Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0088
The opportunity titled "Collaboration to Increase Access to Outdoor Recreation on the Ch" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0088) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is important to understand that this is not an open grant competition and not a request for applications. Instead, it functions as a formal public notice stating that NPS is already working with the Maryland Office of Tourism Development (MOTD) under an existing cooperative agreement to carry out specific projects connected to outdoor recreation access and Chesapeake Bay-related initiatives.
At a high level, the purpose of the cooperative agreement is to support and expand access to outdoor recreation opportunities on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, with a particular emphasis on Maryland and the broader Chesapeake Bay watershed. The collaboration is framed around advancing major regional and federal watershed goals, specifically the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998. Rather than funding independent third-party projects, the arrangement is structured so that MOTD and NPS jointly plan and execute mutually agreed-upon activities, using task agreements and ongoing coordination to guide what gets done and how.
The notice outlines several key responsibilities for MOTD within this partnership. MOTD is expected to authorize its staff to directly support partnership efforts in close consultation with NPS, ensuring that all work under the agreement and any subsequent task agreements is mutually acceptable. MOTD will also collaborate with NPS to identify and implement projects that help advance Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration and stewardship goals, tying tourism and recreation access to broader environmental and public-use priorities. A major emphasis is placed on improving and promoting public access to outdoor recreation through practical mechanisms such as training, content development, marketing, and other outreach approaches that the partners decide are appropriate.
Operationally, the cooperative nature of the agreement is reinforced by requirements around compliance and coordination. MOTD is expected to work closely with NPS staff to ensure projects comply with applicable federal regulations, policies, and procedures, and that they align with NPS standards, guidelines, and priorities. The agreement also stresses regular communication between MOTD and NPS so that project implementation stays on track and any issues can be identified and resolved quickly. In addition, MOTD will help NPS strengthen partnerships across the region by building new relationships and leveraging existing connections with Chesapeake Bay partner organizations as well as local and state governments.
A concrete deliverable area highlighted in the notice involves public-facing content and marketing distribution. MOTD will place relevant content on visitmaryland.com, and will also coordinate with the Chesapeake Conservancy to place content on findyourchesapeake.com. Beyond standard web content, the partnership includes placing sponsored content in key domestic and international markets, with the goal of attracting visitors to Chesapeake sites. This signals that the effort is not just about on-the-ground access, but also about increasing awareness, improving trip-planning information, and encouraging responsible visitation tied to Chesapeake Bay destinations.
From an administrative standpoint, the listing categorizes the instrument as a discretionary cooperative agreement, associated with CFDA number 15.930, with the agency listed as the National Park Service. The posting dates (created July 19, 2018, with an original closing date of July 29, 2018) do not represent an application window in the typical sense, since the notice explicitly states no applications are being accepted. The expected number of awards is listed as one, consistent with the fact that the work is being carried out with MOTD as the partner. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which often appears in public notices like this when the posting is informational rather than a competitive funding announcement with a defined maximum request amount.
In practical terms, this notice is best read as a transparency measure: NPS is disclosing that it is partnering with Maryland tourism officials to promote and expand outdoor recreation access connected to the Chesapeake Bay, while ensuring compliance with federal requirements and aligning the work with watershed-wide restoration and access goals. Anyone looking for an open funding opportunity should treat this as informational only, since it does not invite proposals from other applicants.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0088
- 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 "Collaboration to Increase Access to Outdoor Recreation on the Ch" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.930.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2018 This is NOT a request for applications. This is just a public notice that NPS is working with the Maryland Office of Tourism Development on projects under this cooperative agreement.. (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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