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Opportunity Summary:

The Great Plains Fire Science Exchange (Funding Opportunity Number P14AC00874) is a National Park Service notice explaining its intent to fund a specific project through a cooperative agreement, rather than opening a competitive grant competition. In other words, it is not a request for applications and is published primarily to provide public transparency that the NPS plans to support certain activities without competition. The effort sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area under CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship), and it is framed as a Task Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and Missouri State University.

The purpose of the funded work is to build and support a regional fire knowledge exchange consortium for the Great Plains. The underlying goal, aligned with the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), is to tighten the connection between fire science research and the day-to-day needs of land managers by creating a structured regional network. These kinds of exchanges are meant to function as practical hubs where professionals and landowners can share research findings, on-the-ground experience, lessons learned, and management approaches. The broader JFSP model is to establish regional consortia that help move usable science into practice, while also helping researchers understand real management constraints and information gaps.

This particular exchange, referred to as the Great Plains Fire Science Exchange (GPFE), is described as a partnership involving the National Park Service, the Joint Fire Science Program, Missouri State University, and Kansas State University. The summary notes that the GPFE was originally selected through a competitive call for proposals run by the National Interagency Fire Council (NIFC) in 2010, with NIFC funding supporting two years of work beginning in June 2012. The announcement also highlights that these exchanges may be renewed every two years if performance is satisfactory, which signals an expectation of ongoing deliverables and continued regional engagement if the program demonstrates value.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement from the federal agency compared to a standard grant, often through collaboration on goals, coordination, or oversight tied to program outcomes. While the eligibility category referenced is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice makes clear that this does not translate into an open application opportunity because the NPS intends to proceed without competition for this specific project arrangement.

Key dates shown in the posting include a posted date of June 9, 2014 and a closing date of June 16, 2014, with the record later archived on July 16, 2014. Since the notice is not soliciting applications, these dates function more as public notice timing than an applicant submission window. For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1662.

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