Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00735
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00735
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service NPS NOIP15AC00735 Innovations in Communicating Science at Yellowstone 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 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2015 and posted on May 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 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 $26,900.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,900.00 in funding.
- 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).
- OPPORTUNITY ELIGIBILITY EXPLANATION This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Idaho.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service funding opportunity titled "Innovations in Communicating Science at Yellowstone National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC00735) is a discretionary grant action being issued as a notice of intent rather than an open competition. In practical terms, it is not a general call for proposals and it does not invite applications from the public. Instead, it announces the National Park Service's plan to make a single, noncompetitive award under the authority described in Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). The activity is structured as a cooperative agreement and is expected to be implemented through a task agreement under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a partnership framework NPS uses to collaborate with academic and other partner institutions on research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource management.
The purpose area indicated by the title and classification is focused on natural resources, specifically improving or innovating how scientific information is communicated at Yellowstone National Park. While the provided text does not include the detailed scope or deliverables (it references an attached announcement for more information), the framing suggests work centered on science communication: developing, testing, or applying new methods to help park audiences understand scientific research and resource issues tied to Yellowstone. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the arrangement typically implies substantial involvement by the National Park Service in the project, such as collaboration on project design, coordination, review, and implementation alongside the recipient.
Funding details are straightforward and tightly defined. The National Park Service anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $26,900, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $26,900, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System," which aligns with CESU-style projects and NPS partnerships that support research, training, and technical assistance tied to park system resources.
Eligibility is also explicitly limited. Although the system field shows "Others" with a note to see additional eligibility details, the eligibility explanation makes it unambiguous that this announcement is not a request for applications and that the award is intended as a single-source action to the University of Idaho. That means other universities, nonprofits, tribes, agencies, and private entities are not being solicited to compete for these funds under this notice. The announcement serves primarily as a public transparency notice documenting the agency's intent to proceed with a noncompetitive partner award through the CESU mechanism.
Key dates reflect a short public notice period and an archival timeline typical of such postings. The opportunity was posted and created on May 19, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 29, 2015, and an archive date of June 28, 2015. Even though a closing date is listed, in the context of a notice of intent for a single-source award it functions more as an administrative posting window than as a deadline for competitive submissions.
For access and administrative questions, the contact listed is Katie Gaertner, Procurement Technician, reachable by phone at 303-969-2909, particularly for anyone who has trouble obtaining the full announcement electronically. The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service, and the award instrument is a cooperative agreement issued as part of the Rocky Mountain CESU task agreement process.
Frequently Asked Questions: Innovations in Communicating Science at Yellowstone National Park (NPS NOIP15AC00735)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Innovations in Communicating Science at Yellowstone National Park."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC00735.
Is this an open grant competition that anyone can apply for?
No. This is a discretionary grant action issued as a notice of intent rather than an open competition. It does not invite applications from the public and is not a general call for proposals.
What does it mean that this is a "notice of intent"?
In this context, a notice of intent is a public transparency notice that announces the National Park Service's plan to make a single, noncompetitive award. It is not a solicitation requesting proposals from multiple applicants.
How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?
The National Park Service anticipated making one award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The award is intended as a single-source action to the University of Idaho.
Are other universities, nonprofits, tribes, agencies, or private entities eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility explanation indicates the announcement is not a request for applications and the award is intended for a single recipient (the University of Idaho). Other entities are not being solicited to compete for these funds under this notice.
What is the purpose or focus area of the project?
The purpose area is natural resources, with a focus on improving or innovating how scientific information is communicated at Yellowstone National Park. The framing suggests work centered on science communication to help park audiences understand scientific research and resource issues tied to Yellowstone.
Does the posting include the full scope of work and deliverables?
No. The provided information notes that detailed scope or deliverables are not included in the text and references an attached announcement for more information.
What type of award instrument is planned?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement (as described in the provided information) typically implies substantial involvement by the National Park Service in the project, such as collaboration on project design, coordination, review, and implementation alongside the recipient.
How will this cooperative agreement be implemented?
The activity is expected to be implemented through a task agreement under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU connection mentioned in the opportunity?
The Rocky Mountain CESU is described as a partnership framework the National Park Service uses to collaborate with academic and other partner institutions on research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource management.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $26,900.
Is the award amount flexible or a range?
No. Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $26,900, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
How does the CFDA listing relate to the opportunity?
Based on the provided information, the CFDA program aligns with CESU-style projects and National Park Service partnerships that support research, training, and technical assistance tied to park system resources.
What authority is cited for making the noncompetitive award?
The notice states the single, noncompetitive award is planned under the authority described in Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C).
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on May 19, 2015.
What is the closing date shown on the posting?
The original and current closing date is May 29, 2015.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is June 28, 2015.
If a closing date is listed, why does it still say this is not open for applications?
The provided information explains that, in the context of a notice of intent for a single-source award, the listed closing date functions more as an administrative posting window than as a deadline for competitive submissions.
Which agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service.
Who is the contact person for access or administrative questions?
The contact listed is Katie Gaertner, Procurement Technician.
How can the contact person be reached?
Katie Gaertner can be reached by phone at 303-969-2909.
What kind of issues should the contact be used for?
The contact is identified for access and administrative questions, particularly for anyone who has trouble obtaining the full announcement electronically.
What is the main reason this notice is posted if it is not accepting applications?
Based on the provided information, the announcement primarily serves as a public transparency notice documenting the agency's intent to proceed with a noncompetitive partner award through the CESU mechanism.
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