Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0094
Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0094
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Elevation Mapping of Critical Park Areas for Planning and Post and Future Storm Evaluation and Modeling" 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 17, 2013 and posted on Jul 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2013 This is not a request for applications this is just an annoucement that we have entered into a cooperative agreement with URI to assist with their work on the Elevation Mapping of Critical Park Areas for Planning and Post and Future Storm Evaluation and Modeling.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $820,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $820,000.00 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.
- This is not a request for applications this is just an annoucement that we have entered into a cooperative agreement with URI to assist with their work on the Elevation Mapping of Critical Park Areas for Planning and Post and Future Storm Evaluation and Modeling.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) announcement titled "Elevation Mapping of Critical Park Areas for Planning and Post and Future Storm Evaluation and Modeling" is a notice that NPS has already entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Rhode Island (URI). It is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. In other words, the purpose of the posting is informational: it documents that a single expected award has been made through a cooperative agreement mechanism so URI can support NPS work related to elevation data, storm impacts, and inundation modeling for three coastal park units in the Northeast.
The central goal of the effort is to strengthen how parks plan for, respond to, and evaluate major coastal storms by improving the quality and usability of elevation data and by advancing inundation modeling and mapping capabilities. The work is framed around lessons from Hurricane Sandy (October 2012) and is intended to help parks understand what information they had before the storm, what they needed during and after the event, and what was missing. A major emphasis is placed on elevation-related datasets (including LiDAR-derived digital elevation models) because small differences in elevation can significantly change predicted flooding extent, damage estimates, and operational decisions during storm response.
URI, working closely with park staff, is expected to carry out three connected tasks. First, the cooperator will assess pre- and post-storm data and information needs across the three parks by evaluating what elevation data existed prior to Hurricane Sandy, the resolution and usefulness of those assets, and what geospatial processing was actually performed in preparation for and response to the storm. This includes identifying gaps that slowed or limited response efforts, as well as highlighting which data resources proved most valuable, with particular attention to the datasets required for inundation modeling and flood mapping.
Second, URI will help develop a forward-looking vision for storm preparedness, again in collaboration with park personnel. This vision focuses on what information and capabilities should be in place ahead of future storm events, especially around elevation data and modeling. The anticipated outcomes include a comprehensive inventory of high-priority park locations where highly accurate elevation measurements are essential, such as key cultural and natural resource areas, historic structures, critical infrastructure, and areas of public concern. It also includes development or specification of inundation models that can describe storm impacts at multiple spatial scales and resolutions for different storm scenarios, and a concept for a distributed data processing approach that can keep functioning even if one or more park locations lose IT capacity after a storm.
Third, building on the assessment and the future vision, URI will begin creating an expanded storm preparedness posture for Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS), Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS), and Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE). This portion of the work translates planning into concrete steps toward a usable preparedness plan and supporting data infrastructure. Specific elements include evaluating whether tidal data are available and accurate enough to support inundation modeling, collecting precise elevation measurements at especially high-value and high-vulnerability sites, consolidating and quality-checking existing digital elevation models (with particular focus on LiDAR-based products), identifying modeling methods and the supporting data needed to meet park requirements for scale and resolution, and developing a communication plan to support both pre-storm planning and post-storm response operations.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement instrument under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The estimated total funding is $820,000, with an award floor and ceiling both listed at $820,000, indicating a single, fixed award amount for the agreement. No cost sharing or matching is required. The posting date is July 17, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 21, 2013, and the archive date is July 22, 2013, reflecting that this was a time-limited public notice rather than an open competition. Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with URI being the named cooperator. The contact listed for access issues is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this National Park Service (NPS) opportunity open for applications?
No. This posting is not an open solicitation and it is not a request for applications. It is an informational notice that NPS has already entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Rhode Island (URI) for this work.
What is the title of the announcement?
The announcement is titled "Elevation Mapping of Critical Park Areas for Planning and Post and Future Storm Evaluation and Modeling."
What is the purpose of the posting if it is not open for applications?
The purpose is to publicly document that a single expected award has been made through a cooperative agreement mechanism. It serves as a time-limited public notice rather than a competitive funding opportunity.
