Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0003
The Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area notice (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0003) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding announcement meant strictly as public notice, not as an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not inviting organizations to apply or compete for the award. Instead, it documents NPS's intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award connected to the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area and its ongoing management and implementation work. The announcement was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.939, with a posting date of December 13, 2016 and an original closing date of December 22, 2016.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to remain substantially involved in the funded work, rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The opportunity is categorized as mandatory, with an expected total of one award and an award ceiling of $126,691. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," but because the notice is explicitly not a request for applications and anticipates a single award without full and open competition, the practical takeaway is that the award is intended for a specific partner entity associated with the Rivers of Steel effort, rather than being available to the wider public.
The project activities outlined in the notice focus on implementing the National Heritage Area's Management Plan through an identified fiscal year work plan and budget (referenced as "Attachment A FY17 Work Plan and Budget"). The recipient (identified in the text as RSHC) is expected to develop and carry out projects tied directly to that Management Plan, following the terms of the governing agreement and authorizing legislation. This makes the core purpose of the funding less about creating a brand-new program and more about executing planned heritage area priorities, likely including preservation, interpretation, education, planning, and community engagement actions that align with the approved management framework.
A key requirement is ongoing public engagement. The recipient must hold public meetings at least twice per year to discuss implementation of the Management Plan. This condition emphasizes transparency and continuing community input, which is typical for place-based heritage initiatives that rely on local participation and consensus.
The notice also stresses partnership-driven implementation. The recipient must include units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations when carrying out management plan projects. That language signals that the work is meant to be coordinated across multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions, leveraging local and regional capacity rather than being executed by a single organization in isolation.
Finally, the announcement highlights compliance obligations and documentation responsibilities. The recipient must comply with all relevant state and federal laws, specifically calling out the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). In practical terms, that means proposed activities may need environmental review, historic resource consultation, and other regulatory steps before they can proceed. To support this, the recipient is required to prepare compliance documents for NPS and/or state approval, indicating that part of the funded effort includes producing the formal reviews, assessments, and paperwork needed to keep projects legally and procedurally on track.
Overall, this notice describes a single, directed, non-competitive cooperative agreement aimed at advancing the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area Management Plan through planned projects, regular public meetings, coordinated local and nonprofit partnerships, and full adherence to environmental and historic preservation compliance requirements.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0003
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area" 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 Dec 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 22, 2016 This Funding Announcement is NOT a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.. (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 $126,691.00 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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