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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Cumberland Island and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a notice of intent for a restricted award to Saint Marys University of Minnesota. This is not a request for applications.. (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 $65,010.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Cumberland Island and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00604), is a National Park Service (NPS) effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior to complete Natural Resource Condition Assessments (NRCAs) for two coastal park units: Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS) in Georgia and Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) in North Carolina. The work is positioned as science and technology research and development and is intended to support NPS resource stewardship by compiling and evaluating the best available information on selected natural resources and management topics within these parks.
The core purpose of the project is collaborative: NPS investigators and Saint Marys University of Minnesota (SMUMN) investigators will work together to conduct the assessments and produce reports that describe the current condition of key park resources, identify the most important gaps in existing data and knowledge, and outline threats and stressors that could affect resource health over time. In practice, an NRCA is typically a structured synthesis rather than a single new field study, meaning it often pulls together monitoring results, published studies, agency datasets, and expert input to deliver a clear, decision-relevant picture of resource status and trends. The emphasis on a "subset" of important resources signals that the assessments will prioritize specific natural resource components and management concerns rather than attempting to document every possible ecological variable in each park.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. That fits the described approach: NPS and SMUMN are expected to coordinate closely on scoping, information gathering, evaluation methods, and reporting. The overall deliverables implied by the description are NRCA products for CUIS and CAHA that (1) evaluate and report on current conditions for selected resources, (2) clearly document critical uncertainties and missing information that limit confident assessment, and (3) describe the major threats and stressors of concern. For coastal national seashores, stressors commonly examined in this type of work can include shoreline change, storms, sea level rise, invasive species, habitat fragmentation, water quality issues, and human use impacts, though the exact topics for these two parks would be defined during project scoping and coordination with NPS priorities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary opportunity with a single anticipated award (Expected Awards: 1) and an award ceiling of $65,010. It is explicitly a notice of intent for a restricted award to Saint Marys University of Minnesota and is not a request for applications, meaning outside organizations are not being asked to apply competitively. While the eligibility field lists private institutions of higher education and "others" with additional eligibility clarification, the closing notice makes it clear that this particular announcement is meant to document NPS intent to fund SMUMN directly. The opportunity was created on September 6, 2016, and is associated with CFDA number 15.945.
In plain terms, the opportunity funds a focused, collaborative assessment effort to help NPS better understand and communicate the condition of priority natural resources at Cumberland Island and Cape Hatteras National Seashores, highlight where information is insufficient, and frame the main pressures affecting those resources so park managers can better target monitoring, research, and management actions.
FAQs: Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Cumberland Island and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks (P16AS00604)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Cumberland Island and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00604.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose is to complete Natural Resource Condition Assessments (NRCAs) for two coastal National Park Service units. The NRCAs are intended to support NPS resource stewardship by compiling and evaluating the best available information on selected natural resources and management topics within the parks.
Which parks are covered by the assessments?
The assessments focus on two parks: Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS) in Georgia and Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) in North Carolina.
What is a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) in this context?
An NRCA is described as a structured synthesis that compiles and evaluates existing information (for example, monitoring results, published studies, agency datasets, and expert input) to provide a clear, decision-relevant picture of resource condition and, where possible, trends. It is generally not framed as a single new field study.
What types of outputs or deliverables are expected?
The description implies NRCA products (reports) for both CUIS and CAHA that: (1) evaluate and report on current conditions for selected resources, (2) document important uncertainties and information gaps, and (3) describe major threats and stressors that could affect resource health over time.
Does the project assess every natural resource in each park?
No. The opportunity emphasizes assessment of a subset of important resources and management concerns, meaning it will prioritize selected natural resource components and topics rather than attempting to cover every ecological variable.
What kinds of information sources are typically used in an NRCA?
Based on the description, NRCAs often draw from existing monitoring results, published studies, agency datasets, and expert input to compile the best available information for evaluation and reporting.
Who will conduct the work?
The work is intended to be collaborative between NPS investigators and Saint Marys University of Minnesota (SMUMN) investigators.
What does the opportunity say about collaboration?
It states that NPS and SMUMN will work together to scope the effort, gather and evaluate information, coordinate on methods, and produce the assessment reports.
What funding mechanism will be used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this project?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally involves substantial federal involvement during the project. This matches the described approach of close coordination between NPS and SMUMN on scoping, evaluation, and reporting.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists a single anticipated award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $65,010.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to outside applicants?
No. It is explicitly described as a notice of intent for a restricted award to Saint Marys University of Minnesota and is not a request for applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states that it is intended to document NPS intent to fund Saint Marys University of Minnesota (SMUMN) directly.
What does "not a request for applications" mean for interested organizations?
It means outside organizations are not being asked to apply competitively under this announcement, because it is posted to document intent to make a restricted award to SMUMN.
What topic area does the opportunity fall under?
The work is positioned as science and technology research and development in support of natural resource stewardship within NPS park units.
What kinds of threats and stressors might be discussed for coastal national seashores?
The description notes that coastal seashore NRCAs commonly examine stressors such as shoreline change, storms, sea level rise, invasive species, habitat fragmentation, water quality issues, and human use impacts. It also indicates that the exact topics for these two parks would be defined during project scoping and coordination with NPS priorities.
What are the core questions the NRCAs are meant to answer?
Based on the stated aims, the NRCAs are meant to describe the current condition of selected key resources, identify the most important gaps in existing data and knowledge, and outline major threats and stressors that could affect resource health over time.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 6, 2016.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945.
What is the practical value of these assessments for park management?
In plain terms, the assessments are intended to help NPS better understand and communicate the condition of priority natural resources at CUIS and CAHA, highlight where information is insufficient, and frame key pressures affecting those resources to better target future monitoring, research, and management actions.
Will the specific resources and topics be the same for both parks?
The announcement does not specify. It indicates that NRCAs will focus on a subset of important resources and that exact topics would be defined during scoping and coordination with NPS priorities, which suggests priorities may differ between CUIS and CAHA.
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