Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00025
Apply for P13AS00025
- The National Park Service in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 National Park Service National park Foundation Transporation Scholars" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 1, 2013 and posted on Apr 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $99,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $99,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2013 National Park Service (NPS) National Park Foundation Transportation Scholars opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00025) is a discretionary cooperative agreement announcement intended to give the public formal notice of NPS's plan to fund a specific set of project activities without competition. In other words, it is not a call for new proposals and it is not requesting applications; instead, it documents NPS's intention to move forward with a predetermined award arrangement for the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program. The announcement was posted on April 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of April 15, 2013, reflecting its function as a public notice rather than an open solicitation.
The funded effort centers on the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program, a partnership involving the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service, the Eno Transportation Foundation, and the Federal Highway Administration. The program is designed to encourage and advance sustainable transportation solutions within national parks, with the dual goal of protecting park resources and improving the visitor experience. The underlying idea is that better transportation planning and engineering in parks can reduce environmental impacts, manage congestion, improve safety, and support access in ways that align with conservation goals, while also modernizing how visitors move through and interact with park landscapes.
A key feature of the program is its workforce and professional development mission. The Transportation Scholar placements are structured to provide a meaningful career-development and public-service opportunity for transportation specialists as well as graduate-level participants, specifically masters and doctoral candidates in transportation-related disciplines such as transportation, engineering, and planning. By embedding these scholars in real park settings, the program aims to give participants hands-on experience with the unique constraints and objectives of transportation in protected areas, where decisions must balance mobility, resource protection, visitor use patterns, and long-term sustainability.
For 2013, the program planned to place Transportation Scholars in five national parks. While the summary text does not list the specific parks or the detailed scopes of work in each location, it indicates that additional information was made available in the attached documents on Grants.gov. The placement model suggests that scholars would contribute technical expertise and applied research to park transportation challenges, potentially supporting planning studies, transit and shuttle assessments, traffic and circulation analyses, visitor access strategies, or other sustainable transportation initiatives tailored to each park's needs.
From an administrative standpoint, the announcement lists an expected total funding amount of $99,000, with an award ceiling of $99,000 and an award floor of $1, and it anticipates one award. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). It also notes that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash or allowable in-kind support) in accordance with the terms of the cooperative agreement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education, consistent with the involvement of partner nonprofit entities in administering or supporting the scholar program.
The point of contact provided for access issues or questions about the full announcement is June Zastrow at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6718 or by email at JuneZastrow@nps.gov. The additional information link points to Grants.gov, where the attached documentation referenced in the notice would contain the more granular program and project details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the 2013 NPS National Park Foundation Transportation Scholars opportunity (P13AS00025)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement announcement that serves as a formal public notice of NPS's plan to fund a specific, predetermined set of project activities tied to the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program. It is not an open, competitive grant opportunity.
Is this a competitive grant or a call for new proposals?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not a call for new proposals and it is not requesting applications. Its purpose is to document NPS's intent to proceed with a predetermined award arrangement without competition.
Does this opportunity accept applications?
No. Based on the notice, applications are not being requested because the funding decision and award arrangement are predetermined.
Why does the opportunity have opening and closing dates if it is not accepting applications?
The posting and closing dates reflect the function of the listing as a public notice rather than an open solicitation. The notice was posted April 1, 2013, and the closing date is April 15, 2013 (both original and current).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00025.
What agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What program does the funded effort support?
The funded effort centers on the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program.
Who are the partners involved in the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program?
The program is described as a partnership involving the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service, the Eno Transportation Foundation, and the Federal Highway Administration.
What is the purpose of the Transportation Scholar in the Parks program?
The program is designed to encourage and advance sustainable transportation solutions within national parks, with the dual goal of protecting park resources and improving the visitor experience.
What kinds of transportation outcomes is the program aiming for in parks?
The notice describes goals such as reducing environmental impacts, managing congestion, improving safety, supporting access, and modernizing how visitors move through and interact with park landscapes, while aligning transportation decisions with conservation goals.
Is this program focused on workforce or professional development?
Yes. A key feature described in the notice is workforce and professional development through Transportation Scholar placements.
Who are the Transportation Scholars intended to be?
The placements are structured as a career-development and public-service opportunity for transportation specialists and for graduate-level participants, specifically masters and doctoral candidates in transportation-related disciplines such as transportation, engineering, and planning.
How many parks were Transportation Scholars planned to be placed in for 2013?
For 2013, the program planned to place Transportation Scholars in five national parks.
Which five national parks are included for the 2013 placements?
The summary information provided does not list the specific parks. It indicates additional information was available in attached documents on Grants.gov.
What work would the scholars likely do in the parks?
The notice suggests scholars would contribute technical expertise and applied research to park transportation challenges. Examples mentioned include planning studies, transit and shuttle assessments, traffic and circulation analyses, visitor access strategies, and other sustainable transportation initiatives tailored to each park's needs.
Where can someone find the more detailed scopes of work or attachments referenced in the notice?
The notice points to Grants.gov for additional information and indicates that attached documents there contain more granular program and project details.
What is the total expected funding amount for this opportunity?
The expected total funding amount is $99,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $99,000 and the award floor is $1.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this announcement?
The notice anticipates one award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.954, titled National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice states that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash or allowable in-kind support) according to the cooperative agreement terms.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The notice states eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education.
What type of funding instrument is this?
It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement announcement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement and the announcement is discretionary. The notice itself emphasizes that it is a predetermined award arrangement rather than a competitive solicitation.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The point of contact listed is June Zastrow at the National Park Service.
What are the contact details for the listed point of contact?
Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
Where was the opportunity information posted?
The notice references Grants.gov as the location where additional information and attachments were made available.
What are the posting date and closing date listed for the notice?
The notice was posted on April 1, 2013, and the original and current closing date is April 15, 2013.
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