Opportunity Information: Apply for E11AC60519
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fire Effects Monitoring in Central Great Plains NPS Units" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2011 and posted on Jun 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $206,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $206,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent of a single source task agreement award to Missouri State University, Springfield, MO under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. This is a continuation partnership that evolved from working with the Hearland Network to implement vital signs monitoring and provides the opportunity to develop education and interpretation products using network data and findings. This cooperative agreement is a continuation of the successful science/teacher workshops conducted in partnership with Missouri State at George Washington Carver NM and Wilsons Creek NB. The same individuals involved with designing and executing the workshop will continue to carry out this partnership.
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Opportunity Summary:
Fire Effects Monitoring in Central Great Plains NPS Units (Funding Opportunity Number E11AC60519) is a National Park Service discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship CFDA (15.944). The effort sits within the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network (HTLN), which is part of the National Park Service program responsible for tracking "vital signs" and other indicators that help parks understand resource conditions over time. The core purpose of this award is not simply to collect data, but to make sure existing monitoring results and scientific findings are translated into practical, usable, and publicly understandable products that support park decision-making and public engagement, particularly around fire effects and related natural resource topics in central Great Plains park units.
The scope of work emphasizes three connected deliverables. First, the partner is expected to assist HTLN scientists in translating scientific findings into concise, clear, and integrated information products aimed at park managers and the public. This means turning technical monitoring results into formats that managers can quickly use for planning and operations, and that non-technical audiences can understand without losing the scientific meaning. Second, the project calls for developing education and interpretation programming that uses a broad range of HTLN-generated information, tailored to each park's specific resources and mission. In practice, this points to interpretive materials and programming that connect monitoring data to what visitors see on the ground and to why fire and other ecological processes matter for maintaining park resources. Third, the partner will use HTLN findings to build curriculum resources for local educators for classroom and on-site learning, with an explicit goal of improving overall scientific literacy and helping teachers and students understand how science informs the management of National Parks.
The announcement is also notable because it is a Notice of Intent for a single-source task agreement to Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, through the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. In other words, it was not framed as an open competition for multiple applicants; instead, it documents the intent to continue an established partnership based on prior successful work. The eligibility text explains that this award continues a collaboration that grew out of HTLN vital signs monitoring implementation and expands into education and interpretation products using network data and findings. It specifically references earlier science/teacher workshops conducted with Missouri State University at George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilsons Creek National Battlefield, and states that the same individuals who designed and delivered those workshops would continue the work under this agreement. That continuity suggests the project values proven capacity to bridge science, education, and interpretation within NPS contexts.
Funding details indicate an estimated total funding amount of $206,200, with an award ceiling matching that amount and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity anticipated a single award. Key dates show it was posted and created on June 21, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 28, 2011, and an archive date of July 28, 2011, reinforcing that it functioned primarily as a formal public notice for an intended single-source continuation award rather than a long open solicitation. For administrative questions, the contact listed is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, with a phone number provided for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Fire Effects Monitoring in Central Great Plains NPS Units.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is E11AC60519.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What program or CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
It is under the Natural Resource Stewardship CFDA, listed as 15.944.
Which NPS program or network is leading the work described?
The effort sits within the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network (HTLN), part of the NPS program responsible for tracking "vital signs" and other indicators to understand resource conditions over time.
What is the core purpose of this project?
The core purpose is to ensure that existing monitoring results and scientific findings are translated into practical, usable, and publicly understandable products that support park decision-making and public engagement, particularly around fire effects and related natural resource topics in central Great Plains NPS units.
Is the project mainly about collecting new data?
No. The description emphasizes that the award is not simply to collect data. Instead, it focuses on translating existing monitoring results and scientific findings into products that are useful to park managers and understandable to the public.
What are the main deliverables expected under this scope of work?
The scope of work emphasizes three connected deliverables:
- Translation of findings into integrated information products for park managers and the public (clear, concise, and scientifically accurate).
- Education and interpretation programming that uses HTLN-generated information and is tailored to each park's resources and mission.
- Curriculum resources for local educators to support classroom and on-site learning, with a goal of improving scientific literacy and understanding how science informs NPS management.
What does "translating scientific findings" mean in this announcement?
It means turning technical monitoring results into concise, clear, and integrated information products that park managers can use for planning and operations, and that non-technical audiences can understand without losing the scientific meaning.
Who are the intended audiences for the project outputs?
The intended audiences include park managers, the general public/visitors, and local educators (teachers) and students.
How are education and interpretation activities expected to be tailored?
The opportunity calls for programming that uses a broad range of HTLN-generated information and is tailored to each park's specific resources and mission, connecting monitoring data to what visitors see on the ground and why fire and other ecological processes matter for maintaining park resources.
What is the goal of the curriculum component?
The curriculum resources are intended to support both classroom and on-site learning, with an explicit goal of improving overall scientific literacy and helping teachers and students understand how science informs National Park management.
Is this an open competitive opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a Notice of Intent for a single-source task agreement, rather than an open competition among multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice states an intent to issue a single-source task agreement to Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.
Through what partnership structure is the agreement described?
The notice references the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit as the mechanism through which the single-source task agreement to Missouri State University would be made.
Why is the award described as single-source?
Based on the announcement text, it documents an intent to continue an established partnership due to prior successful work and continuity of personnel and experience bridging science, education, and interpretation in NPS contexts.
What prior work is referenced as the basis for continuing the partnership?
The eligibility/justification text references earlier science/teacher workshops conducted with Missouri State University at George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilsons Creek National Battlefield, and states that the same individuals who designed and delivered those workshops would continue the work under this agreement.
What is the estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $206,200.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $206,200, matching the estimated total funding amount provided in the announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on June 21, 2011.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is June 28, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as July 28, 2011.
What do the short posting window and archive date suggest about the nature of the announcement?
Based on the dates and the single-source framing, it suggests the posting functioned primarily as a formal public notice of an intended continuation award rather than a long open solicitation.
What topic area does the work emphasize?
The work emphasizes fire effects and related natural resource topics, specifically in central Great Plains National Park Service units.
Who is the administrative contact listed for questions?
The administrative contact listed is Tonya Bradley, identified as a Contract Specialist.
What kind of help is the listed contact able to provide?
The announcement indicates the contact can assist with accessing the full announcement, and provides a phone number for that purpose.
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