Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIH8336100086
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Proteciton, Preservation, and Collection of Paleontological Resources at Joshua Tree National Park" 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 Jun 29, 2010 and posted on Jun 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
- This is a notice of intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to the County of San Bernardino which is a county government. Not seeking applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "Proteciton, Preservation, and Collection of Paleontological Resources at Joshua Tree National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIH8336100086) was a discretionary funding notice issued under a Cooperative Agreement. It focused on natural resource work at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) and centered on the identification, documentation, protection, and appropriate collection of fossils and related paleontological materials on park lands. The announcement was posted and created on June 29, 2010, with an original and final closing date of July 2, 2010, and it was archived on August 1, 2010. The maximum award amount listed was $150,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The stated purpose of the cooperative agreement was to support a comprehensive effort to survey and inventory paleontological resources within Joshua Tree National Park. A key part of the work involved characterizing what is present and where it occurs, including documenting the types and nature of fossils, their locations and distributions, and how they relate to the park’s geology, such as their associations with specific rock units (lithologies). This kind of characterization is meant to produce usable baseline information that can guide both scientific understanding and day-to-day management decisions in the park.
Another central objective was to prioritize paleontological localities for protection and preservation. In practice, this means identifying which fossil sites are most vulnerable, scientifically important, or at risk from natural erosion, human disturbance, or other impacts, and then ranking them so the park can allocate limited resources to the places where protection will matter most. Alongside that prioritization, the opportunity called for developing and evaluating alternatives for how these resources should be protected, preserved, and, when appropriate, collected. This points to a planning and options-analysis component, not just fieldwork, where different strategies could be compared for effectiveness, feasibility, compliance needs, and long-term stewardship outcomes.
The agreement also emphasized that any collection, documentation, and preservation activities must be carried out in accordance with the laws, regulations, and policies that govern National Park Service management, including natural and cultural resource compliance requirements. In other words, the work was not simply to recover fossils, but to do so under formal NPS standards for permitting, documentation, curation, and resource protection, ensuring that collected specimens and associated data are properly preserved for scientific use and public benefit.
The justification for the project was framed around the idea that paleontological resources are an integral and non-renewable part of natural heritage. Because fossils are finite and can be damaged or lost, the notice highlighted the importance of careful documentation and, where warranted, recovery. The intended outcomes were tied to strengthening understanding of the history of life and safeguarding the long-term scientific, interpretive, and educational value of the park’s paleontological resources.
In terms of eligibility and competition, this was not an open call for proposals. The notice specifically stated it was a notice of intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to the County of San Bernardino, meaning the National Park Service was indicating its plan to make an award to that county government rather than soliciting applications from other entities. The eligible applicant category listed was county governments, but the announcement made clear that the agency was not seeking applications under this posting.
For administrative questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist, at (510) 817-1338.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Proteciton, Preservation, and Collection of Paleontological Resources at Joshua Tree National Park."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOIH8336100086.
Which federal agency issued this funding notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding opportunity was this?
This was a discretionary funding notice issued under a Cooperative Agreement.
Which park and location does the project focus on?
The work focused on Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) and applied to paleontological resources located on park lands.
What is the main focus of the project described in the notice?
The project centered on identifying, documenting, protecting, and appropriately collecting fossils and related paleontological materials within Joshua Tree National Park.
What was the stated purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The stated purpose was to support a comprehensive effort to survey and inventory paleontological resources within Joshua Tree National Park.
What does "survey and inventory" mean in the context of this project?
In this notice, surveying and inventorying includes characterizing what fossils are present and where they occur, documenting fossil types and their nature, recording their locations and distributions, and relating those findings to the park's geology (including associations with specific rock units or lithologies).
Why is characterizing fossil resources and their locations important?
The notice describes this characterization as producing usable baseline information intended to guide scientific understanding and day-to-day management decisions in the park.
What does it mean to prioritize paleontological localities for protection and preservation?
It means identifying which fossil sites are most vulnerable, scientifically important, or at risk (for example from natural erosion or human disturbance) and ranking them so the park can focus limited resources on the places where protection will matter most.
Does the opportunity involve only fieldwork, or also planning?
It involves more than fieldwork. The notice also calls for developing and evaluating alternatives for how paleontological resources should be protected, preserved, and, when appropriate, collected, indicating a planning and options-analysis component.
What kinds of risks or impacts were mentioned as reasons to protect fossil sites?
The notice mentions risks including natural erosion, human disturbance, and other impacts that could damage or result in the loss of paleontological resources.
Does the opportunity include collecting fossils?
Yes, it includes the appropriate collection of fossils when warranted, as part of a broader approach that also emphasizes documentation, protection, and preservation.
Are there compliance requirements for collection and documentation activities?
Yes. The notice emphasizes that collection, documentation, and preservation activities must be carried out in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies governing National Park Service management, including natural and cultural resource compliance requirements.
How does the notice describe the handling of collected specimens and data?
It indicates the work should follow formal NPS standards for permitting, documentation, curation, and resource protection, so that collected specimens and associated data are properly preserved for scientific use and public benefit.
What rationale or justification was provided for the project?
The notice frames paleontological resources as an integral and non-renewable part of natural heritage, emphasizing that fossils are finite and can be damaged or lost, which supports the need for careful documentation and, where warranted, recovery.
What outcomes were intended by the project?
Intended outcomes included strengthening understanding of the history of life and safeguarding the long-term scientific, interpretive, and educational value of Joshua Tree National Park's paleontological resources.
Was this an open call for proposals?
No. The notice states it was not an open call for proposals and that the agency was not seeking applications under this posting.
Who was the intended recipient of the Cooperative Agreement?
The notice was a notice of intent to award a Cooperative Agreement to the County of San Bernardino.
Who was listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category listed was county governments, though the notice also makes clear that applications were not being solicited under this posting.
What was the maximum award amount listed?
The maximum award amount listed was $150,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the announcement posted and created?
The announcement was posted and created on June 29, 2010.
What were the closing dates for this opportunity?
The original closing date was July 2, 2010, and the final closing date was also July 2, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was archived on August 1, 2010.
Who was the listed contact for administrative questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist.
What phone number was provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided was (510) 817-1338.
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