Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01640
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01640
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Student experience in national trails landscape architectural development activities" 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 Aug 25, 2015 and posted on Aug 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,098.00 in funding.
- 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 New Mexico.
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Opportunity Summary:
The opportunity titled "National Park Service - Student experience in national trails landscape architectural development activities" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC01640) is a National Park Service notice of intent to make a noncompetitive cooperative agreement award. In practical terms, this is not an open grant competition where multiple organizations submit proposals for review. Instead, it is a formal public notice that the agency plans to make a single-source award under the Department of the Interior's policy authority cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which provides the basis for issuing certain awards without competition when specific criteria are met.
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency participation. The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources, and the assistance listing is tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. The project itself, as suggested by the title, is focused on student experience and participation connected to national trails, with an emphasis on landscape architectural development activities. While the short public synopsis does not spell out the specific tasks, the framing implies hands-on educational and applied work supporting trail-related planning, design, or landscape architecture efforts within the National Park Service context.
This action is explicitly identified as resulting in a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research, technical assistance, and education projects. The mention of a task agreement indicates the work will be implemented through a defined scope under the CESU mechanism, which is commonly used to support applied projects and student or faculty engagement related to park resources and management needs.
Funding details in the source data show a fixed award amount: both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $25,098, meaning the anticipated award is for exactly $25,098 rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was posted and created on August 25, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 4, 2015, and it was archived on October 4, 2015. Those dates reflect the administrative timeline for the notice rather than a competitive application window, since the announcement states it is not a request for applications.
Eligibility is effectively limited because the announcement specifies it is a single source award to the University of New Mexico. Although the general eligibility field is labeled "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the key point is that this is a directed, noncompetitive action and not an opportunity other entities can apply for. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist at the National Park Service, though the phone number is not fully shown in the provided text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this notice?
The notice is titled "National Park Service - Student experience in national trails landscape architectural development activities" and it lists Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC01640.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a National Park Service Notice of Intent to make a noncompetitive cooperative agreement award. It is a public notice that the agency plans to make a single-source award rather than run an open competition where multiple applicants submit proposals for review.
What does "noncompetitive" or "single-source" mean here?
Who is the intended recipient for this award?
The notice specifies that this is a single source award to the University of New Mexico.
Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. Based on the information provided, this notice is not a request for applications and is not an opportunity other entities can apply to.
What type of award is planned?
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement generally indicates the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than only providing funds with minimal agency participation.
What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) number 15.945, described as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What is the project about, based on the title and synopsis?
The project is focused on student experience and participation connected to national trails, with an emphasis on landscape architectural development activities. While the short synopsis does not list specific tasks, the framing suggests hands-on educational and applied work supporting trail-related planning, design, or landscape architecture efforts within a National Park Service context.
Does the notice describe the specific tasks or deliverables?
No. The provided synopsis does not spell out detailed tasks. It indicates the general focus area (student experience in national trails landscape architectural development activities) and the partnership mechanism being used.
What partnership mechanism is being used for this award?
The notice states the action will result in a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is a CESU in the context of this notice?
CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research, technical assistance, and education projects. In this notice, the CESU is the mechanism used to implement the work through a task agreement with a defined scope.
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The funding details show a fixed award amount of $25,098.
Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It is a fixed amount. Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $25,098, meaning the anticipated award is exactly $25,098 rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
What is the legal/policy authority cited for issuing this award without competition?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy authority 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for issuing certain awards without competition when specific criteria are met.
When was this notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on August 25, 2015.
What is the closing date listed for the notice?
The original and current closing date listed is September 4, 2015.
Does the closing date represent an application deadline for the public?
No. Based on the information provided, the dates reflect the administrative timeline for the notice rather than a competitive application window, because the announcement states it is not a request for applications.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was archived on October 4, 2015.
What does the eligibility field mean in this notice?
Although the general eligibility field is labeled "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the notice clarifies that eligibility is effectively limited because it is a directed, noncompetitive, single-source action to the University of New Mexico.
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Katie Gaertner, Grants Management Specialist at the National Park Service. The phone number is not fully shown in the provided information.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement?
Based on the notice, access issues related to the full announcement should be directed to the listed point of contact, Katie Gaertner (Grants Management Specialist, National Park Service).
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