Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00326
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assistance for Visibility Data Analysis and Image Display Techniques" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00728 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $947,551.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Assistance for Visibility Data Analysis and Image Display Techniques (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00326) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior that focuses on understanding and communicating visibility impairment in national parks and related protected areas. The core problem the project addresses is that air pollution can reduce scenic vistas that visitors come to see, contribute to ecological stress through atmospheric deposition and pollutant loading, and, during severe events, potentially affect human health. The opportunity is structured to support scientific work that helps explain why visibility worsens, how pollutants move and accumulate, and how these conditions can be analyzed and displayed in ways that are useful for park managers, scientists, and the public.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project, such as close coordination on goals, methods, products, and interpretation of results. The activity area is listed under Natural Resources (CFDA 15.945), reflecting that the work is tied to natural resource protection and stewardship objectives in the national parks. The eligible applicant category is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the intent to partner with academic and research institutions that have specialized atmospheric science expertise and technical capabilities.
A key feature of this notice is that it is not an open competition. It is explicitly identified as a Notice of Intent only, tied to an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00728) that had already gone through a competitive process. As a result, no new applications are being accepted, and the announcement functions mainly as a public record that the NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing umbrella award rather than soliciting proposals from new applicants.
The planned work will be carried out in collaboration with NPS scientists by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU). The project emphasis is on improving scientific understanding of the causes of visibility impairment and the ways air pollutants contribute to atmospheric loading to ecosystems. In practical terms, this points to activities such as analyzing air quality and visibility monitoring data, attributing haze or reduced clarity to specific pollutant sources or atmospheric processes, and developing or refining image display techniques that can better show changes in visibility over time. Such image and data-display components are important because visibility impacts are often most compelling when they can be clearly visualized for decision-makers and visitors, and because consistent visualization methods help compare conditions across parks, seasons, and pollution events.
Funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $947,551. The opportunity was created on July 12, 2016, and because it is not accepting applications, there is no standard closing date for submission. Overall, the announcement describes a targeted, partner-driven research and technical assistance effort intended to strengthen the evidence base behind visibility and pollution impacts in national parks and to improve how those impacts are analyzed and communicated.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled Assistance for Visibility Data Analysis and Image Display Techniques and the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P16AS00326.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of this funding action?
The project focuses on improving how visibility impairment (haze and reduced scenic clarity) in national parks and related protected areas is understood and communicated. It supports scientific work that explains why visibility worsens, how pollutants move and accumulate, and how conditions can be analyzed and displayed in ways that are useful for park managers, scientists, and the public.
What problem is the project trying to address?
The notice describes several impacts tied to air pollution:
- Reduced scenic vistas that visitors come to see
- Ecological stress through atmospheric deposition and pollutant loading
- During severe events, potential effects on human health
What types of activities are expected under this project?
Based on the description, expected work includes scientific and technical assistance activities such as:
- Analyzing air quality and visibility monitoring data
- Investigating why visibility worsens and how pollutants move and accumulate
- Attributing haze or reduced clarity to specific pollutant sources or atmospheric processes
- Developing or refining image display and visualization techniques to show visibility changes over time
- Producing analyses and displays useful to park managers, scientists, and the public
Why does the notice emphasize image display and visualization techniques?
Visibility impacts are often most compelling when they can be clearly visualized for decision-makers and visitors. The notice also suggests that consistent visualization methods help compare visibility conditions across different parks, seasons, and pollution events.
What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project will be managed?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically involves substantial federal involvement, such as close coordination between NPS and the recipient on project goals, methods, products, and interpretation of results.
What is the activity area and CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The activity area is listed under Natural Resources with CFDA 15.945, reflecting alignment with natural resource protection and stewardship objectives in national parks.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The eligible applicant category is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. This notice is explicitly a Notice of Intent only and not an open competition.
Are new applications being accepted under this notice?
No. The notice states that no new applications are being accepted.
If no applications are being accepted, why was this notice published?
The notice functions mainly as a public record that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing umbrella award, rather than soliciting proposals from new applicants.
What existing agreement is this Notice of Intent tied to?
It is tied to an existing cooperative agreement, identified as P14AC00728, which had already gone through a competitive process.
Who will carry out the planned work described in the notice?
The planned work will be carried out in collaboration with NPS scientists by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU).
What is the scientific emphasis of the work?
The emphasis is on improving scientific understanding of the causes of visibility impairment and how air pollutants contribute to atmospheric loading to ecosystems, along with improving how these impacts are analyzed and displayed.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The notice indicates there is a single expected award.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $947,551.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 12, 2016.
Is there a closing date for submissions?
No standard closing date is provided because the opportunity is not accepting applications.
Who is the intended audience for the project outputs?
The notice highlights that the analyses and display methods should be useful for park managers, scientists, and the public.
How does this project relate to national park stewardship goals?
The notice frames the work as supporting evidence and tools to better understand and communicate pollution-related visibility impacts in parks, which aligns with natural resource protection and stewardship objectives.
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