Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01444
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01444
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Intermountain National Park Service ProRanger Program at Texas A" 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 6, 2015 and posted on Aug 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 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 $166,400.00 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 Texas AM University.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Intermountain National Park Service ProRanger Program at Texas A refers to a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action that was posted on August 6, 2015, under Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC01444. Although it appears in the same system where competitive grant opportunities are usually advertised, this notice is not a request for applications and is not open competition. Instead, it serves as a formal public notice that the NPS intended to make a single-source, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award to Texas A and M University. The posting functioned mainly as a transparency step, documenting the planned award and providing basic details such as timing, funding amount, and the administrative authority used to justify a noncompetitive approach.
The award mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates that the NPS expected substantial involvement in the work beyond what would normally occur under a standard grant. In other words, it was structured as a collaborative partnership rather than a hands-off pass-through of funds. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the related CFDA listing is 15.945, which covers Cooperative Research and Training Programs associated with resources of the National Park System. The title suggests the project supported the ProRanger Program within the NPS Intermountain Region, with Texas A and M University serving as the partner institution for research, training, operational support, or a mix of these functions consistent with that program's purpose.
Administratively, the notice states that the action would result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service P12AC51051 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are collaborative networks that connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to ecosystem and cultural resource stewardship. By placing the award under an existing CESU cooperative framework, the NPS could issue a task agreement to a qualified partner institution in a way that aligns with established partnership structures and facilitates coordinated work. The notice also cites the Department of the Interior 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for the noncompetitive award. That reference signals the internal policy authority the agency relied on to justify awarding to a specific recipient without soliciting proposals from others.
In terms of money and timing, the announcement listed an estimated total funding amount of $166,400 and expected only one award. Both the award ceiling and floor were shown as $0, which commonly happens in these notices when the agency does not use the Grants.gov ceiling/floor fields to represent the funding range or when the amount is captured elsewhere in the announcement or attachment. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated, meaning Texas A and M University was not expected to provide a required financial match as a condition of the award. The posting date and creation date were both August 6, 2015, and the original and current closing dates were both August 15, 2015, with an archive date of September 14, 2015. In this context, the "closing date" functions more like the end of the public notice period than a deadline for applicants, since the notice explicitly states it is not requesting applications.
Eligibility language reinforces that point: the system lists eligible applicants as "Others" with clarification in the eligibility information, stating plainly that this is a single-source award to Texas A and M University. Practically, that means other universities, nonprofits, or entities were not being invited to apply, and there was no competitive selection process underway. Anyone reviewing the listing should interpret it as an advance notice of a planned cooperative agreement rather than an opportunity to submit a proposal.
For anyone needing additional documentation, the listing instructs readers to consult the attached announcement for more information, and it provides a point of contact for access issues: Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2303. This is typical of notices of intent, where the primary public-facing information is brief and the supporting details are contained in an attachment or internal agreement documentation associated with the CESU task agreement.
FAQs: Intermountain National Park Service ProRanger Program at Texas A&M (NPS NOIP15AC01444)
1) What is this notice about?
This posting is a formal public notice that the National Park Service (NPS) intended to make a single-source, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award to Texas A&M University for work connected to the Intermountain NPS ProRanger Program.
2) Is this a grant opportunity that I can apply for?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is not open competition. It appears in the same system used for competitive opportunities, but it is only documenting an intended award to a specific recipient.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Texas A&M University. The eligibility section indicates this is a single-source award to that institution.
4) Why does the listing have a closing date if applications are not being accepted?
In this context, the closing date functions as the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline. The notice is for transparency and documentation of the planned award, not for collecting proposals.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC01444.
6) When was this notice posted?
The posting date and creation date are both August 6, 2015.
7) What were the closing and archive dates listed?
The original and current closing dates were both August 15, 2015, and the archive date was September 14, 2015.
8) What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The award mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement. This generally indicates that NPS expected substantial involvement in the work, meaning it was structured as a collaborative partnership rather than a hands-off grant.
9) What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $166,400, and the notice expected only one award.
10) Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice shows an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0, which commonly occurs when those specific fields are not used to represent the funding range, or when the funding amount is captured elsewhere in the announcement or attachment.
11) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated. That means Texas A&M University was not expected to provide a required financial match as a condition of the award.
12) What is the activity category for this work?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
13) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The related CFDA listing is 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs associated with resources of the National Park System.
14) How is this award being issued administratively?
The notice states the action would result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service P12AC51051 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
15) What is a CESU in this context?
CESUs are collaborative networks that connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to ecosystem and cultural resource stewardship. Here, the CESU framework is being used to issue a task agreement to a qualified partner institution.
16) What authority is cited for making this a noncompetitive, single-source award?
The notice cites Department of the Interior 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for the noncompetitive award, signaling the internal policy authority used to justify awarding to a specific recipient without soliciting proposals.
17) Does the notice describe the project scope in detail?
Only in broad terms. The title and description indicate the project supported the ProRanger Program within the NPS Intermountain Region, with Texas A&M University serving as the partner institution for research, training, operational support, or a mix of these functions consistent with that program's purpose.
18) Where can I find additional details beyond the brief listing?
The listing instructs readers to consult the attached announcement for more information. Supporting details are typically contained in the attachment and in the cooperative agreement or CESU task agreement documentation.
19) Who do I contact if I cannot access the attachment or need help with documentation access?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2303.
20) How should other universities, nonprofits, or organizations interpret this listing?
They should interpret it as an advance notice of a planned cooperative agreement (a transparency notice), not as a competitive opportunity. Other entities were not invited to apply, and no competitive selection process was underway.
21) How many awards were expected to be made under this notice?
The notice expected only one award.
22) Why was this posted in a system that usually advertises competitive grants?
The notice appears in the same system as competitive opportunities because it serves as a formal public notice documenting an intended award and basic details (timing, funding amount, and authority) even when the action is single-source and noncompetitive.
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