Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00663
The grant opportunity titled "Trail Rehab and Invasive Exotic Plant Removal at SOCA Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00663) is a National Park Service initiative under the Department of the Interior focused on hands-on environmental education and practical workforce-style training for young people. The project centers on two core stewardship needs in national parks: rehabilitating hiking trails that have been degraded through use, erosion, or weather impacts, and removing invasive exotic plant species that threaten native ecosystems. The overall intent is to pair real conservation outcomes with structured learning, giving youth participants tangible skills and experience while improving the condition of public lands in the Southern California (SOCA) park area.
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and would be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is listed as education, reflecting that the work is not only about completing field tasks but also about training and developing participants through instruction, supervision, and applied service. The program is tied to CFDA number 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service-related assistance programs.
In terms of who can receive the award, eligibility is limited and somewhat specialized. The notice lists eligible applicants as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as clarified in an additional eligibility field (not included in the provided text). The structure and language indicate this is aimed at a specific partner or a narrow group of partners, rather than a wide-open competition.
Financially, the award ceiling is $86,800, with one expected award. Just as important as the dollar amount is the status of the announcement: it is not a request for applications. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a restricted award, meaning the agency is signaling that it plans to fund a particular recipient or a limited set of recipients without holding a standard open competition. The notice was created on August 15, 2017, and it does not provide a traditional application closing date because it is not soliciting proposals from the general public.
Programmatically, the project emphasizes education, training, and supervised service. On the trail side, "rehabilitation" commonly includes work such as repairing tread surfaces, improving drainage to prevent erosion, restoring trail edges, addressing unsafe or damaged sections, and stabilizing impacted areas to reduce future maintenance needs. On the invasive plant side, removal activities generally involve identifying invasive species, learning proper removal techniques, and applying methods that reduce re-growth and limit harm to native vegetation. The description also highlights the use of volunteer labor and frames the work as a way to channel youth energy and idealism into meaningful public service, producing both environmental benefits and personal development opportunities.
Overall, this is a small, single-award, education-centered cooperative agreement intended to support a youth-focused conservation project in national parks, combining trail restoration and invasive species removal with structured training and supervised field experience, and issued as a restricted award rather than an open call for applications.Apply for P17AS00663
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trail Rehab and Invasive Exotic Plant Removal at SOCA Parks" 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 Aug 15, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for application. This is a notice of intent to make a restricted award.. (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 $86,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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