Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00117
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Cooperative Research and Support for Cultural Resource Condition Assessments and Cultural GIS Data 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 Apr 20, 2016 and posted on Apr 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2016. (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 $109,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), to make a single cooperative agreement award focused on cultural resource condition assessments and cultural GIS data management for the NPS Intermountain Region. The project is positioned as a collaborative effort where the NPS is seeking specialized, hands-on support rather than a standard grant made at arm's length, which is reflected in the selected funding instrument type: a cooperative agreement. The overarching purpose is to strengthen the Intermountain Region's enterprise-level cultural resource data management by improving the quality, consistency, and usability of cultural datasets that inform planning, decision-making, and research across the region.
The work is centered on the NPS Intermountain Region, which includes 84 park units, and aims to improve the broader understanding of cultural resources within those parks. The NPS is looking for cooperative technical expertise that combines geospatial technologies (GIS and related spatial data practices) with cultural resource management knowledge. In practical terms, the project is intended to produce or enhance cultural GIS data and associated products so they can be managed more effectively at an enterprise scale, shared internally, and better support outside research communities that rely on accurate, well-organized cultural resource information.
A key deliverable described in the notice is the development of Cultural Resource Condition Assessments (CRCAs) for Intermountain Region parks. CRCAs are described as an NPS planning tool used to assess and analyze the current conditions of cultural resources and then determine strategies and actions to address issues affecting those resources. This means the project is not only about compiling data, but about translating that information into structured assessments that can support resource stewardship decisions, prioritize needs, and guide management responses. Because condition assessments are only as useful as the underlying data, the opportunity ties the CRCA work directly to cultural GIS data development and management, reinforcing the idea that assessments and geospatial data infrastructure should be built together.
Colorado State University (CSU) is specifically identified as the partner expected to provide this support, primarily through supplying Research Associates who bring both cultural resource management experience and GIS skills. These Research Associates would conduct the research and development tasks needed to build CRCAs and help advance the Intermountain Region's cultural data management efforts. The notice emphasizes that the NPS needs CSU's expertise and the capabilities of its Research Associates to carry out this work, indicating that the agency views CSU as uniquely positioned to contribute the required combination of technical and subject-matter competencies.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under Natural Resources, with CFDA number 15.945. The funding opportunity number is P16AS00117. The posting date and creation date are April 20, 2016, with an original and current closing date of April 30, 2016, indicating a short window typical of a notice signaling intent to proceed with a specific partner under a cooperative arrangement. The anticipated award structure is a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $109,000, suggesting a focused, targeted scope of work designed to produce specific assessment and data management outcomes within that budget range.
In summary, this notice outlines a cooperative, CSU-supported effort to strengthen how the NPS Intermountain Region documents, assesses, and manages cultural resources through improved GIS-based cultural data and the creation of Cultural Resource Condition Assessments. The intended impact is better enterprise data management across 84 park units, improved planning and stewardship tools for NPS staff, and more useful cultural resource information for the broader research community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), to make a single cooperative agreement award focused on cultural resource condition assessments and cultural GIS data management for the NPS Intermountain Region.
2. Which agency is offering the award?
The offering agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS).
3. What type of funding instrument will be used?
The selected funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The notice frames the work as a collaborative, hands-on effort where the NPS is seeking specialized support rather than a more arm's-length grant arrangement.
4. How many awards are expected?
One award is expected (ExpectedAwards: 1).
5. What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $109,000.
6. What is the primary purpose of the project?
The purpose is to strengthen enterprise-level cultural resource data management in the NPS Intermountain Region by improving the quality, consistency, and usability of cultural datasets used for planning, decision-making, and research.
7. What region and how many park units does this work cover?
The work is centered on the NPS Intermountain Region, which includes 84 park units.
8. What are Cultural Resource Condition Assessments (CRCAs) in this notice?
CRCAs are described as an NPS planning tool used to assess and analyze the current conditions of cultural resources and determine strategies and actions to address issues affecting those resources.
9. Is the work only about collecting data?
No. The notice describes the work as both improving/producing underlying cultural GIS data and translating that information into structured Cultural Resource Condition Assessments that can support stewardship decisions, prioritize needs, and guide management responses.
10. How is GIS involved in the project?
The project explicitly combines geospatial technologies (GIS and related spatial data practices) with cultural resource management knowledge. It is intended to produce or enhance cultural GIS data and associated products so they can be managed at an enterprise scale and shared internally.
11. What does "enterprise-level" cultural resource data management mean in this context?
Based on the notice, it refers to improving how cultural datasets are managed across the Intermountain Region as a whole, emphasizing consistency, usability, and the ability to support planning and decision-making across many park units rather than treating data as isolated, park-by-park files.
12. Who is the identified partner for this cooperative agreement?
Colorado State University (CSU) is specifically identified as the partner expected to provide support.
13. What kind of staffing or expertise is CSU expected to provide?
CSU is expected to supply Research Associates who bring both cultural resource management experience and GIS skills. These Research Associates would conduct research and development tasks needed to build CRCAs and advance cultural data management efforts for the region.
14. Why is this being done through a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The notice indicates the NPS is seeking specialized, hands-on support and collaboration. That collaborative, technical-support posture is reflected in the use of a cooperative agreement.
15. What are the main deliverables highlighted in the notice?
A key deliverable is the development of Cultural Resource Condition Assessments (CRCAs) for Intermountain Region parks. The notice also ties the CRCA work directly to cultural GIS data development and cultural GIS data management improvements.
16. Who benefits from the improved cultural GIS data and CRCAs?
The intended impact includes better planning and stewardship tools for NPS staff and more useful cultural resource information for outside research communities that rely on accurate, well-organized cultural resource information.
17. How is this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under Natural Resources.
18. What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.945.
19. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00117.
20. When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date are both April 20, 2016.
21. What is the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date is April 30, 2016.
22. What does the short application window suggest?
Based on the notice description, the short window is consistent with a notice signaling intent to proceed with a specific partner under a cooperative arrangement.
23. Is this notice intended to fund multiple competing projects?
No. The notice describes an intent to make a single cooperative agreement award and specifically identifies Colorado State University (CSU) as the expected partner.
24. What is the long-term goal of doing CRCAs and improving cultural GIS data together?
The notice links these efforts to improving the broader understanding of cultural resources across 84 park units and strengthening how the region documents, assesses, and manages cultural resources using GIS-based cultural data and structured condition assessments.
25. What kind of outcomes does the NPS expect from improved data quality and consistency?
The notice points to improved planning, decision-making, and research support, along with more effective internal sharing of information and better-organized cultural resource data for the broader research community.
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