Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 10 NERO 0001
Apply for NPS 10 NERO 0001
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development of a Monitoring Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on NPS Coastal resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 20, 2010 and posted on Jan 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on planning rather than on-the-ground data collection. The project is titled "Development of a Monitoring Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on NPS Coastal Resources" and is sponsored by the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) Program in partnership with three IM networks: the National Capital Region Network (NCRN), the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network (NCBN), and the Northeast Temperate Network (NETN). The goal is to produce a practical, regionally coordinated monitoring strategy for coastal resources in the North Atlantic that are likely to be affected by climate change. NPS anticipates awarding about $40,000 for the strategy-development effort, with work to be completed by September 2010. The strategy itself is meant to guide a larger monitoring investment beginning in FY2011, with multiple funding scenarios (roughly $200,000 to $400,000 per year across all three networks).
The project sits within the broader NPS Vital Signs Monitoring Program, which aims to track the status and trends of key ecological indicators, provide early warning of abnormal ecosystem conditions, improve understanding of park ecosystem dynamics, and measure progress toward management goals. Because climate change is expected to affect coastal systems through factors such as sea level rise, storm impacts, shoreline change, salinity shifts, habitat migration, and associated biological changes, the NPS received additional FY2010 base funding to strengthen climate-related monitoring. A portion of that increase is being used to plan enhanced coastal monitoring across the three networks, intentionally aligning geographically with the USFWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative footprint. A central theme of the opportunity is interagency coordination: NPS expects meaningful involvement from USFWS, NOAA, state agencies, and other federal partners so that monitoring approaches are more consistent from Virginia to Maine and more useful for resource managers making decisions.
The recipient (the funded partner) is expected to lead a structured planning process, most likely through a workshop or a series of workshops, that brings together NPS staff and external partners to agree on monitoring goals, questions, and metrics. The work starts with revising and finalizing the project approach in collaboration with NPS, then organizing and facilitating all meetings and workshops. A major technical component is an inventory-style review of existing monitoring programs run by NPS and other organizations to identify what is already working, where there are weaknesses, and what data gaps exist. The strategy is expected to build on existing efforts as much as possible rather than creating an entirely new monitoring program from scratch.
From that foundation, the recipient will help define monitoring goals and objectives and propose specific measures (metrics) that can actually be monitored over time to evaluate climate change impacts on NPS coastal resources. The proposal of metrics is not purely academic; NPS emphasizes that the process must be sensitive to the needs of park resource managers so that the resulting monitoring produces decision-relevant information. The project also requires development of a draft sampling design, including defining the scope of inference (the statistical population being sampled, or a clear rationale if a non-statistical approach is used), sample size considerations, and site selection methods. NPS expects statistical expertise to be involved here, whether from academia or agencies, to ensure the design is defensible.
The primary deliverable is a written climate change monitoring strategy document. That document must explain how goals, objectives, and measures were developed; describe the metric selection process; present a prioritized list of final monitoring measures; and outline the draft sampling design. It also must include a budget and implementation planning for monitoring that would begin in FY2011 under three different annual funding levels: $200,000, $300,000, and $400,000 (across the three networks). In other words, the strategy needs to be flexible and scalable, showing what would be monitored under each funding scenario and what tradeoffs would occur as funding changes. The recipient must also identify peer reviewers, obtain three external peer reviews of the draft strategy, and revise the strategy in response to reviewer feedback, including producing a response-to-comments document that explains how substantive comments were addressed. If NPS determines a second round of peer review is necessary, the recipient must complete another revision cycle and again document how comments were handled. NPS, for its part, will be substantially involved throughout the project: participating in planning discussions, attending and contributing to workshops, providing background information and existing data/protocols as needed (such as spatial datasets, technical reports, and current monitoring protocols), suggesting peer reviewers, advising on how to address major reviewer comments, and making final decisions about priorities and funding levels for proposed monitoring activities.
