Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00127
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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cruise Ship Impact" 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 9, 2014 and posted on Jun 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to provide additional funds on an agreement that was not previously posted on grants.gov in the total funding amount of 293,873.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $58,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $58,000.00 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 "Cruise Ship Impact" grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice describing the agency's intent to add funding to an existing cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to support applied research, technical assistance, and education that help federal land managers make better decisions. Rather than opening a new competition, NPS is continuing agreement number P11AC90465 (scheduled to end September 30, 2015) and increasing the project budget to expand the work already underway. The specific increase described in the notice is 58,000 dollars, which is intended to support an additional UAF research professional. With this increment included, the total project funding reported for the agreement is 293,873.00 dollars.
At its core, the project focuses on understanding how cruise ship emissions affect air quality in southeast Alaska, particularly in sensitive coastal and ocean national parks and wilderness areas. The technical approach centers on applying a modified version of the WRF/Chem model, a coupled weather and atmospheric chemistry modeling system that can simulate both meteorological conditions and the transport and chemical transformation of air pollutants. The work is being carried out collaboratively with the University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, indicating that expertise and capacity across the University of Alaska system are being leveraged for the NPS management need.
The work plan is organized into two broad components. First, the team will set up and configure the modeling framework over the relevant southeast Alaska park and wilderness geographies and create an emissions inventory specifically for cruise ships operating in the region. With that foundation in place, the project will run simulations designed to test whether the model can reproduce local weather variability and to quantify the incremental air quality impact attributable to cruise ships. This is done by comparing paired model runs for the cruise season months (May through September): one scenario that includes cruise ship emissions (often described as the emissions scenario) and a reference scenario that excludes those emissions. By holding meteorology and other emissions constant and toggling cruise ship contributions, the project can estimate the portion of pollutant levels and deposition patterns that are driven by cruise traffic.
Second, the project expands beyond present-day conditions to explore "what if" scenarios that matter for future park planning and regulatory decisions. These scenario analyses are intended to show how air quality impacts might change under different policy and operational futures, including potential tightening of fuel quality regulations, changes in ship speed rules (either through unregulated schedule changes or in response to park-specific requirements), adjustments to cruise ship entry quotas into Glacier Bay, and broader shifts in climate conditions that could alter weather patterns and pollutant behavior. In practical terms, this component is about stress-testing management options and external trends so NPS can better anticipate how changes in cruise operations or environmental baselines could influence air quality outcomes over time.
From an administrative and legal standpoint, the notice cites statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), which allows the Secretary to enter agreements with educational institutions and governmental entities to develop coordinated research and training programs related to National Park System resources. It also provides the rationale for a single-source continuation: under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), the NPS must explain why a competitive award is not practicable, and here the reason given is that this action is a continuation of the existing agreement P11AC90465 rather than a new standalone project. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a typical grant.
In terms of funding structure and eligibility, the notice indicates there will be one expected award and that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The incremental funding amount is presented as both the award floor and award ceiling at 58,000 dollars, reflecting that the announcement is essentially a public posting of additional funds being added to a specific ongoing agreement rather than an open-ended solicitation. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU and university-based research orientation of the project. The associated CFDA listing is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Key practical details included in the posting are the funding opportunity number (P14AS00127) and the posted date (June 9, 2014), with an archive date of July 9, 2014. The closing date fields are written in narrative form to clarify that the posting is meant as public notice of additional funding on an agreement that had not previously been posted on Grants.gov, rather than a typical application window. For project or technical questions, the notice lists Michael Bower (michaelbower@nps.gov) with the NPS Alaska Region, and for access or administrative help it lists Tina Spengler, Agreements Officer, at the NPS Alaska Regional Office (907-644-3303; TinaSpengler@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Cruise Ship Impact (NPS)
What is the "Cruise Ship Impact" grant opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) public notice describing the agency's intent to add funding to an existing cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. It is not described as a new open competition.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity on Grants.gov?
