Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS PWRNOIP12AC10794
Apply for NPS PWRNOIP12AC10794
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessing the Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on High Elevation Plant and Soil Communities" 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 Jul 16, 2012 and posted on Jul 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 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 $82,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $82,800.00 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:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Assessing the Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on High Elevation Plant and Soil Communities." This notice functions as a public disclosure that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities through a cooperative agreement arrangement, and it is explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, this announcement is not inviting new proposals or competing submissions; it is informing the public that NPS intends to make an award without full and open competition.
The award is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area. The planned recipient is the University of Washington, identified as a partner within the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The work is to be carried out under Task Agreement Number P12AC10794, which sits under a broader Cooperative Agreement identified as H8W07110001. CESU partnerships are commonly used by federal land management agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research and technical assistance that support resource stewardship, and this notice indicates NPS is using that existing partnership framework to implement the project.
The project focus, as stated in the title, is on understanding how nitrogen deposition affects high-elevation plant communities and associated soil communities. Nitrogen deposition generally refers to nitrogen compounds delivered to ecosystems through the atmosphere, often originating from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, industrial emissions, and agricultural activities. High-elevation ecosystems can be particularly sensitive to changes in nutrient inputs because many mountain soils and alpine or subalpine plant communities are adapted to low-nutrient conditions. Research of this kind typically supports park resource management by clarifying whether added nitrogen is altering plant composition, encouraging nitrophilous (nitrogen-loving) species, changing soil chemistry, or affecting broader ecological processes that influence biodiversity and ecosystem function. While the notice does not list detailed methods or deliverables, the intent is clearly tied to scientific assessment relevant to managing and protecting high-elevation environments within the National Park System.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $82,800, with an award ceiling and award floor both set at $82,800, indicating NPS anticipated a single award at that exact amount. The announcement also specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The expected number of awards is one, consistent with the non-competitive intent and the naming of the University of Washington as the project partner.
Administrative details show the Funding Opportunity Number as NPS PWRNOIP12AC10794 and the CFDA number as 15.945, which corresponds to Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. The eligible applicant category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," aligning with the intended university partner. The posting date and creation date are both July 16, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 18, 2012, and an archive date of August 17, 2012. These dates are consistent with a notice meant to provide brief public transparency rather than to support an open application period.
For questions or assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Lilette Baltodano, Financial Agreements Officer, reachable by phone at 415-623-2251 or by email at lilettebaltodano@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this announcement about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Assessing the Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on High Elevation Plant and Soil Communities." It serves as a public disclosure that NPS plans to fund a specific project through a cooperative agreement.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open funding competition?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is not inviting new proposals or competing submissions; it is a transparency notice stating that NPS intends to make an award without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the University of Washington, identified as a partner within the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
How will the funding be awarded (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award is planned as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area. The notice indicates NPS will use a cooperative agreement arrangement rather than an open grant competition.
What is the project being funded?
The project is titled "Assessing the Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on High Elevation Plant and Soil Communities." The stated focus is understanding how nitrogen deposition affects high-elevation plant communities and associated soil communities.
What is nitrogen deposition, in the context of this project?
Nitrogen deposition refers to nitrogen compounds delivered to ecosystems through the atmosphere. The notice notes common sources such as fossil fuel combustion, industrial emissions, and agricultural activities.
Why focus on high-elevation plant and soil communities?
The notice explains that high-elevation ecosystems can be particularly sensitive to changes in nutrient inputs because many mountain soils and alpine/subalpine plant communities are adapted to low-nutrient conditions.
What kinds of impacts is the project intended to assess?
While detailed methods and deliverables are not listed, the notice links the work to scientific assessment relevant to resource management, including whether added nitrogen is altering plant composition, encouraging nitrophilous (nitrogen-loving) species, changing soil chemistry, or affecting broader ecological processes tied to biodiversity and ecosystem function.
How much funding is planned under this notice?
The estimated total funding amount is $82,800.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $82,800, indicating NPS anticipated a single award at that exact amount.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS PWRNOIP12AC10794.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.945, described as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
Who is eligible to apply, based on the listing?
The eligible applicant category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," which aligns with the intended university partner identified in the notice.
Does the notice provide a task agreement or cooperative agreement reference?
Yes. The work is to be carried out under Task Agreement Number P12AC10794, which is under a broader Cooperative Agreement identified as H8W07110001.
What role does the CESU partnership play in this award?
The notice indicates NPS is using the Pacific Northwest CESU partnership framework to implement the project. CESU partnerships are described as a way for federal land management agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research and technical assistance supporting resource stewardship.
What are the key posting and closing dates?
The posting date and creation date are July 16, 2012. The original and current closing date are July 18, 2012. The archive date is August 17, 2012.
Why is the closing date so soon after the posting date?
Based on the information provided, the short window is consistent with a notice intended for brief public transparency rather than an open application period.
Who can be contacted for questions or to access the full announcement?
The contact is Lilette Baltodano, Financial Agreements Officer. Phone: 415-623-2251. Email: lilettebaltodano@nps.gov.
Which agency issued this notice?
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued the Notice of Intent to Award.
What activity area is associated with this award?
The notice identifies the activity area as Natural Resources.
Does the notice list specific methods, milestones, or deliverables?
No. The notice does not provide detailed methods or deliverables, but it clearly frames the intent as a scientific assessment to inform management and protection of high-elevation environments within the National Park System.
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