Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOISOPN110378
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- The National Park Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring of grassland vegetation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2011 and posted on May 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 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 $28,137.00 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).
- FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY This is a Notice of Intent to award to the Student Conservation Association a task agreement against an existing cooperative agreement to monitor long term trends of grassland health.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Monitoring of grassland vegetation" (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOISOPN110378) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice focused on supporting long-term monitoring of grassland vegetation conditions in parks that are part of the Southern Plains Network. The work is framed as a task agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement, with the overall goal of tracking long-term trends in grassland health. In practical terms, this kind of monitoring typically supports park resource management by providing consistent field data on vegetation composition and condition over time, helping the agency detect changes, evaluate ecological health, and inform future management decisions.
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates that the NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the work rather than simply issuing a standard grant with minimal federal participation. The activity category is listed as Agriculture, and it is connected to CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations," signaling that the work aligns with conservation field activities often carried out with youth or service-based conservation organizations. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of resources (such as labor, services, or other allowable support) alongside federal funds, although the notice does not spell out the match percentage in the excerpt provided.
Financially, the estimated total funding is listed as $28,137, with an expected number of awards of one. The award ceiling and floor are shown as zero, which commonly appears in older postings or in notices that are not intended to function like an open competition where a range is advertised; instead, the specifics are typically handled through the underlying cooperative agreement and task agreement terms. The timeline is extremely short: it was posted May 26, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 27, 2011, and it was archived May 28, 2011. That rapid turnaround is consistent with the notice being informational rather than a solicitation for new applicants.
Eligibility is effectively limited because this announcement is explicitly labeled "FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY" and described as a Notice of Intent to award to the Student Conservation Association. In other words, it is not an open call for proposals from the general public. The NPS is notifying the public that it intends to issue a task agreement to a specific organization (Student Conservation Association) under an existing cooperative agreement to carry out the grassland monitoring work. Anyone looking for additional details or experiencing issues accessing the full announcement is directed to the listed NPS contact: Rhonda Martinez, Contract Specialist, at 505-988-6042.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring of grassland vegetation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOISOPN110378.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to support long-term monitoring of grassland vegetation conditions in parks within the Southern Plains Network, with the broader goal of tracking long-term trends in grassland health.
What does the work involve in practical terms?
The notice describes long-term vegetation monitoring intended to provide consistent field data on vegetation composition and condition over time. This type of monitoring is used to detect changes, evaluate ecological health, and support future park resource management decisions.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
In general, a Cooperative Agreement indicates the NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the project work, rather than issuing a standard grant with minimal federal participation.
How is the work being issued under this opportunity?
The work is framed as a task agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement.
What is the listed activity category?
The activity category is listed as Agriculture.
What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The notice is connected to CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
Does this opportunity have a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of resources alongside federal funds. The excerpt provided does not specify the match percentage.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $28,137.
How many awards does the NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
Why do the award ceiling and award floor show as zero?
The notice lists the award ceiling and floor as zero. The excerpt indicates this can appear in older postings or in notices that are not structured as open competitions with an advertised award range, where specifics are handled through the underlying cooperative agreement and task agreement terms.
Is this an open competition where anyone can apply?
No. The announcement is explicitly labeled "FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY" and is described as a Notice of Intent to award to a specific organization.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The NPS states an intent to award to the Student Conservation Association.
What does "Notice of Intent to award" mean in this context?
Based on the excerpt, it means the NPS is notifying the public that it intends to issue a task agreement to the Student Conservation Association under an existing cooperative agreement, rather than soliciting proposals from the general public.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on May 26, 2011.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as May 27, 2011.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was archived on May 28, 2011.
Why is the application window so short?
The excerpt notes the rapid turnaround is consistent with the notice being informational rather than a solicitation for new applicants.
Which parks or region does this work relate to?
The monitoring is described as supporting parks that are part of the Southern Plains Network.
Who can I contact for more information or if I have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The notice directs questions and access issues to Rhonda Martinez, Contract Specialist, at 505-988-6042.
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