Opportunity Information: Apply for P23AS00062
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) is a National Park Service funding opportunity designed to protect and restore natural and cultural resources affected by cross border impacts along the U.S. Mexico border. The program responds to documented damage in and around national park units in the desert Southwest, where illegal cross border activity has contributed to resource degradation such as the creation of thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife migration and broader ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archaeological sites. The main idea behind the program is to pair practical, on the ground stewardship with research, interpretation, and cross border collaboration so that shared landscapes and heritage resources are better understood and better protected on both sides of the border.
Funding supports projects that directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region near or along the international boundary and also benefit a protected area in Mexico, meaning proposals must address cultural or natural resource issues that are shared by both countries. The opportunity highlights several eligible partner parks where projects commonly focus, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Palo Alto National Historic Site, Padre Island National Seashore, Saguaro National Park, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Chamizal National Memorial, Coronado National Memorial, and Chiricahua National Monument. It also notes that applicants may work with other Intermountain Region parks near the border even if they are not explicitly listed, as long as the work supports shared cross border resource concerns. Projects are awarded as cooperative agreements, and each selected effort is authorized through a separate award with its own work plan and budget developed jointly between NPS and the partner organization, reflecting the hands on collaboration expected under this program.
The program organizes eligible work into three broad categories. Research and Monitoring projects can cover cultural resources, such as identifying and evaluating archaeological and historic sites, or preparing nominations for the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmarks. Natural resource research and monitoring can include wildlife habitat management, inventories and monitoring of invasive plants and animals, studying climate change impacts on endangered species, and assessing how border related activities affect threatened and endangered species. Conservation and Preservation projects may involve stabilizing, rehabilitating, or restoring historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and cultural landscapes, as well as conserving museum or archival collections. On the natural resource side, this category includes restoring ecological systems and natural processes, tracking and addressing damage from human developments, protecting threatened and endangered species, developing integrated pest management plans, and restoring native vegetation and wildlife habitat, including removal of invasive or exotic species. Interpretation, Education, and Tourism projects focus on building shared understanding and professional capacity through efforts like student internships, workshops and trainings, binational conferences, information network gatherings, development of interpretive materials and programs, and geotourism initiatives that help the public appreciate the region responsibly.
Eligibility is limited by statute to nonfederal public and nonprofit partners. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments (including special districts), federally recognized tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and certain non 501(c)(3) nonprofits). For profit entities, foreign organizations, and governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary program under CFDA 15.963, administered by the National Park Service, with cooperative agreement awards and an award ceiling of $55,000 per award. The referenced opportunity number is P23AS00062, with an original closing date of 2022-12-19.Apply for P23AS00062
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Southwest Border Resource Protection Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.963.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-10-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-19. (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 $55,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) FAQs
What is the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP)?
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity that supports work to protect and restore natural and cultural resources affected by cross-border impacts along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is designed to respond to documented resource damage in and around national park units in the desert Southwest.
What kinds of problems is SWBRPP intended to address?
The program targets impacts associated with illegal cross-border activity and related pressures, including (as described in the opportunity) thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife migration and broader ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archaeological sites.
What is the overall goal of the program?
SWBRPP aims to pair practical, on-the-ground stewardship with research, interpretation, and cross-border collaboration so that shared landscapes and heritage resources are better understood and better protected on both sides of the border.
Which U.S. parks or areas can benefit from SWBRPP-funded projects?
Funding supports projects that directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region near or along the international boundary. The opportunity highlights several parks where projects commonly focus, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Palo Alto National Historic Site, Padre Island National Seashore, Saguaro National Park, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Chamizal National Memorial, Coronado National Memorial, and Chiricahua National Monument.
Are projects limited to only the parks listed in the opportunity?
No. The opportunity notes that applicants may work with other Intermountain Region parks near the border even if they are not explicitly listed, as long as the proposed work supports shared cross-border resource concerns.
Do projects need to involve Mexico in some way?
Yes. Proposals must address cultural or natural resource issues shared by both countries. The opportunity states that projects must directly benefit an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region near/along the boundary and also benefit a protected area in Mexico.
What types of projects are eligible under SWBRPP?
The opportunity groups eligible work into three broad categories: (1) Research and Monitoring, (2) Conservation and Preservation, and (3) Interpretation, Education, and Tourism.
What is included under the Research and Monitoring category?
Research and Monitoring projects can address cultural resources and/or natural resources. Cultural examples listed include identifying and evaluating archaeological and historic sites, and preparing nominations for the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmarks. Natural resource examples listed include wildlife habitat management; inventories and monitoring of invasive plants and animals; studying climate change impacts on endangered species; and assessing how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species.
What is included under the Conservation and Preservation category?
This category includes cultural resource work such as stabilizing, rehabilitating, or restoring historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and cultural landscapes, and conserving museum or archival collections. On the natural resource side, it includes restoring ecological systems and natural processes; tracking and addressing damage from human developments; protecting threatened and endangered species; developing integrated pest management plans; and restoring native vegetation and wildlife habitat, including removal of invasive or exotic species.
What is included under the Interpretation, Education, and Tourism category?
These projects focus on building shared understanding and professional capacity. Examples listed include student internships; workshops and trainings; binational conferences; information network gatherings; development of interpretive materials and programs; and geotourism initiatives that help the public appreciate the region responsibly.
What kind of award mechanism does SWBRPP use?
Projects are awarded as cooperative agreements. The opportunity describes cooperative agreements as reflecting hands-on collaboration, with NPS and the partner organization jointly developing the work plan and budget.
Is each project funded under a single program-wide agreement?
No. The opportunity states that each selected effort is authorized through a separate award, and each award has its own work plan and budget developed jointly between NPS and the partner organization.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited by statute to nonfederal public and nonprofit partners. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments (including special districts); federally recognized tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states that for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states that foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are governments outside the United States eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states that governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply.
Which federal agency administers SWBRPP?
The program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
Is this a discretionary or formula program?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary program.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.963.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $55,000 per award.
What is the opportunity number?
The referenced opportunity number is P23AS00062.
When was the original closing date for this opportunity?
The opportunity references an original closing date of 2022-12-19.
What does it mean that the program focuses on shared cross-border resource concerns?
Based on the opportunity description, projects must be designed around cultural or natural resource issues that affect landscapes and heritage resources on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, with benefits to an eligible NPS unit in the Intermountain Region and a protected area in Mexico.
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