Opportunity Information: Apply for P24AS00132
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity designed to strengthen protection of natural and cultural resources along the U.S.-Mexico border, while also building practical cross-border collaboration. The program responds to documented resource damage affecting multiple park units in the desert Southwest, including impacts tied to illegal cross-border activity. Reported problems include widespread creation of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of ecological processes and wildlife migration routes, vandalism to historic places, and looting of archaeological sites. In plain terms, SWBRPP is meant to help partners and parks repair damage, better understand what is happening on the ground, and improve long-term stewardship of shared borderland resources.
Funding supports projects that combine on-the-ground conservation with science, education, and binational cooperation. The NPS is looking for work that improves resource stewardship, advances scientific research and monitoring, strengthens interpretation and public understanding, and supports meaningful international cooperation with Mexico. A core requirement is that proposed work must be coordinated with, and provide benefits to, an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region located along the U.S.-Mexico border and also a protected area in Mexico. The intent is to address cultural or natural resource issues that are shared across the border rather than treating them as isolated, one-country problems.
Projects can be based in or support a range of border-related NPS sites, including 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 notice also indicates flexibility: applicants may work with other Intermountain Region parks near the U.S.-Mexico border, even if not explicitly listed, as long as the project supports shared cultural or natural resource needs relevant to both countries.
The program is structured around cooperative agreements, meaning the NPS expects active involvement in shaping and carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant. Each selected project is authorized through a separate award, and every award has its own work plan and budget that are developed collaboratively between the NPS and the partner organization. This setup typically fits projects where the park and the cooperator are working closely on methods, deliverables, and field implementation.
SWBRPP organizes eligible work into three broad categories. The first is Research and Monitoring, which can include cultural resource efforts like identifying, researching, and evaluating archaeological or historic sites and supporting nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark designations. On the natural resource side, it can include wildlife habitat management; inventorying and monitoring invasive plants and animals; studying climate change impacts on endangered species; and assessing how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species. The second category is Conservation and Preservation, covering cultural resource stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and landscapes, along with conservation of collections. Natural resource examples include restoring natural processes and ecological systems, monitoring resource damage from human development, protecting endangered and threatened species, integrated pest management planning, and restoring native wildlife and vegetation, including removal of exotic species. The third category is Interpretation, Education, and Tourism, which emphasizes professional training and exchanges, student internship programs, workshops and training events, binational conferences, informational network gatherings, and development of interpretive materials and programs. Geotourism is also listed as an eligible activity, reflecting an interest in visitor experiences that support conservation and shared heritage appreciation.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). The administering agency is the National Park Service, the assistance listing is CFDA 15.963, and the opportunity is categorized under Environment. The opportunity number is P24AS00132. For the posted cycle described in the source information, the application closing date was December 17, 2023, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $55,000.Apply for P24AS00132
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "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 2023-10-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-12-17. (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 $55,000.00 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), 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.
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Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) FAQs
What is the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP)?
SWBRPP is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity that supports projects to strengthen protection of natural and cultural resources along the U.S.-Mexico border. The program emphasizes repairing and addressing documented resource damage in the desert Southwest while also building practical cross-border collaboration with Mexico.
Why was SWBRPP created?
The program responds to documented damage affecting multiple NPS units in the desert Southwest, including impacts tied to illegal cross-border activity. Reported issues include unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of ecological processes and wildlife migration routes, vandalism to historic places, and looting of archaeological sites.
What kinds of outcomes is SWBRPP trying to achieve?
SWBRPP is intended to help parks and partners repair damage, improve understanding of what is happening on the ground through research and monitoring, and strengthen long-term stewardship of shared borderland resources through binational cooperation, education, and interpretation.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the opportunity number and assistance listing (CFDA)?
The opportunity number is P24AS00132. The assistance listing is CFDA 15.963.
What is the program area or category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Environment.
What is the maximum award amount?
For the posted cycle described, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $55,000.
What was the application closing date for the cycle described?
For the posted cycle described in the source information, the application closing date was December 17, 2023.
What type of funding instrument does SWBRPP use?
SWBRPP is structured around cooperative agreements. This means NPS expects active involvement in shaping and carrying out the project work rather than issuing a pass-through grant.
What does it mean that awards are made through cooperative agreements?
Under this structure, NPS is expected to be actively involved with the partner during project planning and implementation. Each selected project is authorized through a separate award, and each award has its own work plan and budget developed collaboratively between NPS and the partner organization.
Does every selected project get the same work plan and budget?
No. Each selected project is authorized through a separate award, and each award has its own work plan and budget that are developed collaboratively between NPS and the partner organization.
