Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIJ1404114114
Apply for NPS NOIJ1404114114
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Develop Yampa River Flow Prescription and Long term Research and Monitoring Recommendations for Protection of Riparian Vegetation Resources in Dinasaur National Monument" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2011 and posted on Apr 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 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 $46,000.00 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).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Utah State University.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, listed under Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIJ1404114114, is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award. The project focus is natural resources management, specifically developing a Yampa River flow prescription and producing long-term research and monitoring recommendations aimed at protecting riparian vegetation within Dinosaur National Monument. In practical terms, the work is meant to support how the river is managed (or how flow regimes are evaluated and recommended) so that riverside plant communities and associated habitat conditions are maintained or improved over time.
The opportunity is issued through the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) as a task agreement. CESUs are partnership frameworks used by federal agencies to engage universities and other research partners for applied science, technical assistance, and collaborative resource stewardship work. Here, the NPS indicates this will be handled as a task agreement under that CESU structure, meaning the scope, deliverables, and administrative terms would be defined in an agreement instrument intended to support cooperative, mission-driven work rather than a standard open competition grant.
A key point in the announcement is that it is not an open solicitation. The NPS explicitly states this funding announcement is not a request for applications and that it will be a single-source award to Utah State University. The noncompetitive nature is justified under Department of the Interior policy (cited as DOI 505 DM 2.12C), which is an internal reference describing circumstances under which a sole-source or otherwise noncompetitive assistance award can be appropriate. Because of that, other organizations are not being invited to apply, even though the general listing shows "Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field...)" the eligibility clarification makes clear the intended recipient is already identified.
In terms of funding and timing, the estimated total funding amount is $46,000, with an expected number of awards listed as one. The award ceiling and floor are both shown as zero, which often appears in older listings or in notices of intent where final obligated amounts and formal agreement parameters may be captured in the attached announcement or the eventual task agreement documents rather than in the summary fields. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, meaning the recipient is not expected to provide a formal match as a condition of the award. The posting and creation date are both April 13, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 17, 2011, and an archive date of May 17, 2011, reflecting that this was a short administrative window typical of a notice-of-intent style posting rather than a competitive application period.
The subject matter, as described by the title, centers on two linked deliverables: (1) a "flow prescription" for the Yampa River and (2) long-term research and monitoring recommendations to protect riparian vegetation resources in Dinosaur National Monument. A flow prescription generally refers to a scientifically supported set of flow recommendations (such as magnitude, timing, duration, frequency, and rate of change of flows) intended to achieve ecological objectives. For riparian vegetation, that can include maintaining recruitment conditions for native cottonwoods and willows, supporting floodplain inundation patterns, limiting vegetation stress during low-flow periods, and helping manage channel and floodplain processes that sustain riparian habitats. Long-term monitoring recommendations typically translate those objectives into measurable indicators, study designs, sampling frequency, and decision thresholds so that managers can track vegetation condition over time and adjust management actions if conditions trend negatively.
For anyone needing the full text but unable to access it electronically, the notice provides a direct agency contact: Jenny Sommer, Agreements Specialist, at 303-969-2392. This contact is specifically framed as support for accessing the full announcement, which implies additional details (scope of work, deliverables, reporting, period of performance, and administrative requirements) would be contained in the attached announcement referenced in the description.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIJ1404114114.
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of announcement is this?
This is a notice of intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award. It is not described as an open, competitive grant solicitation.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open solicitation?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is not an open solicitation.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Utah State University, identified in the notice as the single-source awardee.
Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. Even though the listing may show a general eligibility category, the text clarifies that this will be a single-source, noncompetitive award to Utah State University, and other organizations are not being invited to apply.
Why is the award noncompetitive?
The notice indicates the noncompetitive approach is justified under Department of the Interior policy cited as DOI 505 DM 2.12C, which describes circumstances where a sole-source or otherwise noncompetitive assistance award can be appropriate.
What agreement mechanism will be used?
NPS indicates the award will be made as a cooperative agreement handled as a task agreement through the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU context mentioned in the notice?
The CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit) structure is described as a partnership framework used by federal agencies to engage universities and other research partners for applied science, technical assistance, and collaborative resource stewardship work. In this case, the project will be administered as a task agreement under the Colorado Plateau CESU.
What is the main focus area of the project?
The project focus is natural resources management, with an emphasis on developing a Yampa River flow prescription and producing long-term research and monitoring recommendations intended to protect riparian vegetation within Dinosaur National Monument.
What is meant by a "Yampa River flow prescription" in this context?
Based on the notice description, a flow prescription refers to a scientifically supported set of flow recommendations intended to meet ecological objectives. It can include recommendations related to the magnitude, timing, duration, frequency, and rate of change of flows.
What resources is the project intended to protect?
The work is aimed at protecting riparian vegetation resources within Dinosaur National Monument, supporting habitat conditions associated with riverside plant communities.
What are the key deliverables described in the opportunity title and summary?
The notice describes two linked deliverables: (1) development of a flow prescription for the Yampa River, and (2) long-term research and monitoring recommendations intended to protect riparian vegetation in Dinosaur National Monument.
What kinds of outcomes are implied for riparian vegetation management?
The description indicates the work is intended to support river management and evaluation of flow regimes so that riparian plant communities and associated habitat conditions can be maintained or improved over time.
Does the notice mention cost sharing or matching requirements?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $46,000.
What do the listed award ceiling and award floor of $0 mean?
The summary fields show an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0. The notice suggests this can occur in notices of intent or older listings where final obligated amounts and agreement parameters are captured in the attached announcement or in the eventual task agreement documents rather than the summary fields.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date are both April 13, 2011.
What are the closing and archive dates shown in the notice?
The original and current closing date are April 17, 2011, and the archive date is May 17, 2011.
Does the short closing window indicate a competitive application period?
No. The notice describes a short administrative window typical of a notice-of-intent style posting rather than a competitive application period.
Where will the project work be applied?
The work is intended to support management of the Yampa River as it relates to protecting riparian vegetation within Dinosaur National Monument.
Who can be contacted to obtain the full text of the announcement if it cannot be accessed electronically?
The notice provides the contact Jenny Sommer, Agreements Specialist, at 303-969-2392 for those who need the full text but cannot access it electronically.
What is the contact person’s role according to the notice?
The notice frames the contact as support for accessing the full announcement text, implying that additional administrative and technical details are contained in the attached announcement referenced in the description.
What additional details are implied to be in the full announcement or task agreement?
The notice implies that details such as the scope of work, specific deliverables, reporting requirements, period of performance, and administrative requirements would be included in the attached announcement or the eventual task agreement documents.
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