Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00372
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Identification and Assessment of Degraded Wetland Areas" 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 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 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 $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent: Identification and Assessment of Degraded Wetland Areas (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00372) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement opportunity, run through the Department of the Interior, focused on building a practical, repeatable way to identify and prioritize wetland restoration needs in national parks across the Intermountain Region (IMR). A central problem the NPS is trying to solve is that it does not currently have a readily accessible database that documents which wetland systems are already impacted or degraded. Without that kind of organized inventory, it is harder for parks and the region to respond quickly when restoration funding becomes available, whether that money comes from local park sources, regional or national NPS programs, or outside partners. This project is intended to close that gap by creating and demonstrating a clear process for inventorying and evaluating restoration opportunities so the results can be scaled up into a broader, Servicewide approach.
At its core, the project is meant to function as a prototype. The expected result is a prioritized list of wetland restoration opportunities within the Intermountain Region, with cost estimates, stored in a regional database that can be searched and used later when funding or partnership opportunities arise. In other words, the effort is not just to describe wetland problems in general, but to produce decision-ready information: which sites look like strong candidates for restoration, how they compare to each other in priority, and what it might cost to address them. The emphasis on a database and standardized process is important because the NPS is aiming for something that can be repeated across other regions and eventually rolled into a nationwide system rather than remaining a one-off study.
A major component of the opportunity is education and workforce development. The recipient is expected to involve graduate students who will work alongside NPS staff to improve understanding of degraded wetland conditions in the Intermountain Region and explore approaches to restore those systems toward a desired condition. The public-purpose framing is explicit: the project is designed to transfer real-world experience and knowledge in environmental conservation and wetland mitigation to emerging professionals. The NPS also views this as a way to expose graduate students to public land management as a possible career path, while also benefiting from the new perspectives and energy that students and academic partners can bring to park resource challenges.
The grant also ties into a larger NPS strategy around wetland mitigation banking. The opportunity notes that the outcomes from this project will serve as a starting point for a Service-wide wetland mitigation banking initiative being developed by the NPS Water Resources Division. That initiative is described as a vehicle for building public-private partnerships that can attract private-sector funding for restoring degraded wetland systems in parks. In practical terms, the inventory, evaluation method, and prioritized project list generated here are meant to help the NPS be ready to pursue mitigation banking or other partnership-based funding mechanisms by having credible, organized restoration opportunities already identified and scoped.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement (meaning the NPS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the work rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back). It is to be accomplished through the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which typically facilitates applied research and technical assistance partnerships between federal agencies and universities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the opportunity materials. The posting lists an award ceiling of $10,000 with one expected award. The opportunity was created July 21, 2016, with an original closing date of July 30, 2016, and it is categorized under natural resources (CFDA 15.945). Overall, the emphasis is on producing a usable regional wetland restoration pipeline and a replicable method that supports future NPS restoration funding, while simultaneously training graduate students in hands-on conservation and restoration planning.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Notice of Intent: Identification and Assessment of Degraded Wetland Areas, Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00372.
Which agency is offering this award?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement opportunity administered through the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to create and demonstrate a practical, repeatable process to identify, assess, and prioritize degraded wetland areas for restoration in national parks across the Intermountain Region (IMR). A key goal is to produce decision-ready information that can be used quickly when restoration funding or partnership opportunities arise.
What problem is NPS trying to solve with this project?
NPS has identified that it does not currently have a readily accessible database documenting which wetland systems are already impacted or degraded. Without an organized inventory, it is harder to respond quickly when restoration funds become available from park, regional, national, or partner sources.
What region does this opportunity focus on?
The work is focused on national parks within the NPS Intermountain Region (IMR).
What kind of award mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than issuing funding with minimal interaction.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the work will be carried out?
Based on the description, NPS expects to be actively involved and to collaborate with the recipient during the work, rather than simply providing funding and stepping back.
How will the project results be used by NPS?
The expected outputs will help NPS build a regional wetland restoration pipeline by identifying and prioritizing restoration opportunities and storing them in a searchable database. The intent is for the process and results to be scalable and potentially expanded into a broader, Servicewide approach.
Is this project meant to be a one-time study, or something repeatable?
It is explicitly framed as a prototype designed to demonstrate a standardized, repeatable method that can be applied beyond the initial effort and potentially scaled to other regions and a nationwide system.
What are the expected deliverables or outputs?
The notice emphasizes producing decision-ready products, including:
- A prioritized list of wetland restoration opportunities within the Intermountain Region
- Cost estimates associated with those restoration opportunities
- A regional database where the information is stored, searchable, and usable for future funding and partnership pursuits
- A clear, standardized process for inventorying and evaluating restoration opportunities
Why is the database component emphasized?
The database is central because NPS wants the results to be organized, searchable, and reusable when restoration funding becomes available, and because the agency is aiming for a standardized approach that can be repeated across regions and eventually rolled into a Servicewide system.
What does "prioritized list" mean in this context?
It means identifying which degraded wetland sites are strong candidates for restoration, comparing them against each other, and ranking them so NPS can quickly see which projects may be most ready or most important when funding or partnerships become available.
Does the opportunity require education or student involvement?
Yes. A major component is education and workforce development. The recipient is expected to involve graduate students working alongside NPS staff.
What will graduate students do under this project?
Graduate students are expected to work with NPS staff to improve understanding of degraded wetland conditions in the Intermountain Region and to explore approaches to restore those systems toward a desired condition. The project is also framed as hands-on professional development in environmental conservation and wetland mitigation.
How does this project support workforce development?
The notice frames the work as a public-purpose effort to transfer real-world experience and conservation knowledge to emerging professionals, while also exposing graduate students to public land management as a potential career path.
How does this opportunity relate to wetland mitigation banking?
The outcomes are described as a starting point for a Service-wide wetland mitigation banking initiative being developed by the NPS Water Resources Division. The inventory and prioritized project list are intended to help NPS be ready to pursue mitigation banking and other partnership-based funding approaches by having credible restoration opportunities already identified and scoped.
What is the Rocky Mountains CESU and how does it relate to this award?
The work is to be accomplished through the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is described as a mechanism that typically facilitates applied research and technical assistance partnerships between federal agencies and universities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the opportunity materials.
How much funding is available?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $10,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The opportunity indicates one expected award.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and lists CFDA 15.945.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 21, 2016, with an original closing date of July 30, 2016.
What kind of information is NPS looking for beyond describing wetland problems?
The notice emphasizes producing decision-ready information, including which sites are strong restoration candidates, how they rank relative to each other, and what it may cost to address them, all stored in a usable database.
Why does NPS want this work completed at the regional level first?
The Intermountain Region effort is intended to serve as a prototype that can be scaled up, helping establish a standardized approach that could later support a broader NPS-wide system.
What kinds of future funding sources is this project meant to support?
The notice explains that having a ready inventory and prioritized project list helps NPS respond quickly when restoration funding becomes available from local park sources, regional or national NPS programs, or outside partners, including partnership vehicles like mitigation banking.
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