Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00531
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments, Adaptation, and Communication" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 02, 2016. (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 $298,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments, Adaptation, and Communication" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00531) is a discretionary funding program offered by the Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with NPS staff during the project rather than operating entirely independently. The funding falls under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.945) and is aimed at strengthening how parks and the public understand, prepare for, and respond to climate-related and hazard-related risks.
At its core, the opportunity focuses on practical support for climate resilience in and around national parks. The project objectives emphasize developing and delivering tools, along with hands-on technical assistance, that help park managers and the broader public address threats from natural hazards and climate change. That includes work that improves climate change vulnerability assessments (figuring out what resources, infrastructure, or systems are most at risk and why), advances adaptation planning and implementation (identifying and putting into practice actions that reduce risk or improve resilience), and strengthens communication (translating complex science into clear, usable information for decision-makers and the public). The description also makes clear that the scope covers both natural environments (ecosystems, wildlife, water resources, landscapes) and built environments (facilities, roads, visitor infrastructure, historic structures, and other assets).
The opportunity is designed to support and extend existing NPS efforts related to climate change, sustainability, and adaptation. In practice, that suggests projects that complement NPS strategies and on-the-ground management needs, such as creating decision-support tools, producing guidance documents or frameworks, providing workshops or training, building datasets or assessment methods that parks can reuse, and improving outreach products that help visitors and local communities understand climate impacts and hazard preparedness. Because communication is explicitly part of the title and goals, strong proposals would typically connect technical assessment work to clear messaging and usable outputs, rather than stopping at research findings alone.
Eligibility is open to private institutions of higher education and additional eligible applicants identified in the announcement (listed as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the eligibility notes). The maximum award amount listed is $298,000. The opportunity was created on August 22, 2016, with an original application deadline of September 2, 2016. The notice lists expected awards as 0, which can indicate uncertainty at the time of posting, funding constraints, or administrative factors, rather than a definitive statement that no awards would be made.
Overall, the grant is centered on applied climate adaptation work for the National Park System: assessing vulnerabilities, helping identify and implement adaptation responses, and improving how information about climate change and natural hazards is communicated so parks and the public can make better-informed decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments, Adaptation, and Communication.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P16AS00531.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is this?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the work will be carried out?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the selected recipient would generally be expected to work closely with NPS staff during the project, rather than operating fully independently.
What activity category and CFDA number does this funding fall under?
The funding is listed under the Natural Resources activity category with CFDA 15.945.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant is intended to strengthen how parks and the public understand, prepare for, and respond to climate-related and hazard-related risks, with an emphasis on practical support for climate resilience in and around national parks.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity emphasizes applied work that supports climate resilience, including developing and delivering tools and providing hands-on technical assistance to help park managers and the public address threats from natural hazards and climate change.
What are the core project objective areas?
The description highlights three main objective areas:
- Climate change vulnerability assessments (identifying what is most at risk and why)
- Adaptation planning and implementation (identifying and putting into practice actions that reduce risk or improve resilience)
- Communication (translating complex science into clear, usable information for decision-makers and the public)
What is meant by "climate change vulnerability assessments" in this program?
In this context, vulnerability assessments are efforts to determine which resources, infrastructure, or systems are most at risk from climate change and natural hazards, and to clarify the reasons and drivers behind that risk.
What is meant by "adaptation" under this opportunity?
Adaptation refers to identifying and implementing actions that reduce risk, limit impacts, or improve resilience to climate change and natural hazards affecting national parks and related communities.
How important is communication in this grant?
Communication is explicitly included in the title and goals. The opportunity points toward projects that connect technical assessment and adaptation work to clear messaging and usable outputs for decision-makers, park staff, visitors, and the public, rather than stopping at research findings alone.
What kinds of deliverables are suggested by the announcement?
Examples of deliverables suggested by the scope include items such as:
- Decision-support tools
- Guidance documents or frameworks
- Workshops or training
- Datasets or assessment methods that parks can reuse
- Outreach products that help visitors and local communities understand climate impacts and hazard preparedness
Does the scope cover only natural resources, or also infrastructure and facilities?
The scope includes both natural environments (ecosystems, wildlife, water resources, landscapes) and built environments (facilities, roads, visitor infrastructure, historic structures, and other assets).
Is this opportunity meant to start new NPS initiatives or build on existing work?
The opportunity is described as designed to support and extend existing NPS efforts related to climate change, sustainability, and adaptation, suggesting that proposed work should complement NPS strategies and on-the-ground management needs.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is open to private institutions of higher education and additional eligible applicants identified in the announcement as "Others", with further clarification referenced in the eligibility notes.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $298,000.
Is this a discretionary funding program?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding program.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 22, 2016.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline listed is September 2, 2016.
The notice lists "expected awards" as 0. What does that mean?
The notice lists expected awards as 0. As described, this can indicate uncertainty at the time of posting, possible funding constraints, or other administrative factors, rather than a definitive statement that no awards would be made.
What is the overall focus of the grant in plain terms?
Overall, the grant centers on applied climate adaptation work for the National Park System: assessing vulnerabilities, helping identify and implement adaptation responses, and improving communication about climate change and natural hazards so parks and the public can make better-informed decisions.
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