Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AC00698
The grant opportunity titled "Restore Landscape to 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas Appearance" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AC00698) is a National Park Service project under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on cultural landscape restoration at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The underlying goal is to support the park's long-term interpretive direction laid out in the 2008 General Management Plan and further detailed in the cultural landscape documentation "Fence Lines, Fields, and Forest: Manassas Battlefield Cultural Landscape Report." Those planning documents emphasize that visitors should be able to understand the First and Second Battles of Manassas as distinct military events, and that a major part of that understanding depends on experiencing the battlefield in a way that reflects how it looked and functioned during the July 1861 and August 1862 campaigns.
The core problem the project addresses is that the modern landscape no longer fully matches the historically agrarian setting that shaped troop movement, visibility, and tactical decision-making during the battles. Over time, areas that were once open fields, pasture, or otherwise managed farmland have reverted to forest or dense vegetation. That natural regrowth can block historic sight lines, obscure key terrain features, and make it harder for visitors to visually connect the ground they are standing on with the actions that occurred there. This project is presented as one phase of an ongoing effort to reverse some of that vegetative change so that the landscape better conveys the battlefield's historic appearance and helps the public grasp how the environment influenced the events of both engagements.
Administratively, this announcement is not a standard competitive grant solicitation. It is a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning the National Park Service is publicly documenting its plan to fund the work without competition. No applications are being accepted under this posting, and the opportunity is being carried out as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement with American Conservation Experience (referenced as P15AC00015). In other words, the recipient and mechanism are effectively predetermined, and the notice serves transparency and compliance purposes rather than inviting new proposals.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating work plans, providing technical direction, ensuring compliance with park resource requirements, and integrating the fieldwork with interpretation and resource management goals. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under the activity category "Employment, Labor and Training," which aligns with the type of work often performed through conservation corps style partnerships that combine hands-on stewardship with workforce development.
Key funding details include an expected single award with an award ceiling of $63,040. The posting shows an original creation date of September 17, 2018, and an original closing date of September 27, 2018, though the closing date is not meaningful for applicants in this case because the announcement does not accept applications. The CFDA number provided is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance listings.
Eligibility language in the listing references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), but the practical effect is superseded by the non-competitive intent and the stated plan to execute the project through the existing agreement with American Conservation Experience. Taken together, the notice describes a relatively small, targeted investment intended to produce on-the-ground landscape changes that improve historical authenticity and visitor understanding by reopening or maintaining views and terrain characteristics that were present when the battles were fought.Apply for P18AC00698
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Restore Landscape to 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas Appearance" 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 Sep 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 27, 2018 This is a Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications and no applications will be accepted under this announcement. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Serviceaposs intention to fund this project without competition as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement with American Conservation Experience(P15AC00015).. (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 $63,040.00 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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FAQs: Restore Landscape to 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas Appearance (P18AC00698)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Restore Landscape to 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas Appearance."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AC00698.
Which federal agency is offering or administering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service project under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Which park or location is the project focused on?
The work is focused on Manassas National Battlefield Park.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports cultural landscape restoration so the battlefield landscape more closely reflects how it looked and functioned during the July 1861 and August 1862 campaigns associated with the First and Second Battles of Manassas.
Why is restoring the landscape important for visitor understanding?
The planning direction described in the notice emphasizes that visitors should be able to understand the First and Second Battles of Manassas as distinct military events. A major part of that understanding depends on experiencing a landscape that reflects the historic agrarian setting that influenced troop movement, visibility, and tactical decisions.
What problem is the project trying to fix?
Over time, areas that were historically open fields, pasture, or otherwise managed farmland have reverted to forest or dense vegetation. This regrowth can block historic sight lines, obscure terrain features, and make it harder for visitors to connect what they see on the ground today with what happened during the battles.
What kinds of on-the-ground changes does this work support?
Based on the description provided, the work is intended to reverse some vegetative change by reopening or maintaining views and terrain characteristics associated with the historic battlefield appearance. The notice frames this as landscape work that improves historical authenticity and visitor understanding.
Is this a one-time effort or part of a larger program?
This project is described as one phase of an ongoing effort to restore aspects of the historic landscape at Manassas National Battlefield Park.
What planning documents guide this project?
The notice ties the project to the park's long-term interpretive direction in the 2008 General Management Plan and to the cultural landscape documentation titled "Fence Lines, Fields, and Forest: Manassas Battlefield Cultural Landscape Report."
Is this a competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. This posting is a Notice of Intent to Award and is not a standard competitive solicitation. No applications are being accepted under this announcement.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this context?
It means the National Park Service is publicly documenting its plan to fund the work without competition. The notice is presented as serving transparency and compliance purposes rather than inviting proposals.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The work is planned to be carried out as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement with American Conservation Experience (referenced as P15AC00015). This indicates the recipient and mechanism are effectively predetermined in this notice.
What is the funding instrument used for this project?
The notice states the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about the National Park Service's role?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the National Park Service. In this notice, that is described as involvement such as coordinating work plans, providing technical direction, ensuring compliance with park resource requirements, and integrating fieldwork with interpretation and resource management goals.
How much funding is available?
The expected award ceiling listed is $63,040, and the posting indicates an expected single award.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance listings.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under the activity category "Employment, Labor and Training."
Why is the activity category listed as "Employment, Labor and Training"?
The notice links this category to the type of work often performed through conservation corps style partnerships that combine hands-on stewardship with workforce development.
What are the key dates shown in the listing?
The posting shows an original creation date of September 17, 2018, and an original closing date of September 27, 2018.
Does the listed closing date matter for applicants?
In practical terms, no. The notice states no applications are being accepted under this posting, so the closing date is not meaningful for potential applicants.
What eligibility is mentioned, and does it apply here?
The listing references eligibility for nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also explains the award is intended to be made non-competitively through an existing cooperative agreement with American Conservation Experience, which supersedes the practical effect of general eligibility language for this posting.
What historical period is the landscape restoration intended to reflect?
The restoration is intended to help convey the landscape conditions during the July 1861 and August 1862 campaigns connected to the First and Second Battles of Manassas.
How does vegetation change affect interpretation of the battles?
The notice explains that when open, agrarian areas revert to forest or dense vegetation, it can change visibility and block historic sight lines. This can make it harder for visitors to understand how terrain and views influenced troop movement and tactical decision-making during the engagements.
What is the overall outcome the National Park Service is aiming for?
The notice describes a targeted investment meant to produce on-the-ground landscape changes that improve historical authenticity and help visitors better understand the First and Second Battles of Manassas by experiencing a battlefield landscape closer to its historic appearance.
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