No. The notice explains that the posting serves as public notice of additional funding being added to an existing agreement that had not previously been posted on Grants.gov, rather than a typical application window with a competitive application process.
What agreement is being continued?
NPS is continuing cooperative agreement number P11AC90465 (scheduled to end September 30, 2015) and increasing the budget to expand work already underway.
What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The funding opportunity number is P14AS00127.
When was the opportunity posted and archived?
The posted date is June 9, 2014, and the archive date is July 9, 2014.
How much additional funding is being added?
The notice describes an incremental funding increase of $58,000.
What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $58,000, reflecting that the notice is for a specific increment to a specific ongoing agreement rather than a range for new proposals.
What is the total project funding after the increment?
With the increment included, the total project funding reported for the agreement is $293,873.00.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates there will be one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the award instrument?
The notice specifies a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a typical grant.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The notice also describes the action as adding funds to an existing agreement with UAF.
What program is this associated with?
The work is under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, which is described as a formal partnership structure supporting applied research, technical assistance, and education for federal land management decision-making.
What is the CFDA number and title listed for this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What is the project trying to understand?
The project focuses on understanding how cruise ship emissions affect air quality in southeast Alaska, particularly in sensitive coastal and ocean national parks and wilderness areas.
What modeling approach is being used?
The technical approach centers on applying a modified version of the WRF/Chem model, a coupled weather and atmospheric chemistry modeling system that can simulate meteorology as well as the transport and chemical transformation of air pollutants.
Which universities are involved in carrying out the work?
The notice describes the cooperative agreement being with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and indicates the work is carried out collaboratively with the University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
What are the two main components of the work plan?
The work plan is organized into (1) configuring the modeling framework and creating a cruise ship emissions inventory, then running simulations to quantify the incremental air quality impacts of cruise ship emissions; and (2) running future-oriented "what if" scenario analyses relevant to management and regulatory decisions.
What does the project do first before running impact simulations?
It sets up and configures the modeling framework over relevant southeast Alaska park and wilderness geographies and creates an emissions inventory specifically for cruise ships operating in the region.
How will the project estimate the impact of cruise ship emissions?
It will compare paired model runs for the cruise season months (May through September): one scenario including cruise ship emissions and a reference scenario excluding those emissions. By holding meteorology and other emissions constant and toggling cruise ship contributions, the project can estimate the portion of pollutant levels and deposition patterns driven by cruise traffic.
Which months are analyzed as the cruise season in the modeling runs?
The notice identifies May through September as the cruise season months used for the paired simulations.
What kinds of future or "what if" scenarios will be explored?
The notice describes scenarios including potential tightening of fuel quality regulations, changes in ship speed rules (either due to unregulated scheduling changes or park-specific requirements), adjustments to cruise ship entry quotas into Glacier Bay, and broader shifts in climate conditions that could alter weather patterns and pollutant behavior.
Why is this being issued as a single-source continuation rather than a competition?
The notice explains that, under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), NPS must justify why a competitive award is not practicable, and the reason given here is that the action is a continuation of the existing agreement P11AC90465 rather than a new standalone project.
What statutory authority is cited for entering into this kind of agreement?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), which allows the Secretary to enter agreements with educational institutions and governmental entities to develop coordinated research and training programs related to National Park System resources.
What is the purpose of the additional $58,000 increment?
The notice states the increase is intended to support an additional UAF research professional.
Who is the technical or project contact listed in the notice?
For project or technical questions, the notice lists Michael Bower (michaelbower@nps.gov) with the NPS Alaska Region.
Who is the administrative or access contact listed in the notice?
For access or administrative help, the notice lists Tina Spengler, Agreements Officer, NPS Alaska Regional Office, at (907-644-3303) and TinaSpengler@nps.gov.
What does the closing date language mean in this notice?
The closing date fields are written in narrative form to clarify that the posting is intended as public notice of additional funding on an existing agreement that had not previously been posted on Grants.gov, rather than a standard solicitation with a typical application deadline.
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