Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AT30883
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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investigating the impact of current and future cruise ship emissions on air quality, visibility, and contaminant deposition in southeastern Alaska National Parks and Wilderness areas" 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 Sep 23, 2011 and posted on Sep 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $235,873.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Applications will not be excepted from anyone other than UAF
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, specific award for a research project examining how cruise ship emissions affect air quality, visibility, and contaminant deposition in National Parks and designated wilderness areas in southeastern Alaska. It is explicitly not an open competition or a request for applications. Instead, it serves as formal public notice that NPS plans to fund the described work through a cooperative agreement, with substantial NPS involvement throughout the project.
The anticipated recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), with Dr. Nichole Molders named as the principal investigator. The total anticipated federal funding is $235,873 (with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an award floor matching the anticipated amount), and there is no cost-share or matching requirement. The project is identified under Funding Opportunity Number P11AT30883 and is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding action. The agreement is planned as a new award with an anticipated five-year term, covering the period of performance from September 30, 2011 through September 30, 2015.
The purpose of the project is to investigate both current and future cruise ship emission scenarios and how those emissions may influence conditions that matter to protected areas: ambient air quality, regional and local visibility (including haze and related optical impacts), and deposition of contaminants onto land and water surfaces. The emphasis on “current and future†indicates that the work is intended not only to document existing impacts, but also to model or simulate how changes in cruise traffic levels, ship operations, or other factors could alter pollutant concentrations and deposition patterns over time. In practical terms, this kind of effort typically supports park management by helping quantify where, when, and under what operating conditions emissions are most likely to affect sensitive resources, visitor experience (viewsheds/visibility), and wilderness character.
A defining feature of this award is that it will be administered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, meaning NPS expects to be actively involved in shaping and supporting the work. The announcement highlights substantial NPS participation led by Dr. Gende (NPS), who has already spent roughly six years spearheading related research and monitoring on cruise-ship impacts in southeastern Alaska parks. Dr. Gende’s role is described as both scientific and coordinating: serving on the Ph.D. committee of the graduate student associated with the project, helping compile and interpret cruise ship operational data (such as entry levels, locations, and speeds), and ensuring that those operational details feed into the modeling framework and scenario simulations. The notice also notes that these ship-operation datasets are expected to draw from previous and ongoing efforts (including work referenced as Gende et al. 2011), suggesting the project is designed to build directly on an established monitoring base rather than starting from scratch.
The NPS role also includes integrating this modeling effort with other ongoing monitoring and partner activities in the region. Examples mentioned include air quality monitoring in GLBA and KLGO (park units referenced by acronym in the notice), opacity readings in wilderness areas such as Tracy Arm (a visibility-related metric often used to assess smoke/exhaust plumes or haze impacts), and coordination with agencies such as the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Beyond data coordination, NPS staff are expected to contribute to drafting and reviewing manuscripts and reports, and to support outreach of results to parks and the public, indicating that deliverables are intended for both technical audiences and practical management communication.
From an administrative standpoint, the award is made under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to eligible entities, including educational institutions, to carry out NPS public-purpose programs consistent with federal assistance rules. The CFDA listing referenced in the notice aligns the project with National Park System research and training program authorities. Eligibility is restricted: the announcement states that applications will not be accepted from anyone other than UAF because it is a notice of intent to award to that institution.
Key dates included in the posting are a posted/creation date of September 23, 2011, with an original and current closing date listed as October 7, 2011, and an archive date of November 6, 2011. A contact is provided for access or administrative questions (a named contract specialist and phone number), reinforcing that this posting is primarily informational and procedural rather than solicitational.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is explicitly not an open competition and not a request for applications. It is a formal public notice that the National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a single, specific award to a named recipient for a defined project.
Can my organization apply for this funding opportunity?
No. Eligibility is restricted. The notice states that applications will not be accepted from anyone other than the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The posting functions as an informational notice of intent to award rather than a solicitation.
Who is the anticipated recipient?
The anticipated recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
Who is the principal investigator (PI) for the project?
Dr. Nichole Molders is named as the principal investigator.
What is the purpose of the project?
The project will examine how cruise ship emissions affect conditions in National Parks and designated wilderness areas in southeastern Alaska, with emphasis on ambient air quality, visibility (including haze and optical impacts), and contaminant deposition onto land and water surfaces.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The project focuses on National Parks and designated wilderness areas in southeastern Alaska.
What kinds of impacts will be studied?
The notice identifies three main outcome areas: (1) ambient air quality, (2) regional and local visibility (including haze and related optical effects), and (3) deposition of contaminants onto land and water surfaces.
Does the project address current conditions, future scenarios, or both?
Both. The notice states the project will investigate current and future cruise ship emission scenarios to understand how changes over time could influence pollutant concentrations and deposition patterns.
What type of federal assistance instrument will be used: grant or cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement. The notice emphasizes that NPS expects substantial involvement in shaping and supporting the work throughout the project, which is a defining feature of a cooperative agreement.
What does "substantial NPS involvement" mean for this project?
The notice describes active NPS participation during the project, including scientific coordination, integration with monitoring and partner activities, support in compiling and interpreting cruise ship operational data for modeling and scenario simulations, and participation in drafting/reviewing manuscripts and reports and in outreach of results.
Who at NPS is identified as leading or coordinating NPS participation?
Dr. Gende (NPS) is identified as leading substantial NPS participation. The notice notes that Dr. Gende has spent roughly six years spearheading related research and monitoring on cruise-ship impacts in southeastern Alaska parks.
How will cruise ship operational data be used in the project?
The notice states that NPS will help compile and interpret cruise ship operational data (such as entry levels, locations, and speeds) and ensure those operational details feed into the modeling framework and scenario simulations.
Is the project expected to build on prior work?
Yes. The notice indicates the ship-operation datasets are expected to draw from previous and ongoing efforts (including work referenced as Gende et al. 2011), suggesting the project builds directly on an established monitoring base.
What other monitoring or related activities are mentioned as connected to this effort?
The notice mentions integration with ongoing activities such as air quality monitoring in GLBA and KLGO, and opacity readings in wilderness areas such as Tracy Arm. It also mentions coordination with partners including the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The total anticipated federal funding is $235,873.
Is there an award ceiling and award floor?
Yes. The award ceiling is $250,000, and the award floor matches the anticipated amount of $235,873.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
How long is the planned project period?
The agreement is planned as a new award with an anticipated five-year term.
What are the period of performance dates?
The period of performance is listed as September 30, 2011 through September 30, 2015.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P11AT30883.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding action.
Under what statutory authority is NPS making this award?
The notice states the award is made under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities (including educational institutions) to carry out NPS public-purpose programs consistent with federal assistance rules.
Are there any key posting dates listed in the notice?
Yes. The posted/creation date is September 23, 2011. The original and current closing date are listed as October 7, 2011. The archive date is November 6, 2011.
If this is not a solicitation, what is the purpose of listing a closing date?
Based on the notice language, the posting is primarily informational and procedural (a public notice of intent to make a specific award), rather than a request for applications. The closing date appears as an administrative posting element even though applications are not being accepted from the public.
Who should be contacted for administrative or access questions about the posting?
The notice provides a named contract specialist and phone number as the contact for access or administrative questions.
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