Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00173
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Documenting Traditional Knowledge of Migratory Behavior of Western" 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 Jul 31, 2013 and posted on Jul 31, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project with under a CESU program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $97,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $97,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Documenting Traditional Knowledge of Migratory Behavior of Western" is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to fund a specific, ongoing research project through a Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are formal partnerships that help federal land agencies work with universities and other partners to carry out research, technical support, and educational efforts tied to public land and resource management needs. In this case, the NPS plans to continue funding work with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) for a total intended award of $97,000, covering years 2 and 3 of a three-year effort.
The core purpose of the project is to document traditional knowledge about the seasonal movements and behavior of the Northwest Arctic Caribou Herd, with a particular focus on migratory patterns and how those patterns may be affected by human activities. The work centers on gathering detailed community knowledge from the village of Noatak. Researchers will use semi-structured interviews combined with participatory mapping, meaning knowledgeable local residents are interviewed using open-ended prompts and are also asked to identify locations and movement routes on maps. This approach is emphasized because it can capture nuance that a fixed survey often misses, while also producing spatially specific information about where caribou travel, where they cross major rivers, and what types of activities or disturbances may influence their distribution, including during fall migration.
NPS has a substantial and hands-on role in the project rather than acting only as a funder. NPS staff will collaborate with the UAF research team to integrate and compare scientific caribou distribution and movement data with the mapped local and traditional knowledge findings, with the goal of identifying areas where information aligns and where "hotspots" of activity or concern appear. NPS will also contribute technical expertise, particularly in GIS analysis related to the participatory mapping results, and will participate in project planning by helping develop the study design and reviewing and commenting on interview protocols. The intent is to ensure the project outputs are useful for NPS management needs and are compatible with a broader NPS effort focused on user conflicts in northwest Alaska. On the practical side, NPS may provide housing in Kotzebue when available for researchers traveling to and from regional villages, along with logistical support when possible.
The legal authority cited for this cooperative research and training arrangement is 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), which allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with educational institutions and other entities to support coordinated research and training related to National Park System resources. This authority also supports providing staff support, funding assistance for agreed-upon projects, and access to supplies, equipment, facilities, and administrative services needed to carry out cooperative research.
This announcement also explains why the award is being handled as a single-source continuation rather than a competed opportunity. Under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), single-source awards require justification when full and open competition is not practical. Here, the stated reason is continuity: the project began in fiscal year 2012 as a three-year study, and the same researchers will continue the work to maintain progress and consistency in methods and relationships. A new cooperative agreement is being created for years 2 and 3 because a change in NPS financial systems disrupted the ability to continue the original accounting protocol in the same way, making an updated agreement necessary even though the project itself is ongoing.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding using a Cooperative Agreement as the instrument type, with an expected number of awards of one. The activity area is natural resources, and it falls under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). There is no cost share or matching requirement noted. Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU framework and the stated intent to fund UAF. The posting date is July 31, 2013, with an archive date of September 30, 2013. Key contacts include Kyle Joly (NPS Alaska Region) as the technical contact, and Tina Spengler (Financial Agreements Officer) for access and administrative questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Documenting Traditional Knowledge of Migratory Behavior of Western" and is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding announcement is this?
This is an NPS notice of intent to fund a specific, ongoing research project through a Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program.
What is a CESU and why is it relevant here?
CESUs (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) are formal partnerships that help federal land agencies collaborate with universities and other partners on research, technical support, and educational efforts tied to public land and resource management needs. This project is being funded under the CESU framework.
Is this a competitive grant or a single-source award?
It is a single-source continuation (not a competed opportunity). NPS states the award is being handled this way to maintain continuity in an ongoing project that began as a three-year study.
Why is NPS using a single-source continuation instead of open competition?
NPS cites continuity as the justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). The work began in fiscal year 2012 as a three-year study, and the same researchers are continuing the project to maintain progress and consistency in methods and relationships.
Who is the intended recipient/partner for this award?
NPS plans to continue funding work with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the total intended funding amount?
The total intended award is $97,000, covering years 2 and 3 of a three-year effort.
Which years of the project does this funding cover?
This intended award covers years 2 and 3 of a three-year study.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to document traditional knowledge about the seasonal movements and behavior of the Northwest Arctic Caribou Herd, with a focus on migratory patterns and how those patterns may be affected by human activities.
Which community is central to the research?
The work centers on gathering detailed community knowledge from the village of Noatak.
What research methods will be used?
The project uses semi-structured interviews combined with participatory mapping. Local residents are interviewed with open-ended prompts and asked to identify locations and movement routes on maps.
Why use semi-structured interviews instead of fixed surveys?
The announcement emphasizes that semi-structured interviews can capture nuance that fixed surveys often miss, while still producing specific, usable information.
What is participatory mapping in this project?
Participatory mapping involves asking knowledgeable local residents to identify places and routes on maps, such as where caribou travel and cross major rivers, and where activities or disturbances may influence caribou distribution.
What kinds of information will the mapping and interviews aim to capture?
The work aims to capture spatially specific information about caribou travel routes, major river crossing locations, and types of activities or disturbances that may influence caribou distribution, including during fall migration.
How will the National Park Service (NPS) participate beyond providing funding?
NPS will play a substantial, hands-on role. NPS staff will collaborate with UAF to integrate and compare scientific caribou distribution and movement data with mapped local and traditional knowledge findings, contribute technical expertise (especially GIS analysis), help develop the study design, and review and comment on interview protocols.
What will NPS do with the information collected?
NPS intends to integrate traditional knowledge findings with scientific movement and distribution data to identify areas where information aligns and where hotspots of activity or concern appear, supporting NPS management needs and compatibility with broader NPS efforts in northwest Alaska.
What technical expertise will NPS contribute?
NPS will contribute technical expertise particularly related to GIS analysis of participatory mapping results.
Will NPS provide any logistical support to researchers?
NPS may provide housing in Kotzebue when available for researchers traveling to and from regional villages, along with logistical support when possible.
What is the legal authority for this cooperative agreement?
The legal authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), which allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with educational institutions and other entities to support coordinated research and training related to National Park System resources.
What does the cited legal authority allow NPS to provide?
It supports providing staff support, funding assistance for agreed-upon projects, and access to supplies, equipment, facilities, and administrative services needed to carry out cooperative research.
Why is a new cooperative agreement being created for years 2 and 3?
A change in NPS financial systems disrupted the ability to continue the original accounting protocol in the same way. As a result, an updated agreement is being created even though the project itself is ongoing.
What is the instrument type for this opportunity?
The instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement.
What kind of funding is this considered?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding.
What is the activity area or subject focus?
The activity area is natural resources.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
It falls under CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share or matching requirement is noted in the announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU framework and the stated intent to fund UAF.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is July 31, 2013.
When does this opportunity archive?
The archive date is September 30, 2013.
Who should be contacted for technical questions?
Kyle Joly (NPS Alaska Region) is listed as the technical contact.
Who should be contacted for access or administrative questions?
Tina Spengler (Financial Agreements Officer) is listed for access and administrative questions.
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