Lowell Folk Festival

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	Federal Grant Title:	Lowell Folk Festival
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-10-NERO-0006
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 23, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 23, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 02, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 02, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$88,500
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$88,500
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$88,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility

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Grant Description

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award. This funding announcement is to provide public notice of the NPS's intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition by Task Agreement J1780100013 under Cooperative Agreement H1780090015 with the Cooperator Lowell Festival Foundation (LFF). Founded in 1974, the LFF was created to encourage charitable and educational events and activities in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts and to provide support for the mission of the Lowell National Historical Park. As a volunteer based 501(c)(3), the Lowell Festival Foundation has been active in helping to create and champion so many of Lowell's special events, which was vital to Lowell's dramatic revitalization. Along with Lowell National Historical Park, the LFF is a founding Producing Partner of the annual Lowell Folk Festival, which has become the largest free folk festival in the country. The Lowell Folk Festival takes place within the boundaries of the Lowell National Historical Park. Competition for this agreement is not sought as the cooperator is the designated manager of the Lowell Folk Festival. The LFF is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as their high level of technical expertise, financial viability and management of large-scale festivals and special events. The LFF has an extensive network of active community leaders that have played various roles in the conception, development, and implementation of the Park's cultural programming throughout the past three decades. As such, the LFF will assist the Park with outreaching to a variety of local organizations that serve Lowell's diverse community. NPS funding will be $88,500. The LFF funding will be $340,514. The anticipated completion date of the Task Agreement will be September 30, 2010. NPS Point of Contact: Roy Navik, NPS Northeast Region, 200 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Phone: 303-988-0391

Link to Full Grant Announcement

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Grant Announcement Contact

Dawn Mach Contract Specialist Phone 215-597-0056

Lowell Folk Festival [dawn_mach@nps.gov]