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- 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 "Expansion of LandScope Chesapeake" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935 National Trails System Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 6, 2015 and posted on Jul 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2015 This is NOT a request for applications this is just an announcement that an award has been given to NatureServe, Inc.for their work on the Expansion of LandScope Chesapeake.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This is NOT a request for applications this is just an announcement that an award has been given to NatureServe, Inc.for their work on the Expansion of LandScope Chesapeake.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Expansion of LandScope Chesapeake" notice (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 15 NERO 0077) is not an open competition or a request for applications. It is a public announcement from the National Park Service that a single cooperative agreement award has already been made to NatureServe, Inc. to carry out work that expands and strengthens LandScope Chesapeake, a conservation information and mapping platform serving the Chesapeake region. The posting was dated July 6, 2015, with an administrative closing date of July 15, 2015, and it was archived on July 16, 2015. The total award amount is fixed at $35,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $35,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. While the eligibility section references 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the notice repeatedly emphasizes that applications are not being accepted because the award decision has already been made.
The purpose of the awarded project is to build LandScope Chesapeake's capacity as a shared resource for Chesapeake Conservation Partnership organizations and other stakeholders by improving outreach, adding and curating content, enhancing reporting tools, and increasing interoperability with related online resources. NatureServe's responsibilities include staffing and coordination work designed to improve communication among partner organizations and grow use of the platform among intended audiences, along with technical and content upgrades that make the site more useful for conservation planning and land protection tracking.
A major part of the work is personnel-driven. NatureServe is expected to recruit, retain, and supervise a full-time LandScope Chesapeake Fellow whose role centers on communications and outreach, particularly strengthening connections across Chesapeake Conservation Partnership organizations and promoting the LandScope platform to target user groups. In addition, if a successful match is made through the Chesapeake Conservation Corps program, NatureServe will host a one-year CCC volunteer intern. That intern is intended to expand the team's operational capacity by helping acquire, develop, and publish priority content from partner organizations, including geospatial data, editorial material, and multimedia assets.
The award also focuses heavily on partner engagement and content expansion. NatureServe will work with the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Coordinator to broaden and improve the "Conservation Partners" section of LandScope Chesapeake so that key partner organizations are more visible and better promoted. This includes pursuing cross-promotion arrangements, such as placements or references on partner websites that direct users back to LandScope Chesapeake. In parallel, NatureServe will coordinate directly with points of contact at participating nongovernmental organizations and federal and state agencies to identify, acquire, prepare, publish, and curate a mix of spatial, visual, and narrative materials. In practical terms, this means building a more complete and current library of maps, datasets, images, and written context that users can rely on when evaluating conservation priorities and actions in the Chesapeake watershed.
On the technical side, one of the central deliverables is enhancement of the LandScope Chesapeake land protection reporting and tracking tool. The planned improvements are aimed at making the tool more flexible and user-driven by allowing users to define an area of interest in multiple ways, such as selecting a sub-watershed or drawing a custom polygon. The reporting outputs are also intended to be expanded to incorporate updated Chesapeake Bay Program analyses related to protected lands in high-value forests and wetlands, contingent on the U.S. Geological Survey providing new map services and the associated land protection statistics. This dependency is explicitly noted, meaning some reporting enhancements rely on external data services being delivered.
Another technical priority is improving interoperability between LandScope Chesapeake and other online tools and resources used by partners. Beyond basic cross-promotion through links and current data/map web service integration, NatureServe is tasked with exploring more dynamic forms of integration. This includes piloting shared geoprocessing services and tools that can connect workflows across platforms, which could reduce duplication and make it easier for users to move between systems while using consistent data and analyses.
Measuring and increasing usage is also part of the award. NatureServe will establish an understanding of current platform usage and create a baseline for future growth using tools such as Google Analytics and/or surveys conducted online, by email, or by phone. That baseline is meant to guide outreach strategies and provide a way to track whether promotional efforts are increasing engagement over time. Supporting this goal, NatureServe will actively promote LandScope Chesapeake at workshops, conferences, meetings, and other venues where potential users and partners are likely to be present.
Finally, the scope includes sustainability and future development planning. NatureServe is expected to seek additional funding from other sources to support targeted platform enhancements that respond to partner needs identified through engagement and feedback. In other words, the cooperative agreement is structured not only to deliver near-term improvements but also to position the platform for continued growth and upgrades beyond the initial $35,000 award.
The awarding agency is the National Park Service, and the CFDA listing included in the notice is 15.935 (National Trails System Projects). A point of contact is provided for access issues with the announcement: Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, phone 215-597-9153.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "Expansion of LandScope Chesapeake" notice?
It is a public announcement from the National Park Service (NPS) describing a cooperative agreement award related to expanding and strengthening LandScope Chesapeake, a conservation information and mapping platform serving the Chesapeake region.
2. Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open competition and not a request for applications. It emphasizes that applications are not being accepted because the award decision has already been made.
3. Has the award already been made?
Yes. A single cooperative agreement award has already been made to NatureServe, Inc.
