Opportunity Information: Apply for P21AS00210
P21AS00210, the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP), is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity designed to help protect and restore natural and cultural resources in and near U.S. national park units along the international border with Mexico. The program responds to documented resource damage linked to illegal cross-border activity, including the creation of thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife movement and ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archaeological sites. The overall aim is to strengthen stewardship, support scientific understanding, expand interpretation and public education, and encourage cooperation (including binational coordination where appropriate) so that the shared heritage of the borderlands is better protected and better understood.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, meaning projects are expected to be carried out in close coordination with the NPS rather than as fully independent grants. Each selected project is authorized through its own separate award, with an individual work plan and budget developed collaboratively between the NPS and the recipient. While the opportunity can support work benefiting border-region resources generally, applicants are strongly encouraged to partner closely with at least one of ten named NPS units during project development. Those parks are 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.
The program funds a fairly broad mix of project types that fall into three main lanes: research/documentation, protection/preservation, and education/interpretation/information sharing. Research and documentation can include cultural resource work such as identifying, researching, and evaluating archaeological and historic sites, as well as preparing National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark nominations. Natural resource research priorities include wildlife habitat management, inventory and monitoring of invasive species, studying climate change impacts on endangered species, and assessing how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species. Protection and preservation projects can address stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and cultural landscapes, along with conservation of museum/archival collections. On the natural resource side, eligible conservation work includes reestablishing natural processes and ecological systems, monitoring resource damage tied to human development, protecting threatened and endangered species, creating integrated pest management plans, and restoring native wildlife and vegetation (including removing exotic species). Education, interpretation, and information sharing can include professional training and exchange activities such as student intern programs, workshops, seminars, symposia, training events, binational conferences, networking gatherings, and the development of interpretive materials, programs, and public-facing workshops.
Eligibility is limited by statute (54 USC 101702(a), 54 USC 101702(b), and 54 USC 101703) to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments and tribal organizations, and state and local government entities. The listed eligible applicant types include state governments, counties, cities/townships, special districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply.
Key administrative details from the posting include an award ceiling of $50,000, an original closing date of January 21, 2021, and a posting/creation date of November 10, 2020. The opportunity is administered by the National Park Service and is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 15.963.Apply for P21AS00210
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "P21AS00210 - 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 2020-11-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-01-21. (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 $50,000.00 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), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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 funding opportunity P21AS00210 (SWBRPP)?
P21AS00210, the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP), is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity intended to help protect and restore natural and cultural resources in and near U.S. national park units along the international border with Mexico.
What problem is the SWBRPP designed to address?
The program responds to documented resource damage linked to illegal cross-border activity. Examples described in the opportunity include thousands of miles of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of wildlife movement and ecological processes, vandalism of historic places, and looting of archaeological sites.
What are the overall goals of SWBRPP?
The overall aim is to strengthen stewardship, support scientific understanding, expand interpretation and public education, and encourage cooperation (including binational coordination where appropriate) so the shared heritage of the borderlands is better protected and better understood.
Is this funding provided as a grant or a cooperative agreement?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. This means projects are expected to be carried out in close coordination with the NPS rather than as fully independent grants.
What does it mean that each project is authorized through its own separate award?
Each selected project is authorized through its own individual award. A separate work plan and budget are developed for each project collaboratively between the NPS and the recipient.
Do applicants need to work with a national park unit?
The opportunity can support work benefiting border-region resources generally, but applicants are strongly encouraged to partner closely with at least one of ten named NPS units during project development.
Which NPS units are specifically named for partnering under SWBRPP?
The ten named NPS units are:
- 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
- Chiricahua National Monument
What types of projects does SWBRPP fund?
The program funds a broad mix of project types that fall into three main lanes:
- Research and documentation
- Protection and preservation
- Education, interpretation, and information sharing
What is included under research and documentation?
Research and documentation can include cultural resource work such as identifying, researching, and evaluating archaeological and historic sites, as well as preparing National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark nominations.
What natural resource research priorities are mentioned?
Natural resource research priorities described in the opportunity include wildlife habitat management, inventory and monitoring of invasive species, studying climate change impacts on endangered species, and assessing how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species.
What is included under protection and preservation projects?
Protection and preservation projects can address stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and cultural landscapes. They can also include conservation of museum and archival collections.
What natural resource conservation activities are eligible under protection and preservation?
Eligible natural resource conservation work includes reestablishing natural processes and ecological systems, monitoring resource damage tied to human development, protecting threatened and endangered species, creating integrated pest management plans, and restoring native wildlife and vegetation (including removing exotic species).
What is included under education, interpretation, and information sharing?
Education, interpretation, and information sharing can include professional training and exchange activities such as student intern programs, workshops, seminars, symposia, training events, binational conferences, networking gatherings, and the development of interpretive materials, programs, and public-facing workshops.
Who is eligible to apply for SWBRPP funding?
Eligibility is limited by statute (54 USC 101702(a), 54 USC 101702(b), and 54 USC 101703) to:
- Educational institutions
- Nonprofit organizations
- Tribal governments and tribal organizations
- State and local government entities
Which applicant types are explicitly listed as eligible?
The opportunity lists the following eligible applicant types:
- State governments
- Counties
- Cities/townships
- Special districts
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are governments outside the United States eligible to apply?
No. Governments outside the United States and its territories are not eligible to apply.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the posting is $50,000.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting/creation date is November 10, 2020. The original closing date is January 21, 2021.
Which federal agency administers SWBRPP?
The opportunity is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 15.963.
Does SWBRPP support binational coordination?
Yes. The opportunity notes that the program aims to encourage cooperation, including binational coordination where appropriate.
Does SWBRPP focus only on cultural resources or only on natural resources?
It addresses both. The program includes cultural resource activities (such as archaeology, historic places, and museum/archival collections) and natural resource activities (such as habitat management, invasive species monitoring, and protection of threatened and endangered species).
Does SWBRPP support public education and interpretation?
Yes. One of the three main lanes is education, interpretation, and information sharing, including training events, conferences, networking gatherings, and development of interpretive materials and programs.
Can SWBRPP fund projects related to unauthorized roads and trails?
The opportunity describes unauthorized roads and trails as a key form of documented damage associated with illegal cross-border activity, and it includes eligible project types (such as restoration and preservation, and monitoring resource damage) that align with addressing these impacts.
Can SWBRPP fund work related to threatened and endangered species?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions assessing border-related effects on threatened and endangered species, studying climate change impacts on endangered species, and protecting threatened and endangered species as eligible priorities/activities.
Can SWBRPP fund National Register or National Historic Landmark nomination preparation?
Yes. Preparing National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark nominations is specifically listed as an eligible research and documentation activity.
Can SWBRPP fund conservation of museum or archival collections?
Yes. Conservation of museum and archival collections is listed as part of eligible protection and preservation work.
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