Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIR1360120021
Apply for NPS NOIR1360120021
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative(IIC) Internships" 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 23, 2012 and posted on Aug 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 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 $148,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Southern Utah University.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC) Internships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIR1360120021) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action intended to support internship activities connected to natural resource work within the National Park System. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work supported under the agreement rather than simply providing a grant with minimal agency participation. The activity is tied to the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a cooperative network used by federal agencies and their partners to carry out research, technical assistance, and training that support public land management goals.
This notice is explicitly not an open competition and not a request for applications. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award to Southern Utah University. The announcement cites the Department of the Interior’s policy authority for noncompetitive awards (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which is the internal DOI framework that allows an agency to justify and document why a particular award is made without competition under specific allowable circumstances. Because of this single-source approach, the typical “who can apply†field is essentially overridden by the stated eligibility clarification: only Southern Utah University is identified as the recipient for this action, and other entities are not being solicited to apply.
In terms of funding details, the estimated total funding listed is $148,000, with an expected number of awards of one. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement, indicating the recipient is not required to provide a non-federal financial match as a condition of the award. The award ceiling and floor are both shown as $0, which commonly appears in archived or notice-of-intent postings where the precise award range is not presented in the standard fields even though an estimated total amount is provided elsewhere in the record.
The opportunity was posted and created on August 23, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 28, 2012, and an archive date of September 27, 2012. These short timeframes are consistent with a notice-of-intent or administrative posting for a noncompetitive action rather than a typical competitive grant cycle. The CFDA number referenced is 15.945, associated with Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System, reinforcing that the purpose aligns with cooperative research, training, and applied support activities that benefit NPS management needs.
For additional documentation, the notice indicates there is an attached announcement with more information. Anyone unable to access the full announcement electronically is directed to contact the listed grants management specialist, Kelly Adams, at 303-969-2392.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC) Internships opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action intended to support internship activities connected to natural resource work within the National Park System. The opportunity is associated with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), a cooperative network used by federal agencies and partners to conduct research, technical assistance, and training that support public land management goals.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIR1360120021.
3) Is this opportunity a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work carried out under the agreement, rather than simply issuing funding with minimal agency participation.
4) Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly not an open competition and not a request for applications. It is a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Based on the notice, only Southern Utah University is identified as the recipient for this action. Other entities are not being solicited to apply.
6) What does "noncompetitive, single-source award" mean in this context?
It means the NPS intends to make one award to a specified organization without soliciting competing applications from other eligible entities. The notice is an administrative posting stating intent to award rather than an invitation to submit proposals.
7) What policy authority is cited for making a noncompetitive award?
The notice cites the Department of the Interior policy authority for noncompetitive awards: 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. This is described as the internal DOI framework used to justify and document why an award is made without competition under allowable circumstances.
8) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding listed is $148,000.
9) How many awards does the NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to provide a non-federal financial match as a condition of the award.
11) Why do the award ceiling and award floor show $0 if funding is estimated at $148,000?
The record shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which can occur in archived or notice-of-intent postings where the standard range fields are not populated even though an estimated total amount is provided elsewhere in the listing.
12) What types of activities are intended to be supported?
The notice indicates support for internship activities connected to natural resource work within the National Park System. It also references the CESU framework, which is used to carry out research, technical assistance, and training that support public land management goals.
13) What is the relationship to the Colorado Plateau CESU?
The activity is tied to the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The CESU is described as a cooperative network used by federal agencies and partners to conduct research, technical assistance, and training in support of public land management goals.
14) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity, and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number referenced is 15.945. It is associated with Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System, aligning the notice with cooperative research, training, and applied support activities that benefit NPS management needs.
15) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 23, 2012.
16) What were the original and current closing dates?
The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as August 28, 2012.
17) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is September 27, 2012.
18) Why is the posting window so short?
The notice describes short timeframes as consistent with a notice-of-intent or administrative posting for a noncompetitive action, rather than a typical competitive grant cycle.
19) Is there additional documentation available?
Yes. The notice indicates there is an attached announcement with more information.
20) Who can be contacted if the full announcement cannot be accessed electronically?
The notice directs people who cannot access the full announcement electronically to contact the listed grants management specialist: Kelly Adams at 303-969-2392.
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