Opportunity Information: Apply for P12AC10303
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interpretation and Education" 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 9, 2012 and posted on Apr 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 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 $95,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 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 a task agreement to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Applications other than from GGNPC will not be accepted.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Interpretation and Education" (Funding Announcement Number P12AC10303) is a notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. That means the NPS is not requesting applications from the public and does not plan to run a competitive process for this award. Instead, the agency is publicly disclosing its plan to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC). The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship, is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1g, and is categorized as a discretionary award. The anticipated total federal funding is $95,000, with no cost share or matching requirement, and the NPS expects to make one award.
The planned award is a new cooperative agreement with an anticipated five-year term of agreement and a period of performance running from April 30, 2012 through April 29, 2017. The project is structured as a joint program between Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and the Parks Conservancy, with substantial NPS involvement expected, which is typical for cooperative agreements where federal staff actively participate in project execution. Key contacts listed include Steve Haller as the NPS point of contact and Denise Shea as the Conservancy principal investigator/program manager.
Programmatically, the project has two main goals that run in parallel. First, it aims to enhance the visitor experience on Alcatraz by expanding and improving interpretation, education, and visitor services, with a particular focus on the New Industries Building. Second, it aims to strengthen GGNRA's capacity to manage natural resources using sound science, specifically by supporting long-term monitoring and management activities related to non-native plants across GGNRA (GOGA) lands. In other words, the award combines frontline visitor engagement and interpretive services at a high-visibility historic site with behind-the-scenes resource stewardship work that supports ecological management decisions.
On the interpretation and visitor services side, the planned activities are concrete and operational. The Conservancy would work with an NPS ranger to develop a short, site-specific interpretive program about the New Industries Building, with programs capped at 15 minutes to fit the pace of visitor flow on Alcatraz. The project also includes creating new interpretive media for the building, which could take multiple forms such as brochures, photo displays, web content, social media content, or other display formats. Day-to-day support is a major component: staff would open and close the New Industries Building daily (estimated at 4 to 5 hours of work per day), help identify potential historic artifacts for NPS purchase and display, and recruit volunteer organizations for service projects tied to the building (examples given include sweeping, window washing, and flooring-related work). Visitor engagement would also include providing informal "behind the scenes" tours daily for small groups (no more than 15 people), answering visitor questions and providing general park information at the dock, delivering standard dock announcements as time allows, conducting roving interpretation around the island, coordinating with NPS rangers on the daily schedule, and assisting with other ranger projects when capacity permits. A specific early deliverable is the development of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for jointly managing the New Industries Building with an Alcatraz NPS biologist, due by September 1, 2012.
On the natural resource stewardship side, the work focuses on biological investigations and invasive species (non-native plant) detection, prioritization, and management support. The Conservancy would collaborate with the NPS vegetation ecologist to identify and locate non-native plants on GOGA lands, select priority areas for targeted field investigations, and recruit volunteers through both NPS and Conservancy websites. The project includes volunteer training to recognize priority non-native plants, delivered either in classroom settings or through informal one-on-one instruction, followed by leading volunteer field trips to locate and document occurrences. To support both education and operations, the project would develop outreach and reference materials such as identification guides, web content, or maps. Data management is explicitly included: staff would enter field data into a database and assist the vegetation ecologist with analysis and reporting, and they would present results and findings to other staff through formal or informal oral presentations. Additional inventory and monitoring work may also be supported if time allows, indicating the agreement is meant to be flexible enough to contribute to broader resource monitoring needs beyond the core invasive plant focus.
The award is justified as a single-source (non-competitive) action under the Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2), using the "Unique Qualifications" criterion. The NPS states that competition is not practicable because GGNPC has a long-standing relationship with GGNRA and brings demonstrated expertise and extensive experience in both historic site interpretation and natural resource monitoring. The announcement also makes eligibility restrictions explicit: it is a notice of intent to award a task agreement to GGNPC, and applications from other entities will not be accepted. Key administrative details include the posting date of April 9, 2012, an original and current closing date of April 23, 2012 (relevant mainly for public notice timing rather than proposal submission), and an archive date of May 23, 2012.
Interpretation and Education (NPS) - Funding Announcement P12AC10303: FAQs
Is this an open grant opportunity that the public can apply for?
No. This funding announcement is a notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. The National Park Service (NPS) is not requesting applications from the public and is not planning a competitive process for this award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS intends to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC).
Will applications from other organizations be accepted?
No. The announcement states that it is a notice of intent to award to GGNPC and that applications from other entities will not be accepted.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this announcement?
NPS expects to make one award.
What type of federal assistance instrument is planned?
