Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC01179
Apply for NPS NOIP16AC01179
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Adventure Outdoor Recreation History and Management" 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 Jul 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Notice of Intent titled "Adventure Outdoor Recreation History and Management" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP16AC01179) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior, structured as a cooperative agreement. It is specifically aimed at supporting a collaborative project between Idaho State University (ISU) and NPS staff to document, interpret, and make more usable the outdoor recreation history of Grand Teton National Park (GRTE). The work centers on major recreation settings and management concerns in the park, particularly historic access and use patterns along the Scenic Snake River Corridor, recreational activity and route use in the Teton Mountain Range, and the broader evolution of outdoor recreation management within Grand Teton.
The opportunity is rooted in a practical management gap: despite Grand Teton being a nationally significant recreation landscape, relatively few studies have thoroughly examined and assembled the park's recreation and management history in a way that is easy to access and apply. Because the historical record is fragmented or under-documented, current NPS planners and decision-makers are placed at a disadvantage when they have to allocate limited staffing and funding to manage river use, understand how and why present-day use patterns developed, and anticipate how management choices might play out over time. In other words, the lack of a consolidated, well-interpreted history limits the park's ability to use past trends and prior management actions as evidence for better decisions today.
A second driver of the project is the growing management challenge posed by increasing visitor use of high-elevation environments and mountain peaks. The notice indicates that data collection related to this use has decreased over the years, which creates another information gap right where pressures appear to be rising. That combination makes it harder for park managers to understand conditions, track change, and respond strategically to impacts and visitor safety concerns in sensitive alpine settings.
The grant also emphasizes public benefit and interpretation. Beyond internal planning needs, visitors and the general public are described as lacking an accessible way to view spatial and historical information about how recreation in Grand Teton has been used and managed over time. A key purpose of the collaboration is therefore to improve educational and interpretive access to this history, implying outputs that organize information in a way that can be understood and explored by non-specialists, potentially through mapped or spatially enabled presentations of historic use and management.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945 and restricts eligibility to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the named partner role for Idaho State University. It anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The posting was created on July 14, 2016, with an original closing date of July 22, 2016. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically signals that the funding amount may be determined through the cooperative agreement process or is not specified in the public notice, rather than indicating that no funding is available.
Overall, this notice describes a targeted, partnership-driven effort to assemble and interpret Grand Teton's outdoor recreation history in ways that directly support river corridor and alpine recreation management decisions, while also producing more accessible historical and spatial context for visitors, educators, and the broader public.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The Notice of Intent is titled "Adventure Outdoor Recreation History and Management."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is NPS NOIP16AC01179.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is being used?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, the project is designed as a collaborative effort between Idaho State University (ISU) and NPS staff, indicating active partnership and coordination during the work rather than a strictly hands-off grant relationship.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to document, interpret, and make more usable the outdoor recreation history of Grand Teton National Park (GRTE), so it can better support both park management needs and public understanding.
Which park is the focus of the project?
The work focuses on Grand Teton National Park (GRTE).
Who is the intended partner for the collaborative project?
The notice is specifically aimed at supporting a collaborative project between Idaho State University (ISU) and NPS staff.
What recreation areas or topics does the project emphasize?
The notice highlights major recreation settings and management concerns, including:
- Historic access and use patterns along the Scenic Snake River Corridor
- Recreational activity and route use in the Teton Mountain Range
- The broader evolution of outdoor recreation management within Grand Teton
Why is this project needed?
The notice describes a management gap: despite the park being a nationally significant recreation landscape, relatively few studies have assembled the park's recreation and management history in a way that is easy to access and apply. The historical record is described as fragmented or under-documented, which can disadvantage current planning and decision-making.
How is the lack of consolidated history affecting park decision-making?
According to the notice, without a well-organized and interpreted history, planners and decision-makers have a harder time allocating limited staffing and funding, managing river use, understanding how present-day patterns developed, and anticipating how management choices may play out over time.
What specific management challenges are mentioned related to river use?
The notice points to the need for better evidence to support decisions about river use, especially in relation to historic access and use patterns along the Scenic Snake River Corridor.
What specific management challenges are mentioned related to alpine and high-elevation use?
The notice emphasizes increasing visitor use of high-elevation environments and mountain peaks. It also notes that data collection related to this use has decreased over the years, creating an information gap at the same time pressures appear to be rising.
How does reduced data collection factor into the need for this project?
The notice indicates that declining data collection makes it harder for park managers to understand conditions, track change, and respond strategically to impacts and visitor safety concerns in sensitive alpine settings.
Is public education or interpretation part of the project goals?
Yes. The notice emphasizes public benefit and interpretation, stating that visitors and the general public lack an accessible way to view spatial and historical information about how recreation in Grand Teton has been used and managed over time.
What kinds of public-facing outcomes does the notice imply?
Based on the notice, a key purpose is to improve educational and interpretive access to recreation history, including organizing information so non-specialists can understand and explore it. The notice also suggests that mapped or spatially enabled presentations of historic use and management may be part of making the information accessible.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the named partner role for Idaho State University.
How many awards are expected?
The notice anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on July 14, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 22, 2016.
Is a maximum funding amount (award ceiling) provided?
The award ceiling is shown as 0. The notice indicates this typically means the funding amount is not specified in the public notice or may be determined through the cooperative agreement process, rather than meaning that no funding is available.
What is the overall intent of the notice?
Overall, the notice describes a targeted, partnership-driven effort to assemble and interpret Grand Teton's outdoor recreation history in ways that directly support river corridor and alpine recreation management decisions, while also producing more accessible historical and spatial context for visitors, educators, and the broader public.
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