Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIR9560120005
Apply for NPS NOIR9560120005
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Air Quality and Smoke Management for Land Managers and Smokepedia for use by Fire Managers in the IMR" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2012 and posted on Feb 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,997.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Idaho.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Air Quality and Smoke Management for Land Managers and Smokepedia for use by Fire Managers in the IMR opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIR9560120005) is a National Park Service discretionary funding action focused on natural resources, specifically the applied needs of air quality and smoke management tied to wildland fire and prescribed fire operations. The intent is to support tools, information, and training-oriented resources that help land and fire managers in the Intermountain Region (IMR) plan, communicate, and make operational decisions that reduce smoke impacts while meeting land management and fire objectives. The title highlights two well-known smoke-focused knowledge products: Air Quality and Smoke Management for Land Managers (a commonly used guidance and training framework in the fire and air quality community) and Smokepedia (a smoke information resource), suggesting the work centers on maintaining, improving, or tailoring these resources for practical use by IMR fire managers.
This is not a competitive grant solicitation and it is not requesting applications from the public. The announcement is a notice of intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive award to the University of Idaho under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as coordination on deliverables, shared technical direction, review of products, or collaborative implementation. The noncompetitive approach is explicitly justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), and the posting functions primarily as a transparency notice rather than an open call.
The funding amount listed is modest and targeted: the estimated total funding is $29,997, with an expected number of awards of 1. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award. The listing falls under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, which aligns with the CESU model of partnering with universities for research, training, technical assistance, and development of management tools supporting NPS mission needs.
From a fire management perspective in the IMR, the practical takeaway is that this award is meant to strengthen smoke management capability through research-to-operations support: improving access to smoke science and best practices, translating technical air quality considerations into field-ready guidance, and potentially updating or expanding training and reference content that managers rely on during planning and incident operations. Because the title emphasizes usability "for use by Fire Managers in the IMR," the outputs are likely intended to be directly applicable to regional program needs, such as prescribed fire planning, wildfire smoke response coordination, public and interagency communication, and compliance-oriented considerations where air quality regulations intersect with fire operations.
Key administrative details include an original and current closing date of February 20, 2012 (with a posted and creation date of February 13, 2012) and an archive date of March 21, 2012, reinforcing that this was a time-bound notice associated with a specific intended award rather than an open-ended funding program. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which in these postings commonly reflects that the system is not using those fields to define the budget range, not that the award has no value; the estimated total funding figure provides the meaningful budget signal. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," but the eligibility text clarifies that it is a single-source award to the University of Idaho, so no other entities were eligible to apply under this notice.
For access or administrative questions related to the full announcement, the point of contact provided is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist, reachable at 303-969-2891, with the note that assistance is available for anyone who has difficulty accessing the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action titled "Air Quality and Smoke Management for Land Managers and Smokepedia for use by Fire Managers in the IMR." It focuses on natural resources needs related to air quality and smoke management tied to wildland fire and prescribed fire operations in the NPS Intermountain Region (IMR).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIR9560120005.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support tools, information, and training-oriented resources that help land and fire managers in the IMR plan, communicate, and make operational decisions that reduce smoke impacts while still meeting land management and fire objectives.
What kinds of activities or outputs does the title suggest?
The title highlights two smoke-focused knowledge products: "Air Quality and Smoke Management for Land Managers" and "Smokepedia." Based on the description, the work likely centers on maintaining, improving, tailoring, updating, or expanding these kinds of resources so they are practical and usable for IMR fire managers.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This is not a competitive grant solicitation and it is not requesting applications from the public. It is posted as a notice of intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states the National Park Service intends to make a single-source, noncompetitive award to the University of Idaho.
Are any other organizations eligible to apply?
No. While the listing may show eligibility broadly as "Others," the eligibility text clarifies it is a single-source award to the University of Idaho. The posting is not inviting applications from other entities.
Why is the award noncompetitive?
The noncompetitive approach is explicitly justified under Department of the Interior policy referenced as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project. In this notice, that can include coordination on deliverables, shared technical direction, review of products, or collaborative implementation with the National Park Service.
How much funding is expected?
The estimated total funding is $29,997.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is 1.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning non-federal matching funds are not required as a condition of the award.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The listing falls under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
How does the CFDA/program relate to this work?
CFDA 15.945 aligns with the CESU model of partnering with universities for research, training, technical assistance, and development of management tools that support National Park Service mission needs.
What partnership framework is mentioned?
The award is described as being made under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What region and audience are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes use by fire managers in the National Park Service Intermountain Region (IMR), with outputs intended to be directly applicable to IMR program needs.
How is this intended to help fire and smoke management in practice?
The notice describes a research-to-operations support intent: improving access to smoke science and best practices, translating technical air quality considerations into field-ready guidance, and supporting training/reference content used during planning and incident operations to reduce smoke impacts while meeting objectives.
What kinds of operational contexts are mentioned as relevant?
The notice references prescribed fire planning, wildfire smoke response coordination, public and interagency communication, and compliance-oriented considerations where air quality regulations intersect with fire operations.
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The posting/creation date is February 13, 2012. The original and current closing date is February 20, 2012. The archive date is March 21, 2012.
Does the closing date mean the public could apply by that deadline?
No. The notice indicates it is not requesting applications from the public and is intended as a transparency notice for a specific single-source award.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice explains that the ceiling and floor being listed as $0 commonly reflects that the system is not using those fields to define a budget range. The meaningful budget information is the estimated total funding amount of $29,997.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact listed is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
William Tallbull can be reached by phone at 303-969-2891.
What if someone has trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
The notice states that assistance is available for anyone who has difficulty accessing the announcement electronically, and directs such questions to the listed point of contact.
Is this notice meant to function as a public call for proposals?
No. The notice is described as functioning primarily as a transparency notice rather than an open call for proposals.
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