Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIJ9088100014
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Facilitation of a Phenology Network to Assess Climate Change Response in California Parks" 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 Jul 21, 2010 and posted on Jul 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 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 $27,715.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity titled "National Park Service Facilitation of a Phenology Network to Assess Climate Change Response in California Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIJ9088100014) is a discretionary funding action intended to support natural resource work focused on phenology, meaning the timing of recurring biological events such as flowering, leaf-out, fruiting, migration, or breeding. The central purpose is to facilitate a phenology network that can be used to assess how plants and animals in California national parks are responding to climate change, using coordinated monitoring and shared methods across parks so the data are comparable and useful for long-term trend analysis.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), and the announcement is explicitly a notice of intent rather than an open competition. In practical terms, that means NPS was signaling its plan to make a specific award through an established CESU mechanism, where collaboration between the agency and the partner institution is expected as part of the agreement. The notice also states that the award is noncompetitive and is being issued in accordance with DOI policy (505 DM 2.12C), which is a departmental authority that allows single-source awards under certain circumstances.
A key point in the eligibility language is that this is not a request for applications and therefore not something other universities, nonprofits, or other entities could apply to. The intended recipient is identified as a single-source award to the University of Arizona. The posting reflects that reality: while it is listed as a funding opportunity, it functions more like a public transparency notice that the agency plans to make the award to a specific institution rather than solicit proposals.
The estimated total funding amount for the project is listed as $27,715, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are shown as $0, which is common in notices of intent or records that are not formatted as traditional competitive solicitations; it does not necessarily mean no money is being awarded, but rather that the standard fields for competitive ranges were not used. The listing also shows "ExpectedAwards: 0," which similarly reflects that this is not being run as a standard competitive grant cycle with a defined number of awards; it is a single planned task agreement action.
Timing details show the opportunity was posted on July 21, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 26, 2010, and an archive date of August 25, 2010. The short window between posting and closing is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting where the agency is not collecting applications, but instead is meeting public notice requirements for a planned noncompetitive action.
For anyone needing the full announcement but having trouble accessing it electronically, the contact listed is Jenny Sommer, Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2392.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the title of this National Park Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "National Park Service Facilitation of a Phenology Network to Assess Climate Change Response in California Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIJ9088100014.
What is phenology, in the context of this project?
Phenology refers to the timing of recurring biological events. Examples listed for this project include flowering, leaf-out, fruiting, migration, and breeding.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to facilitate a phenology network that can be used to assess how plants and animals in California national parks are responding to climate change.
Why does the project focus on a "network" rather than a single park effort?
Based on the description, the intent is to use coordinated monitoring and shared methods across parks so the resulting data are comparable and useful for long-term trend analysis.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This action is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, it means collaboration between the National Park Service and the partner institution is expected as part of the agreement.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is explicitly a notice of intent rather than an open competition, and it is described as a noncompetitive action.
Can universities, nonprofits, or other organizations apply?
No. The notice states this is not a request for applications and is therefore not something other entities can apply to.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the University of Arizona, identified as a single-source award.
What program or mechanism is this award being made under?
The opportunity is issued under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) mechanism.
Why is the award being issued noncompetitively?
The notice states it is being issued as a noncompetitive, single-source award in accordance with Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.12C), which allows single-source awards under certain circumstances.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the project is $27,715.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why do the award ceiling and award floor show $0?
The notice explains that this is common in notices of intent or records that are not formatted like traditional competitive solicitations. It does not necessarily mean no money is being awarded; it may reflect that standard competitive range fields were not used.
Why does the listing show "ExpectedAwards: 0"?
The information provided explains this reflects that the opportunity is not being run as a standard competitive grant cycle with a defined number of awards; instead, it is a single planned task agreement action.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 21, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is July 26, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as August 25, 2010.
Why is there such a short window between posting and closing?
The description notes that a short window is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting where the agency is not collecting applications, but is meeting public notice requirements for a planned noncompetitive action.
What kinds of biological events are included in the monitoring described?
The examples provided include flowering, leaf-out, fruiting, migration, and breeding.
What is the geographic focus of the work described?
The network is intended to assess climate change response in California national parks.
Who is the listed contact for questions or for accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Jenny Sommer, Agreements Specialist.
How can the listed contact be reached by phone?
Jenny Sommer can be reached at 303-969-2392.
What should someone do if they cannot access the announcement electronically?
The notice states that for anyone needing the full announcement but having trouble accessing it electronically, they should contact Jenny Sommer (Agreements Specialist) by phone at 303-969-2392.
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