Opportunity Information: Apply for H9911100026
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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ocean Currents of the Bering Strait Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2010 and posted on Jul 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 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 cooperative agreement has been approved for single source to non profit Kawerak. No other vendor will be accepted.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Ocean Currents of the Bering Strait Region" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number H9911100026) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. In other words, it is published to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project under a cooperative agreement, rather than inviting applications from multiple organizations. The project sits in the environment and resource stewardship space, with a strong emphasis on documenting traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) related to ocean currents in the Bering Strait region and sharing that information in practical, accessible formats.
The intended recipient is Kawerak, Inc., a nonprofit Native Alaskan organization serving the Bering Strait region, with Julie Raymond Yakoubian listed as the principal investigator. The anticipated total federal funding is $90,000 with no cost share or match requirement. The agreement is described as a new award with an anticipated five-year term, and an anticipated period of performance running from July 30, 2010 through July 29, 2015. The funding profile described in the notice breaks out planned amounts across fiscal years, including approximately $20,000 in FY2010, $30,000 in FY2011, and $40,000 in FY2012 (the notice frames these as planned amounts rather than a guaranteed schedule for every year). The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement/CESU, reflecting that NPS expects substantial involvement in the work rather than purchasing a simple deliverable as a standard contract would.
The core purpose of the project is to document how communities in the Bering Strait region traditionally and currently understand, use, and navigate ocean currents, and to capture that knowledge while it is still available and immediately relevant. The notice highlights urgency for two main reasons: conditions in the Arctic and Bering Strait are changing rapidly due to climate change, and these changes are affecting both environmental conditions and human safety, particularly for subsistence users and others traveling in small craft. At the same time, many knowledge holders and elders are of advanced age, so delaying documentation risks permanently losing community knowledge that has been built over generations and is directly tied to safe travel and subsistence practices.
The work plan described centers on community-based research methods and field documentation over a multi-year period (noting that the work was extended from three years to four years due to NPS delays). Expected activities and outputs include local expert consultations and mapping sessions to identify and describe currents and travel routes, field observations to ground-truth and complement interview-based information, and production of a set of concrete materials such as digital photographs, maps, an educational poster, interview transcripts, and written articles. The project also includes an international knowledge-sharing component through a hosted workshop in Anadyr, Russia, along with presentations, a popular-style article intended for broader audiences, and required annual and final reports that formally document progress and results for NPS and partners.
Although the notice states the award is being made on a single-source basis, it also explains that the project concept previously moved through the Shared Beringian Heritage Program process, which includes a nationwide call for Beringia-related proposals and a multi-step competitive selection approach. That selection process is described as involving internal NPS review, ranking by an external stakeholder panel that is FACA-compliant, and final selection by NPS. The single-source justification rests on the idea that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirements in practice, and that Kawerak is uniquely positioned to do the work because it has the local relationships, regional presence, cultural familiarity, and language capacity needed to conduct sensitive and effective TEK documentation in the communities involved.
A key reason this is structured as a cooperative agreement is the level of expected NPS involvement. NPS plans to provide technical assistance and subject-matter expertise, plus outreach support through NPS interpretive and education specialists, and help connecting the project to other NPS-sponsored cultural resource work and climate/TEK efforts underway in the region. NPS also intends to use its broader network across U.S. agencies, Alaska partners, and Russian government institutions to help coordinate collaboration and ensure the results are shared quickly and widely with relevant audiences, including researchers, NGOs, and community stakeholders. The notice frames this collaboration as necessary given the speed of environmental change in the Arctic and the value of integrating TEK documentation with ongoing scientific and cultural resource efforts.
From a legal and administrative standpoint, the notice cites statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g) and references the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 as authorizing assistance for the public purpose of carrying out NPS programs. The public purpose is explicitly stated as resource stewardship and conservation, with the Shared Beringian Heritage Program context emphasizing cross-border cooperation and conservation of shared natural and cultural heritage on both sides of the Bering Strait. The listing also notes the CFDA number as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), identifies the estimated total funding and award ceiling as $90,000 (with an award floor noted at $20,000), and indicates that eligibility is effectively limited because the agreement has been approved for single-source award to Kawerak, with no other vendor accepted under this announcement.
