Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00208
The Muir Woods National Monument Shuttle Service grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00208) was a National Park Service discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project was intended to be carried out with active partnership and coordination between the National Park Service and the designated local transit entity rather than as a typical open-competition grant. The funding activity category was transportation, and it was listed under CFDA 15.954.
The core purpose of the project was to operate a pilot shuttle service that gave the public a direct, reliable, convenient, and affordable transit option to reach Muir Woods National Monument. The shuttle was framed as a joint public program with Marin Transit, designed to improve access to the park without requiring every visitor to arrive by private vehicle. By providing a practical alternative to driving, the pilot aimed to reduce the number of cars circulating in and around Muir Woods, which is a high-demand destination with constrained parking and sensitive surrounding road networks. The project also explicitly tied transportation improvements to the visitor experience, emphasizing that reducing traffic and parking stress supports a higher-quality visit while also improving safety and travel conditions.
A major expected benefit was congestion relief beyond the park boundary itself. The announcement highlights that park-related vehicle traffic contributes to backups and delays on Marin County roadways leading to Muir Woods, so shifting a portion of visitors to shuttle transit was intended to reduce spillover congestion on local roads. In other words, the shuttle was not only a park access solution but also a countywide traffic management tool aimed at protecting nearby communities from excessive visitor-driven traffic impacts.
This particular notice was labeled a Notice of Intent to Award and was not a request for applications. It served as public notice that the National Park Service planned to fund the project through a sole-source cooperative agreement with MCTD (Marin County Transit District). Eligible applicants were identified as county governments, but the structure and language make clear that the award was intended for a single recipient rather than multiple competing applicants. The expected number of awards was one, with an award ceiling of $600,000.
Key dates included a creation date of May 8, 2018, and an original closing date of May 22, 2018. Since the announcement was not open for applications, the closing date functioned more as an administrative timeline marker for the public notice rather than an application deadline in a competitive sense. Overall, the opportunity reflects a targeted transportation pilot investment aimed at reducing vehicle congestion, improving visitor access, and supporting a coordinated park-and-local-transit approach to managing demand at Muir Woods.Apply for P18AS00208
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Muir Woods National Monument Shuttle Service" 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 May 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2018 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under a sole source Cooperative Agreement with MCTD.. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
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