Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11ATW0682
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11ATW0682
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2011 and posted on Jul 20, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIWASOP11ATW0682) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice focused on natural resource stewardship, specifically the identification and preliminary evaluation of National Park Service units that include caves and karst landscapes. Karst refers to terrain formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, or gypsum, and it commonly includes features like caves, sinkholes, springs, and underground drainage systems. Because these environments can be fragile, complex, and closely tied to groundwater resources and rare ecosystems, an initial system-wide assessment can help NPS understand where these resources exist and what general management or research needs may follow.
This notice is not a typical open competition. It is described as a "notice of intent" to make a non-competitive award through a task agreement under an already existing cooperative agreement (H2360097030). In practical terms, this means the NPS had an established partnership framework in place and intended to issue a specific funded task under that framework rather than solicit proposals from multiple applicants. The award was slated to go to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, reflecting that the agency had already identified a partner with relevant expertise to produce the requested report. The justification cited is Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which covers circumstances and procedures for non-competitive financial assistance awards.
The main deliverable is the development of a report for the NPS program that provides a preliminary assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst. While the notice does not spell out the report format or methodology, the phrasing suggests an overview-level product intended to help the agency inventory which park units have cave and karst resources and to summarize key baseline considerations. A product like this often serves as a foundation for later work, such as prioritizing detailed inventories, identifying parks needing cave/karst management plans, highlighting potential vulnerabilities (for example, groundwater contamination pathways or sensitive cave biota), and guiding future resource protection and monitoring efforts.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the work rather than a simple procurement of services. The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $0. Only one award was expected. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient would not be required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Key administrative details show the notice was posted on July 20, 2011, created the same day, and had a very short window with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2011, then archived on August 21, 2011. Short closing windows are common for notices of intent tied to non-competitive awards, since the purpose is typically public transparency rather than soliciting competing applications. Although the eligibility field references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the description makes clear the intended recipient was New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology under the existing cooperative agreement arrangement.
For further information, the notice provides a point of contact: Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, with a phone number listed as 303-987-6988, particularly for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically.
FAQs: Assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst (NPS NOIWASOP11ATW0682)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIWASOP11ATW0682.
Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the purpose of this notice?
The purpose is to support a preliminary, system-wide assessment of National Park Service units that contain caves and karst landscapes, resulting in a report for the NPS program.
What are "caves and karst," as described in the notice?
Karst is terrain formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, or gypsum. Karst commonly includes caves, sinkholes, springs, and underground drainage systems. The notice frames these environments as fragile and complex, with close ties to groundwater resources and rare ecosystems.
What is the main deliverable under this opportunity?
The main deliverable is the development of a report that provides a preliminary assessment of NPS units that contain caves and karst.
Does the notice describe the required report format or methodology?
No. The notice does not specify a required format or a specific methodology. It indicates an overview-level product intended to help NPS identify which park units have cave and karst resources and summarize baseline considerations.
What kinds of follow-on uses does NPS suggest for the assessment report?
The notice indicates the report may serve as a foundation for later work such as prioritizing detailed inventories, identifying parks needing cave/karst management plans, highlighting vulnerabilities (for example, groundwater contamination pathways or sensitive cave biota), and guiding future resource protection and monitoring efforts.
Is this an open competitive grant solicitation?
No. It is described as a "notice of intent" to make a non-competitive award through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
What does "notice of intent" mean in this context?
In this notice, it means NPS intended to issue a specific funded task under an already established cooperative agreement framework rather than solicit proposals from multiple applicants. The notice primarily serves public transparency for the planned award.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about NPS involvement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the work, rather than a simple procurement of services.
How is the non-competitive award justified?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which covers circumstances and procedures for non-competitive financial assistance awards.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient was the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Was there an existing agreement associated with this award?
Yes. The notice states the task agreement would be issued under an existing cooperative agreement identified as H2360097030.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $0.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient would not be required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on July 20, 2011.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on July 20, 2011.
What was the closing date for the notice?
The original and current closing date listed is July 22, 2011.
Why is the closing window so short?
The notice indicates this was a notice of intent tied to a non-competitive award. Short windows are common in those cases because the purpose is typically public transparency rather than soliciting competing applications.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was archived on August 21, 2011.
Who is listed as the point of contact?
The point of contact is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service.
What phone number is provided for the point of contact?
The phone number listed is 303-987-6988.
What type of help is the point of contact associated with?
The notice specifies the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically.
What does the eligibility field say, and how does it relate to the intended award?
The eligibility field references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice narrative makes clear the intended recipient was the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology under the existing cooperative agreement arrangement.
Is this opportunity focused on a specific program area?
Yes. It is described as an NPS discretionary funding notice focused on natural resource stewardship, specifically the identification and preliminary evaluation of NPS units that include caves and karst landscapes.
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