To apply, applicants must submit a complete application package consisting of SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget), SF-424B (Assurances), and a proposal. The proposal must include the project title; identification of principal investigators and key personnel (with the stipulation that key personnel cannot be replaced without NPS approval); a 300-word maximum abstract; an introduction/background describing the applicant's qualifications and relevant experience; a methods section describing how the applicant will accomplish the work and what staff/tools/infrastructure they will use; deliverables and a timeline; a detailed budget with unit breakdowns (in addition to the SF-424A) and identification of any other funding sources; short CVs/resumes (maximum two pages per person); and past performance references (three to five contacts who can speak to quality and customer satisfaction on similar work). Applications were due by email to Brian R. Mitchell (NPS NETN) by 5:00 PM Eastern on February 2, 2010, with signed originals permitted to follow by mail.
Proposals are evaluated on technical merit of the approach, demonstrated experience facilitating complex natural resource efforts that require buy-in from multiple stakeholders, the capability to perform the work (personnel and technical capacity), past performance, the reasonableness of the budget, and any matching funds offered (even though the opportunity does not require cost sharing). The award is a cooperative agreement, which matters because NPS explicitly anticipates substantial federal involvement rather than a hands-off grant relationship. Reporting expectations for the eventual recipient include quarterly Federal Financial Reports (SF-424 financial reporting) submitted within 30 days after each calendar quarter ends, plus a final report within 90 days of agreement completion.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The project is titled "Development of a Monitoring Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on NPS Coastal Resources."
What type of funding is being offered?
This opportunity is offered as a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement. NPS expects substantial federal involvement throughout the project, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
Is this funding for fieldwork or data collection?
No. The opportunity is focused on planning and strategy development, not on-the-ground data collection. A major expected task is reviewing and coordinating existing monitoring efforts and proposing a strategy that can guide future monitoring investments.
Who is sponsoring the project within NPS?
The project is sponsored by the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) Program, working in partnership with three IM networks: the National Capital Region Network (NCRN), the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network (NCBN), and the Northeast Temperate Network (NETN).
What is the main goal of the project?
The goal is to produce a practical, regionally coordinated monitoring strategy for coastal resources in the North Atlantic that are likely to be affected by climate change.
What region does the strategy focus on?
The strategy is intended to coordinate monitoring across the North Atlantic coastal region and is meant to support more consistent approaches from Virginia to Maine.
How does this project fit into the broader NPS monitoring context?
The project sits within the broader NPS Vital Signs Monitoring Program, which aims to track status and trends of key ecological indicators, provide early warning of abnormal ecosystem conditions, improve understanding of ecosystem dynamics, and measure progress toward management goals.
What climate-related impacts are prompting this monitoring strategy?
The opportunity notes that climate change is expected to affect coastal systems through sea level rise, storm impacts, shoreline change, salinity shifts, habitat migration, and associated biological changes.
What is the approximate award amount for the strategy-development effort?
NPS anticipates awarding about $40,000 for the strategy-development effort.
When must the strategy-development work be completed?
NPS expects the work to be completed by September 2010.
What happens after the strategy is developed?
The strategy is intended to guide a larger monitoring investment beginning in FY2011. The opportunity describes multiple potential funding scenarios for that later monitoring effort of roughly $200,000 to $400,000 per year across all three networks.
What are the required funding scenarios that the strategy must address?
The strategy must include budget and implementation planning for monitoring beginning in FY2011 under three different annual funding levels: $200,000, $300,000, and $400,000 (across the three networks). The strategy should describe what would be monitored under each scenario and what tradeoffs occur as funding changes.
What is the expected role of interagency coordination?
Interagency coordination is a central theme. NPS expects meaningful involvement from partners such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), NOAA, state agencies, and other federal partners so that monitoring approaches are more consistent regionally and more useful for resource managers.
Is the project aligned with any broader regional partnership footprint?
Yes. The opportunity states that the planning effort is intentionally aligned geographically with the USFWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative footprint.
What is the recipient expected to do at a high level?
The recipient is expected to lead a structured planning process, most likely via a workshop or series of workshops, to bring together NPS staff and external partners to agree on monitoring goals, questions, and metrics, and to produce a written monitoring strategy.
