Repair Dinosaur NM boundary fences | P19AS00174

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00174

The "Repair Dinosaur NM boundary fences" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00174) was a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), issued as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.931). Created on May 22, 2019, it originally closed on May 31, 2019. The program anticipated making a single award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $90,667.

At its core, the project was designed as a youth-focused conservation and education effort tied to hands-on work in a National Park setting, specifically involving boundary fence repairs at Dinosaur National Monument. The main purpose was not only to complete a practical resource protection task that benefits the park, but also to advance a broader federal objective: giving young people meaningful opportunities to learn about the environment by spending time working on real projects in national parks. In other words, the fencing work functions as the vehicle for experiential learning, where participants can develop skills and understanding that are difficult to gain in a classroom alone.

The opportunity emphasized dual outcomes. For the National Park Service, there is an indirect but tangible benefit: conservation work gets completed that supports park operations and resource stewardship, in this case through repairing boundary fences that can be important for protecting resources, managing visitor and neighboring land interactions, and reducing impacts to natural or cultural features. For the youth participants, the emphasis is on motivation and engagement. The project aims to encourage them to become more involved in protecting natural, cultural, and/or historical resources in their own communities and beyond, using the national park experience as a catalyst for longer-term stewardship and civic involvement. The description also highlights that students will gain "real world" experience through hands-on participation in natural, cultural, and/or historical resource projects, reinforcing the work-based learning component and practical exposure to conservation careers or service pathways.

Eligibility for this opportunity was limited to a specific applicant type: nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. This indicates the program was targeted toward certain nonprofit partners capable of organizing and supervising youth crews or similar participant groups under a cooperative agreement structure, where the NPS typically maintains substantial involvement in planning, coordination, or oversight compared to a standard grant.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Repair Dinosaur NM boundary fences" 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 May 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2019. (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 $90,667.00 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.

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