Opportunity Information: Apply for E11AS00305
Apply for E11AS00305
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Natural Resources Condition Assessment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 4, 2011 and posted on Apr 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2011. (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 $275,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- All Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) partner institutions are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. CESU partners must need and expect substantial involvement from NPS staff to include, but not limited to collaboration, participation, project visioning or re envisioning. For more information about the CESU network see http://www.cesu.psu.edu/default.htm Applicants must also be registered on the Central Contractor Registration website https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) Natural Resources Condition Assessment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number E11AS00305) is a discretionary funding announcement to support a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) for a group of NPS units in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The core purpose of an NRCA is to pull together and synthesize existing scientific information and professional knowledge from multiple sources, across disciplines, to answer a practical management question: what are the current conditions of important natural resources in a park. Rather than creating a long-term monitoring program, the NRCA is designed as a snapshot-in-time evaluation that summarizes resource condition status for a focused subset of priority park natural resources.
The funded work is intended to produce tangible decision-support products for park leadership and resource staff, specifically a written assessment report along with accompanying map products. These deliverables are meant to translate existing data into an organized, usable picture of resource conditions that can be applied directly to management needs. The results are expected to help park managers set near-term management priorities in a realistic context of limited staffing and budgets, meaning the assessment should support choices about where to focus effort and funding first. The findings are also intended to strengthen parks ability to engage in watershed-scale or landscape-scale partnerships and education efforts by providing a credible, synthesized baseline that can be shared with external partners. In addition, the products are positioned to inform formal park planning processes such as a General Management Plan or Resource Stewardship Strategy by providing consistent, science-based condition summaries. Finally, the assessment supports program accountability and performance reporting, including alignment with Department of the Interior strategic land health goals and NPS-level reporting such as Directors State of the Parks reporting.
This particular NRCA effort covers four NPS areas: Grand Portage National Monument, Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, Voyageurs National Park, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, all located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which signals that NPS expects substantial involvement by agency staff during the project, not simply a hands-off grant. That involvement may include collaboration, participation in technical work, and shaping or reshaping the project vision as the work develops.
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). The award ceiling is $275,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) partner institutions, with the additional expectation that applicants both need and anticipate significant NPS participation as part of the cooperative agreement approach. Applicants are also required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration system (as referenced in the announcement). The opportunity was posted on April 4, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 22, 2011, and an archive date of May 22, 2011.
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656 (Help Desk).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity and its Funding Opportunity Number?
This opportunity is the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Resources Condition Assessment grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number E11AS00305.
What is the main purpose of the Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA)?
The core purpose of an NRCA is to pull together and synthesize existing scientific information and professional knowledge from multiple sources and disciplines to answer a practical management question: what are the current conditions of important natural resources in a park.
Is the NRCA intended to create a long-term monitoring program?
No. The NRCA is described as a snapshot-in-time evaluation. It summarizes resource condition status for a focused subset of priority park natural resources rather than creating a long-term monitoring program.
What kinds of deliverables are expected from the funded NRCA work?
The work is intended to produce tangible decision-support products for park leadership and resource staff, specifically a written assessment report along with accompanying map products.
What is meant by "decision-support products" in this announcement?
In this opportunity, decision-support products are deliverables that translate existing data into an organized, usable picture of resource conditions that can be applied directly to management needs.
How are parks expected to use the NRCA results?
The results are expected to help park managers set near-term management priorities in a realistic context of limited staffing and budgets, supporting choices about where to focus effort and funding first.
Does the NRCA support collaboration beyond park boundaries?
Yes. The findings are intended to strengthen parks ability to engage in watershed-scale or landscape-scale partnerships and education efforts by providing a credible, synthesized baseline that can be shared with external partners.
Will the NRCA inform formal park planning efforts?
Yes. The products are positioned to inform formal park planning processes such as a General Management Plan or Resource Stewardship Strategy by providing consistent, science-based condition summaries.
How does this NRCA relate to accountability or performance reporting?
The assessment supports program accountability and performance reporting, including alignment with Department of the Interior strategic land health goals and NPS-level reporting such as Directors State of the Parks reporting.
Which National Park Service units are included in this NRCA effort?
This NRCA effort covers four NPS areas: Grand Portage National Monument, Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, Voyageurs National Park, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
What states does this NRCA effort cover?
The covered NPS units are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement signals that NPS expects substantial involvement by agency staff during the project, not simply a hands-off grant. This may include collaboration, participation in technical work, and shaping or reshaping the project vision as the work develops.
What is the funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $275,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) partner institutions.
Are there expectations about NPS involvement for eligible applicants?
Yes. In addition to being a CESU partner institution, applicants are expected to both need and anticipate significant NPS participation as part of the cooperative agreement approach.
Are there any registration requirements mentioned for applicants?
Yes. Applicants are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration system (as referenced in the announcement).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 4, 2011.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is April 22, 2011.
What is the archive date for the opportunity?
The archive date is May 22, 2011.
Who should be contacted for administrative or access issues related to the full announcement?
For administrative or access issues, the listed contact is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656 (Help Desk).
Does the NRCA create new data, or does it focus on existing information?
As described, the NRCA is designed to pull together and synthesize existing scientific information and professional knowledge from multiple sources across disciplines.
What is the NRCA trying to answer for park management?
The NRCA is intended to answer a practical management question: what are the current conditions of important natural resources in a park.
Is this opportunity described as discretionary funding?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding announcement.
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