P21AS00509 Final Full Text of NOFO.pdf

National Park Service

LWCF-PGL - State and Local Assistance Division

P21AS00509

Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program

Table of Contents

A. Program Description

A1. Authority

A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements

B. Federal Award Information

B1. Total Funding

B2. Expected Award Amount

B3. Anticipated Award Funding and Dates

B4. Number of Awards

B5. Type of Award

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching

C3. Other

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

D4. Submission Dates and Times

D5. Intergovernmental Review

D6. Funding Restrictions

D7. Other Submission Requirements

E. Application Review Information

E1. Criteria

E2. Review and Selection Process

E3. CFR – Regulatory Information

E4. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information

F1. Federal Award Notices

F2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

F3. Reporting

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

G1. Program Technical Contact

G2. Program Administration Contact

G3. Application System Technical Support

H. Other Information

A. Program Description

A1. Authority

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act, as amended (P.L. 88-578, codified at 54

U.S.C. 2003 et. seq.); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76) and accompanying

Explanatory Statement; The Great American Outdoors Act, P.L. 116-152; Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-133.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number

15.916

A2. Background, Purpose and Program Requirements

Background: LWCF State and Local Assistance Program and Outdoor Recreation Legacy

Partnership (ORLP) Program

The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program was created by Congress in 1964 to assist in preserving, developing and assuring accessibility to present and future generations of U.S.

citizens and visitors “such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for individual active participation in such recreation and to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States...." This is accomplished in part by authorizing and providing grants to states, and through states to local units of government and federally-recognized Indian tribes, for projects that will provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public through the acquisition of lands and waters for parks and other outdoor recreation areas, as well as through the development of new, or the renovation of existing, outdoor recreation facilities.

The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 states as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Congress allocates money from the LWCF for this program, which is then allocated to the states based on a legislative formula. To be eligible for LWCF grants, states must maintain an approved Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), which must be updated at least once every five years. Among other things, SCORPs are used to assess the supply and demand for outdoor recreation resources and set priorities for the use of LWCF funds.

In 2014, in coordination with Congress and the Secretary of the Interior, NPS created the

Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, a competitive grant program administered under the authority of the LWCF Act. NPS designed the ORLP with input from

Congressional Committee staff, the States, and other interested parties. As designed, the goal of the ORLP Program is to provide new or significantly improve recreation opportunities for https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title54-chapter2003&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title54-chapter2003&edition=prelim https://www.congress.gov/113/plaws/publ76/PLAW-113publ76.htm economically-disadvantaged communities in larger urbanized areas (as designated by the Census

Bureau) that are under-served in terms of parks and other outdoor recreation resources. With

Congressional support, the NPS has funded and issued grants pursuant to the ORLP each year.

ORLP grants are selected through an NPS-lead national competition following a solicitation and nomination by the States, and such grants do not count against State apportionments

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advise local units of government, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes of the availability of funds for grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership

(ORLP) Program.

The purpose of the LWCF ORLP Program is to provide grants to acquire and/or develop public lands for outdoor recreation purposes consistent with the purposes of the LWCF, but with the further specific goals of funding projects that:

• are located within or serve an Urbanized Area (population of 50,000 or more) as designated by the Census Bureau from the 2010 Census (note that American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not have any such areas), and

• are located in or are directly accessible to neighborhoods or communities that are underserved* in terms of parks and recreation resources and where there are significant populations of people who are economically disadvantaged.

* For the purposes of this competition, “underserved communities” are those with:

(1) no existing parks;

(2) some existing parks but not enough to support the size of the population of the service area or otherwise able to satisfy existing recreational demand; or

(3) some existing parks (potentially even an adequate number of parks) that are so deteriorated/obsolete or underdeveloped that a major redevelopment or rehabilitation is necessary to significantly increase the number of people or user groups who could be served in a way that would be equivalent to a new park.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for either an acquisition or a development grant, the project must involve publicly-owned land and the project sponsor must possess sufficient legal title and control of the property to ensure that it can be managed and maintained for outdoor recreation in perpetuity and otherwise remain compliant with the conversion provisions of the LWCF Act (see 54 U.S.C.

200305(f)(3)).

Outdoor recreation areas and facilities assisted by the LWCF must be open to the general public and not limited to special groups. Chapter 3 of the LWCF Manual describes project eligibility requirements in detail.

