Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00257
Apply for P15AS00257
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lassen Volcanic National Park Programmatic WUI Manual Mechanical Thin, Pile and Burn Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2015 and posted on Jul 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Lassen Volcanic National Park Programmatic WUI Manual Mechanical Thin, Pile and Burn Project is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for wildfire risk reduction and related natural resource work in and around the wildland-urban interface (WUI) at Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is important to note that this posting is not a request for applications and does not invite competitive proposals. Instead, it serves as a formal public notice that the NPS plans to move forward with a specific, pre-identified funding action without full and open competition.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS anticipates substantial involvement in coordinating, overseeing, or otherwise participating in the work along with the partner. The funding opportunity is tied to Task Agreement P15AC01382 under an existing master Cooperative Agreement (P11AC91401) with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). In practical terms, this indicates the NPS intends to fund CAL FIRE to carry out defined fuels management activities under an already-established partnership framework, rather than selecting a recipient through a new competitive process.
The project’s focus, reflected in the title, is programmatic WUI fuels treatment using manual mechanical thinning followed by piling and burning. Manual mechanical thinning generally refers to hand or small-equipment removal of select trees and vegetation to reduce stand density and ladder fuels, improve spacing, and lower the likelihood of high-intensity wildfire behavior. “Pile and burn†typically means the cut material is gathered into piles and later burned under controlled conditions to dispose of accumulated fuels and reduce surface fuel loading. Together, these methods are commonly used in WUI settings where careful, targeted treatments are needed to reduce risk to nearby communities, infrastructure, and park resources, while also supporting broader forest and ecosystem management goals.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00257 and categorized as a discretionary natural resources funding action. The CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) listing is 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education, which aligns with NPS work to protect park lands and surrounding areas through conservation and hazard mitigation activities. The posting indicates one expected award, consistent with the stated intent to fund a single partner (CAL FIRE) under the existing agreement.
Funding details show an estimated total federal amount of $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $34,700. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, meaning the recipient is not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award. Eligibility is listed as state governments, which matches the identified partner organization (CAL FIRE). Key dates included a posted/created date of July 30, 2015, and an archive date of August 9, 2015, with both the original and current closing dates explicitly stating that this is not a request for applications.
For access and assistance, the announcement points to Grants.gov as the additional information link, and provides a contact for help obtaining the full announcement electronically: Jason Whitehead at JasonWhitehead@nps.gov. Overall, this notice is best understood as a transparency and compliance step by the NPS, announcing its plan to fund a specific fuels reduction and prescribed pile burning effort at Lassen Volcanic National Park through a pre-existing cooperative relationship with the State of California’s fire and forestry agency.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Lassen Volcanic National Park Programmatic WUI Manual Mechanical Thin, Pile and Burn Project?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice describing an intended funding action to support wildfire risk reduction and related natural resource work in and around the wildland-urban interface (WUI) at Lassen Volcanic National Park. The work centers on fuels treatment using manual mechanical thinning followed by piling and burning of cut material.
2. Is this announcement a request for applications (RFA) or request for proposals (RFP)?
No. The posting explicitly states it is not a request for applications and does not invite competitive proposals. It functions as a public notice of intent to make an award to a pre-identified partner without full and open competition.
3. What is the purpose of issuing a notice of intent to award?
Based on the information provided, the notice serves as a transparency and compliance step by NPS. It publicly communicates that NPS plans to proceed with a specific funding action (to a specific partner) rather than running a new competitive selection process.
4. Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), identified as the pre-selected partner under an existing cooperative agreement framework.
5. Why is the award not being competed?
The notice indicates NPS plans to proceed with a specific, pre-identified funding action without full and open competition. It is tied to an existing master Cooperative Agreement with CAL FIRE and a specific Task Agreement under that master agreement.
6. What type of award is planned?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement. This typically means NPS expects substantial involvement in coordinating, overseeing, or otherwise participating in the project work alongside the partner.
7. What does “substantial involvement†mean in this context?
The announcement states NPS anticipates substantial involvement in coordinating, overseeing, or otherwise participating in the work. Specific roles and responsibilities are not detailed in the provided summary, but the cooperative agreement structure signals active NPS participation during implementation.
8. What is the project location and general focus area?
The work is in and around the wildland-urban interface (WUI) at Lassen Volcanic National Park, focusing on fuels management to reduce wildfire risk and support related natural resource objectives.
9. What activities are included in “manual mechanical thinning�
As described, manual mechanical thinning generally involves hand or small-equipment removal of select trees and vegetation to reduce stand density and ladder fuels, improve spacing, and lower the potential for high-intensity wildfire behavior.
10. What does “pile and burn†mean?
“Pile and burn†refers to gathering cut vegetation into piles and later burning those piles under controlled conditions to dispose of accumulated fuels and reduce surface fuel loading.
11. Why are thinning and pile burning used in WUI areas?
The notice explains these methods are commonly used in WUI settings where careful, targeted treatments are needed to reduce risk to nearby communities, infrastructure, and park resources, while supporting broader forest and ecosystem management goals.
12. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00257.
13. What program or CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
14. How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The estimated total federal amount is $100,000.
15. What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
16. What is the award floor?
The award floor is $34,700.
17. How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The posting indicates one expected award.
18. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated.
19. Who is eligible for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility is listed as state governments, which aligns with the identified partner organization (CAL FIRE).
20. Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. The notice states it is not a request for applications and does not invite competitive proposals, and it describes a single, pre-identified funding action.
21. What agreements is this funding action tied to?
The funding is tied to Task Agreement P15AC01382 under an existing master Cooperative Agreement P11AC91401 with CAL FIRE.
22. What category of funding action is this?
It is categorized as a discretionary natural resources funding action.
23. What are the key posting dates included in the notice?
The posted/created date is July 30, 2015, and the archive date is August 9, 2015. The notice also states that both the original and current closing dates indicate it is not a request for applications.
24. Where can someone find additional information online?
The announcement points to Grants.gov as the additional information link.
25. Who should be contacted for help obtaining the full announcement electronically?
The notice provides the following contact for assistance: Jason Whitehead at JasonWhitehead@nps.gov.
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