Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOJ2301100200
Apply for NPS NOIWASOJ2301100200
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Network 10 year Program Inventory and Evaluation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2010 and posted on Aug 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,250.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,250.00 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 CESU Network 10 Year Program Inventory and Evaluation opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action designed to take a detailed, systemwide look at the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network over roughly a decade of activity. The central goal is to build a clearer, evidence-based understanding of how the CESU Network has been functioning by compiling and analyzing information on who participated, where and when projects occurred, what kinds of work was supported, and what outcomes were produced. In practice, the project is meant to serve as an inventory and evaluation effort that helps the NPS and CESU partners see patterns, gaps, and strengths across the network so they can make better decisions about future planning, performance assessment, and program direction.
A major emphasis of the work is capturing and reporting consistent project-level data and “vital statistics†across CESU activities. That includes quantifying funding levels by project, documenting student involvement, tracking outputs such as reports and publications, and categorizing topical coverage to show what subject areas have been most and least addressed. The evaluation is also intended to examine participation levels by CESU partners and to map the geographic and temporal distribution of projects and collaborating institutions, which helps illuminate whether the program has been concentrated in certain regions or time periods and whether partner engagement has been broad or uneven. Alongside the inventory, the project is expected to identify best practices for ongoing needs assessment, program planning, and program evaluation, essentially creating a foundation for continuous improvement rather than a one-time snapshot.
This funding action is structured as a cooperative agreement, with the NPS as the awarding agency and natural resources as the funding activity category. It is explicitly announced as a notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, meaning it is not an open competition for multiple applicants. The award is planned as a task agreement issued specifically to the University of Montana under an existing CESU cooperative agreement (H2370094000). The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (Department Manual 505 DM 2) as the basis for using a non-competitive approach. Although the general eligibility category listed is “public and state controlled institutions of higher education,†the notice makes clear that this particular action is intended for a single recipient through the established CESU agreement mechanism.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $35,250, with an award ceiling of $35,250 and no stated minimum award amount (award floor $0). The number of expected awards is one, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 11, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 14, 2010, and it was archived on September 13, 2010. The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOJ2301100200, and the listing includes a CFDA placeholder of “00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified,†which signals it was not mapped to a standard CFDA program code in the posting.
For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the announcement, the point of contact listed is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-987-6988 through the National Park Service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "CESU Network 10 Year Program Inventory and Evaluation" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action to conduct a detailed, systemwide inventory and evaluation of roughly a decade of activity across the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network. The work focuses on compiling and analyzing consistent information about projects, participants, locations, timing, topics, and outcomes.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The central purpose is to build a clearer, evidence-based understanding of how the CESU Network has been functioning by identifying patterns, gaps, and strengths. The results are intended to support better future planning, performance assessment, and overall program direction for NPS and CESU partners.
What does "inventory and evaluation" mean in this context?
In this context, it means gathering project-level data and "vital statistics" across CESU activities (inventory), then analyzing that information to understand trends, participation, coverage, and outcomes across the network (evaluation).
What kinds of information is the project expected to compile?
The opportunity emphasizes consistent project-level data across CESU activities, including funding levels by project, student involvement, outputs such as reports and publications, topical categorization of work supported, partner participation levels, and the geographic and temporal distribution of projects and collaborating institutions.
What kinds of outcomes or outputs will be tracked?
The inventory is expected to track outputs such as reports and publications, along with other project-level "vital statistics" used to describe what work was completed and what was produced.
Why is there an emphasis on consistent project-level data and "vital statistics"?
Consistent project-level data makes it easier to compare activities across the CESU Network, quantify effort and investment, and identify network-wide trends (for example, which topics have been addressed most or least, where projects occurred, and how participation varied across partners).
How will partner participation be evaluated?
The evaluation is intended to examine participation levels by CESU partners and to document where and when projects occurred, including mapping geographic and temporal distribution of projects and collaborating institutions. This helps reveal whether engagement was broad or uneven and whether activity clustered in certain regions or time periods.
What is meant by identifying "best practices" as part of this effort?
Beyond a one-time snapshot, the project is expected to identify best practices for ongoing needs assessment, program planning, and program evaluation. The intent is to create a foundation that supports continuous improvement over time.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The action is structured as a cooperative agreement, with the NPS as the awarding agency.
Which agency is offering this funding action?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed is natural resources.
Is this an open competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly a notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, meaning it is not an open competition for multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The award is planned as a task agreement issued specifically to the University of Montana under an existing CESU cooperative agreement (H2370094000).
What is the basis for using a non-competitive approach?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy (Department Manual 505 DM 2) as the basis for using a non-competitive award approach.
What eligibility category is listed for this opportunity?
The general eligibility category listed is "public and state controlled institutions of higher education." However, the notice also makes clear this particular action is intended for a single recipient through the established CESU agreement mechanism.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $35,250.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $35,250.
Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The opportunity lists one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on August 11, 2010. The original and current closing date are both August 14, 2010.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on September 13, 2010, which generally signals the posting is no longer active.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOJ2301100200.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The listing includes a CFDA placeholder of "00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified," indicating it was not mapped to a standard CFDA program code in the posting.
Who can be contacted with administrative questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, National Park Service. Phone: 303-987-6988.
What should someone do if they have trouble accessing the announcement?
The notice directs administrative questions or difficulty accessing the announcement to the listed point of contact: Robert Dobson at 303-987-6988.
Does the opportunity describe specific deliverables or a required methodology?
The provided information describes expected areas of work (inventorying and analyzing project-level data, participation, outputs, topical coverage, and geographic/temporal distribution, plus identifying best practices), but it does not list a detailed set of deliverables or a specific methodology in the posting summary provided.
Is this effort focused on a single park unit or the entire CESU Network?
It is described as a systemwide look at the CESU Network over roughly a decade of activity, indicating a network-wide scope rather than a single park unit.
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