Are projects required to be binational (U.S. and Mexico)?
Yes. A core requirement is that proposed work must be coordinated with, and provide benefits to, an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region located along the U.S.-Mexico border and also a protected area in Mexico.
What is the main intent of the binational requirement?
The intent is to address cultural or natural resource issues shared across the border rather than treating them as isolated, one-country problems.
What kinds of projects does SWBRPP fund?
Funding supports projects that combine on-the-ground conservation with science, education, and binational cooperation. NPS is looking for work that improves resource stewardship, advances scientific research and monitoring, strengthens interpretation and public understanding, and supports meaningful international cooperation with Mexico.
What are the main eligible project categories?
SWBRPP organizes eligible work into three broad categories: (1) Research and Monitoring, (2) Conservation and Preservation, and (3) Interpretation, Education, and Tourism.
What is included under Research and Monitoring?
Research and Monitoring can include cultural resource work such as identifying, researching, and evaluating archaeological or historic sites, and supporting nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark designations. It can also include natural resource work such as wildlife habitat management; inventorying and monitoring invasive plants and animals; studying climate change impacts on endangered species; and assessing how border-related activities affect threatened and endangered species.
What is included under Conservation and Preservation?
Conservation and Preservation includes cultural resource stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and landscapes, along with conservation of collections. Natural resource examples include restoring natural processes and ecological systems, monitoring resource damage from human development, protecting endangered and threatened species, integrated pest management planning, and restoring native wildlife and vegetation, including removal of exotic species.
What is included under Interpretation, Education, and Tourism?
This category emphasizes professional training and exchanges, student internship programs, workshops and training events, binational conferences, informational network gatherings, and development of interpretive materials and programs. Geotourism is also listed as an eligible activity.
Does SWBRPP support geotourism?
Yes. Geotourism is listed as an eligible activity under Interpretation, Education, and Tourism, reflecting interest in visitor experiences that support conservation and shared heritage appreciation.
Which NPS sites are mentioned as potential project locations or beneficiaries?
The opportunity references a range of border-related NPS sites, including 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.
Can a project involve an Intermountain Region park near the U.S.-Mexico border that is not explicitly listed?
Yes. The notice indicates flexibility: applicants may work with other Intermountain Region parks near the U.S.-Mexico border even if not explicitly listed, as long as the project supports shared cultural or natural resource needs relevant to both countries.
Is the project required to benefit an NPS unit specifically in the Intermountain Region?
Yes. The core requirement specifies coordination with, and benefits to, an NPS unit in the Intermountain Region located along the U.S.-Mexico border, in addition to benefiting a protected area in Mexico.
What types of resource problems is SWBRPP meant to address?
The program is meant to address documented natural and cultural resource damage, including creation of unauthorized roads and trails, disruption of ecological processes and wildlife migration routes, vandalism to historic places, and looting of archaeological sites.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status).
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
Are local governments eligible?
Yes. State, county, city/township, and special district governments are included in the eligibility list.
What does SWBRPP prioritize in project design?
Based on the description, SWBRPP prioritizes projects that combine practical on-the-ground conservation with research/monitoring, education/interpretation, and meaningful binational cooperation, with benefits shared by a U.S. border park unit (Intermountain Region) and a protected area in Mexico.
Does the program support work on cultural resources as well as natural resources?
Yes. SWBRPP explicitly supports both cultural and natural resource work across its categories, including archaeological and historic site work, historic structure and landscape preservation, and ecological restoration and species protection.
Can SWBRPP funding support National Register or National Historic Landmark nomination-related work?
Yes. Under Research and Monitoring, eligible cultural resource efforts include supporting nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark designations.
Can SWBRPP funding be used for invasive species inventorying or monitoring?
Yes. Inventorying and monitoring invasive plants and animals is listed as an eligible Research and Monitoring activity.
Can SWBRPP support climate change-related research?
Yes. Studying climate change impacts on endangered species is included as an example under Research and Monitoring.
Can SWBRPP support restoration of historic structures, trails, or landscapes?
Yes. Conservation and Preservation includes stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic structures, archaeological sites, trails, and landscapes.
Can SWBRPP support conservation of museum or archival collections?
Yes. Conservation and Preservation includes conservation of collections.
Does SWBRPP support professional exchanges, internships, workshops, or conferences?
Yes. Interpretation, Education, and Tourism includes professional training and exchanges, student internship programs, workshops and training events, binational conferences, informational network gatherings, and interpretive materials and programs.
Is NPS expecting to be involved during implementation?
Yes. Because the program uses cooperative agreements, NPS expects active involvement in shaping and carrying out the work, including collaborative development of the work plan and budget for each award.
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