Not a Request for Funding: MISS Public Access and Alternative Transportation Project Canoe-Bike Share

The summary for the Not a Request for Funding: MISS Public Access and Alternative Transportation Project Canoe-Bike Share grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Not a Request for Funding: MISS Public Access and Alternative Transportation Project Canoe-Bike Share: This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications.
This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.

Funding Announcement
P16AC00007

MISS Public Access and Alternative Transportation Project Canoe-Bike Share
Recipient
Mississippi Park Connection (Formerly Mississippi River Fund)
Total Anticipated Award Amount
Not to exceed $750,000 during life of agreement
Cost Share
$20,000 + from REI
Anticipated Length of Agreement
12/01/2015 – 12/31/2020
Anticipated Period of Performance
Five Years
Award Instrument
Cooperative agreement
Statutory Authority
54 USC §101702(a) (Formerly 16 USC §1g): Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Services Appropriated Funds
CFDA # and Title
15.941 Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance
Single Source Justification Criteria Cited
Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications
Point of Contact
Susan Overson, MISS [email protected]
OVERVIEW
In 2016 the Recipient will develop and implement a pilot canoe bike share project with partners and the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Transportation Center. The Recipient will also develop interactive signage to promote this and other transportation projects at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT
NPS is involved with the Recipient in describing the goals, jointly developing the scope and the activities to be accomplished. This must be combined with other substantial involvement, such as providing technical assistance or any of the statements listed below, that goes beyond Federal stewardship responsibilities.
NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:
(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications.
The recipient is uniquely qualified to work with multiple park partners and landowners to develop and implement public access and alternative transportation projects in MISS including a pilot canoe bike share project and interactive signage at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. The recipient will also be actively helping to secure additional private project funds for this and other projects to be implemented in time for the NPS Centennial celebration at MISS.