Military Families Outdoors Program
At a glance
Military Families Outdoors Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was July 15, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Apr 3, 2024Posted
- Jul 15, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Apr 3, 2024
- Close date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The National Park Service (NPS), the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DoD) have a partnership focused on promoting the health and wellness of active-duty military service members and their families through positive engagement experiences with national parks, public lands, and waterways. These experiences will promote healthy lifestyle habits and inspire families to become environmental stewards of national parks.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.954
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Park Service
Steve_livingston@nps.gov
303-495-027
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Military Families Outdoors Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Military Families Outdoors Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $5m.
How do I apply for “Military Families Outdoors Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P24AS00337), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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