Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01071
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01071
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC01071 Continue Cataloging and Making Archival Collections Publicly Accessible" 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 Jun 24, 2015 and posted on Jun 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 4, 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 $222,433.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $222,433.00 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).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Arizona
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC01071 Continue Cataloging and Making Archival Collections Publicly Accessible" is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant action that was published as a formal notice of intent rather than an open call for proposals. The purpose of the award is to continue work that focuses on cataloging archival collections and improving public access to those materials, aligning with NPS priorities around stewardship of National Park System resources and making information available for research, education, and public use. The activity category is listed under Natural Resources, and the underlying federal assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, which commonly supports collaborative projects that help parks manage, interpret, and preserve their resources.
This announcement is explicitly identified as a noncompetitive award made under Department of the Interior policy, specifically 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which provides authority and justification for single-source financial assistance in appropriate circumstances. In practical terms, that means the agency already selected the recipient and is not soliciting or accepting applications from the broader public. The eligibility language confirms this directly by stating that the announcement is not a request for applications and that it is intended as a single-source award to the University of Arizona.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination with NPS staff and park units, data or standards review, and alignment with NPS archival and accessibility practices. The award is also described as a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks designed to support research, technical assistance, and education through cooperative agreements between federal agencies and university or nonprofit partners. This structure typically supports multi-year or multi-task collaborations, where individual task agreements authorize specific scopes of work like cataloging backlogs, processing archival materials, improving finding aids, and enabling broader public discovery and use of collections.
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $222,433. The award floor and ceiling are both listed as $222,433, indicating the funding amount was effectively fixed for this action rather than presented as a range. No cost sharing or matching requirement was identified, so the recipient would not be required to contribute a specific non-federal match as a condition of receiving the funds.
In terms of timeline, the posting date and creation date are both June 24, 2015. The original and current closing dates are July 4, 2015, and the archive date is August 3, 2015. Because this was not an application-driven competition, these dates function more as administrative milestones for public notice and recordkeeping rather than deadlines for submitting proposals. The awarding agency is the National Park Service, and the listed contact for access issues is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist, with the note indicating that assistance is available if someone has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NPS NOIP15AC01071 Continue Cataloging and Making Archival Collections Publicly Accessible."
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This was published as a formal notice of intent, not an open solicitation. It is explicitly not a request for applications.
Can organizations apply for this opportunity?
No. The announcement states it is not accepting applications from the broader public because it is intended as a single-source (noncompetitive) award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice identifies the University of Arizona as the single-source recipient.
Why is the award noncompetitive?
The notice describes the action as a noncompetitive award under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which provides authority and justification for single-source financial assistance in appropriate circumstances.
What is the purpose of the project being funded?
The purpose is to continue work focused on cataloging archival collections and improving public access to those materials, in line with NPS priorities for stewardship of National Park System resources and making information available for research, education, and public use.
What types of activities does this project generally involve?
Based on the description, the work centers on continuing cataloging and making archival collections publicly accessible. The notice also indicates this kind of task agreement can cover work such as processing archival materials, improving finding aids, and enabling broader public discovery and use of collections.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA (Federal Assistance Listing) associated with this opportunity?
The underlying federal assistance listing is CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that NPS expects substantial involvement in carrying out the project, such as collaborating on technical direction, coordinating with NPS staff and park units, reviewing data or standards, and aligning the work with NPS archival and accessibility practices.
What does it mean that this is a task agreement under a CESU?
The award is described as a task agreement under the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks that support research, technical assistance, and education through cooperative agreements between federal agencies and university or nonprofit partners. Task agreements are used to authorize specific scopes of work under that partnership structure.
How many awards were expected under this notice?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the total funding amount for this award?
The estimated total funding amount is $222,433.
Is there a funding range (floor and ceiling)?
The award floor and the award ceiling are both listed as $222,433, indicating the amount was fixed for this action rather than offered as a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is identified in the provided information.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date is June 24, 2015. The creation date is also listed as June 24, 2015.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing dates are July 4, 2015, and the archive date is August 3, 2015.
Do the closing dates function like a typical application deadline?
Not in the usual way. Because this was not an application-driven competition, the listed dates primarily function as administrative milestones for public notice and recordkeeping rather than deadlines for submitting proposals.
Who can be contacted if there are issues accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact for access issues is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist. The notice indicates assistance is available if someone has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Does this notice describe the broader goals NPS is supporting with this work?
Yes. The notice links the work to NPS priorities around stewardship of National Park System resources and making information available for research, education, and public use by improving access to archival collections.
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