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Acquisition of land may be in fee simple or a lesser interest (e.g., a perpetual easement) if sufficient rights, including the right for the public to access and recreate on the site, would be provided.

On the development side, LWCF assistance is available for a wide range of outdoor recreation uses and the facilities needed to support the use and enjoyment of these areas. These include community parks, sports fields, picnic areas, water-based recreation facilities such as swimming pools, trails, campgrounds, etc. Certain kinds of support facilities, such as restrooms, may also be eligible.

To be eligible for the funding, States must have a current State Comprehensive Outdoor

Recreation Plan (SCORP) in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources within its borders and sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds.

In Perpetuity Requirement

The LWCF Act requires that any park or other outdoor recreation area benefitting from assistance from the LWCF, whether for acquisition or development purposes, regardless of the amount or extent of assistance, may not be converted to any use other than public outdoor recreation uses (see 54 U.S.C. 200305(f)(3)).

Therefore, as a condition of the grant, the NPS requires that language be recorded against the deed of the assisted park/recreation property advising that the property was acquired and/or developed with Federal funds from the LWCF and that the property must be preserved for outdoor recreation uses in perpetuity and cannot be converted to any use other than public outdoor recreation use without the written approval of the Secretary of the Interior. This approval is contingent upon the conversion being found consistent with the state’s SCORP and the project sponsor replacing the area to be converted with a new recreation area involving land of at least equal fair market value and reasonably equivalent recreational utility. Before seeking an LWCF grant, project sponsors should carefully consider their ability and willingness to comply with this provision of the law.

The perpetuity requirement is applied to the assisted park or other recreation area as a whole. Exceptions for boundaries that would apply to a lesser unit of a park will be considered only if the unit is a stand-alone (i.e., its borders do not include other areas of the park), self-sustaining (i.e., it does not rely on adjoining park area for access, utilities, support facilities, etc.)

recreation area. The state and the NPS must agree to any boundary that does not comprise the whole park, and the NPS may eliminate from consideration proposals that are not consistent with this policy. Applicants who wish to propose a project with a boundary that would not include the whole park are urged to contact the national program office prior to completing an application for a determination on whether the boundary would be accepted.

ORLP Program Competition Priorities

The competition will prioritize the selection of projects that will directly connect people to outdoor places, and that:

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• serve communities that are underserved* in terms of number of parks and other outdoor recreation areas and have significant numbers of individuals who are economically disadvantaged;

• create short-term and/or permanent jobs;

• help stimulate local economic development;

• engage and empower members of the affected community in the development of the project;

• create or expand public-private partnerships;

• benefit from a high degree of coordination among the public, multiple levels of government, and the private sector, to improve recreation opportunities for all; and

• advance goals of, or meet, priority recreation needs identified in the state’s SCORP and other local, regional, state plans and/or initiatives.

Secretary of the Interior Priorities:

This program supports priorities of the Secretary of the Interior, including “Working to conserve at least 30% each of our lands and waters by the year 2030” and “Centering equity and environmental justice” as outlined in Executive Order (EO) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and EO 14005: Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of

America’s Workers.

B. Federal Award Information

B1. Total Funding

Estimated Total Funding

$ 150,000,000

B2. Expected Award Amount

Maximum Award

$ 5,000,000

Minimum Award

$ 300,000

This fifth round of the ORLP will make available up to $150 million appropriated by Congress in fiscal year (FYs) 2020 and 2021, plus unused funds from prior years, if any.

B3. Anticipated Award Funding and Dates

Anticipated Award Date

April 21, 2022

The NPS is targeting April 1, 2022, for the initial selection of projects based on the proposals. Following this selection, project sponsors will work with their state lead agency to prepare a complete and final application. Preparation of the final application includes required reviews of the project under the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic

Preservation Act. There is not a fixed window for this to happen, but ideally would be within 6 months to a year. For the purposes of the competition, sponsors should use a grant start date of

October 1, 2022.

B4. Number of Awards

Expected Number of Awards

The NPS estimates that at least 75 proposals will be preliminarily selected and invited to develop and submit a final application for funding.

