Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AC11165
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AC11165
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Priorities for the Mojave Desert Network Informing Mission Protection Strategies in the Wake of Energy Development" 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 10, 2012 and posted on Aug 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2012. (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 $45,000.00 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:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) plan to fund a specific conservation project focused on the Mojave Desert Network, with the goal of helping parks and related NPS units identify and prioritize conservation needs in the context of expanding energy development. The project title, "Conservation Priorities for the Mojave Desert Network Informing Mission Protection Strategies in the Wake of Energy Development," signals that the work is meant to support NPS mission protection by improving how the agency understands and responds to potential impacts from energy development activities across the Mojave region. The emphasis is on setting conservation priorities and translating those priorities into protection strategies that NPS can use for planning, coordination, and resource stewardship.
A key point in the announcement is that it is not a competitive grant solicitation and is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award. The mechanism will be a cooperative agreement issued as a task agreement to Sonoran Institute, Inc. under an existing CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) cooperative agreement identified as H2370114000. The notice states this approach is consistent with Department of the Interior policy (referenced as 505 DM 2), which is commonly cited when agencies justify and document non-competitive financial assistance actions.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, using a cooperative agreement instrument, and it sits within the natural resources activity area. The listing references CFDA number 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System," indicating the work aligns with NPS-authorized research, technical support, and related collaborative activities that contribute to managing and protecting park resources. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $45,000 and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement noted, meaning the recipient is not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Although the eligibility field lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), the notice makes clear the intended recipient is Sonoran Institute, Inc., and the award will be issued without competition. The timeline reflects that the notice was posted and created on August 10, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 15, 2012, and an archive date of September 14, 2012. In practice, for a notice of intent like this, the "closing date" functions more as an administrative window for public awareness rather than an application deadline, since applications are not being accepted.
For access issues or questions related to the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact: Alicia Broner, Contract Specialist with the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6734.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding notice about?
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) plan to fund a specific conservation project for the Mojave Desert Network. The project is intended to help parks and related NPS units identify and prioritize conservation needs, particularly in the context of expanding energy development in the Mojave region.
2) What is the project title?
The project title is: Conservation Priorities for the Mojave Desert Network Informing Mission Protection Strategies in the Wake of Energy Development.
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is focused on setting conservation priorities for the Mojave Desert Network and translating those priorities into mission protection strategies. The intent is to support NPS planning, coordination, and natural resource stewardship in response to potential impacts associated with energy development activities across the Mojave region.
4) Is this a competitive grant where the public can apply?
No. The notice explicitly states this is not a competitive grant solicitation and NPS is not requesting applications from the public.
5) If applications are not being accepted, why is there a "closing date" listed?
Based on the notice language, the closing date functions as an administrative period for public notice and awareness rather than an application deadline, since the award is planned as a single, non-competitive action.
6) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one (1).
7) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states that NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award to Sonoran Institute, Inc.
8) What type of funding instrument will be used?
NPS plans to use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
9) What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
The notice identifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which is a type of financial assistance award. (The notice does not provide additional detail beyond identifying the instrument type.)
10) What does "task agreement" mean in this notice?
The notice indicates the cooperative agreement will be issued as a task agreement to Sonoran Institute, Inc. under an existing CESU cooperative agreement. The notice uses this term to describe how the work will be implemented under that existing umbrella agreement.
11) What is the CESU reference and why is it included?
The notice states the award will be made under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) cooperative agreement identified as H2370114000. This indicates the work is being issued under an established cooperative framework already in place.
12) What policy justification is referenced for making a non-competitive award?
The notice says the approach is consistent with Department of the Interior policy referenced as 505 DM 2, which is cited in the notice in connection with documenting non-competitive financial assistance actions.
13) What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The notice places this opportunity within the natural resources activity area.
14) Is this discretionary or mandatory funding?
The notice categorizes the opportunity as discretionary funding.
15) What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this notice?
The notice references CFDA 15.945, titled Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
16) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $45,000.
17) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
The notice lists an award floor of $0.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice does not include a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
19) Who is listed as eligible in the eligibility field?
The eligibility field lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear the intended recipient is Sonoran Institute, Inc. and the award is planned as non-competitive.
20) What are the key dates shown in the notice?
- Posted/Created: August 10, 2012
- Original Closing Date: August 15, 2012
- Current Closing Date: August 15, 2012
- Archive Date: September 14, 2012
21) Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The notice provides the following point of contact for access issues or questions related to the full announcement:
Alicia Broner
Contract Specialist, National Park Service
Phone: 303-987-6734
22) What geographic or program area does the project focus on?
The project is focused on the Mojave Desert Network and addresses conservation prioritization and mission protection strategies in the context of energy development in the Mojave region.
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