Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01649
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01649
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grand Canyon Advance Smoke Management Tools Pilot Project" 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 Aug 26, 2015 and posted on Aug 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Grand Canyon Advance Smoke Management Tools Pilot Project" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC01649) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resources work connected to the Grand Canyon, specifically aimed at advancing tools or methods used to manage smoke. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The opportunity is framed as a pilot project, indicating the work is meant to test, demonstrate, or refine approaches that could inform future smoke management practices, particularly in settings like national parks where prescribed fire, wildfire, air quality, visitor experience, and resource protection all intersect.
A key feature of this notice is that it is a notice of intent for a noncompetitive award issued under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In practice, that signals the agency already intends to make a task agreement award through the CESU mechanism, rather than running an open competition where multiple applicants submit proposals for review. The announcement explicitly cites Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the basis for the noncompetitive approach, which is the departmental framework agencies use to justify and document circumstances where competition is not pursued. The result is that this posting functions more as a formal public notification and administrative step than a traditional open grant solicitation.
Funding details indicate the NPS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $75,000. No cost sharing or matching funds are required. The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which is common in some federal postings when the agency does not specify a formal maximum/minimum in the system fields, even though an estimated funding amount is provided elsewhere in the notice.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The assistance listing references CFDA 15.945, tied to Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System, which is consistent with CESU-style agreements that support applied science, research, technical assistance, and resource management priorities for parks and surrounding landscapes.
Timing for the opportunity was tight and historically bounded: it was posted on August 26, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 4, 2015, and an archive date of October 4, 2015. Anyone needing access to the full announcement was directed to contact Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2303. The notice also indicates that additional specifics were contained in an attached announcement, which would typically include the precise scope of work, expected deliverables, period of performance, reporting requirements, and details on how the CESU task agreement would be administered.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Grand Canyon Advance Smoke Management Tools Pilot Project
What is the "Grand Canyon Advance Smoke Management Tools Pilot Project"?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resources work connected to the Grand Canyon. The project specifically targets advancing tools or methods used to manage smoke, in a pilot-project format intended to test, demonstrate, or refine approaches that could influence future smoke management practices.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC01649.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This generally means NPS expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply awarding funds with minimal agency participation.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This notice is described as a notice of intent for a noncompetitive award issued under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). It signals the agency already intends to make a task agreement award through the CESU mechanism rather than conducting an open competition among multiple applicants.
Why is the award described as noncompetitive?
The announcement cites Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the basis for using a noncompetitive approach. The posting functions as a formal public notification and administrative step rather than a traditional open solicitation.
How many awards did NPS expect to make?
NPS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $75,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching funds are required.
What do the listed award ceiling and award floor of $0 mean?
The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which can occur in some federal posting systems when a formal minimum/maximum is not specified in those fields, even though the notice provides an estimated funding amount elsewhere (in this case, $75,000).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are universities or institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity connected to a particular assistance listing (CFDA)?
Yes. The assistance listing references CFDA 15.945, associated with Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System.
How does the CESU connection relate to the type of work funded?
The notice ties the award to the NPS Colorado Plateau CESU, which is consistent with CESU-style cooperative agreements that support applied science, research, technical assistance, and resource management priorities for parks and surrounding landscapes.
What is the geographic or programmatic focus of the project?
The opportunity is connected to the Grand Canyon and focuses on smoke management in contexts where prescribed fire, wildfire, air quality, visitor experience, and resource protection intersect.
Is this a pilot project, and what does that imply?
Yes. It is framed as a pilot project, indicating the intent is to test, demonstrate, or refine smoke management tools or methods, with results that could inform future practices.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 26, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 4, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was October 4, 2015.
Where could applicants find additional specifics about the scope of work and requirements?
The notice indicates that additional specifics were contained in an attached announcement. That attachment would typically include the precise scope of work, expected deliverables, period of performance, reporting requirements, and details on how the CESU task agreement would be administered.
Who is the point of contact for accessing the full announcement?
Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, was listed as the contact for access to the full announcement.
What contact information was provided?
The phone number provided for Kelly Adams was 303-969-2303.
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