Operation of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Post Date
December 9th 2011
Application Due Date
January 9th 2012
Funding Opportunity Number
DOI-NPS-CUVA-E12AC30050
CFDA Number(s)
15.946
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
1
Eligibility Categories
State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$540000
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Award Range:
$0 - $600000
Grant Description
This is a Notice of Intent to Award federal financial assistance to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) for continuation as a key operating partner of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway is the parkуs Alternative Transportation System and is an important element of the parkуs Interpretive and Education program. CVSR is uniquely qualified to assist the park with its Interpretation and Education goals as well as its Alternative Transportation objectives for a variety of reasons: CVSR is a local non-profit organization based in the Cuyahoga Valley and has strong ties and long-standing, trusted relationships with the surrounding communities in the park; CVSR owns all of the rolling stock used to provide rail service in the park; CVSR has an existing volunteer base of 2,000+ people who assist the organization; CVSR supports via non federal funding approximately 45% of the operating budget.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of the Interior
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Office:
National Park Service
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Agency Contact:
Theora McVay
Contract Specialist
Phone 402-661-1662 -
Agency Mailing Address:
email
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