VOYA Historic Structures Repairs and Painting | NPS NOIP20AC00050

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The VOYA Historic Structures Repairs and Painting opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP20AC00050) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on preserving five historic buildings at Voyageurs National Park that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These structures date to the early 1920s and 1930s and were built by the State of Minnesota and the Civilian Conservation Corps, reflecting the rustic architectural style associated with federal relief-era park development across the country. The grant is positioned as a way to protect prior rehabilitation investments, keep these operational buildings in good condition, and maintain them as an important visitor destination where the park can interpret and share their historic significance.

The core work is straightforward but substantial exterior preservation and repainting to address deteriorating finishes. The wood siding paint is cracking and peeling, so the project calls for repairing existing siding, scraping failing paint, and repainting a total of about 11,800 square feet of exterior siding across the five buildings. In addition to surface preparation and repainting, the scope includes replacement of roughly 600 square feet of wood siding where the material has degraded beyond simple repair. The project also includes detailed work on building components that typically fail first in harsh weather: scraping and painting 36 windows, 9 entry doors, and 3 garage doors. Bare wood areas are to be primed/painted appropriately, followed by two coats of latex paint applied using a combination of brushing and spraying. Because some areas are elevated, the work plan explicitly anticipates using scaffolding and ladders to safely reach high sections.

A major purpose of the opportunity goes beyond building maintenance. The National Park Service frames the project as supporting a broader government objective of giving youth meaningful, hands-on opportunities to learn about the environment and public lands by working on real projects in national parks. In that model, participants gain workforce experience and conservation skills, while the park receives the indirect benefit of completing needed preservation work on historic resources. The funding activity categories reflect that blend of outcomes, spanning community development, education, employment and training, environmental stewardship, and regional development.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial federal involvement or coordination during project implementation. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted December 16, 2019, with an original closing date of December 26, 2019. The program anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $72,108. The associated CFDA number listed for the opportunity is 15.931.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the community development, education, employment, labor and training, environment, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "VOYA Historic Structures Repairs and Painting" 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 Dec 16, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 26, 2019. (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 $72,108.00 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.

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