Crew to Repair 1+ Mile of Kennesaw Mountain South Loop Trail | P19AS00225

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00225

The grant opportunity titled "Crew to Repair 1+ Mile of Kennesaw Mountain South Loop Trail" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00225) is a National Park Service project under the Department of the Interior focused on hands-on trail and site rehabilitation at Kennesaw Mountain, specifically along more than one mile of the South Loop Trail. The work is structured around a crew-based service and learning model, where participants carry out practical maintenance tasks while also using the experience as an orientation into facility maintenance and stewardship in a natural, public-use environment. In practical terms, the project centers on restoring trail condition and visitor safety by tackling common trail issues such as overgrown vegetation, eroded or uneven tread, and drainage problems that can accelerate deterioration and create hazards.

The scope of work is a mix of routine and technical trail maintenance. The crew is expected to clear brush to improve corridor visibility and reduce encroachment, improve trail tread to create a more stable and sustainable walking surface, and set up water diversions to control runoff and limit erosion. Beyond basic tread and drainage improvements, the crew will also install and repair rock and log steps in areas where grade, wear, or soil loss makes steps necessary for safe passage and long-term durability. These step installations and repairs are typically used to harden steep sections, protect sensitive soils, and reduce the tendency for visitors to create bypass routes that widen the trail.

In addition to trail work, the project includes repairs to snake rail fencing and targeted vegetation planting. Repairing the fencing supports visitor management and resource protection by guiding foot traffic and maintaining boundaries in historically significant areas. The vegetation work is described as helping repair the historic landscape, which signals the project is not only about recreation infrastructure but also about restoring the site character and protecting cultural or historic setting values. Taken together, the trail repairs, fencing fixes, and planting are intended to create a safer and more reliable recreation experience for all trail users while also supporting resource conservation goals.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, indicating the National Park Service expects to remain actively involved in the project rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant. The funding activity category is listed as education, aligning with the emphasis on orientation, training, and experiential learning for the crew performing the work. The associated CFDA number is 15.931. The award ceiling is $33,384, with an expected single award.

Eligibility is limited, and the notice makes clear this is not an open call for applications. Although the general eligibility field mentions 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities as defined in additional guidance, the document explicitly states it is a notice of intent to make a restricted award to The Student Conservation Association. The creation date for the notice is June 5, 2019, and there is no standard closing date because it is not a request for applications. In short, it is a targeted, single-recipient cooperative agreement intended to support a conservation crew project that combines workforce development-style learning with tangible maintenance and restoration outcomes on a heavily used historic park trail corridor.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Crew to Repair 1+ Mile of Kennesaw Mountain South Loop Trail" 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 05, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for application. This is a notice of intent to make a restricted award to The Student Conservation Association.. (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 $33,384.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• 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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