What are the major tasks the recipient must perform?
Major tasks described include revising and finalizing the project approach with NPS; organizing and facilitating meetings/workshops; conducting an inventory-style review of existing monitoring programs; defining monitoring goals and objectives; proposing measurable metrics; developing a draft sampling design; managing external peer review; and revising the strategy based on reviewer feedback with a documented response-to-comments.
Does the opportunity require reviewing existing monitoring programs?
Yes. A major technical component is an inventory-style review of existing monitoring programs run by NPS and other organizations to identify what is working, weaknesses, and data gaps.
Is the strategy expected to create an entirely new monitoring program?
No. The opportunity emphasizes building on existing efforts as much as possible rather than creating an entirely new monitoring program from scratch.
How should proposed monitoring metrics be selected?
The opportunity emphasizes that metrics should be developed through a structured process with partners and must be sensitive to the needs of park resource managers so that monitoring produces decision-relevant information, not just academic outputs.
Is a sampling design required as part of the strategy?
Yes. The strategy must include a draft sampling design, including scope of inference (or a clear rationale for a non-statistical approach), sample size considerations, and site selection methods.
Is statistical expertise expected for the sampling design?
Yes. NPS expects statistical expertise to be involved (from academia or agencies) to ensure the sampling design is defensible.
What is the primary deliverable?
The primary deliverable is a written climate change monitoring strategy document.
What must the monitoring strategy document include?
The document must explain how goals, objectives, and measures were developed; describe the metric selection process; present a prioritized list of final monitoring measures; outline the draft sampling design; and include budget and implementation planning for FY2011 monitoring under three annual funding scenarios ($200,000, $300,000, $400,000 across the three networks).
Are peer reviews required?
Yes. The recipient must identify peer reviewers, obtain three external peer reviews of the draft strategy, and revise the strategy in response to substantive comments. A response-to-comments document explaining how comments were addressed is required.
Could there be more than one round of peer review?
Yes. If NPS determines a second round of peer review is necessary, the recipient must complete another revision cycle and again document how comments were handled.
What level of involvement will NPS have during the project?
NPS expects to be substantially involved, including participating in planning discussions; attending and contributing to workshops; providing background information, data, and existing protocols as needed; suggesting peer reviewers; advising on responses to major reviewer comments; and making final decisions about priorities and funding levels for proposed monitoring activities.
What application forms are required?
Applicants must submit SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget), SF-424B (Assurances), and a proposal.
What must be included in the proposal narrative/package?
The proposal must include: the project title; identification of principal investigators and key personnel (with the requirement that key personnel cannot be replaced without NPS approval); a 300-word maximum abstract; an introduction/background describing qualifications and relevant experience; a methods section describing how the work will be accomplished (including staff/tools/infrastructure); deliverables and a timeline; a detailed budget with unit breakdowns (in addition to SF-424A) and any other funding sources; short CVs/resumes (maximum two pages per person); and past performance references (three to five contacts).
Can key personnel be replaced after award?
Not without NPS approval. The opportunity states that key personnel cannot be replaced without NPS approval.
What are the past performance reference requirements?
Applicants must provide three to five past performance references who can speak to quality and customer satisfaction on similar work.
When and how were applications due?
Applications were due by email to Brian R. Mitchell (NPS NETN) by 5:00 PM Eastern on February 2, 2010. Signed originals were permitted to follow by mail.
How will proposals be evaluated?
Proposals are evaluated on technical merit of the approach; demonstrated experience facilitating complex natural resource efforts requiring buy-in from multiple stakeholders; capability to perform the work (personnel and technical capacity); past performance; reasonableness of the budget; and any matching funds offered (even though cost sharing is not required).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity notes that matching funds may be offered and considered in evaluation, but cost sharing is not required.
What reporting is expected if an organization is selected?
Reporting expectations include quarterly Federal Financial Reports submitted within 30 days after each calendar quarter ends, plus a final report within 90 days of agreement completion.
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