specified in the listing or determined through task agreements rather than a single up-front cap), the structure described makes clear that the effort will be carried out through a Master Cooperative Agreement between NPS and PA DCNR. Under that master agreement, the two agencies will (1) consult at least annually to identify coordination opportunities and implement the agreement, (2) create opportunities for partnerships and community collaboration, and (3) consider whether additional supplementary agreements are needed to accomplish the overall purpose.
A major operational detail is that the master agreement serves as the umbrella, but individual projects will not be authorized as one large, generic scope of work. Instead, specific initiatives will be issued through separate NPS task agreements, each with its own statement of work and budget developed jointly by NPS and PA DCNR. This task-agreement approach signals that the collaboration is meant to be flexible and scalable, allowing the partners to define and fund discrete projects over time as priorities emerge, partnerships develop, and implementation needs become clearer.
Finally, the notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It functions as a public notice of NPS intent to award financial assistance for these activities, rather than an open competition where outside entities submit proposals. The listing includes key administrative details such as the CFDA number (15.930), the activity category (Environment), the posting date (Feb 10, 2020), and an original closing date (Feb 20, 2020), which in this context reflects the notice period tied to the intended award rather than an application deadline for general applicants.Apply for NPS 20 REG1 0001
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collaboration to advance the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.930.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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