Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00321
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Park Atlas Program" 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 Aug 19, 2015 and posted on Aug 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,772.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,772.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) Park Atlas Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00321) is a discretionary funding announcement issued by the National Park Service to support the creation of "Park Atlases" for NPS units. The core purpose of the program is to help the NPS build an atlas for each of its 407 park units by organizing each unit's baseline Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets into an interactive web-based mapping site, with an optional companion set of large-format printed maps. The opportunity points to an example of the type of web atlas the program produces, illustrating the intended end product as an interactive mapping viewer that presents authoritative park GIS layers in a user-friendly format.
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, indicating a partnership-style award where the NPS and the recipient would typically work collaboratively toward the deliverables rather than operating as a hands-off grant. The program falls under CFDA number 15.945, tied to cooperative research and training efforts related to resources of the National Park System. The announcement anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $120,772. The award ceiling is listed as $120,772, and the award floor is listed as $1, reflecting that the program expected to fund up to the full amount shown, but technically allowed for awards of varying size.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning state universities and similar public higher-ed entities were the intended partners for carrying out this work. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, so applicants would not have been expected to provide a financial match as a condition of the award. In practice, the work implied by the description would involve compiling, standardizing, and packaging baseline GIS layers for a park unit (or multiple units), configuring and publishing those datasets through an interactive web mapping interface, and potentially designing and producing print-ready large-format map layouts if the paper atlas component were included.
In terms of timeline and submission status, the announcement was posted and created on August 19, 2015, and later archived on August 30, 2015. Importantly, it states "Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted," which means it was not an open competition where new proposals could be submitted. Instead, it functioned as a public notice that the NPS intended to make an award (often to a specific partner), and the listing served transparency and recordkeeping purposes rather than soliciting applications.
For additional details, the listing references Grants.gov and provides a point of contact at the NPS: John Bechtold (303-969-2492, JohnBechtold@nps.gov), specifically noting that he could assist if there were issues accessing the full announcement electronically. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted support for building standardized, accessible GIS-based park atlas products that make baseline spatial data easier to view, use, and share through web mapping and, where applicable, print map sets.
Park Atlas Program (NPS) Grant Opportunity FAQs (P15AS00321)
What is the National Park Service (NPS) Park Atlas Program grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding announcement from the National Park Service (NPS) to support the creation of "Park Atlases" for NPS units. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number (FON) P15AS00321.
What is the main purpose of the Park Atlas Program?
The core purpose is to help NPS build an atlas for each of its 407 park units by organizing each unit's baseline Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets into an interactive, web-based mapping site, with an optional companion set of large-format printed maps.
What is a "Park Atlas" in the context of this program?
A Park Atlas is an interactive web mapping product that presents authoritative park GIS layers in a user-friendly viewer. The program may also include a paper component: a companion set of large-format printed maps (optional).
What does the web-based Park Atlas deliverable look like?
The opportunity references an example of the type of web atlas the program produces, described as an interactive mapping viewer that displays authoritative park GIS layers in a format intended to be easy to use.
Is the printed map component required?
No. The large-format printed maps are described as an optional companion to the interactive web-based atlas.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. That indicates a partnership-style award where NPS and the recipient would typically work collaboratively toward the deliverables rather than operating as a hands-off grant.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
Based on the description, it means the recipient and NPS would generally work together collaboratively on the project deliverables (the Park Atlas products), instead of the recipient working entirely independently.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, tied to cooperative research and training efforts related to resources of the National Park System.
How much funding was expected to be available?
The announcement anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $120,772.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $120,772.
What is the award floor for this opportunity?
The award floor is listed as $1, indicating the program technically allowed for awards of varying size even though it expected to fund up to the full amount shown.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. In other words, the intended partners were state universities and similar public higher-education entities.
Were matching funds or cost sharing required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, so applicants would not have been expected to provide a financial match as a condition of the award.
What kinds of activities would the funded work typically involve?
The description implies work such as compiling, standardizing, and packaging baseline GIS layers for a park unit (or multiple units), configuring and publishing those datasets through an interactive web mapping interface, and potentially designing and producing print-ready large-format map layouts if the paper atlas component is included.
Is this opportunity intended to support work for one park unit or multiple units?
The description focuses on building Park Atlases for NPS units and notes that the work could involve preparing baseline GIS layers for a park unit or multiple units.
Was this an open grant competition accepting applications?
No. The listing states: "Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted." That means it was not open for new proposals and functioned as a public notice of NPS intent to make an award.
If no applications were accepted, what was the purpose of posting the opportunity?
Based on the listing, it served as a public notice for transparency and recordkeeping, indicating NPS intended to make an award (often to a specific partner) rather than soliciting applications.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The announcement was posted and created on August 19, 2015, and later archived on August 30, 2015.
Where could someone find additional details about the announcement?
The listing references Grants.gov as a source for additional details and access to the full announcement.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact listed is John Bechtold at NPS. Phone: 303-969-2492. Email: JohnBechtold@nps.gov.
What kind of help could the listed contact provide?
The listing notes that the contact could assist if there were issues accessing the full announcement electronically.
What is the overall goal of producing Park Atlases for NPS units?
The opportunity describes the goal as building standardized, accessible GIS-based park atlas products that make baseline spatial data easier to view, use, and share through web mapping and, where applicable, print map sets.
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