Military Families Outdoors Program
ID: 353371Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Park Service (DOI-NPS)

Award Range

$100K - $5M

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353371
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 3, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jul 15, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The National Park Service (NPS) of the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DoD) is seeking a cooperative agreement for the Military Families Outdoors Program. This program aims to promote the health and wellness of active-duty military service members and their families through positive engagement experiences with national parks, public lands, and waterways. The program will focus on promoting healthy lifestyle habits and inspiring families to become environmental stewards of national parks. Private Institutions of Higher Education are eligible to apply. The funding opportunity has a closing date of July 15, 2024. The award ceiling is $5,000,000 and the award floor is $100,000. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. For more information, contact Steve Livingston at Steve_livingston@nps.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
Steve_livingston@nps.gov
Files
Title
Posted
P24AS00337.pdf
4/10/2024
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