Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00141
Apply for P14AS00141
- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Latin American Park Managers at Protected Areas Course" 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 Jun 19, 2014 and posted on Jun 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Latin American Park Managers at Protected Areas Course" notice (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00141) is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not an open call for applications and is not seeking proposals from the public. Instead, it serves as formal public notice that NPS intends to make a single award to Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins under an existing cooperative agreement framework. The activity is positioned within the education, environment, and natural resources space and is administered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, reflecting that NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work.
The planned award is a continuation task agreement under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU) Cooperative Agreement H2370094000, with a total anticipated federal amount of $30,000 and no cost share or matching requirement. The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2014, and it is tied to an annual CSU course focused on protected areas management. The course itself is scheduled to begin July 9, 2014, and the project’s core purpose is to provide technical assistance and training that supports the management of World Heritage sites and other protected areas, strengthening international partner capacity aligned with NPS international affairs goals.
CSU’s responsibilities center on organizing and delivering the annual protected areas managers course in Fort Collins and covering the key participation costs for three invited Latin American park managers (two from Chile and one from Colombia). Covered expenses include roundtrip ground transportation between Denver International Airport and CSU, lodging and per diem during the course, outfitter and field trip fees, field equipment and supplies, local transportation during course activities (including items like vans, shuttle services, and specialized transport such as pack animals or rafts when needed), course instruction materials (including handouts and a digital copy of course content on a jump drive), U.S. health insurance for the participants, and CSU instructional, conference service, and processing fees. CSU is also required to produce a final course report for the NPS Office of International Affairs and the RM-CESU, due by September 30, 2014.
NPS’s role is described as “substantial involvement,” which is a key feature of cooperative agreements and one reason the project fits within the CESU model. Specifically, NPS will identify and recruit the three participants (one Colombian and two Chilean park managers) and will coordinate with counterpart agencies in those countries after the course to gather participant feedback and use it to shape potential follow-on cooperative activities. In other words, NPS is not simply providing funds; it is actively managing participant selection and leveraging the training results to support ongoing international collaboration.
This award is being made without full and open competition under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using the “continuation” justification. The rationale is that the work is a continuation of an ongoing activity under an existing agreement and that competing the award would risk disrupting continuity or completion. The funding is processed through the CESU network under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), with a negotiated overhead rate of 17.5 percent noted for the CESU mechanism. Statutory authority cited includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g), 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), and 16 U.S.C. 5933, which collectively support NPS entering cooperative agreements for public-purpose programs and cooperative research and training with educational institutions.
Administrative details listed in the notice include an expected single award, an award ceiling of $30,000, and eligibility language typical of grants listings (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education), even though this specific posting is not competitive. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov). The notice was posted June 19, 2014, with a listed closing date of July 3, 2014, which functions more as a public notice timeline than an application deadline since no applications are being requested.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an open grant competition that organizations can apply for?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, which means it is not an open call for applications and is not seeking proposals from the public.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00141.
3) Who is NPS planning to fund under this notice?
NPS intends to make a single award to Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado.
4) How many awards will be made?
The notice describes an expected single award.
5) What type of funding instrument is being used: grant or cooperative agreement?
This activity is administered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. A key feature described is that NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work.
6) Why is this being issued as a cooperative agreement?
The notice states NPS will have “substantial involvement,” including identifying and recruiting participants and coordinating post-course feedback with partner agencies. That level of involvement aligns with a cooperative agreement structure.
7) Is this award competitive?
No. The notice says the award is being made without full and open competition under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using a “continuation” justification.
8) Why is it a single-source/continuation award?
The rationale provided is that the work is a continuation of an ongoing activity under an existing agreement, and competing the award could risk disrupting continuity or completion.
9) What existing agreement is this award connected to?
It is a continuation task agreement under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU) Cooperative Agreement H2370094000.
10) What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The total anticipated federal amount is $30,000.
11) What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The award ceiling is $30,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
13) What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2014.
14) When does the course itself begin?
The course is scheduled to begin July 9, 2014.
15) What is the core purpose of the project?
The project’s purpose is to provide technical assistance and training that supports the management of World Heritage sites and other protected areas, strengthening international partner capacity aligned with NPS international affairs goals.
16) What is CSU expected to do under this agreement?
CSU’s responsibilities include organizing and delivering the annual protected areas managers course in Fort Collins and covering key participation costs for three invited Latin American park managers.
17) Who are the participants described in the notice?
The notice specifies three invited Latin American park managers: two from Chile and one from Colombia.
18) Who selects and recruits the participants?
NPS will identify and recruit the three participants (one Colombian and two Chilean park managers).
19) What costs for the invited participants are covered by the project?
The notice lists covered expenses including: roundtrip ground transportation between Denver International Airport and CSU; lodging and per diem during the course; outfitter and field trip fees; field equipment and supplies; local transportation during course activities (including vans, shuttles, and specialized transport such as pack animals or rafts when needed); course instruction materials (including handouts and a digital copy of the course content on a jump drive); U.S. health insurance for the participants; and CSU instructional, conference service, and processing fees.
20) Does the notice mention airfare or only ground transportation?
The notice specifically mentions roundtrip ground transportation between Denver International Airport and CSU, along with local transportation during course activities. It does not describe paying for airfare in the information provided.
21) What reporting is required from CSU?
CSU must produce a final course report for the NPS Office of International Affairs and the RM-CESU.
22) When is the final course report due?
The final course report is due by September 30, 2014.
23) What is NPS expected to do besides providing funding?
NPS’s role includes substantial involvement: identifying and recruiting participants and coordinating with counterpart agencies in Chile and Colombia after the course to gather feedback and use it to shape potential follow-on cooperative activities.
24) What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The funding is processed through the CESU network under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
25) Is an overhead rate mentioned?
Yes. The notice references a negotiated overhead rate of 17.5 percent for the CESU mechanism.
26) What statutory authority is cited for NPS to enter this type of agreement?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1(g), 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j), and 16 U.S.C. 5933 as statutory authorities supporting NPS cooperative agreements for public-purpose programs and cooperative research and training with educational institutions.
27) The listing shows a closing date. Is that an application deadline?
In this case, it functions more as a public notice timeline than an application deadline, because the notice states NPS is not requesting applications or proposals from the public.
28) What are the posted and closing dates shown in the notice?
The notice was posted June 19, 2014, and shows a closing date of July 3, 2014.
29) What general eligibility language appears in the posting?
The notice includes typical grants listing eligibility language (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education), even though this specific notice is not a competitive opportunity.
30) Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
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