Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC01304
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC01304 Mobile Tracking of Lake Trout on Yellowstone Lake" 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 Jul 21, 2015 and posted on Jul 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 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 $90,017.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,017.00 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 announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS) s intention to fund a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC01304 Mobile Tracking of Lake Trout on Yellowstone Lake" is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action focused on natural resource work in Yellowstone National Park, specifically involving mobile tracking of lake trout in Yellowstone Lake. It is set up as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a project where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The announcement falls under CFDA 15.945, which covers cooperative research and training programs related to resources of the National Park System.
This notice is not a traditional competitive grant solicitation. Instead, it functions as a public "notice of intent" that the NPS plans to make a noncompetitive award by issuing a task agreement under an already-established Master Agreement through the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In practical terms, that means the agency is announcing ahead of time that it intends to fund a specific partner through an existing CESU framework, rather than inviting new applications from the general public. The noncompetitive basis is explicitly tied to Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which provides the internal authority and justification for making certain awards without full and open competition when appropriate conditions are met.
Financially, the opportunity is structured around a single expected award, with an estimated total funding amount of $90,017. The award floor and award ceiling are both listed as $90,017, meaning the intended award amount is fixed rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient would not be expected to contribute a required non-federal share as a condition of the award. Only one award is anticipated, consistent with the notice-of-intent and task-agreement approach described in the eligibility language.
The posting date and creation date are both July 21, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 31, 2015, and an archive date of August 30, 2015. Those dates reinforce that the notice primarily serves transparency and public notice purposes rather than creating a long application window, since the agency is not requesting applications. The eligible applicant field is broadly labeled "Others," with additional clarification pointing back to the key point that this is not a request for applications and that the award will be made under an existing CESU master agreement vehicle.
Administratively, the sponsoring agency is the National Park Service, and the award mechanism will be a task agreement issued under the NPS Rocky Mountain CESU. The contact listed for access issues is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist, indicating that inquiries would be limited mainly to obtaining the full announcement or clarifying access rather than submitting proposals. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a formal notice that NPS plans to fund a specific, pre-identified cooperative research activity related to tracking lake trout on Yellowstone Lake, using the CESU partnership structure and a noncompetitive award justification.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NPS NOIP15AC01304 Mobile Tracking of Lake Trout on Yellowstone Lake."
Which federal agency is sponsoring this action?
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the project about?
It focuses on natural resource work in Yellowstone National Park, specifically the mobile tracking of lake trout on Yellowstone Lake.
Where will the work take place?
The work is associated with Yellowstone National Park and Yellowstone Lake.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The action is set up as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the NPS expects substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out (as opposed to a more hands-off grant).
Is this a competitive grant solicitation where applicants can apply?
No. This notice is not a traditional competitive grant solicitation and is not a request for applications.
If it is not competitive, what is this notice meant to do?
It functions as a public notice of intent that NPS plans to make a noncompetitive award for a specific activity rather than inviting proposals from the general public.
How will the award be made if there is no application process?
NPS intends to issue a task agreement under an already-established Master Agreement through the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the CESU reference and why does it matter here?
The notice indicates the award will be made through the Rocky Mountain CESU framework, meaning the funding will be issued under an existing master agreement vehicle rather than through an open call for new applicants.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice is under CFDA 15.945, which covers cooperative research and training programs related to resources of the National Park System.
What is the justification for making a noncompetitive award?
The noncompetitive basis is tied to Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which provides internal authority and justification for certain awards to be made without full and open competition when appropriate conditions are met.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
Only one award is anticipated.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $90,017.
Is the funding amount a range or a fixed amount?
It is presented as a fixed amount. The award floor is $90,017 and the award ceiling is also $90,017.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this action.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant field is labeled "Others," but the notice also clarifies that this is not a request for applications and that the award will be made under an existing CESU master agreement vehicle.
What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date and creation date are July 21, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 31, 2015. The archive date is August 30, 2015.
Does the closing date indicate there is an application deadline?
Based on the notice language provided, no. The dates support that this is primarily for transparency and public notice purposes rather than an open application window, since the agency is not requesting applications.
What is the anticipated administrative instrument under the CESU?
The award mechanism is described as a task agreement issued under the NPS Rocky Mountain CESU.
Who is the listed contact, and what kinds of questions are they likely to handle?
The contact listed for access issues is Katie Gaertner, a Grants Management Specialist. Based on the description, inquiries would likely relate to access to the full announcement or clarifying access-related matters rather than submitting proposals.
Is this opportunity best understood as funding a pre-identified partner?
Yes. The description characterizes it as a formal notice that NPS plans to fund a specific, pre-identified cooperative research activity through the CESU partnership structure using a noncompetitive award justification.
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