Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00138
Apply for P13AS00138
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Sonoma State University Collaborative Natural Resources Research, Monitoring and Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2013 and posted on Aug 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2013 United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award. This is not a request for applications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a cooperative agreement titled "NOI - Sonoma State University Collaborative Natural Resources Research, Monitoring and Education" (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00138). This notice is strictly a public announcement of NPS's intent to fund a specific partner and is not a request for applications or a competitive solicitation. In practice, it signals that NPS plans to move forward with Sonoma State University (SSU) as the intended recipient without full and open competition, based on SSU's established capabilities and history of collaboration with the Bay Area national parks.
The planned agreement focuses on building and sustaining a coordinated program of natural resources research and monitoring that supports the Bay Area National Parks. NPS highlights that these parks have pressing scientific and resource-management questions that must be answered to guide policy and day-to-day management using credible, defensible science. The notice also explains a key motivation for partnering: NPS does not always have the specialized scientific expertise needed in-house to address certain complex issues, and SSU offers strengths that fill those gaps. The announcement specifically points to research needs such as ungulate and vegetation ecology as examples of the types of work where SSU has strong expertise and can directly support park decision-making.
A central theme of the opportunity is continuity of long-term research and monitoring. NPS emphasizes that maintaining consistent methods, staffing, and analytical capacity over time is essential for producing meaningful results, tracking trends, and meeting national NPS directives tied to resource stewardship. This cooperative agreement is intended to keep existing NPS-SSU efforts moving forward and to strengthen the overall research pipeline that informs management actions in the parks. Because many natural resource challenges unfold over years or decades, the ability to sustain monitoring and follow-through is presented as critical to achieving intended outcomes.
NPS justifies SSU as the intended partner by describing unique qualifications and a longstanding record of performance. SSU has an extensive history of coordinated research with Point Reyes National Seashore and the broader National Park Service, and it employs staff with the technical skill to support high-quality study design, data collection, and statistical analysis to answer complex natural resource questions. NPS also notes SSU's track record of providing substantial matching support over the previous decade, reinforcing the value and practicality of continuing the partnership, even though the listed cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity is "No."
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument under the Natural Resources activity category. The CFDA listing is 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). NPS anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000. The posting date and creation date are both August 24, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 28, 2013, and an archive date of August 30, 2013. Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though the notice makes clear the intent is to award specifically to Sonoma State University rather than invite proposals from multiple institutions.
For additional details or help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Yvonne Morales at NPS (phone 415-464-5221, email yvonnemorales@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) for a cooperative agreement titled "NOI - Sonoma State University Collaborative Natural Resources Research, Monitoring and Education" under Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00138.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is strictly a public announcement of NPS's intent to fund a specific partner. It is not a request for applications and it is not a competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS indicates it plans to move forward with Sonoma State University (SSU) as the intended recipient, without full and open competition.
Can other universities or organizations apply for this opportunity?
Based on the notice language, no. Although eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice makes clear the intent is to award specifically to Sonoma State University rather than invite proposals from multiple institutions.
Why is NPS partnering with Sonoma State University (SSU) for this effort?
NPS cites SSU's established capabilities, history of collaboration with the Bay Area national parks, and unique qualifications. The notice also states NPS does not always have specialized scientific expertise in-house for complex issues, and SSU provides strengths that help fill those gaps.
What is the primary focus of the planned cooperative agreement?
The agreement focuses on building and sustaining a coordinated program of natural resources research and monitoring that supports the Bay Area National Parks, with an emphasis on producing credible, defensible science to guide policy and day-to-day park management.
What kinds of research needs are mentioned in the notice?
The notice references pressing scientific and resource-management questions in the Bay Area national parks and specifically cites ungulate and vegetation ecology as examples of research needs where SSU has strong expertise and can support park decision-making.
Why does the notice emphasize long-term research and monitoring?
NPS emphasizes that continuity in methods, staffing, and analytical capacity over time is essential for meaningful results, trend tracking, and meeting national NPS directives tied to resource stewardship. The cooperative agreement is intended to sustain and strengthen existing NPS-SSU research and monitoring efforts.
What benefits does NPS expect from maintaining continuity over time?
According to the notice, consistent long-term monitoring supports meaningful results and trend tracking, and helps ensure that complex natural resource challenges that unfold over years or decades are addressed with sustained follow-through.
What is the funding instrument being used?
The opportunity is described as a cooperative agreement, categorized as discretionary funding.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing shown is 15.954, identified as "National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education."
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $5,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity lists the cost-sharing or matching requirement as "No." The notice also mentions SSU has provided substantial matching support over the previous decade, but it is not stated as a requirement for this opportunity.
Which parks or region are intended to benefit from this work?
The notice describes the effort as supporting the Bay Area National Parks and notes SSU's history of coordinated research with Point Reyes National Seashore and the broader National Park Service.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date are both August 24, 2013.
What are the closing and archive dates shown on the notice?
The original and current closing date are listed as August 28, 2013, and the archive date is listed as August 30, 2013.
If this is not open for applications, why is there a closing date?
The notice includes administrative dates (including a closing date), but it is explicitly described as a Notice of Intent to Award to a specific partner and not a request for applications.
Who can I contact for more information or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Yvonne Morales at NPS. Phone: 415-464-5221. Email: yvonnemorales@nps.gov.
Which federal agency issued the notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What does the Funding Opportunity Number refer to?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided in the notice is P13AS00138, which identifies this specific Notice of Intent to Award.
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