For questions or access issues, the notice provides an NPS point of contact: Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov) with a listed phone number (907-644-3303), reflecting that the posting functions primarily as a transparency notice about an intended award rather than an application opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Ocean Currents of the Bering Strait Region (H9911100026)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. It is published to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project under a cooperative agreement, rather than inviting applications from multiple organizations.
Can my organization apply for this funding?
No. The notice states the award is being made on a single-source basis, with eligibility effectively limited because the agreement has been approved for single-source award to Kawerak, Inc. The posting is for transparency and is not an application opportunity.
What is the title of the opportunity and the funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is titled "Ocean Currents of the Bering Strait Region." The Funding Opportunity Number is H9911100026.
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is Kawerak, Inc., described as a nonprofit Native Alaskan organization serving the Bering Strait region.
Who is listed as the principal investigator?
Julie Raymond Yakoubian is listed as the principal investigator.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated total federal funding is $90,000.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost share or match requirement.
What is the award instrument?
The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement/CESU. This reflects that NPS expects substantial involvement in the project rather than purchasing a straightforward deliverable under a standard contract.
Why is this structured as a cooperative agreement instead of a traditional grant or contract?
The notice explains that NPS expects substantial involvement, including technical assistance and subject-matter expertise, outreach support through NPS interpretive and education specialists, and coordination help connecting the project to other NPS-sponsored cultural resource work and climate/TEK efforts.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is July 30, 2010 through July 29, 2015.
How long is the anticipated term of the agreement?
The notice describes this as a new award with an anticipated five-year term.
Is the funding planned to be distributed across multiple fiscal years?
Yes. The notice provides a planned funding profile across fiscal years, including approximately $20,000 in FY2010, $30,000 in FY2011, and $40,000 in FY2012. These are framed as planned amounts rather than a guaranteed schedule for every year.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to document how communities in the Bering Strait region traditionally and currently understand, use, and navigate ocean currents, and to capture that traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) while it is still available and immediately relevant. The project also emphasizes sharing the information in practical, accessible formats.
Why does the notice describe the work as urgent?
The notice highlights two reasons: (1) conditions in the Arctic and Bering Strait are changing rapidly due to climate change, affecting environmental conditions and human safety (especially for subsistence users and others traveling in small craft), and (2) many knowledge holders and elders are of advanced age, so delaying documentation risks permanently losing community knowledge built over generations.
What kinds of activities are expected under the work plan?
The work plan centers on community-based research methods and field documentation over a multi-year period. Activities described include local expert consultations and mapping sessions to identify and describe currents and travel routes, and field observations to ground-truth and complement interview-based information.
What deliverables or outputs are expected?
Expected outputs include digital photographs, maps, an educational poster, interview transcripts, and written articles. The notice also includes required annual and final reports documenting progress and results for NPS and partners.
Does the project include any international collaboration or knowledge-sharing?
Yes. The notice includes an international knowledge-sharing component through a hosted workshop in Anadyr, Russia, along with presentations and a popular-style article intended for broader audiences.
Was this project ever part of a competitive selection process?
Yes, according to the notice, the project concept previously moved through the Shared Beringian Heritage Program process, which includes a nationwide call for Beringia-related proposals and a multi-step competitive selection approach (internal NPS review, ranking by an external stakeholder panel that is FACA-compliant, and final selection by NPS).
Why is the award described as single-source?
The notice states the single-source justification is that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirements in practice, and that Kawerak is uniquely positioned due to local relationships, regional presence, cultural familiarity, and language capacity needed for sensitive and effective TEK documentation in the communities involved.
What program context is mentioned for this work?
The notice references the Shared Beringian Heritage Program, emphasizing cross-border cooperation and conservation of shared natural and cultural heritage on both sides of the Bering Strait.
What is the stated public purpose of the award?
The public purpose is stated as resource stewardship and conservation, tied to carrying out NPS programs and the Shared Beringian Heritage Program context.
What legal authority is cited for the award?
The notice cites statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g) and references the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 as authorizing assistance for the public purpose of carrying out NPS programs.
What CFDA number is listed?
The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
What are the award ceiling and floor listed in the notice?
The notice identifies the estimated total funding and award ceiling as $90,000, and notes an award floor of $20,000.
Who can I contact with questions about this notice?
The notice lists an NPS point of contact: Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov) at 907-644-3303. The contact information is provided because the posting functions as a transparency notice about an intended award rather than an application opportunity.
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