Opportunity Information: Apply for P12AC10268
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hawk Hill Restoration" 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 Apr 3, 2012 and posted on Apr 3, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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 to award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Applications will not be accepted.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Hawk Hill Restoration opportunity (Funding Announcement Number P12AC10268) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement, not a competitive grant solicitation. In other words, the agency is publicly documenting that it plans to fund a specific partner for a specific restoration project, and it is explicitly stating that applications will not be accepted. The award is tied to the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) and is issued under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1g.
The National Park Service anticipates making a new cooperative agreement award of $496,200 (with no cost share requirement) to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. The estimated total funding is listed at $500,000 with a $500,000 ceiling and a $0 floor. The project is planned over a four-year period of performance, covering work on a 6.9-acre site at Hawk Hill within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The listing also identifies key staff, including a principal investigator (Sharon Farrell) and the NPS program manager (Daphne Hatch). The NPS point of contact for the announcement is Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov), with a phone contact provided in the notice.
The purpose of the project is hands-on habitat restoration focused on invasive species control and revegetation, with an emphasis on restoring native coastal scrub and grassland communities. Nursery staff will collect seed and propagate genetically appropriate native plants, and the planting effort will be coordinated with invasive non-native plant treatments. Plant lists must be submitted to and approved by the GGNRA Supervisory Vegetation Ecologist prior to propagation, and proposed invasive treatment methods and locations must also be reviewed before any field work begins. The project is linked to prior planning and regulatory documents, including the Marin Headlands Fort Baker Transportation Plan Biological Assessment (2006) and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion (2007), and it includes monitoring expectations that align with those requirements. The restoration is also described as benefiting the "Blue Butterfly," indicating a wildlife habitat objective tied to sensitive species considerations.
A major component of the agreement is the shared management approach typical of a cooperative agreement, with substantial National Park Service involvement anticipated. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is expected to provide day-to-day implementation capacity, including supplying a project manager, maintaining documentation of restoration actions (invasive plant management, revegetation work, butterfly monitoring, and public engagement), establishing and maintaining photo-point monitoring, and producing annual reports that summarize activities performed. The Conservancy is also responsible for growing and installing native plants appropriate to the site, implementing approved pest (weed control) recommendations, preparing and submitting restoration and contractor documentation for technical and environmental review through the park's internal processes, providing project signage as needed, and coordinating community engagement activities in coordination with NPS communications and liaison staff.
On the National Park Service side, GGNRA commits to providing technical oversight, compliance support, and long-term continuity. This includes coordinating key park staff involvement in planning and evaluation, completing any required environmental and cultural resource compliance steps, and ensuring that decisions are communicated across relevant park and partner departments. NPS also oversees the development and timely acquisition of annual pest recommendations needed for weed control, provides leadership on performance measures and treatment specifications, and guides monitoring design, data collection, and interpretation consistent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion. The park provides review and approval feedback to keep work moving within the agreement scope, assigns a project liaison to coordinate directly with the Conservancy project manager, and ultimately assumes responsibility for sustaining long-term stewardship and maintenance of the site after the four-year project period, with the notice indicating that longer-term stewardship would begin in 2016.
Finally, the announcement explains why the award is being made without full and open competition. The stated single-source justification is "Unique Qualifications" under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS describes this effort as phase two of an ongoing body of work at Hawk Hill and notes that the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is already performing phase one. The agency argues that bringing in a different partner for phase two would disrupt continuity and adversely affect the project, which is the basis for proceeding with a non-competitive award announcement rather than issuing an open call for proposals. The notice was posted April 3, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 17, 2012, and an archive date of May 17, 2012, reflecting that this is essentially a time-bounded public notice rather than an application window for potential applicants.
Hawk Hill Restoration (P12AC10268) FAQs
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This listing is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement, not a competitive grant solicitation. The notice explicitly states that applications will not be accepted.
Will the National Park Service accept applications or proposals for this opportunity?
No. The announcement is documenting NPS intent to fund a specific partner for a specific project, and it states that applications will not be accepted.
What is the Funding Announcement Number?
The Funding Announcement Number is P12AC10268.
What type of award is being issued?
The anticipated award is a cooperative agreement. The notice also indicates substantial NPS involvement, which is typical of cooperative agreements.
Which program is this award associated with?
The award is tied to the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944).
