# 2023 Grand Canyon and Flagstaff Monuments Fuels Reduction

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p23as00316-2023-grand-canyon-and-flagstaff-monuments-fuels-reduction/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346993

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $75,000 in total. Applications closed on May 22, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P23AS00316 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 22, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $75,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.954 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) hosts a robust Prescribed Fire program that encompasses not only the North and South Rims of the Park, but includes Walnut Canyon (WACA), Wupatki, (WUPA), Sunset Crater (SUCR), Tuzigoot (TUZI), and Montezuma’s Castle (MOCA) National Monuments located Northern Arizona. Priority fuels reduction and ecological restoration work occurs in all listed locations and assistance from qualified cooperators will be necessary to meet the planned program of work. Federal funding will be allocated for Prescribed Fire support, ecological restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction projects, which will be necessary to meet the programmatic goals of the National Park Service (NPS). Applicants must demonstrate their ability to contribute to successful implementation of Prescribed Fire and Fuels work. Notable areas of evaluation criteria include ability to mobilize and arrive at the project site within 1.5-2 hours of notification, capable firefighting equipment and personnel possessing National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications recognized within the wildland fire discipline, and self-sufficiency for travel to and from sites while conducting Prescribed Fire activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is P23AS00316 still open?

No. It closed on May 22, 2023. A newer notice is open: P26AS00055, closes January 4, 2027 (58 days left).

### Who can apply for 2023 Grand Canyon and Flagstaff Monuments Fuels Reduction?

National Park Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for 2023 Grand Canyon and Flagstaff Monuments Fuels Reduction?

Closed May 22, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $75,000 in total.

### Who has won National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Capital Concerts, Inc, Save the Redwoods League, Downeast Transportation, Inc. The program made 389 awards worth $168 million in that time.