B5. Type of Award

Funding Instrument Type

G - Grant

LWCF Awards are given as grants. A Grant is a legal instrument of financial assistance between

The National Park Service and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302, 6304:

(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency’s direct benefit or use;

(2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.

No substantial involvement on the part of the NPS is anticipated for LWCF ORLP grants.

C. Eligibility Information

C1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants

00 – State governments

Additional Information on Eligibility

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. 200305(a), each state has a lead agency designated by the State’s

Governor or by state legislation for the purposes of implementing LWCF in that state, and only the lead agency can be an applicants for an LWCF grant. Therefore, only the state lead agencies are eligible to submit applications for ORLP grants. The lead agency may submit on behalf of themselves or another eligible subrecipient. For the purposes of this competition, reference to https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=54%2BUSC%2B200305&f=treesort&fq=true&num=9&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title54-section200305

“states” includes only the 50 U.S. States plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

(American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although eligible for

LWCF grants generally, do not have any Census-designated Urbanized Areas).

Applications submitted directly by entities other than the State lead agency, will be eliminated without consideration. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, and other private entities are not eligible as applicants or sub-recipients.

Eligible sub-recipients (aka project sponsors) include state agencies, local units of government

(state political subdivisions such as cities, counties, and special purpose districts such as park districts), and federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

For a project to be eligible the sub-recipient must meet the following requirements:

• Represent a jurisdiction of at least 50,000 people*, AND

• Be situated within or contiguous with the geographic boundary of one of the 497 urbanized areas delineated by the Census Bureau. A list of the 497 urbanized areas was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 18652-18669). The

Census Bureau has published maps delineating each urbanized area, which can be found at https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2010/geo/2010-census-urban-areas.html.

• If the project sponsor is a state agency or a county, the project must serve an eligible jurisdiction of 50,000 people that is within a designated urbanized area as described above.

* There is a limited exception to the population threshold for a couple of states (e.g., Vermont) whose only designated urbanized area is mainly comprised of a jurisdiction that does not have 50,000 people by itself. Prospective applicants should consult with their state lead agency and/or the NPS contacts to determine whether they fall in this excepted group or if they are otherwise not sure of their eligibility. If the project site does not lie within an urbanized area boundary, the proposal must address this and explain how the project will still serve the target populations, recognizing that access and proximity factor in the scoring criteria.

C2. Cost Sharing or Matching

Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement

Yes

In accordance with the LWCF Act (54 U.S.C. 200305(c)), ORLP grant projects must be cost-shared with non-federal funds at a minimum ratio of 1:1. Matching funds may be derived from state, local, non-governmental, or private sources in the form of cash or in-kind contributions of land, services, materials, etc.

Matching share meeting the 1:1 minimum required must be secure or firmly committed at the time of application. If the project match exceeds the 1:1 requirement, indicate how the https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2010/geo/2010-census-urban-areas.html https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2010/geo/2010-census-urban-areas.html https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2010/geo/2010-census-urban-areas.html https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=54%2BUSC%2B200305&f=treesort&fq=true&num=9&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title54-section200305 additional funds/in-kind contributions will be used. Further information about eligible costs, sources of match, and other cost-sharing requirements can be found in Chapter 5 of the LWCF

Manual and in 2 C.F.R. 200.306.

The following costs may not be counted toward the non-Federal matching share (not inclusive):

• Any project costs incurred before the grant start date, unless they are an eligible pre-award cost as defined in the LWCF Manual or unless the sponsor gets prior approval from the state lead agency and the NPS (i.e., waiver of retroactivity).

• Any funds or in-kind contributions such as land or services that have been used previously or will be used in the future to satisfy the matching requirements of another

LWCF grant or other Federal grant.

• Any funds or in-kind contributions such as lands or services that were or will be acquired with other Federal funds, unless otherwise provided by Federal law.

• Funding that originated from Federal sources or the value of land or services acquired with Federal funds may not be used as non-Federal match unless their enabling legislation authorizes that treatment, such as HUD’s Community Development Block

Grants and DOT-FHWA’s Recreation Trails Program, but there may be others (project sponsors should be prepared to show supporting documentation if seeking to use Federal funds from other sources as match). Other than this exception, in accordance with 54

U.S.C. 200305(f)(1) projects seeking LWCF ORLP grants may not include funds from other Federal sources, including LWCF formula funds, in the project’s budget, even if all programs’ match requirements are met. Projects benefitting from other federal funds aside from as described above will be eliminated from the competition without consideration.

