Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00786
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC00786 National Park Service Ice Patch Archeology of Rocky Mountain National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 27, 2015 and posted on May 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,983.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,983.00 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).
- OPPORTUNITY ELIGIBILITY EXPLANATION This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the Colorado State University.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC00786 National Park Service Ice Patch Archeology of Rocky Mountain National Park" is a discretionary, noncompetitive cooperative agreement intended to support natural resource-related research connected to the National Park System. The announcement is explicitly a Notice of Intent to award, meaning it is not a general call for proposals and is not seeking competing applications from the public. Instead, it documents the agency's intent to make a single-source award under the authority described in Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which covers circumstances where a noncompetitive approach is justified.
The project focus, as reflected in the title, is ice patch archeology at Rocky Mountain National Park. Ice patch archeology generally involves documenting, recovering, and analyzing cultural materials and biological remains that emerge as perennial ice features melt and retreat. In high-elevation parks, these melting ice patches can expose artifacts such as hunting tools, wood, bone, textiles, or other organic materials that are often exceptionally well preserved by cold conditions. Because exposed items can deteriorate quickly once thawed, projects like this typically emphasize timely field documentation, careful collection methods, conservation planning, and analysis that helps interpret past human use of alpine landscapes. While the public summary provided here points to an attached announcement for additional details, the core intent is clearly tied to research and resource stewardship within Rocky Mountain National Park.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC00786 and falls under the Cooperative Agreement instrument type. A cooperative agreement usually indicates that the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as collaboration on research design, fieldwork coordination, access to park resources, data management expectations, and integration of results into park resource management. The activity category is listed as Natural Resources, and the CFDA program references include 15.945, covering Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to the resources of the National Park System.
The funding profile is straightforward: the estimated total funding is $29,983, and both the award ceiling and award floor are also $29,983, indicating a single, fixed anticipated award amount rather than a range. The opportunity anticipated one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to contribute a required non-federal match as a condition of the award.
Eligibility is also direct and limited. Although the general eligibility field lists "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility information, the announcement clarifies that this is not a request for applications and that the award is intended as a single-source action to Colorado State University. In practical terms, that means other institutions or applicants should not prepare or submit proposals in response to this posting because the posting functions primarily as a transparency and documentation step for a planned, noncompetitive award.
Key dates indicate the opportunity was posted and created on May 27, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 6, 2015, and an archive date of July 6, 2015. These dates are consistent with postings that are meant to announce intent and provide a limited public window for the notice rather than run a competitive application cycle. For access issues related to the full announcement text, the listed point of contact is Katie Gaertner, Grants Management Specialist, who is identified as the person to contact if there are difficulties obtaining the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NPS NOIP15AC00786 National Park Service Ice Patch Archeology of Rocky Mountain National Park."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC00786.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. This posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent to award (NOI). It is not a general call for proposals and is not seeking competing applications from the public.
What does "Notice of Intent to award" mean in this context?
It means the National Park Service is documenting its intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive award rather than running an open competition. The notice functions as a transparency and documentation step for a planned award.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement imply about how the project will be carried out?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the National Park Service expects substantial involvement in the project. This can include collaboration on research design, coordination for fieldwork, access to park resources, expectations for data management, and integrating results into park resource management.
What is the subject matter or project focus?
The project focus is ice patch archeology at Rocky Mountain National Park, tied to natural resource-related research connected to the National Park System.
What is "ice patch archeology" as described in the opportunity summary?
Ice patch archeology generally involves documenting, recovering, and analyzing cultural materials and biological remains that emerge as perennial ice features melt and retreat. In high-elevation parks, melting ice patches can expose exceptionally well-preserved artifacts and organic materials that may deteriorate quickly once thawed.
What kinds of materials might be encountered in ice patch archeology work?
The summary notes that exposed items can include hunting tools, wood, bone, textiles, and other organic materials that are often well preserved by cold conditions.
Why is timing important for projects like this?
Because items exposed by melting ice can deteriorate quickly once thawed, these projects typically emphasize timely field documentation, careful collection methods, conservation planning, and analysis.
What is the primary program/activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
Which CFDA program is referenced?
The CFDA reference includes 15.945, which covers Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to the resources of the National Park System.
How much funding is anticipated?
The estimated total funding is $29,983.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are $29,983, indicating a single fixed anticipated award amount rather than a range.
How many awards does the National Park Service anticipate making under this notice?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
While the general eligibility field lists "Others" and indicates additional eligibility information should be consulted, the notice clarifies that this is not a request for applications and that the award is intended as a single-source action to Colorado State University.
Should other universities or organizations submit an application?
No. Since this is a Notice of Intent to award for a single-source, noncompetitive action intended for Colorado State University, other institutions should not prepare or submit proposals in response to this posting.
What authority is cited for using a noncompetitive (single-source) approach?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy authority described in 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which covers circumstances where a noncompetitive approach is justified.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 27, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date is June 6, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is July 6, 2015.
Why would a notice like this have a short open window and then be archived?
The dates are consistent with postings meant to announce intent and provide a limited public window for the notice, rather than running a competitive application cycle.
Who can be contacted if there are problems accessing the full announcement electronically?
Katie Gaertner, Grants Management Specialist, is listed as the point of contact for difficulties obtaining the full announcement electronically.
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