Who is the awardee/cooperator named in the notice?
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is the named cooperator that will support NPS work under this cooperative agreement.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement.
How is the opportunity categorized (competitive vs. discretionary)?
It is categorized as discretionary.
What CFDA program is associated with this cooperative agreement?
CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
How much funding is associated with this award?
The estimated total funding is $820,000.
Is the award amount variable or fixed?
It appears fixed. The award floor and award ceiling are both listed at $820,000, indicating a single, fixed award amount for the agreement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Which parks are included in the project?
The work focuses on three coastal park units in the Northeast: Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS), Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS), and Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE).
What is the central goal of the effort?
The central goal is to strengthen how parks plan for, respond to, and evaluate major coastal storms by improving the quality and usability of elevation data and by advancing inundation modeling and mapping capabilities.
Why is elevation data a major focus of the work?
The notice emphasizes elevation-related datasets (including LiDAR-derived digital elevation models) because small differences in elevation can significantly change predicted flooding extent, damage estimates, and operational decisions during storm response.
How does Hurricane Sandy relate to the project?
The work is framed around lessons from Hurricane Sandy (October 2012). It is intended to help parks understand what information they had before the storm, what they needed during and after the event, and what was missing.
What are the main tasks URI is expected to carry out?
URI is expected to complete three connected tasks: (1) assess pre- and post-storm data and information needs across the three parks, (2) develop a forward-looking vision for storm preparedness in collaboration with park personnel, and (3) begin creating an expanded storm preparedness posture for ASIS, FIIS, and GATE based on the assessment and future vision.
What does the pre- and post-storm assessment include?
It includes evaluating what elevation data existed prior to Hurricane Sandy, the resolution and usefulness of those assets, and what geospatial processing was performed in preparation for and response to the storm. It also includes identifying gaps that slowed or limited response efforts and highlighting which data resources proved most valuable, with special attention to datasets required for inundation modeling and flood mapping.
What is meant by a "forward-looking vision" for storm preparedness?
It refers to collaboratively defining what information and capabilities should be in place ahead of future storm events, particularly around elevation data and modeling.
What kinds of priority locations are expected to be identified?
The anticipated outcomes include an inventory of high-priority park locations where highly accurate elevation measurements are essential, such as key cultural and natural resource areas, historic structures, critical infrastructure, and areas of public concern.
What modeling work is expected as part of the vision?
The notice anticipates developing or specifying inundation models that can describe storm impacts at multiple spatial scales and resolutions for different storm scenarios.
What is the "distributed data processing approach" mentioned in the notice?
It is a concept for a distributed data processing approach designed to keep functioning even if one or more park locations lose IT capacity after a storm.
What does the expanded storm preparedness posture work include for the three parks?
It translates planning into concrete steps toward a usable preparedness plan and supporting data infrastructure. Elements include evaluating tidal data availability and accuracy for inundation modeling, collecting precise elevation measurements at high-value and high-vulnerability sites, consolidating and quality-checking existing digital elevation models (especially LiDAR-based products), identifying modeling methods and required supporting data to meet park requirements for scale and resolution, and developing a communication plan to support pre-storm planning and post-storm response operations.
Does the notice specify any particular elevation products or data sources?
It specifically mentions elevation-related datasets, including LiDAR-derived digital elevation models, and calls for consolidating and quality-checking existing digital elevation models with a particular focus on LiDAR-based products.
Does the work address tidal data?
Yes. A specific element of the work is to evaluate whether tidal data are available and accurate enough to support inundation modeling.
Who is listed as eligible to apply (in general terms)?
Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with URI being the named cooperator. However, the notice also makes clear this is not an open solicitation.
What are the posting, closing, and archive dates listed?
The posting date is July 17, 2013. The original and current closing date is July 21, 2013. The archive date is July 22, 2013.
Why are there closing and archive dates if it is not a competitive opportunity?
Based on the notice language, these dates reflect that the posting functioned as a time-limited public notice documenting the cooperative agreement award rather than an open competition.
Who is the contact person listed for access issues?
Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, is listed as the contact for access issues.
How can the contact person be reached?
Keith Zotti can be reached by phone at 215-597-9153.
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