Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00389
Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00389
- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service: An assessment of informal trails and visitor created sites in Rocky Mountain National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2016 and posted on Mar 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "National Park Service: An assessment of informal trails and visitor created sites in Rocky Mountain National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOIP16AC00389) is a National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary grant action focused on natural resource management issues in Rocky Mountain National Park. The project centers on evaluating informal trails and visitor-created sites, which typically refers to user-established routes, social trails, and ad hoc disturbed areas that develop outside designated trail systems. Work like this generally supports park decision-making by identifying where these features exist, understanding their extent and condition, and documenting associated impacts to soils, vegetation, wildlife habitat, and visitor experience.
This notice is specifically a Notice of Intent to make an award rather than an open, competitive solicitation. The award will be made as a Cooperative Agreement, and it will be issued as a task agreement under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks used by federal agencies to collaborate with universities, research institutions, and other partners on applied science and resource-management projects. In practical terms, this means the Park Service is planning to fund a specific partner through the CESU mechanism for this work, with the expectation of substantial involvement by the agency during the project (a hallmark of cooperative agreements).
The announcement states that this will be a noncompetitive award, justified under Department of the Interior policy referenced as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. That citation signals that the agency is using an internal authority that allows an exception to full and open competition under defined circumstances, typically because the work is being directed to a specific qualified entity or is being handled through an existing partnership framework like the CESU. Because it is noncompetitive, the "Eligible Applicants" field is listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification expected in the attached announcement; in many CESU notices, eligibility effectively aligns with the relevant CESU member institutions or a named partner identified by the agency.
Key administrative details include: the opportunity category is Discretionary; the funding activity category is Natural Resources; and the CFDA number is 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs. The notice was created and posted on March 28, 2016, with a closing date of April 6, 2016. Only one award was expected. The Award Ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates that a maximum amount was not specified in the public synopsis (often because the amount is set in the associated task agreement or described in the attachment rather than in the summary field).
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an administrative posting that the National Park Service intended to enter into a single cooperative agreement under the Rocky Mountain CESU to carry out an assessment of informal trails and visitor-created sites within Rocky Mountain National Park, rather than a call for new proposals from the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "National Park Service: An assessment of informal trails and visitor created sites in Rocky Mountain National Park."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP16AC00389.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-NPS).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is a discretionary grant action posted by the National Park Service.
What is the focus area or funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What park and topic does the project address?
The project addresses natural resource management issues in Rocky Mountain National Park, specifically an assessment of informal trails and visitor-created sites.
What are "informal trails" and "visitor-created sites" in this context?
In this notice, informal trails and visitor-created sites generally refer to user-established routes, social trails, and ad hoc disturbed areas that develop outside designated trail systems.
What is the purpose of assessing informal trails and visitor-created sites?
The work generally supports park decision-making by identifying where these features exist, understanding their extent and condition, and documenting associated impacts to soils, vegetation, wildlife habitat, and visitor experience.
Is this an open, competitive solicitation?
No. The notice is a Notice of Intent to make an award rather than an open, competitive solicitation.
What does a "Notice of Intent to make an award" mean for applicants?
It indicates the National Park Service is planning to fund a specific partner rather than requesting new proposals from the general public.
Will the award be competitive or noncompetitive?
The announcement states this will be a noncompetitive award.
What authority is cited to justify a noncompetitive award?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the justification for the exception to full and open competition.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The award will be made as a Cooperative Agreement.
What is a Cooperative Agreement in this situation?
Based on the notice, a Cooperative Agreement is used with the expectation of substantial involvement by the National Park Service during the project.
How will this Cooperative Agreement be issued?
It will be issued as a task agreement under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the Rocky Mountain CESU and why is it mentioned?
CESUs are partnership networks used by federal agencies to collaborate with universities, research institutions, and other partners on applied science and resource-management projects. This notice indicates the National Park Service plans to use that partnership mechanism for this work.
Who is eligible to apply?
The "Eligible Applicants" field is listed as "Others," with clarification expected in the attached announcement. The notice also explains that, in many CESU notices, eligibility effectively aligns with the relevant CESU member institutions or a named partner identified by the agency.
How many awards are expected?
Only one award was expected.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was created and posted on March 28, 2016.
What is the closing date?
The closing date listed is April 6, 2016.
What is the award ceiling (maximum funding amount)?
The Award Ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates that a maximum amount was not specified in the public synopsis and may instead be set in the associated task agreement or described in an attachment rather than the summary field.
What is the overall intent of this posting?
Overall, it is best understood as an administrative posting that the National Park Service intended to enter into a single cooperative agreement under the Rocky Mountain CESU to carry out an assessment of informal trails and visitor-created sites within Rocky Mountain National Park, rather than a call for new proposals from the general public.
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