Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AC00503
Apply for P15AC00503
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "P15AC00503" 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 5, 2015 and posted on Jun 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 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 $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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 is a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a task agreement off of the CESU Master Agreement (P13AC01025)
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Opportunity Summary:
Funding Opportunity P15AC00503 is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement issued as a notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Rather than being an open competitive solicitation, it is tied to an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Master Agreement, identified as P13AC01025, and is structured as a task agreement issued under that umbrella. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. No cost sharing or matching is required.
The purpose of the project is to support a geomorphology component within a larger, multi-partner Coastal Settlement Project involving NPS and the Smithsonian Institution. In practical terms, UAF will conduct geomorphological work that helps determine the maximum extent of the McCarty Glacier. Those findings are intended to do two things at once: first, to directly inform the scope and direction of related archaeology work by clarifying where and when glacial limits may have shaped or constrained coastal settlement opportunities; and second, to produce scientifically credible information that can be shared with the public about the maximum glacial extent in Nuka Bay.
A key feature of the award is the cooperative agreement structure, which signals substantial federal involvement rather than a simple pass-through grant. NPS anticipates significant participation in the field phase of the work, including providing field support, staff, and transportation. This reflects the logistical realities of working in remote coastal Alaska and implies that project success depends on coordinated planning and on-the-ground collaboration between NPS personnel and the university research team.
UAF is identified as the intended recipient because it is considered uniquely qualified for this specific task agreement. The notice emphasizes the specialized expertise of UAF scientists in coastal geography, along with extensive knowledge and field experience in remote Alaskan coastal environments. That local and technical capacity is presented as the rationale for limiting eligibility in practice to UAF through the CESU mechanism, even though the listing’s generic eligibility field indicates “Others” with clarification provided in the text.
In terms of timing and funding scale, the announcement was posted and created on June 5, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 14, 2015, and an archive date of July 14, 2015. Estimated total funding is listed at $20,000, with an award floor of $1 and an award ceiling of $50,000, and the expected number of awards is one. The listed agency contact for access issues is Erica Cordeiro, Agreements Specialist, at 907-644-3315.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity P15AC00503?
P15AC00503 is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement issued as a notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award. It is not described as an open competitive grant competition; instead, it is structured around a specific task agreement.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is a notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). It is tied to an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Master Agreement rather than being a general solicitation for multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The opportunity states that UAF is uniquely qualified for this specific task agreement due to specialized expertise in coastal geography and extensive field experience in remote Alaskan coastal environments.
Why is the award limited to UAF?
The notice explains that UAF is identified as uniquely qualified for the work, and the funding action is being issued under the CESU mechanism. This structure ties the task agreement to an existing CESU Master Agreement (P13AC01025), which is presented as the rationale for limiting eligibility in practice to UAF for this specific task.
What master agreement is this opportunity associated with?
The announcement is tied to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Master Agreement identified as P13AC01025, and the funding is structured as a task agreement issued under that umbrella agreement.
What type of agreement will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This is expected to be a cooperative agreement. The announcement highlights that this structure involves substantial federal participation rather than functioning as a simple pass-through grant.
What does "substantial federal involvement" mean for this project?
The announcement indicates that NPS anticipates significant participation in the field phase of the work. This includes providing field support, staff, and transportation, reflecting the logistical needs of conducting fieldwork in remote coastal Alaska and requiring coordinated planning and on-the-ground collaboration.
What is the project about?
The project supports a geomorphology component within a larger, multi-partner Coastal Settlement Project involving NPS and the Smithsonian Institution. UAF will conduct geomorphological work to help determine the maximum extent of the McCarty Glacier.
What are the main goals of the geomorphology work?
The geomorphology findings are intended to (1) inform the scope and direction of related archaeology work by clarifying where and when glacial limits may have shaped or constrained coastal settlement opportunities, and (2) produce scientifically credible information that can be shared with the public about the maximum glacial extent in Nuka Bay.
How does this work connect to archaeology?
The announcement states that determining the maximum extent of the McCarty Glacier will directly inform related archaeology work by clarifying how glacial boundaries could have influenced coastal settlement opportunities (including where and when settlement may have been feasible).
What public-facing outcomes are expected?
In addition to supporting research needs, the project aims to generate scientifically credible information suitable for sharing with the public about the maximum extent of glaciation in Nuka Bay.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is listed as $20,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
The announcement lists an award floor of $1 and an award ceiling of $50,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The announcement was posted/created on June 5, 2015. The original and current closing date is June 14, 2015. The archive date is July 14, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues or questions related to access?
The listed agency contact for access issues is Erica Cordeiro, Agreements Specialist, at 907-644-3315.
Does the eligibility field allow other applicants?
The listing’s generic eligibility field indicates "Others," but the text clarifies that this is a notice of intent to make a single award to UAF through the CESU mechanism and task agreement structure.
Which partners are involved in the broader project?
The geomorphology work is described as one component within a larger, multi-partner Coastal Settlement Project involving the National Park Service (NPS) and the Smithsonian Institution.
Where is the study area mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement references the McCarty Glacier and Nuka Bay, and describes the work as occurring in remote coastal Alaska environments.
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