A new cooperative agreement is planned. The announcement notes that substantial NPS involvement is expected, which is characteristic of cooperative agreements where federal staff actively participate in carrying out the project.
Is the award competitive or non-competitive?
It is non-competitive (single-source). The award is described as a single-source action rather than a competitive solicitation.
Why is the award being made as a single-source (non-competitive) action?
The announcement cites the Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) and uses the "Unique Qualifications" justification. NPS states competition is not practicable because GGNPC has a long-standing relationship with Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and demonstrated expertise and extensive experience in both historic site interpretation and natural resource monitoring.
What is the funding announcement number and program area?
The funding opportunity is titled "Interpretation and Education" with Funding Announcement Number P12AC10303. It falls under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
What is the authority for this award?
The announcement lists the authorization as 16 U.S.C. 1g.
Is this a discretionary award?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award.
How much federal funding is anticipated?
The anticipated total federal funding is $95,000.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What is the anticipated term of the cooperative agreement?
The anticipated term of agreement is five years.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance is April 30, 2012 through April 29, 2017.
Who are the key contacts for this project?
The announcement lists Steve Haller as the NPS point of contact and Denise Shea as the Conservancy principal investigator/program manager.
What is the overall structure of the project?
The project is structured as a joint program between Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and the Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), with substantial NPS involvement expected.
What are the two main goals of the project?
The project has two main goals running in parallel: (1) enhance the visitor experience on Alcatraz by expanding and improving interpretation, education, and visitor services, with a focus on the New Industries Building; and (2) strengthen GGNRA's capacity to manage natural resources using sound science by supporting long-term monitoring and management related to non-native plants across GGNRA (GOGA) lands.
What Alcatraz location is a primary focus of the interpretation and visitor services work?
The interpretation and visitor services work focuses particularly on the New Industries Building on Alcatraz.
What interpretive programming is planned for the New Industries Building?
The Conservancy would work with an NPS ranger to develop a short, site-specific interpretive program about the New Industries Building. Programs are capped at 15 minutes to match visitor flow on Alcatraz.
What kinds of interpretive media might be created for the New Industries Building?
The project includes creating new interpretive media, which could include brochures, photo displays, web content, social media content, or other display formats.
What daily operational support is included for the New Industries Building?
Staff would open and close the New Industries Building daily, estimated at 4 to 5 hours of work per day.
Does the project include identifying historic artifacts for display?
Yes. Staff would help identify potential historic artifacts for NPS purchase and display.
Will volunteers be involved in work related to the New Industries Building?
Yes. The project includes recruiting volunteer organizations for service projects tied to the building, with examples such as sweeping, window washing, and flooring-related work.
Are any visitor tours included as part of the planned activities?
Yes. The project includes providing informal "behind the scenes" tours daily for small groups of no more than 15 people.
What other visitor engagement and ranger support activities are included?
Planned activities include answering visitor questions and providing general park information at the dock, delivering standard dock announcements as time allows, conducting roving interpretation around the island, coordinating with NPS rangers on the daily schedule, and assisting with other ranger projects when capacity permits.
Is there a specific early deliverable with a deadline?
Yes. An early deliverable is the development of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for jointly managing the New Industries Building with an Alcatraz NPS biologist, due by September 1, 2012.
What natural resource topic is the primary focus of the stewardship work?
The stewardship work focuses on biological investigations and invasive species work, specifically non-native plant detection, prioritization, and management support across GOGA lands.
Who will the Conservancy collaborate with on the non-native plant work?
The Conservancy would collaborate with the NPS vegetation ecologist to identify and locate non-native plants and to select priority areas for targeted field investigations.
How are volunteers expected to support the non-native plant work?
The project includes recruiting volunteers through both NPS and Conservancy websites, training volunteers to recognize priority non-native plants (either in classrooms or one-on-one), and leading volunteer field trips to locate and document occurrences.
What outreach or reference materials are expected for the natural resource component?
The project would develop outreach and reference materials such as identification guides, web content, or maps.
Is data entry and reporting part of the scope?
Yes. Staff would enter field data into a database, assist the vegetation ecologist with analysis and reporting, and present results and findings to other staff through formal or informal oral presentations.
Could the agreement support other inventory and monitoring work beyond invasive plants?
Yes. The announcement states that additional inventory and monitoring work may be supported if time allows, indicating flexibility to contribute to broader monitoring needs beyond the core non-native plant focus.
What are the key posting and notice dates shown in the announcement?
The posting date is April 9, 2012. The original and current closing date is April 23, 2012. The archive date is May 23, 2012. These dates relate to the public notice timing rather than proposal submission because this is not an open solicitation.
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