National Coal Heritage Area | NPS 19 NERO 0137

Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 19 NERO 0137

The National Coal Heritage Area opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 19 NERO 0137) is a discretionary funding notice issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It relates to the CFDA program number 15.939 and is categorized under the activity area of Regional Development. The funding instrument identified for this action is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s execution (for example, collaborating on work plans, coordination, or oversight), rather than issuing a simple pass-through grant.

This notice is specifically described as not being a request for applications. In other words, it is not an open competition where organizations submit proposals for consideration. Instead, it functions as a public notice that the NPS intends to award financial assistance for certain project activities connected to the National Coal Heritage Area. The listing indicates an anticipated total of one award (Expected Awards: 1), suggesting the intended recipient is likely pre-identified, or the award is being made through a process that does not involve a general call for proposals.

Key dates and administrative details include a creation date of October 25, 2019, and an original closing date of November 4, 2019. In notices like this, the "closing date" often reflects the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for submitting applications, since applications are not being solicited. The listed award ceiling is $0, which commonly indicates that the public notice record does not specify a maximum amount in this posting, or that the final funding level is defined elsewhere (such as in internal documentation or a separate agreement package) rather than in the public synopsis.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with a reference to an additional eligibility clarification field that is not included in the text you provided. In practice, that type of label often points to a specific category of partner organization (such as a particular local entity, nonprofit, or heritage area management organization) that is eligible under the enabling legislation or program rules, but the exact details would require the missing eligibility clarification text.

Overall, the most important takeaway is that this is an informational, transparency-focused announcement about NPS’s intent to make a single cooperative agreement award tied to National Coal Heritage Area activities, not an invitation for the public to apply for funding.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Coal 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 Oct 25, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 04, 2019. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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