Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00219
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent:Ethnobotany and TEK" 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 Jun 07, 2016 and posted on Jun 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 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 $48,000.00 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:
Notice of Intent: Ethnobotany and TEK (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00219) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945) and is structured as a partnership-oriented award, meaning the National Park Service anticipates substantial involvement in the project rather than issuing a hands-off grant. The opportunity was posted on June 7, 2016, created the same day, and had an application closing date of June 16, 2016, indicating a short window typical of time-sensitive or partnership-specific notices of intent.
The project focus is ethnobotany and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), with work centered on documenting and synthesizing Cherokee perspectives and knowledge as they relate to plants, land use, and ecological relationships. The scope described is straightforward: the University of Arizona would collaborate with the National Park Service to conduct ethnographic interviews with Cherokee tribal members and to perform a review, synthesis, and integration of relevant primary and secondary literature. In practical terms, this means gathering first-hand, interview-based knowledge from community members while also compiling existing written sources such as historical accounts, prior ethnographies, botanical references, archival materials, and scholarly publications, then weaving these streams of information into a coherent, well-documented product that can inform resource understanding and potentially management decisions.
Funding for the effort was capped at $48,000 (award ceiling), with the expectation of a single award (expected awards: 1). That combination strongly suggests a targeted collaboration rather than a broad, competitive multi-recipient program. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the opportunitys additional eligibility language. The named collaborator in the description is the University of Arizona, which signals that this notice of intent likely served to formalize or announce an anticipated cooperative project arrangement with a specific academic partner, consistent with how some federal notices are used when the agency has identified a particular institution based on programmatic needs, unique qualifications, existing relationships, or other allowable criteria.
Overall, the opportunity supports applied cultural and ecological documentation work at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge systems and natural resource stewardship. The deliverables implied by the description would likely include interview notes or recordings managed under appropriate ethical and confidentiality standards, a curated bibliography or annotated literature review, and a synthesized report that brings together Cherokee TEK and ethnobotanical information from both community input and documented sources. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the National Park Service would typically be involved in shaping research questions, coordinating logistics connected to park priorities, and ensuring outputs align with NPS resource management, interpretation, or cultural resource responsibilities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent: Ethnobotany and TEK" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00219.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The award is offered through a cooperative agreement, which is a partnership-oriented funding instrument where the National Park Service anticipates substantial involvement in the project.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a typical grant in this opportunity?
Based on the description, the cooperative agreement structure means the National Park Service is expected to be actively involved (not hands-off). That involvement would typically include helping shape the work, coordinating logistics tied to park priorities, and ensuring the outputs align with NPS responsibilities related to natural and cultural resources.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 7, 2016 (and it was also created the same day).
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 16, 2016.
How long was the application window?
From the posting date (June 7, 2016) to the closing date (June 16, 2016), the window was very short, which is consistent with time-sensitive or partnership-specific notices of intent.
What is the focus of the project?
The project focuses on ethnobotany and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), specifically documenting and synthesizing Cherokee perspectives and knowledge related to plants, land use, and ecological relationships.
What kinds of activities are described in the project scope?
The scope includes (1) conducting ethnographic interviews with Cherokee tribal members and (2) performing a review, synthesis, and integration of relevant primary and secondary literature.
What does "review, synthesis, and integration of primary and secondary literature" mean in practical terms?
It means compiling and analyzing existing sources (such as historical accounts, prior ethnographies, botanical references, archival materials, and scholarly publications) and combining that information with interview-based knowledge into a coherent, well-documented product.
Who is the named collaborator mentioned in the opportunity?
The University of Arizona is named in the description as the collaborating institution working with the National Park Service.
Does the description suggest this is a targeted partnership rather than an open multi-award competition?
Yes. The description names a specific collaborator (the University of Arizona) and indicates an expectation of a single award, which strongly suggests a targeted collaboration consistent with certain notice-of-intent style cooperative agreements.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $48,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of one award (expected awards: 1).
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility language.
What kinds of deliverables are implied by the project description?
Implied deliverables include interview notes and/or recordings managed under appropriate ethical and confidentiality standards, a curated bibliography or annotated literature review, and a synthesized report integrating Cherokee TEK and ethnobotanical knowledge from both interviews and documented sources.
How might the National Park Service be involved during the project?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the National Park Service would typically be involved in shaping research questions, coordinating logistics connected to park priorities, and ensuring the outputs align with NPS natural resource management, interpretation needs, or cultural resource responsibilities.
What is the overall purpose of the work supported by this opportunity?
The opportunity supports applied cultural and ecological documentation at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge systems (Cherokee TEK) and natural resource stewardship, with the goal of producing well-documented synthesized information that can inform resource understanding and potentially management decisions.
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