What is the statutory authority cited for this award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g as the statutory authority.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
NPS anticipates awarding the cooperative agreement to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
How much funding does NPS anticipate awarding?
NPS anticipates making a new cooperative agreement award of $496,200.
Is cost share or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
What is the estimated total funding and the funding range listed?
The estimated total funding is listed at $500,000, with a $500,000 ceiling and a $0 floor.
How long is the period of performance?
The project is planned over a four-year period of performance.
Where will the restoration work take place?
The work will occur at Hawk Hill within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).
What is the project site size?
The planned work covers a 6.9-acre site at Hawk Hill.
What is the purpose of the Hawk Hill Restoration project?
The purpose is hands-on habitat restoration focused on invasive species control and revegetation, with an emphasis on restoring native coastal scrub and grassland communities.
What restoration activities are described in the notice?
The notice describes invasive non-native plant treatments coordinated with revegetation efforts. It also includes seed collection and propagation of genetically appropriate native plants, followed by installation/planting aligned with invasive species control.
Are there requirements for native plant selection and propagation?
Yes. Plant lists must be submitted to and approved by the GGNRA Supervisory Vegetation Ecologist prior to propagation.
Are invasive treatment methods subject to review before work begins?
Yes. Proposed invasive treatment methods and locations must be reviewed before any field work begins.
Does the project reference any prior planning or regulatory documents?
Yes. The notice links the project to the Marin Headlands Fort Baker Transportation Plan Biological Assessment (2006) and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion (2007).
Are there monitoring expectations included in the project?
Yes. Monitoring expectations are described as aligning with the requirements of the referenced planning and regulatory documents, including consistency with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion.
Is wildlife habitat for a sensitive species part of the objective?
Yes. The restoration is described as benefiting the "Blue Butterfly," indicating a wildlife habitat objective tied to sensitive species considerations.
What does "substantial NPS involvement" mean in this cooperative agreement context?
The notice describes a shared management approach where NPS provides technical oversight, compliance support, coordination across park staff, guidance on performance measures and treatment specifications, and review/approval feedback to keep the work within scope and consistent with monitoring and regulatory requirements.
What is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy expected to do under the agreement?
The Conservancy is expected to provide day-to-day implementation capacity, including supplying a project manager; maintaining documentation of restoration actions (invasive plant management, revegetation work, butterfly monitoring, and public engagement); establishing and maintaining photo-point monitoring; and producing annual reports summarizing activities performed.
What site implementation responsibilities are assigned to the Conservancy?
The Conservancy is responsible for growing and installing native plants appropriate to the site, implementing approved pest (weed control) recommendations, preparing and submitting restoration and contractor documentation for technical and environmental review through the park's internal processes, providing project signage as needed, and coordinating community engagement in coordination with NPS communications and liaison staff.
What responsibilities does the National Park Service (GGNRA) commit to?
GGNRA commits to technical oversight and compliance support, including coordinating key park staff involvement in planning and evaluation; completing required environmental and cultural resource compliance steps; communicating decisions across relevant park and partner departments; overseeing annual pest recommendations for weed control; providing leadership on performance measures and treatment specifications; and guiding monitoring design, data collection, and interpretation consistent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion.
Will NPS provide a direct point of coordination for the partner?
Yes. The notice states the park assigns a project liaison to coordinate directly with the Conservancy project manager.
What happens after the four-year project period ends?
The notice indicates the park ultimately assumes responsibility for sustaining long-term stewardship and maintenance of the site after the four-year project period, and it notes longer-term stewardship would begin in 2016.
Who are the key staff identified in the notice?
The notice identifies a principal investigator (Sharon Farrell) and the NPS program manager (Daphne Hatch).
Who is the point of contact for the announcement?
The NPS point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro, with the email EricaCordeiro@nps.gov. The notice also provides a phone contact.
Why is this award being made without full and open competition?
The notice states the single-source justification is "Unique Qualifications" under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). It describes the effort as phase two of ongoing work at Hawk Hill and notes the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is already performing phase one. The notice states that switching partners for phase two would disrupt continuity and adversely affect the project.
What do the posted and closing dates mean if applications are not accepted?
The notice explains this is a time-bounded public notice rather than an application window. It was posted April 3, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 17, 2012, and an archive date of May 17, 2012.
Does the closing date represent a deadline to apply?
No. Based on the notice, the closing date reflects the public notice period for the intent to award, not a deadline for submitting applications (since applications are not being accepted).
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