CCC Era Dry Stone Wall Training at Grand Teton National Park | P17AS00717

Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00717

The "CCC Era Dry Stone Wall Training at Grand Teton National Park" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00717) is a National Park Service notice stating its intention to make a single, non-competitive award to support training and related project work focused on CCC-era dry stone wall techniques at Grand Teton National Park. It is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is categorized as a discretionary funding action that will be carried out through a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency participation.

This notice is explicitly not a request for applications and does not function like an open grant competition. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that the National Park Service intends to fund identified project activities without full and open competition. In practical terms, that typically indicates the agency has already identified a specific partner or a narrow set of circumstances that justify a directed award, and the public posting is meant to document transparency around that intent.

The activity falls under the funding activity categories of Education and Natural Resources (CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.945), reflecting a blend of hands-on workforce or skills training and conservation-oriented work tied to park resources and historic features. The project theme, "CCC era," points to preservation and continuation of traditional construction methods associated with the Civilian Conservation Corps period, which is historically significant within many national parks. Dry stone wall training commonly involves instruction in selecting and fitting stone without mortar, achieving structural stability through careful placement, interlocking, and attention to drainage and site conditions, all of which aligns with maintaining historic landscape features and building preservation skills.

Eligibility is listed for nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $89,764, indicating the anticipated maximum federal funding amount for the cooperative agreement. The posting date (creation date) is August 24, 2017, and there is no application closing date because the announcement is not soliciting proposals.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a formal public notice of intent by the National Park Service to fund a specific training and preservation-related effort at Grand Teton National Park, using a cooperative agreement mechanism, for up to $89,764, and directed toward an eligible nonprofit partner rather than through an open call for competing applications.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CCC Era Dry Stone Wall Training at Grand Teton National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 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 $89,764.00 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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