• Project sponsors are not permitted to also seek LWCF formula funding to support the proposed project (except as an alternate grant source if not selected for an ORLP grant).

If the LWCF ORLP grant-funded project is part of a larger project, please be sure the

LWCF-related components of the budget can be clearly discerned. It can be difficult for reviewers to evaluate and score a budget when it’s not clear how the grant funds will be used or what specific costs are being provided as match, and project sponsors risk having the requested federal share reduced if it appears ineligible costs are proposed to be charged to the grant or used as part of the 1:1 match share. Note that the LWCF ORLP and match-funded element(s) of the project must still result in a viable recreation opportunity that is not reliant on other funding even in the context of a larger planned project.

C3. Other

Recipients with an active ORLP grant may apply for one additional grant to supplement the existing active project or another project at the same park. A recipient who has been awarded an

ORLP grant for a project at one park may also submit additional applications for ORLP projects at different parks. However, either scenario is contingent on each state’s Open Project Selection

Process (see Section D2- Content and Form of Application Submission for explanation of full application process). For example, some states do not permit a project sponsor to apply for additional funding when they have a currently active grant. Contact your state’s lead agency for https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/upload/LWCF-FA-Manual-Vol-71-3-11-2021-final.pdf https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/upload/LWCF-FA-Manual-Vol-71-3-11-2021-final.pdf https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6f6f94fa753026efdd8fe3d112929f25&mc=true&node=se2.1.200_1306&rgn=div8 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=54%2BUSC%2B200305&f=treesort&fq=true&num=9&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title54-section200305 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=54%2BUSC%2B200305&f=treesort&fq=true&num=9&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title54-section200305 information (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/contact-list.htm).

In the interest of ensuring a wide distribution of LWCF-ORLP funds and addressing the needs of communities that are under-served due in part to financial constraints, parks that are currently receiving or have recently received LWCF formula grant funds may not apply for an ORLP grant at the same park, even if the scope of the project is different.

Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

The full NOFO and pre-application materials are available on Grants.gov. LWCF-specific forms can also be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/lwcf-forms.htm. Project sponsors should check with their state’s lead agency to determine if the state has any other requirements for submitting proposals at the state level. You may also contact the NPS LWCF-ORLP program leads for assistance (see Section G).

Project Narrative

Project Sponsor Role in Application Process

Project sponsors interested in seeking a grant must contact their State LWCF Lead Agency to get specific details about the state’s process for identifying projects for this competition. A list of agency contacts can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/contact-list.htm.

State Lead Agency Role in Application Process

Each state’s LWCF lead agency is responsible for nominating the projects it has deemed eligible and responsive to ORLP priorities to the NPS for consideration in the national competition. It is also responsible for: assisting NPS by further soliciting project proposals; conducting the initial review of proposals for completeness and eligibility requirements; evaluating and prioritizing proposals according to the criteria used for this competition criteria as well as criteria from the

State’s Open Project Selection Process (OPSP), if applicable; ensuring that proposals are consistent with outdoor recreation priorities outlined in the state’s SCORP; and selecting the proposal(s) to be nominated.

If a proposal is selected by NPS for funding in the national competition, the state lead agency will be responsible for submitting the final application documents to the NPS. Grants will be awarded by NPS to the state lead agency, which will be responsible for ensuring that allocated

D. Application and Submission Information

D1. Address to Request Application Package

D2. Content and Form of Application Submission https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/contact-list.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/lwcf-forms.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/contact-list.htm funds are used for the purposes of and in a manner consistent with the LWCF. The state lead agency will in turn make a sub-award to the project’s sponsor, which must be the public entity that submitted the proposal.

If a project is selected, the project cost estimate generally defines the maximum federal share that can be requested, unless the additional amount is nominal, up to the overall ceiling of

$5,000,000. (Note this is a departure in policy from grants awarded under the LWCF formula program, which under some circumstances permit amendments to increase the federal share.) In general, significant changes to the project proposal after the initial selection, whether in terms of the scope of work (such as eliminating or changing proposed scope items) or the budget (such as introducing new costs or revising costs that such that they impact other costs in the budget or scope components), are discouraged as they may materially alter the circumstances under which the project was evaluated and selected. Such changes can lead to the federal share of the grant offer being reduced or the grant offer being withdrawn entirely

Required Proposal Elements - (40-page maximum (excluding items 1-4) and fewer than 30 is preferred)

A complete proposal must include the following elements listed below. The Standard Forms

424 and 424C must be completed using the on-line forms within the funding opportunity on

Grants.gov, all other documents should be attached as individual documents.

