Bridge rehabilitation; 3 bridges with safety issues require serious repair | P19AS00257

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00257

The National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Bridge rehabilitation; 3 bridges with safety issues require serious repair" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00257). The project focuses on three footbridges located along the Otter Creek Trail that have deteriorated to a condition considered beyond routine, day-to-day maintenance. The core purpose of the grant is to address significant repair needs on these structures because their current state is described as serious and potentially hazardous to visitors, which makes public safety and continued trail access the central concerns driving the work.

Funding would be provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the National Park Service expects to be involved in the project beyond simply issuing funds, often through coordination, technical input, or shared oversight during implementation. The opportunity sits in the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.931, indicating it falls under the National Park Service assistance framework used for similar conservation, recreation, and resource protection projects.

Eligibility is limited primarily to nonprofits with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), with an additional "other" eligibility category referenced in the original notice for further clarification. In practical terms, this opportunity was structured to be pursued by a qualified nonprofit partner capable of carrying out or supporting bridge rehabilitation work in coordination with the park unit or trail managers responsible for Otter Creek Trail.

The posted award ceiling was $30,600, setting the maximum amount available under this notice. The listing showed an expected number of awards as 0, which can sometimes reflect internal administrative estimates, timing, or the way the opportunity was recorded rather than a guarantee of no funding being issued, but it does indicate that applicants should review the full announcement language carefully when interpreting award likelihood. The opportunity was created on June 11, 2019, with an original closing date of June 20, 2019, giving a short application window typical of some targeted, time-sensitive repair needs.

Overall, the grant opportunity is a small, focused rehabilitation effort aimed at correcting serious structural or safety problems on three pedestrian bridges along a specific trail segment. The intent is to move the bridges from a potentially unsafe condition to a serviceable, safer state through repairs substantial enough to exceed normal maintenance, carried out with National Park Service involvement under a cooperative agreement.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bridge rehabilitation; 3 bridges with safety issues require serious repair" 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 Jun 11, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 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 $30,600.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having 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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