Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00467
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00467
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Ethnographic Overview and Asessment" 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 Apr 14, 2015 and posted on Apr 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $42,183.00 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 the University of Arizona
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "National Park Service Ethnographic Overview and Assessment" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC00467) is a National Park Service discretionary grant action focused on natural resources work within the National Park System, specifically tied to ethnographic research and documentation. In practical terms, the project is intended to support an ethnographic overview and assessment, which in the NPS context generally means compiling, analyzing, and summarizing information about traditionally associated communities, cultural affiliations, and contemporary or historical relationships between people and park lands. These types of assessments commonly help parks better understand cultural values, patterns of use, traditional knowledge, and community connections that may affect interpretation, planning, resource management, and consultation responsibilities.
This notice is not a typical open grant competition. It is explicitly labeled as a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award under the Department of the Interior authority referenced as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The funding vehicle is a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a cooperative partnership framework that allows NPS to collaborate with affiliated research institutions for projects involving research, technical assistance, and training. Because it is being issued through the CESU mechanism, the intent is to carry out the work through an established partner network rather than through a broad solicitation.
Eligibility is therefore effectively restricted: the announcement states that it is a single-source award to the University of Arizona and is "not a request for applications." Even though the listing includes an "Eligible Applicants: Others" category, the accompanying eligibility note clarifies that the award is intended for one specific recipient, meaning other organizations are not being invited to apply or compete for this funding. The opportunity anticipated one award.
The financial details indicate an estimated total funding amount of $42,183, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which commonly appears in notices of intent or noncompetitive postings where the funding amount is described elsewhere (here, via the estimated total funding figure) and the system fields are not used in the standard competitive way.
Timing information shows the opportunity was posted and created on April 14, 2015, with an original and current closing date of April 18, 2015, and an archive date of May 18, 2015. The short window between posting and closing aligns with the fact that this was not an open call for proposals; instead, it functioned as a public posting documenting the government’s intent to make a directed award.
Administratively, the opportunity falls under CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System," which is consistent with CESU-based research and technical support activities. The listed federal agency is the National Park Service. For access issues related to the full announcement, the point of contact provided is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2303.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "National Park Service Ethnographic Overview and Assessment". The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC00467.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed federal agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding action is this?
This is described as a National Park Service discretionary grant action focused on work within the National Park System, specifically related to ethnographic research and documentation.
What is the purpose of the project?
The project is intended to support an ethnographic overview and assessment. In the NPS context, this generally involves compiling, analyzing, and summarizing information about:
- Traditionally associated communities
- Cultural affiliations
- Contemporary and/or historical relationships between people and park lands
What kinds of information are typically covered in an NPS ethnographic overview and assessment?
Based on the description provided, these assessments commonly help parks better understand:
- Cultural values connected to park lands
- Patterns of use
- Traditional knowledge
- Community connections relevant to park management
How might the results be used by the National Park Service?
The notice indicates the assessment may affect or support NPS work in areas such as:
- Interpretation
- Planning
- Resource management
- Consultation responsibilities
Is this an open competitive grant that anyone can apply for?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a typical open grant competition and is labeled as a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award. It is also stated as "not a request for applications."
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement specifies that this is a single-source award to the University of Arizona.
The listing shows "Eligible Applicants: Others." Does that mean my organization can apply?
Not for this opportunity, based on the information provided. While the listing includes an "Eligible Applicants: Others" category, the eligibility note clarifies that the award is intended for one specific recipient and that other organizations are not being invited to apply or compete.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
What is the funding mechanism being used?
The funding vehicle is described as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU framework in this context?
As described, CESU is a cooperative partnership framework that allows the National Park Service to collaborate with affiliated research institutions for projects involving research, technical assistance, and training. The notice indicates the intent is to carry out the work through an established partner network rather than through a broad solicitation.
What authority is cited for making this noncompetitive award?
The notice references Department of the Interior authority cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for the noncompetitive (single-source) action.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $42,183.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice lists the award ceiling and floor as $0, and also provides an estimated total funding amount separately. The description indicates that this kind of $0 ceiling/floor entry commonly appears in notices of intent or noncompetitive postings where standard competitive fields are not used in the usual way.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on April 14, 2015. The original and current closing date is April 18, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as May 18, 2015.
Why was the posting window so short?
The short window between posting and closing is consistent with the notice being a public posting documenting intent to make a directed, noncompetitive award, rather than an open call for proposals.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2303.
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