Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01643
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01643
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ational Park Service Historic Building Survey of Buildings Associated with El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in the Greater Albuquerque/Santa Fe Area" 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 Aug 25, 2015 and posted on Aug 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2015. (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 $25,096.00 in funding.
- 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 New Mexico
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) cooperative agreement award for a historic building survey focused on structures associated with El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe area. Rather than soliciting proposals from multiple applicants, the NPS is signaling its intent to fund a specific partner for a defined piece of work. The announcement cites Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the justification for using a noncompetitive approach, meaning the agency has determined that a sole-source arrangement is appropriate under the applicable internal rules.
The project is framed as a historic building survey, which typically involves identifying and documenting historic buildings, recording key architectural and historical information, and producing survey records that can be used for preservation planning and trail-related resource management. Because the subject is the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, the work is likely oriented toward understanding, documenting, and helping interpret built resources that relate to the trail's historic use and significance in central and northern New Mexico, particularly in and around Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The listing places the activity within the Natural Resources category and links it to National Park System resources, which fits with the NPS role in documenting and managing cultural and historical assets connected to nationally designated trails.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. In federal practice, a cooperative agreement generally indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work, such as collaborating on the scope, providing technical direction, coordinating deliverables, or participating in review and approval of products. The announcement also states that the action will result in a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks (often anchored by universities) that allow federal agencies to collaborate with academic and other partners on research, technical assistance, and educational projects using established cooperative agreements and streamlined task agreements.
Financially, the award amount is fixed: both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $25,096, indicating the NPS anticipated a single award at that exact level. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to contribute a specified percentage of non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The CFDA number referenced is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, which aligns with a project carried out through a university partner to support NPS resource documentation and management.
In terms of eligibility and competition, the announcement is explicit that it is not a request for applications. It is a single-source award to the University of New Mexico, meaning other entities were not being invited to apply and no open competition was planned. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, but practically speaking it functions as a public notice that the agency intends to proceed with a preselected recipient under a noncompetitive justification.
Key dates show the notice was posted and created on August 25, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 4, 2015, and an archive date of October 4, 2015. In a notice-of-intent context, these dates generally reflect the window during which the notice is publicly visible and during which questions or administrative actions may occur, rather than an application deadline for would-be applicants.
The administering agency is the National Park Service. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist, though the phone number is not fully provided in the text shown. Overall, the notice communicates a narrow, predefined funding action: a $25,096 cooperative agreement task under the NPS Colorado Plateau CESU with the University of New Mexico to conduct a historic building survey supporting documentation of structures associated with the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) cooperative agreement award for a historic building survey focused on structures associated with the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe area.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open grant competition?
No. The announcement is explicit that it is not a request for applications. It is a notice that the NPS intends to proceed with a single-source (noncompetitive) award.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the University of New Mexico. Other entities are not being invited to apply under this notice.
Why is the award being made noncompetitively?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the justification for using a noncompetitive approach, indicating the agency determined a sole-source arrangement is appropriate under applicable internal rules.
What type of project is being funded?
The project is framed as a historic building survey. Based on the notice description, this typically involves identifying and documenting historic buildings, recording key architectural and historical information, and producing survey records that support preservation planning and trail-related resource management.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The work is focused on the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe area in central and northern New Mexico, as it relates to the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail.
What resources are being documented?
The survey is focused on built resources (structures) associated with the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, intended to support documentation, understanding, and interpretation of resources tied to the trail's historic use and significance.
Which federal agency is administering the award?
The administering agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the funding instrument: grant or cooperative agreement?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In federal practice, a cooperative agreement generally indicates the agency expects substantial involvement in the work, such as collaborating on the scope, providing technical direction, coordinating deliverables, and/or participating in review and approval of products.
How is the project being awarded within the NPS partnership structure?
The notice states the action will result in a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU mentioned in the notice?
CESUs are partnership networks (often anchored by universities) used by federal agencies to collaborate with academic and other partners on research, technical assistance, and educational projects using established cooperative agreements and streamlined task agreements.
What is the award amount?
The award amount is fixed at $25,096. The notice lists both the award ceiling and the award floor as $25,096, indicating a single anticipated award at that exact level.
Is there a matching or cost-sharing requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number referenced is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The listing places the activity within the Natural Resources category and links it to National Park System resources, aligning with NPS work related to documenting and managing cultural and historical assets connected to nationally designated trails.
What do the posted and closing dates mean if this is not an application opportunity?
Because this is a notice of intent rather than an open solicitation, the posted and closing dates generally reflect the period when the notice is publicly visible and when questions or administrative actions may occur, rather than an application deadline for outside applicants.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted and created on August 25, 2015. The original and current closing date is September 4, 2015. The archive date is October 4, 2015.
Who is the point of contact for this announcement?
The listed point of contact is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist. The text shown indicates the phone number is not fully provided.
Does this announcement indicate multiple awards will be made?
No. The fixed award floor and ceiling at the same amount ($25,096) indicate the NPS anticipated a single award.
What is the practical takeaway for organizations looking to apply?
This notice indicates there is no open competition and no application process for outside organizations. The NPS is signaling its intent to fund a specific partner (the University of New Mexico) for a defined scope of work.
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