Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00347
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhanced Wetland Monitoring in Rocky Mountain CESU Network Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 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 Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without 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 $55,000.00 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 Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) published a discretionary funding notice for a project titled "Enhanced Wetland Monitoring in Rocky Mountain CESU Network Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00347). The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The activity focus is natural resources, and it sits under CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 15.945, which is associated with NPS assistance programs.
This notice is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that the NPS intends to fund specific project activities without competition. In practice, that means the NPS has already identified the intended recipient organization and is documenting the decision publicly, rather than opening the project up for an open call where multiple applicants compete.
Eligibility for the award is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with how many NPS cooperative agreements are routed through academic partners, especially within the context of the CESU system. "CESU" refers to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units network, which is a long-standing federal-university partnership framework designed to support applied research, technical assistance, and education that help agencies like the NPS manage public lands and resources. The project title indicates that the work will support wetland monitoring enhancements across parks associated with the Rocky Mountain CESU Network, implying multi-park coordination and standardized or improved monitoring approaches rather than a single, isolated site activity.
The announcement was created on July 15, 2016. The listed award ceiling is $55,000, and the NPS anticipated making one award. Because the notice is non-competitive and not an application solicitation, there is no standard closing date for submissions; the "OriginalClosingDate" field reiterates that applications are not being requested. Overall, the posting is best understood as a transparency measure: it documents an intended, single cooperative agreement award to an eligible public university partner to carry out enhanced wetland monitoring activities in Rocky Mountain CESU Network parks, up to $55,000, with NPS involvement in the work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The project is titled "Enhanced Wetland Monitoring in Rocky Mountain CESU Network Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P16AS00347.
Which federal agency is publishing this notice?
The notice was published by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the NPS expects to be substantially involved in the project activities rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal participation.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications and is being posted as a public notice of the NPS intent to fund specific project activities without competition.
Can organizations submit applications for this opportunity?
No. The notice states that applications are not being requested, which means there is no open application process associated with this posting.
Why is there no application period or closing date?
Because this is a non-competitive public notice rather than a solicitation. The "OriginalClosingDate" field reiterates that applications are not being requested, so there is no standard submission deadline.
What is the purpose of posting a notice if applications are not being accepted?
The posting functions as a transparency measure. It publicly documents the NPS intent to make a specific award for identified project activities without opening the project to competition.
Who is eligible for this award?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How is this opportunity connected to CESU?
The notice references the CESU system, which stands for Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. This is a federal-university partnership framework designed to support applied research, technical assistance, and education that help agencies like the NPS manage public lands and resources.
What CESU network is associated with this project?
The project is associated with the Rocky Mountain CESU Network.
What types of activities does the project support?
The activity focus is natural resources, specifically enhancing wetland monitoring in parks associated with the Rocky Mountain CESU Network.
Does the project appear to be for a single park or multiple parks?
The title indicates work across parks within the Rocky Mountain CESU Network, suggesting multi-park coordination and improved or standardized monitoring approaches rather than a single isolated site activity.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA number 15.945, which is associated with National Park Service assistance programs.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The listed award ceiling is $55,000.
How many awards does the NPS anticipate making?
The notice indicates the NPS anticipated making one award.
When was this announcement created?
The announcement was created on July 15, 2016.
Does this notice indicate that an intended recipient has already been identified?
Yes. Because the notice is non-competitive and not a request for applications, it indicates the NPS has already identified the intended recipient organization and is publicly documenting that decision.
What does "substantial involvement" by NPS mean in this context?
In the context of a cooperative agreement, "substantial involvement" means the NPS expects to participate in the project in a meaningful way (for example, involvement in coordinating or guiding project activities), rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
Is this posting best understood as a standard grant solicitation?
No. It is best understood as a public notice documenting an intended single cooperative agreement award to an eligible public university partner to carry out enhanced wetland monitoring activities, up to $55,000, with NPS involvement.
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