Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AT32054
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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Permafrost Modeling in Alaskan National Parklands" 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 Sep 22, 2011 and posted on Sep 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $371,097.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $490,000.00 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Applications will not be excepted from anyone other than UAF.
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Opportunity Summary:
The opportunity titled "Permafrost Modeling in Alaskan National Parklands" is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to fund a specific research project rather than an open competition. It was posted as a public notice to explain that the NPS planned to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), with Dr. Vladimir Romanovsky listed as the principal investigator. Because it is a notice of intent, the announcement makes clear that it is not requesting applications and that proposals would not be accepted from any organization other than UAF.
The planned award was set at an anticipated total of $371,097 with no cost-share or matching requirement. The agreement was described as a new award (not a continuation) with an anticipated five-year length, covering the period of performance from September 30, 2011 through September 30, 2015. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which is typically used when the agency expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final product. The announcement cited statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g), referencing the NPS ability to enter into cooperative agreements to carry out public purposes of NPS programs. The activity area was categorized under environment, and the listing included CFDA references associated with National Park System resources and cooperative research and training programs.
A central feature of the announcement is the level of NPS "substantial involvement" in supporting the permafrost modeling effort. The NPS committed to provide key input datasets needed for modeling, including vegetation and soil GIS layers with attribute data and supporting reports. In addition, the NPS would share available soil and atmospheric climate monitoring data from stations located within NPS units. Beyond data transfer, the NPS role included technical consultation to help interpret park environmental conditions and to assist in translating GIS and monitoring information into usable model inputs, including filling data gaps through expert judgment when necessary.
Field support and logistics were also part of the agency involvement. The NPS indicated it could provide transportation for project personnel to climate monitoring sites on a space-available basis when needed to install supplemental temperature monitoring equipment, or alternatively could install sensors after consultation with the research team. If flights were provided, the NPS would supply standard safety training and personal protective equipment. The NPS also planned to guide the project through compliance procedures for any fieldwork or sensor installations, help set priorities for which geographic areas should be modeled based on park needs and improvements in data availability, and provide feedback on early model runs by comparing preliminary outputs against known permafrost conditions. The announcement also anticipated collaborative reporting, with NPS staff participating as co-authors on written products.
Administratively, the notice was identified by Funding Opportunity Number P11AT32054, posted on September 22, 2011, with an original and current closing date of October 6, 2011, and an archive date of November 5, 2011. While it listed expected awards as one and included an estimated total funding amount consistent with the anticipated award, it also showed an award ceiling of $490,000 and an award floor matching the $371,097 figure. A named point of contact was provided for access issues related to the full announcement, listing Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, with a phone number in the Alaska region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Permafrost Modeling in Alaskan National Parklands.
2. Is this an open grant competition?
No. This was posted as a notice of intent by the National Park Service (NPS) to fund a specific project, not as an open competition.
3. Are applications being requested through this announcement?
No. The announcement states it is not requesting applications.
4. Will NPS accept proposals from organizations other than the intended recipient?
No. The notice specifies that proposals would not be accepted from any organization other than the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
5. Who is the intended award recipient?
The planned single award recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
6. Who is listed as the principal investigator (PI)?
Dr. Vladimir Romanovsky is listed as the principal investigator.
7. What type of funding instrument is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement, which is generally used when the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work.
8. Why is a cooperative agreement being used instead of a standard grant?
The notice describes substantial NPS involvement, including providing input datasets, sharing monitoring data, offering technical consultation, supporting field logistics, assisting with compliance procedures, and collaborating on outputs. Those elements align with the cooperative agreement model described in the announcement.
9. What is the anticipated total funding amount?
The anticipated total is $371,097.
10. Is there any cost-share or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
11. Is this a new award or a continuation?
It is described as a new award, not a continuation.
12. What is the anticipated project length?
The notice describes an anticipated five-year agreement length.
13. What are the anticipated dates for the period of performance?
The period of performance is listed as September 30, 2011 through September 30, 2015.
14. What is the activity area or subject category for this opportunity?
The activity area is categorized under environment, and the listing references CFDA programs associated with National Park System resources and cooperative research and training programs.
15. What legal authority is cited for the cooperative agreement?
The notice cites statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g), describing NPS authority to enter into cooperative agreements to carry out public purposes of NPS programs.
16. What is meant by NPS "substantial involvement" in this project?
The notice describes NPS involvement that goes beyond funding, including providing datasets, sharing monitoring data, offering consultation to interpret environmental conditions, supporting translation of data into model inputs, helping fill data gaps using expert judgment when needed, assisting with field logistics, guiding compliance, setting modeling priorities, reviewing early model runs, and collaborating on reporting.
17. What datasets will NPS provide to support the permafrost modeling?
NPS committed to provide key input datasets, including vegetation and soil GIS layers with attribute data and supporting reports.
18. Will NPS provide climate monitoring data?
Yes. NPS would share available soil and atmospheric climate monitoring data from stations located within NPS units.
19. Will NPS help interpret park conditions and translate data into model inputs?
Yes. The notice states NPS will provide technical consultation to interpret park environmental conditions and to help translate GIS and monitoring information into usable model inputs, including addressing data gaps through expert judgment where necessary.
20. Does NPS provide any fieldwork support or logistics?
Yes. The notice states NPS may provide transportation to climate monitoring sites on a space-available basis for installing supplemental temperature monitoring equipment, or NPS could install sensors after consultation with the research team.
21. What happens if NPS provides flights for field support?
If flights are provided, NPS would supply standard safety training and personal protective equipment, as described in the notice.
22. Will NPS assist with permits or compliance procedures for fieldwork?
Yes. The notice states NPS would guide the project through compliance procedures for fieldwork or sensor installations.
23. Who decides which geographic areas should be modeled first?
The notice indicates NPS would help set priorities for which geographic areas should be modeled, based on park needs and improvements in data availability.
24. Will NPS review early model outputs?
Yes. The notice states NPS would provide feedback on early model runs by comparing preliminary outputs against known permafrost conditions.
25. Will NPS staff contribute to reporting and publications?
Yes. The announcement anticipates collaborative reporting, with NPS staff participating as co-authors on written products.
26. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P11AT32054.
27. When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on September 22, 2011.
28. What were the closing date and archive date listed in the notice?
The notice lists an original and current closing date of October 6, 2011, and an archive date of November 5, 2011.
29. How many awards were expected?
The notice listed one expected award.
30. What are the award ceiling and award floor shown in the listing?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $490,000 and an award floor of $371,097, with the anticipated award set at $371,097.
31. Who is the point of contact named in the notice?
The named point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist (Alaska region), with a phone number provided in the notice.
32. What should someone do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
The notice indicates that access issues related to the full announcement should be directed to the named point of contact, Erica Cordeiro (Contract Specialist, Alaska region), using the phone number included in the announcement.
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