1. Standard Form SF424, Application for Federal Assistance

2. Standard Form 424C, Budget Information for Construction Programs

3. Copy of the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)

4. Letter of Recommendation from the State Liaison Officer (SLO) highlighting why and how the project was selected and concurring with or supplementing the project sponsor’s explanation for how the project helps to advance the priorities of the SCORP.

5. Project Narrative (maximum length 10 pages) – must include information detailed under

“Project Narrative” in this section.

6. Budget Narrative (maximum length 5 pages, including tables) – must include information detailed under “Budget Narrative” in this section.

7. Project Timeline to complete the tasks/activities under the proposal. (must include information detailed under “Project Timeline” in this section.)

8. Photos provide context such as current site conditions, the surrounding environment, etc.

9. Maps and Plans Including

a. Recreation Area Map showing the location of the project and identifying all existing recreation resources (if any) within a 1-mile vicinity of the project site.

b. Map (or Aerial Photo) Delineating Project Area and Proposed Boundary - must clearly indicate area to be acquired and/or developed, as well as the proposed boundary of the larger park/recreation area that would be subject to the perpetual protection provisions of the LWCF Act (54 U.S.C. 200305(f)(3)), all known outstanding rights and interests in the area held by others, total acres withing the boundary(ies), and a north arrow.

c. Plan or Sketch of the Site Features identifying location of planned recreational improvements and other features such as where the public will access the site, parking, etc.

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10. Letters of Support Documenting Secured Contributions of Matching Share clearly stating the amount and type of contribution, or Co-Sponsor/Ownership Agreements if project sponsor is not title holder.

To assist applicants in ensuring that required information is included, suggested formats for the Project and Budget Narratives, Timeline, an application checklist and a photos form are included under the “Related Documents” tab of the Grants.gov opportunity.

Optional Proposal Elements

1. General Letters of Support must be submitted with the Grants.gov application to be considered. Letters of support from Congress must be addressed to the Project

Sponsor and included with the application to Grants.gov.

2. Letter of Intent to Sell, Purchase or Donate Property for projects requiring acquisition.

The following Supplemental Elements are not required with the pre-application, but if the proposal is selected for funding, they will be required for review with the final application before grant funds could be awarded. Submitting one or more Supplemental

Elements with the pre-application may help substantiate the project’s “readiness.” The noted forms are available on the LWCF program website at LWCF Forms - Land and Water

Conservation Fund (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).

1. Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D)

2. Application & Revision Form (A&R Form)

3. Description and Notification Form (DNF)

4. Pre-award Onsite Inspection Report (State form)

5. Real Property Status Report (SF-429 series - acquisition and combination projects)

6. Current approved indirect cost rate agreement (if applicable)

7. Copy of an approved waiver of retroactivity (if applicable)

8. Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement (see description in this section)

Required Proposal Elements Instructions

Project Timeline – (1-page limit)

The timeline must clearly show all tasks necessary to complete the proposed work including dates for discrete benchmarks of significant work elements. The timeline must include the date that park/resource will be open to the public.

Project Narrative Contents – (10-page limit 12-point font)

The Project Narrative consists of a:

• Project Data page,

• Project Overview, and

• Responses to the Project Criteria.

These sections are outlined below.

Project Narrative - Project Data Sheet (1-page limit):

1. Project Sponsor Name

2. Name of Park/Property

3. Project Title

4. Name of Property Title Holder

5. Project Property Address/Location

6. 2010 Project Property Census Jurisdiction Population (must be over 50,000)

7. Name of applicable Census delineated Urban Area

8. Statement of Project Type: Acquisition, New Development, Renovation, Combination

9. Statement that project Creates a New Park, Expands an Existing Park or Neither

10. Statement clarifying if this park/resource previously benefitted from LWCF or

UPARR funding and/or if the park/resource was obtained through the Federal Lands to Parks Program.

