Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00199
The grant opportunity titled "Lowell Folk Festival and Summer Music Series Support for 2017 Season" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00199) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior to support ethnic and cultural programming at Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. The central purpose of the agreement is to fund and deliver public-facing events, such as the Lowell Folk Festival and the park's summer music programming, that align with and interpret National Park Service themes. In practice, this means using live performances and cultural events as a way to help visitors and residents connect with the historical and cultural stories the park was created to preserve and share.
The opportunity is rooted in the broader mission of Lowell National Historical Park, which was established to preserve and interpret nationally significant historic and cultural sites, structures, and districts in Lowell for present and future generations. The park's direction is tied to the recommendations of the Lowell Historic Canal District Commission, a foundational planning effort that emphasized not just protecting resources, but actively interpreting Lowell's industrial, social, and cultural history in ways that remain relevant and engaging. Within that framework, festivals and music series are positioned as a tool for interpretation and community connection, using cultural expression to highlight the diverse communities and experiences that shaped Lowell.
A key theme in the description is partnership. The underlying commission report specifically calls for the park to be a vital, contributing part of the Lowell community and to accomplish its mission through active public-private partnerships. This cooperative agreement structure reflects that goal by formalizing collaboration between NPS and a partner organization to plan and deliver programming that benefits the public, strengthens community ties, and advances interpretation of park-related themes through arts and cultural affairs.
Administratively, this listing is not an open competition. The notice states a clear intent to enter into an agreement with the Lowell Festival Foundation under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00438) without additional competition, and it explicitly indicates that no applications will be accepted. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically signals substantial involvement by the federal agency in carrying out the supported activities compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Arts (with a reference to Cultural Affairs), and the CFDA number associated with it is 15.954. The posting date is April 19, 2017, and the expected number of awards is one.
In terms of funding scale, the award ceiling is listed as $151,913, which effectively represents the maximum federal amount anticipated for this single planned award. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," but given the non-competitive nature of the notice and the stated intent, the practical eligible recipient for this action is the identified partner organization connected to the existing agreement, rather than the general public or a wider pool of applicants.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, pre-identified cooperative agreement action intended to sustain signature cultural events in Lowell during the 2017 season, using those events to advance NPS interpretive themes, support the park's legislative and planning mandates, and reinforce the park's role as an active, community-embedded institution built on strong partnerships.Apply for P17AS00199
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lowell Folk Festival and Summer Music Series Support for 2017 Season" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 19, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to enter agreement with Lowell Festival Foundation under existing cooperative agreement P15AC00438 without additional competition. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $151,913.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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