Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00517
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CUPN Vegetation Monitoring Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.. (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 $331,299.00 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:
The CUPN Vegetation Monitoring Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00517) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior notice describing the agency's intent to support a long-term vegetation monitoring effort carried out jointly by NatureServe and the NPS. The project sits in the Natural Resources activity area and is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The purpose, as stated, is focused on ongoing, long-term monitoring of vegetation, which generally supports park resource stewardship by tracking plant community condition and change over time.
This notice is classified as a discretionary funding action and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead of inviting open competition, the announcement serves as a public notification that NPS intends to fund specific project activities without full and open competition. In practical terms, that means interested organizations should not expect an application period or a standard competitive review process tied to this posting; it is more of a transparency step documenting the planned award.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The announcement indicates a single expected award, with an anticipated award ceiling of $331,299. The CFDA (now often referenced as Assistance Listing) number associated with the opportunity is 15.954. The notice was created on August 19, 2016, and it does not provide a traditional closing date because it is not soliciting proposals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CUPN Vegetation Monitoring Assistance opportunity?
The CUPN Vegetation Monitoring Assistance opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior funding notice (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00517) describing NPS intent to support a long-term vegetation monitoring effort carried out jointly by NatureServe and NPS.
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice is P16AS00517.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 15.954.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The stated purpose is ongoing, long-term monitoring of vegetation. This type of monitoring generally supports park resource stewardship by tracking plant community condition and change over time.
What activity area does this project fall under?
The notice places the project in the Natural Resources activity area.
What type of award is planned (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The project is structured as a cooperative agreement. The notice indicates that this typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or a competitive solicitation?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a discretionary funding action announcing NPS intent to fund specific project activities without full and open competition.
Does this opportunity have an application period or submission deadline?
The notice does not provide a traditional closing date because it is not soliciting proposals and is not running an open application period.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The announcement indicates a single expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount anticipated?
The anticipated award ceiling stated in the notice is $331,299.
Who is eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
Is the notice meant to fund a specific partner or project?
Yes. The notice describes NPS intent to support a long-term monitoring effort carried out jointly by NatureServe and NPS, and it is posted as a public notification rather than an open call for new project proposals.
What does "discretionary funding action" mean in this context?
In the context of this notice, it means NPS is announcing an intent to make a funding award as an agency decision and is not conducting a standard open, competitive process tied to this posting.
What does "without full and open competition" imply for potential applicants?
It implies there is no expectation of a typical competitive application process (such as submitting proposals for review and ranking). The posting functions as a transparency notice documenting a planned award.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 19, 2016.
Does the notice describe why vegetation monitoring is important?
It indicates that long-term vegetation monitoring generally supports park resource stewardship by tracking plant community condition and change over time.
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