11. Brief statement explaining project specific work, and a second statement explaining overall project (if larger than proposed work). (250-word max.)

Project Narrative - Project Overview (2-page limit):

Provide the following information:

All Projects:

• Describe and quantify the types of resources and features of or on the property

(e.g., 50 acres of forested area, 2,000 feet of waterfront, scenic views, unique or special features, recreation amenities, historic/cultural resources)

• Describe the current uses (if any) or disposition of the property to be acquired or developed, if uses will need to be discontinued, or the site rehabilitated. If there are any existing non-outdoor recreation or other non-public uses that are intended to continue on the property on an interim or permanent basis and/or proposed in the future, these should be explained.

• Describe constraints of the property (e.g., existing development; hazardous materials/contamination history; and restrictions such as institutional controls, easements, rights-of-way, reversionary interests, above ground/underground utilities; etc.).

Development Only:

• Describe the planned physical improvements and/or facilities, and the reason(s) such development is needed. Explain whether the work involves new development or rehabilitation or replacement of existing recreation facilities.

Acquisition Only:

• Provide a description of the property (including the current ownership) and an explanation of the need for its acquisition.

• State whether the acquisition would create a new public park/recreation area or if it will expand an existing site, and if so, by how much.

• Describe the plans for developing the property for recreation purposes after acquisition and the timeframe for the start and completion of development and when it will be open for public use.

• Describe the status of the acquisition, including negotiations with the landowner and development of due diligence materials such as title work and appraisal.

Combination Projects

• Provide information requested under all “All Projects”, “Development Only” and

“Acquisition Only”.

Project Narrative - Project Criteria Information (remaining pages within Project

Narrative):

Provide information required by in Criteria 1-5 as detailed in Section E-Application Review

Criteria.

Project Narrative Criterion Notes: Within criterion 1, the local community refers to those within a .5 mile or 10-minute walk of the recreation area (or 1 mile if recreation site is serving multiple communities and only refers to only the work that would be completed if an ORLP grant is awarded (not the larger project).

1. SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

Applicants must submit the appropriate Standard Form (SF)-424, Application for Federal

Assistance. Individuals applying as a private citizen (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate in your name), must complete the SF-424, Application for

Federal Assistance-Individual form. All other applicants must complete the standard SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. The SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance must be complete, signed, and dated. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information. Please note: Enter only the amount requested from this Federal program in the

“Federal” funding box on the SF-424 Application form. Include any other Federal sources of funding in the “Other” box and provide details on those Federal source(s) and funding amount(s) in the required Budget Narrative (see the “Budget Narrative” section below).

Applicants must submit the appropriate SF-424 Budget Information form and Budget

Narrative. For construction programs or projects, applicants must complete and submit the SF-

424C, “Budget Information for Construction Programs”. All of the required application forms are available with this announcement on Grants.gov. Federal award recipients and subrecipients are subject to Federal award cost principles in 2 CFR 200.

The SF424C is used for acquisition, development or combination projects; however, if the state is requesting indirect expenses, this must be reflected in the detailed budget narrative. Alternately, the state can separately attach an SF-424A, reflecting the direct and indirect expenses.

Applicants seeking approval to acquire real property under an award must complete and submit the SF-429, “Real Property Status Report (Cover Page)” and the SF-429-B, “Real Property

Status Report Attachment B (Request to Acquire, Improve, or Furnish)”. These forms are required if the real property is acquired with Federal funds, with recipient cost share or matching funds, or as an in-kind contribution under the award.

The SF-429 should be included for acquisition or combination projects.

Detailed Budget Narrative

The project budget shall include detailed information on all cost categories and must clearly identify all estimated project costs. Unit costs shall be provided for all budget items including the cost of work to be provided by contractors or sub-recipients. In addition, applicants shall include a narrative description of the items included in the project budget, including the value of in-kind contributions of goods and services provided to complete the project when cost share is identified to be included (reference section C of this announcement). Cost categories can include, but are not limited to, those costs items included on the SF424A or SF424C.

Budget information should reflect only costs related to work/acquisition that will completed under an ORLP grant if selected. A total budget for the entire project (including work beyond what would be funded under a grant) may be provided separately.

