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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Communicating Marine Science to Alaskan Communities through Discovery Labs" 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 Jun 16, 2015 and posted on Jun 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Anchorage. No other cooperator will be selected for this project. Please see the Notice of Intent attachment for more information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Communicating Marine Science to Alaskan Communities through Discovery Labs" is a notice of intent to make a single, non-competitive award to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). It is not an open call for applications and is being issued mainly to publicly document that NPS plans to fund specific project activities without soliciting proposals from other organizations. The anticipated federal funding amount is $20,000, with no cost share or matching requirement, and the planned period of performance is about 1.5 years under a task agreement issued through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 100703, and it falls under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System.
The project itself is designed as a collaborative education and science-communication effort between UAA and NPS to share current marine science and research in ways that are meaningful and accessible to local audiences, especially Alaska Native communities with current and ancestral ties to lands and waters now included in national park units around the Cook Inlet region. The parks and related areas referenced include Kenai Fjords National Park, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Aniakchak National Monument. In addition to Alaska Native communities, the effort also targets communities on the Kenai Peninsula whose residents frequently visit or view these park resources from nearby towns, recognizing that many people interact with these ecosystems even if they do not live inside park boundaries.
The main delivery mechanism is a set of interactive educational programs called Discovery Labs. These Discovery Labs are to be jointly developed by UAA staff (based at the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, or KBRR) and NPS staff, with UAA taking the lead role in designing, building, and presenting the labs. The intent is for the labs to translate recent and relevant marine research into hands-on learning experiences and public presentations, using appropriate themes, activities, and teaching techniques for community settings. A major practical component of the work is the challenge of reaching remote communities, so UAA is specifically responsible for handling logistics related to transporting the Discovery Labs and delivering them in three remote locations.
NPS has an active role rather than serving only as a funder. NPS staff, coordinated through the Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center at Kenai Fjords National Park, will participate in planning meetings to help select topics, shape themes, and ensure the instructional approach fits both the science and the audiences. NPS will also contribute substantive content, such as video clips, images, datasets, reports, and other publications, and will ensure that recent park research projects are accurately incorporated into the Discovery Labs. When possible, NPS staff will travel with UAA staff to communities to help deliver the programs, strengthening the connection between community outreach and on-the-ground park research.
The agreement also lays out clear deliverables and documentation expectations. UAA must produce a final report describing the content and activities of each Discovery Lab, include photographs of the labs being presented, and provide an accounting of how many people were reached at each event. Both organizations also commit to a 60-day wrap-up period after the final product due date to close out the work collaboratively. On the NPS side, there are specific acknowledgement and attribution requirements: formal materials must reference the task agreement number and note that the work was conducted through the PNW CESU, NPS will make photos and captions available for internal coordination and reporting needs, and both parties agree to properly credit each other in publications or formal presentations derived from the project.
Finally, the reason NPS is proceeding without competition is documented under the Department of the Interior single-source policy, citing "unique qualifications" as the justification. The notice explains that this effort is a continuation of an existing Discovery Labs project in which UAA has already been working with NPS, and that competing the award could disrupt continuity or undermine the effectiveness of an ongoing partnership and established delivery capacity. The public point of contact listed for the announcement is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, and the posting dates show it was issued in June 2015 and later archived, reinforcing that it functioned as a formal notice of intent rather than a competitive grant solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Communicating Marine Science to Alaskan Communities through Discovery Labs (NPS)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Communicating Marine Science to Alaskan Communities through Discovery Labs." It is a notice of intent describing NPS plans to fund a specific set of project activities related to marine science communication and education in Alaska.
2) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice states it is not an open call for applications. NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award and is not soliciting proposals from other organizations.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA).
4) Why is NPS making a single-source (non-competitive) award?
The notice cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy and uses "unique qualifications" as the justification. It explains the work continues an existing Discovery Labs effort where UAA has already been partnering with NPS, and that competing the award could disrupt continuity and reduce the effectiveness of an ongoing partnership and delivery capacity.
5) How much federal funding is anticipated?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $20,000.
6) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost share or matching requirement.
7) How long is the planned period of performance?
The planned period of performance is about 1.5 years.
8) What agreement mechanism will be used for the project?
The project is planned under a task agreement issued through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU).
9) What is the statutory authority for this opportunity?
The notice cites 54 USC 100703 as the statutory authority.
10) What program/CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
It falls under CFDA 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System.
11) What is the overall goal of the project?
The project is a collaborative education and science-communication effort between UAA and NPS. Its goal is to share current marine science and research in ways that are meaningful and accessible to local audiences.
12) Who are the primary audiences for the Discovery Labs?
The effort specifically emphasizes Alaska Native communities with current and ancestral ties to lands and waters now included in national park units around the Cook Inlet region. It also targets communities on the Kenai Peninsula whose residents frequently visit or view park resources from nearby towns, including people who interact with these ecosystems without living inside park boundaries.
13) Which parks and areas are referenced in connection with the project?
The notice references Kenai Fjords National Park, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Aniakchak National Monument.
14) What are "Discovery Labs" in this context?
Discovery Labs are interactive educational programs designed to translate recent and relevant marine research into hands-on learning experiences and public presentations. They are intended for community settings and are to be built around appropriate themes, activities, and teaching techniques for the audiences being served.
15) Who will develop and deliver the Discovery Labs?
The Discovery Labs are to be jointly developed by UAA staff (based at the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, or KBRR) and NPS staff. UAA takes the lead role in designing, building, and presenting the labs.
16) What role will NPS play beyond providing funding?
NPS has an active role in planning and content development. NPS staff, coordinated through the Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center at Kenai Fjords National Park, will participate in planning meetings, help select topics, shape themes, and help ensure the instructional approach fits both the science and the audiences. NPS will also provide content such as video clips, images, datasets, reports, and other publications, and will work to ensure recent park research is accurately incorporated.
17) Will NPS staff participate in on-site community delivery?
When possible, NPS staff will travel with UAA staff to communities to help deliver the programs. This is described as a way to strengthen the connection between community outreach and on-the-ground park research.
18) What practical challenges does the project address?
A major practical component is reaching remote communities. The notice highlights the challenge of transporting and delivering interactive programming in locations that are not easily accessible.
19) Who is responsible for logistics and transportation to remote communities?
UAA is specifically responsible for handling logistics related to transporting the Discovery Labs and delivering them in three remote locations.
20) What deliverables are required from UAA?
UAA must produce a final report that describes the content and activities of each Discovery Lab, includes photographs of the labs being presented, and provides an accounting of how many people were reached at each event.
21) Are there closeout or wrap-up requirements?
Yes. Both organizations commit to a 60-day wrap-up period after the final product due date to close out the work collaboratively.
22) Are there acknowledgement and attribution requirements for materials produced under the agreement?
Yes. Formal materials must reference the task agreement number and note that the work was conducted through the PNW CESU. The notice also indicates both parties agree to properly credit each other in publications or formal presentations derived from the project.
23) Will NPS use project photos for reporting and coordination?
Yes. The notice states NPS will make photos and captions available for internal coordination and reporting needs.
24) Who is the public point of contact listed for the announcement?
The public point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist.
25) When was this notice posted, and is it current?
The posting dates show it was issued in June 2015 and later archived, indicating it functioned as a formal notice of intent rather than a current competitive solicitation.
26) What is the main purpose of issuing a notice like this if applications are not being accepted?
Based on the notice description, the primary purpose is public documentation that NPS plans to fund specific project activities without soliciting proposals from other organizations.
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