Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIJ1379100077
Apply for NPS NOIJ1379100077
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Document and Salvage Two Threatened Paleontological Sites at Curecanti National Recreation Area" 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 Aug 5, 2010 and posted on Aug 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $48,240.00 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 Mesa State College.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "National Park Service Document and Salvage Two Threatened Paleontological Sites at Curecanti National Recreation Area" is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action focused on natural resource stewardship, specifically the documentation and salvage of two paleontological sites that are considered threatened within Curecanti National Recreation Area. The intent is to carry out field and related professional work to record paleontological resources and recover at-risk materials before they are lost or damaged, which typically involves careful site documentation, controlled collection or stabilization, and ensuring that recovered specimens and data are properly curated for long-term scientific and interpretive value.
This notice is not structured as an open, competitive grant solicitation. Instead, it is a Notice of Intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award, issued under the Department of the Interior policy citation DOI 505 DM 2.12C, and it will be implemented through a cooperative agreement in the form of a task agreement under the NPS Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESU task agreements are commonly used to partner with academic institutions and other eligible entities for research, technical assistance, and applied conservation projects that directly support federal land management needs. In this case, the announcement explicitly states that it is a single-source award to Mesa State College, and the eligibility language indicates that the posting is not a request for applications from other parties.
The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIJ1379100077 and was posted on August 5, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 10, 2010, and an archive date of September 9, 2010. The very short window between posting and closing aligns with the nature of a notice-of-intent posting, where the purpose is public transparency about an intended noncompetitive action rather than providing time for competing applications. Only one award was expected, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning the recipient was not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Financially, the estimated total funding amount for the project was $48,240. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which commonly occurs in postings where the funding details are handled through internal agreement documents and the public listing functions primarily as an informational notice rather than a competitive funding announcement with variable award ranges. The CFDA number is shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which signals that the funding did not map cleanly to a single, standard CFDA program listing at the time of posting or was being reported in a generalized category for tracking purposes.
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial federal involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. In practical terms, that often means NPS staff may coordinate closely with the recipient on technical approach, field methods, reporting requirements, compliance considerations, and final deliverables such as site forms, maps, photographs, specimen inventories, and curation documentation. Because the work concerns paleontological resources on federally managed land, activities would typically also be shaped by NPS resource protection policies and applicable permitting and curation standards.
For anyone needing access to the full announcement materials, the listed point of contact was William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2891, with the note that assistance is available if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "National Park Service Document and Salvage Two Threatened Paleontological Sites at Curecanti National Recreation Area."
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is natural resource stewardship focused on documenting and salvaging two threatened paleontological sites within Curecanti National Recreation Area. The intent is to record paleontological resources and recover at-risk materials before they are lost or damaged.
What kinds of activities does "document and salvage" typically include?
Based on the notice description, the work generally includes careful site documentation, controlled collection or stabilization, and ensuring recovered specimens and associated data are properly curated for long-term scientific and interpretive value.
Where will the work take place?
The work is associated with Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is not structured as an open, competitive solicitation. It is a Notice of Intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award.
Does this posting request applications from other organizations?
No. The eligibility language indicates the posting is not a request for applications from other parties.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement explicitly states the action is a single-source award to Mesa State College.
What policy citation is mentioned for the noncompetitive award?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy DOI 505 DM 2.12C as the basis for the noncompetitive (single-source) award approach.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally implies substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. In practical terms here, that can include NPS coordination on technical approach, field methods, reporting requirements, compliance considerations, and deliverables.
How will the cooperative agreement be implemented?
It will be implemented through a cooperative agreement in the form of a task agreement under the NPS Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU mentioned in the notice?
The notice references the NPS Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) and notes that CESU task agreements are commonly used to partner with academic institutions and other eligible entities for research, technical assistance, and applied conservation projects supporting federal land management needs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIJ1379100077.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is August 5, 2010.
What is the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date is August 10, 2010.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is September 9, 2010.
Why is the time between posting and closing so short?
The notice explains that the very short window aligns with a notice-of-intent posting, where the purpose is public transparency about an intended noncompetitive action rather than providing time for competing applications.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount for the project is $48,240.
Why do the award ceiling and award floor show as $0?
The notice explains that this can occur when funding details are handled through internal agreement documents and the public listing functions primarily as an informational notice rather than a competitive announcement with variable award ranges.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
What does CFDA 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified) mean in this context?
The notice indicates this signals the funding did not map cleanly to a single, standard CFDA program listing at the time of posting or was reported in a generalized tracking category.
What kinds of deliverables might be expected from this project?
The notice gives examples of final deliverables such as site forms, maps, photographs, specimen inventories, and curation documentation, along with other documentation needed to preserve long-term scientific and interpretive value.
Will the work be subject to NPS policies or standards?
Yes. The notice states that because the work concerns paleontological resources on federally managed land, activities would typically be shaped by NPS resource protection policies and applicable permitting and curation standards.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
William Tallbull can be reached by phone at 303-969-2891.
What if someone has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice states that assistance is available if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically, and it directs users to the listed point of contact.
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