Budget Cost Limitations and Exclusions: ORLP projects are limited to using a maximum of 25% of the total budget for costs not directly attributable to physical development/rehabilitation activities, supplies, equipment, or cost of land. Additionally, the LWCF Act specifically excludes acquisition support costs (such as acquisition research and appraisals). (See “Program

Funding Restrictions” under Section D6 for detailed explanation.)

1. Provide a budget breakdown that includes the following information:

a. Detailed breakdown of each cost item included under each of the SF424C, Construction Budget Categories and for indirect costs if being charged.

b. Clearly indicate which costs are covered by federal funds and which are covered by matching funds.

c. Clearly indicate any proposed pre-agreement costs and the timeframe during which the associated work cost was performed.

2. Provide information required by in Criteria 6 as detailed in Section E-Application

Review Criteria.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Per the Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), 2 CFR §1402.112, applicants must state in their application if any actual or potential conflict of interest exists at the time of submission.

(a) Applicability.

(1) This section intends to ensure that non-Federal entities and their employees take appropriate steps to avoid conflicts of interest in their responsibilities under or with respect to Federal financial assistance agreements.

(2) In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by recipients and by subrecipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.318 apply.

(b) Notification.

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(1) Non-Federal entities, including applicants for financial assistance awards, must disclose in writing any conflict of interest to the DOI awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with 2 CFR 200.112.

(2) Recipients must establish internal controls that include, at a minimum, procedures to identify, disclose, and mitigate or eliminate identified conflicts of interest. The recipient is responsible for notifying the Financial Assistance Officer in writing of any conflicts of interest that may arise during the life of the award, including those that have been reported by subrecipients.

(c) Restrictions on lobbying. Non-Federal entities are strictly prohibited from using funds under a grant or cooperative agreement for lobbying activities and must provide the required certifications and disclosures pursuant to 43 CFR part 18 and 31 U.S.C. 1352.

(d) Review procedures. The Financial Assistance Officer will examine each conflict of interest disclosure on the basis of its particular facts and the nature of the proposed grant or cooperative agreement, and will determine whether a significant potential conflict exists and, if it does, develop an appropriate means for resolving it.

(e) Enforcement. Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the government may be cause for termination of the award. Failure to make required disclosures may result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR 200.338, Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment (see also 2 CFR part 180).

Single Audit Reporting Statement

All U.S. states, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and non-profit organizations expending $750,000 USD or more in Federal award funds in the applicant’s fiscal year must submit a Single Audit report for that year through the Federal Audit

Clearinghouse’s Internet Data Entry System. U.S. state, local government, federally recognized

Indian tribal government, and non-profit applicants must state if your organization was or was not required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year. If your organization was required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year, provide the EIN associated with that report and state if it is available through the Federal

Audit Clearinghouse website.

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Applicants requesting more than $100,000 in Federal funding must certify to the statements in 43

CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying. If this application requests more than $100,000 in Federal funds, the Authorized Official’s signature on the appropriate SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form also represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A.

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Note that this form applies to lobbying by the recipient OR the subrecipient.

Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement

Applicants must provide a statement indicating if there is any overlap between this Federal application and any other Federal application, or funded project, in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel. If no such overlap or duplication exists, state, “There are no https://harvester.census.gov/facides/Account/Login.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facides/Account/Login.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facdissem/Main.aspx https://harvester.census.gov/facdissem/Main.aspx http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=683823273fc0da6a1060883eda593fb8&mc=true&node=pt43.1.18&rgn=div5 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=683823273fc0da6a1060883eda593fb8&mc=true&node=pt43.1.18&rgn=div5 overlaps or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects, including in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel”.

If any such overlap exists, provide a complete description of overlaps or duplications between this proposal and any other federally funded project or application in regards to activities, costs, and time commitment of key personnel, as applicable. Provide a copy of any overlapping or duplicative proposal submitted to any other potential funding entity and identify when that proposal was submitted, to whom (entity name and program), and when you anticipate being notified of their funding decision. The statement and the description of overlap or duplication, when applicable, may be provided within the proposal or as a separate attachment to the application. If at any time a proposal is awarded funds that would be overlapping or duplicative of the funding requested from NPS, the applicant must immediately notify the NPS point of contact. Any overlap or duplication of funding between the proposed project and other active or anticipated projects may impact selection and/or funding amount.

