Challenge Cost Share

 

To increase participation by qualified partners in the preservation and improvement of NPS natural, cultural, and recreational resources in all authorized Service programs and activities.

Active 15.943 National Park Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2016 No information available. Funds were awarded to a non-profit organization as a pass-through organization to distribute sub-awards.
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding was issued to two Recipients.
Fiscal Year 2018 Data Not Available
Fiscal Year 2019 Data Not Available 54 U.S.C. §101702(a) Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds, and; 54 USC §101701(b) Challenge Cost-share Agreement Authority. State, local, or tribal government or other public entity, an educational institution, or a private nonprofit organization. General public, trail system users, and organizations with conservation missions. Equal or greater eligible non-Federal contribution with appropriate letter(s) of partner commitment documenting match, and approval of supporting NPS unit, center, program, or trail staff. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Contact Regional/Trail offices for more specific application information. Some projects may be subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or the Challenge Cost Share project (CCSP) application can be used as the initial Partnership Agreement to establish the relationship and the intent of the partnership. If CCSP funds are transferred directly to a partner, a cooperative agreement or other instrument will be utilized. Proposals received in response announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Program Manager listed as the point of contact. None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the National Park Service will provide applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award. If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement. When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov. This program supports small-scale partnership projects with units of the National Park System, NPS centers and program areas, and National Trails. All projects and activities receiving these funds must meet a minimum 50:50 match of cash, goods, or services from a non-Federal source. Applications must be approved by appropriate NPS park, program, center, or trails staff. Performance Reports: Program Performance Report Not applicable. Per 2 CFR Part 200.333 - 200.337 Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. The non-Federal contribution(s) is at least 50% of the CCSP share and all costs detailed in the budget.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Projects are expected to be completed in one year, but can be extended based on the complexity of the project. Contact the headquarters or regional office. Stephan Nofield stephan_nofield@nps.gov 202-354-6922 1849 C Street NW Room 1344 Washington, DC 20240 Charlie Stockman
National Park Service, National Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, 1201 Eye St., NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20005 US
charlie_stockman@nps.gov
Phone: 202) 354-6907
Fax: (202) 371-5179. http://www.nps.gov/ccsp 14-1036-1-1-303 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 18$300,000.00; FY 19 est $300,000.00; FY 20 Estimate Not Available FY 17$409,399.00; FY 16$377,199.00; - Range: $1,0000.00 - $25,000.00 (subawards) Average: $20,000.00 2 CFR, Part 200, 43 CFR, OMB Circulars, standard forms, and program information Fiscal Year 2016 No information available. Awards made to organizations that issued sub awards through a separate grant application process.
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding was issued to qualified partners for the preservation and improvement of NPS natural, cultural, and recreational resources in all authorized Service programs and activities, CLEARWATER BASIN COLLABORATIVE YOUTH, TN RIVERWALK EXTENSION INTERPRETATION
Fiscal Year 2018 Program has not yet selected projects for funding.
Fiscal Year 2019 Program has not yet selected projects for funding.