4. Who is the recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The recipient is NatureServe, Inc.
5. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is NPS 15 NERO 0077.
6. Which federal agency issued and awarded this opportunity?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
7. What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The notice includes CFDA 15.935, identified as National Trails System Projects.
8. What is the total award amount?
The total award amount is $35,000.
9. What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at $35,000, meaning the amount is fixed at $35,000.
10. Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
11. If eligibility references 501(c)(3) nonprofits, can a nonprofit apply?
No. Even though the eligibility section references 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the notice repeatedly states that applications are not being accepted because the award has already been made.
12. What is LandScope Chesapeake?
LandScope Chesapeake is described as a conservation information and mapping platform serving the Chesapeake region, intended to support conservation planning and land protection tracking by providing shared data, maps, and related content.
13. What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen LandScope Chesapeake as a shared resource for Chesapeake Conservation Partnership organizations and other stakeholders by improving outreach, adding and curating content, enhancing reporting tools, and increasing interoperability with related online resources.
14. What types of improvements are expected under the award?
The work described includes outreach and communications efforts, partner engagement, content acquisition and curation (including geospatial data and multimedia), enhancements to land protection reporting and tracking tools, and interoperability improvements with other online resources used by partners.
15. What personnel roles are a major part of the project?
A major portion of the work is personnel-driven. NatureServe is expected to recruit, retain, and supervise a full-time LandScope Chesapeake Fellow focused on communications and outreach. If a match is made through the Chesapeake Conservation Corps program, NatureServe will also host a one-year CCC volunteer intern to expand operational capacity.
16. What is the role of the LandScope Chesapeake Fellow?
The Fellow role centers on communications and outreach, including strengthening connections across Chesapeake Conservation Partnership organizations and promoting the LandScope platform to target user groups.
17. What is the intended role of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC) volunteer intern?
If a successful match is made through the Chesapeake Conservation Corps program, the one-year CCC volunteer intern is intended to expand the team’s operational capacity by helping acquire, develop, and publish priority content from partner organizations, including geospatial data, editorial material, and multimedia assets.
18. How does the project involve partner organizations?
NatureServe will work with the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Coordinator and with points of contact at participating nongovernmental organizations and federal and state agencies to expand partner visibility and to identify, acquire, prepare, publish, and curate spatial, visual, and narrative materials for the platform.
19. What changes are planned for the "Conservation Partners" section of LandScope Chesapeake?
The project includes broadening and improving the "Conservation Partners" section so key partner organizations are more visible and better promoted, including pursuing cross-promotion arrangements that direct users from partner websites back to LandScope Chesapeake.
20. What kinds of content will be added or curated?
The notice describes building a more complete and current library of maps, datasets, images, and written context, including geospatial data, editorial material, and multimedia assets provided by partner organizations and agencies.
21. What tool enhancements are planned for land protection reporting and tracking?
A central technical deliverable is enhancing the land protection reporting and tracking tool to be more flexible and user-driven. Planned improvements include allowing users to define an area of interest in multiple ways, such as selecting a sub-watershed or drawing a custom polygon.
22. Will reporting outputs be expanded with additional analyses?
Yes, the notice states that reporting outputs are intended to be expanded to incorporate updated Chesapeake Bay Program analyses related to protected lands in high-value forests and wetlands, contingent on the U.S. Geological Survey providing new map services and related land protection statistics.
23. Are any deliverables dependent on external partners or data services?
Yes. Some reporting enhancements depend on the U.S. Geological Survey delivering new map services and the associated land protection statistics, and this dependency is explicitly noted in the notice.
24. What does "interoperability" mean in this project context?
In this notice, interoperability refers to improving how LandScope Chesapeake connects with other online tools and resources used by partners, including integration through links, current data/map web service integration, and exploring more dynamic integration such as piloting shared geoprocessing services and tools.
25. What are "shared geoprocessing services" in the scope of this award?
The notice describes exploring and piloting shared geoprocessing services and tools that could connect workflows across platforms, reduce duplication, and help users move between systems while using consistent data and analyses.
26. How will platform usage be measured?
NatureServe is expected to establish an understanding of current platform usage and create a baseline for future growth using tools such as Google Analytics and/or surveys conducted online, by email, or by phone.
27. How will the project try to increase use of LandScope Chesapeake?
The scope includes outreach and promotion to intended audiences, including promoting LandScope Chesapeake at workshops, conferences, meetings, and other venues where potential users and partners are likely to be present, informed by usage baselines and feedback.
28. Does the project address sustainability beyond the initial award?
Yes. The notice states that NatureServe is expected to seek additional funding from other sources to support targeted platform enhancements responding to partner needs identified through engagement and feedback, positioning the platform for continued growth beyond the $35,000 award.
29. What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting was dated July 6, 2015. The administrative closing date was July 15, 2015. The notice was archived on July 16, 2015.
30. Who should be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The notice provides a point of contact for access issues: Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, phone 215-597-9153.
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