D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration: This requirement does not apply to individuals applying for funds as individual (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate) or any entity with an exception approved by the funding bureau or office in accordance with bureau or office policy. All other applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and then register in SAM.gov prior to submitting a Federal award application. Federal award recipients must continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s). See the “Submission Requirements” section of this document below for more information on SAM.gov registration. We may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the program is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. There is no cost to register with Dun & Bradstreet or SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with Dun & Bradstreet and SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free.

Obtain a DUNS Number

Request a DUNS Number through the Dun & Bradstreet website. For technical difficulties, send an email to the D&B SAM Help Desk. Please ensure that you are able to receive emails from

SAMHelp@dnb.com. The Grants.gov “Obtain a DUNS Number” webpage also provides detailed instructions. Once assigned a DUNS number, your organization must maintain up-to-date information with Dun & Bradstreet. Applicants must enter their DUNS number in the

“Organizational DUNS” field on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form.

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM)

Register on the SAM.gov website. “Help” tab on the website contains User Guides and other information to assist you with registration. The Grants.gov Register with SAM page also provides detailed instructions. You can also contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities must renew and revalidate their SAM mailto:SAMHelp@dnb.com registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly encouraged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure their information is up to date and reflects changes that may have been to the entity’s DUNS or IRS information.

D4. Submission Dates and Times

Due Date for Applications

09/24/2021

Application Due Date Explanation

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

Pre-applications from the state LWCF lead agencies are due to the NPS via Grants.gov by 10 pm

ET on Friday, September 24, 2021. The state LWCF lead agencies may establish earlier deadlines for project sponsors to submit their proposals for review for nomination to the national competition. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applications sent by facsimile, email, or mail delivery will not be accepted. Applications that are not received by the deadline will not be considered. The NPS will accept pre-applications that: 1) were accepted in Grants.gov by the stipulated time, based on the time/date stamp in Grants.gov and 2) have been validated in Grants.gov, even if they are not forwarded to the DOI’s grant management system before the deadline.

You are encouraged to submit your application well before the deadline and not wait until the last minute. The uploading and transfer process can take a while, especially when Grants.gov is getting heavy use. In addition, after the application is submitted it gets validated before it is forwarded to the NPS. Normally this happens within a few minutes to a couple of hours, but it can take Grants.gov up to a day or two to validate or reject an application. You can monitor your application’s status by email. You will receive four (4) emails from Grants.gov in the submittal process: the first confirms successful receipt and contains a Grants.gov tracking number; the second confirms that the application has been validated; the third confirms the application was

“received” by the agency, and the fourth assigns an NPS tracking number. If you do not get the first email, you should assume the application did not even successfully submit to Grants.gov. If you do not receive all four emails, you should assume the application was not actually forwarded to NPS, notwithstanding the email about receipt, in which case you should let your NPS program officer know. Sometimes there are glitches that prevent actual transmission, for example, applications that exceed 200mb in size do not get forwarded to the DOI system. Most problems occur at the validation step so you should always check the second email; if there was a problem it should be described in this email. Technical difficulties with application submittal should be directed to the Grants.gov help desk. NPS staff can confirm receipt of submission but cannot resolve issues with Grants.gov or extend the application deadline due to difficulties with submission via Grants.gov.

D5. Intergovernmental Review

Prior to application submission, U.S. state and local government applicants should visit the OMB

Office of Federal Financial Management website and view the “State Point of Contact (SPOC)

List” to determine whether their application is subject to the state intergovernmental review process under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.”

States not on the list do not participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a SPOC. If you are located within a State that does not have a SPOC, you may send application materials directly to a Federal awarding agency. If your state is on the list, contact the designated entity for more information on the state’s prior review requirements for Federal assistance applications.

D6. Funding Restrictions

The Federal awarding agency that provides the largest amount of direct funding to your organization is your cognizant agency for indirect costs, unless otherwise assigned by the White

House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If the Department of the Interior is your organization’s cognizant agency, the Interior Business Center will negotiate your indirect cost rate. Contact the Interior Business Center by phone 916-930-3803 or using the IBC Email

Submission Form. See the IBC Website for more information.

Organizations must have an active Federal award before they can submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency.