Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00259
Apply for P15AS00259
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding and updating Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Protocols for West Coast Parks" 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, 2015 and posted on Jul 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $47,799.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $47,799.00 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 National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Expanding and updating Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Protocols for West Coast Parks." This notice is strictly a public announcement of the agency's plan to fund specific work and is not an open call for proposals or applications. In practical terms, the NPS is signaling that it plans to move forward with a single, identified partner rather than running a competitive grant process.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00259 and falls under the Natural Resources activity category. Cooperative agreements typically indicate a substantial level of federal involvement or collaboration during the project, such as participation in planning, coordination, technical oversight, and integration of results into agency programs. The intent here is to support work that improves how rocky intertidal ecosystems are monitored across West Coast national parks, which can include standardizing field methods, updating protocols to reflect current science and management needs, and ensuring data are collected in consistent ways that allow comparisons over time and across sites.
The NPS anticipates making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $47,799, which is also listed as the award ceiling. The award floor is shown as $0, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), aligning it with research, monitoring, and capacity-building efforts that support stewardship of park resources.
Importantly, this action is described as being made "without full and open competition." The recipient is pre-identified: The Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz, operating as a partner under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The work is tied to Task Agreement P15AC01395 under an existing Cooperative Agreement (P13AC00676). CESU partnerships are commonly used by federal land and resource agencies to collaborate with universities and other research organizations, particularly for projects that benefit from specialized scientific expertise, established monitoring programs, and regional knowledge.
Because this is not a solicitation, there is no application deadline; both the original and current closing dates explicitly state, "This is not a request for applications." The posting date and creation date are July 31, 2015, and the archive date is August 10, 2015, indicating the notice was publicly available for a short informational window.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," but given the non-competitive nature and the explicit intent to fund UCSC under the specified task agreement, other institutions are not being invited to apply for this specific project. For anyone needing help accessing the announcement or clarifying administrative details, the listed point of contact is Lilette Baltodano, Financial Agreements Officer at NPS, reachable by phone at 415-623-2251 or by email at LiletteBaltodano@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this notice about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Expanding and updating Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Protocols for West Coast Parks." It is a public announcement that NPS plans to fund a specific piece of work with a specific partner.
Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states, "This is not a request for applications." It is not an open call for proposals and does not invite competitive submissions.
Why is there no application deadline?
Because the notice is not a solicitation. The original and current closing dates both indicate there is no request for applications, so there is no application deadline to meet.
Who is the federal agency issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Expanding and updating Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Protocols for West Coast Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00259.
What type of award is planned?
NPS plans to make an award as a cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements generally involve substantial federal involvement, such as collaboration in planning, coordination, technical oversight, and incorporating results into agency programs.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
How much funding is expected?
NPS anticipates one award with an estimated total funding amount of $47,799. This amount is also listed as the award ceiling.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $47,799. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS anticipates making one award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with CFDA 15.945, listed as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What does "without full and open competition" mean here?
It means the action is not being competed broadly. NPS is indicating it plans to proceed with a pre-identified recipient rather than running a competitive process for this specific project.
Who is the intended recipient?
The pre-identified recipient is The Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), operating as a partner under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU connection?
The work is being carried out through the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), a partnership mechanism commonly used by federal resource agencies to collaborate with universities and other research organizations on projects that benefit from specialized expertise and regional knowledge.
Is this award tied to an existing agreement or task agreement?
Yes. The notice states the work is tied to Task Agreement P15AC01395 under an existing Cooperative Agreement P13AC00676.
What kinds of work does this project support?
Based on the description, the work supports improving how rocky intertidal ecosystems are monitored across West Coast national parks. This can include standardizing field methods, updating monitoring protocols to reflect current science and management needs, and ensuring consistent data collection for comparisons across sites and over time.
Does the eligibility listing mean other universities can apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education." However, the notice also states the action is non-competitive and identifies UCSC as the recipient under the specified task agreement, so other institutions are not being invited to apply for this specific project.
When was this notice posted and created?
The posting date and creation date are both July 31, 2015.
When was the notice archived?
The archive date is August 10, 2015.
How long was the notice publicly available?
Based on the posting/creation date (July 31, 2015) and the archive date (August 10, 2015), it was available for a short informational window.
Who can I contact with questions about the announcement?
The listed point of contact is Lilette Baltodano, Financial Agreements Officer at NPS. Phone: 415-623-2251. Email: LiletteBaltodano@nps.gov.
Can I submit an application anyway?
The notice states it is not a request for applications and describes a planned award to a specific partner without full and open competition. There is no application process described for outside applicants in the information provided.
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