Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00204
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Providing Sea Level Change and Storm Surge Projections for Coastal Parks" 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 15, 2013 and posted on Aug 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $199,898.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $199,898.00 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) notice titled "Providing Sea Level Change and Storm Surge Projections for Coastal Parks" is a notice of intent to award rather than an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not asking organizations to apply. Instead, it publicly announces NPSs plan to fund a specific set of climate-related research and communication activities through a cooperative agreement, without full and open competition, using the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework. The opportunity sits in the natural resources category and is tied to CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs) and Resources of the National Park System.
The central problem the project addresses is the growing risk that climate-driven relative sea level (RSL) rise and storm surge will pose to coastal national parks over the next several decades. NPS notes that sea level change is already a key issue in park planning efforts such as foundation documents, resource stewardship strategies, and shoreline management plans. Beyond gradual sea level rise, storm surge can dramatically increase short-term flooding hazards and impacts, which means the number of affected parks is likely higher than the approximately 105 coastal park units identified as vulnerable to changing RSL alone. NPS is seeking better forward-looking information that park managers can use for decision-making across roughly a 40 to 100 year planning horizon, including for parks in Alaska and the Pacific islands.
Under the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership, the intended recipient is the University of Colorado Boulder. The universitys role is to design, develop, and implement sea level change projections tailored to 105 coastal parks, then package those results in a formal report titled along the lines of "Sea level change in the National Park System." The report is expected to mirror the style of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) products by including both a high-level summary for policymakers and a more detailed technical summary. In addition to the report, the university is expected to build an interactive website that will be linked to nps.gov, making the projections and related information accessible not only to NPS staff but also to other agencies, researchers, students, and the general public. The project also includes an education and outreach component: the university will provide information and support for the development of three wayside exhibits in three separate park units, designed to help visitors understand the science behind sea level change and storm surge and what those changes could mean for coastal park resources.
Because this is structured as a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipates substantial federal involvement rather than a hands-off grant arrangement. NPS responsibilities include assigning an Agreement Technical Representative to coordinate closely with the University of Colorado team and the principal investigator, ensuring that methods and products are usable for NPS needs and that sea level and storm surge data are applied appropriately in a park-management context. NPS will also help set workload priorities, identify efficiency opportunities, and maintain regular coordination, with meetings at least quarterly plus frequent communication by phone and email. To support embedded collaboration, NPS will provide practical in-kind support for university staff working out of NPS offices in Fort Collins, Colorado, including office space, telecommunications, computer and internet access, printing/plotting access, and IT support.
The announcement explains that NPS is using a single-source approach based on unique qualifications rather than running a fully competitive solicitation, consistent with how CESU task agreements are often executed when a particular partner is identified for a specific research collaboration. The planned award is described as Task Agreement P13AC01178 under the Rocky Mountain CESU Cooperative Agreement H2370094000. The total estimated funding is $199,898, with an award ceiling of $199,898 (and an award floor of $1 listed in the source data). No cost sharing or matching is required. The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2016. Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though in practice the notice makes clear the intended collaborator is the University of Colorado Boulder.
Finally, the legal basis cited for the cooperative approach includes authorities that allow the Department of the Interior to enter cooperative agreements with educational institutions for coordinated research and training related to National Park System resources, including 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j) and 16 U.S.C. 5933. Administrative details in the source data show the opportunity was posted August 15, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 26, 2013, and it was archived August 27, 2013, reinforcing that this was a time-limited public notice rather than an application-based competition.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition where organizations can apply?
No. This notice is a notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. It is a public announcement that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to fund a specific project through a cooperative agreement without full and open competition.
What is the title of the NPS notice?
The notice is titled "Providing Sea Level Change and Storm Surge Projections for Coastal Parks."
What is the purpose of this project?
The project is intended to provide forward-looking relative sea level (RSL) change and storm surge projections for coastal national parks so park managers can better plan and make decisions over a multi-decade horizon.
What problem is NPS trying to address?
NPS is addressing the growing risk that climate-driven relative sea level rise and storm surge will pose to coastal national parks in coming decades. Sea level change is already a key issue in park planning, and storm surge can create significant short-term flooding hazards that may affect more parks than those identified as vulnerable to RSL change alone.
How many parks are included in the sea level change projections?
The projections are tailored to 105 coastal park units identified as vulnerable to changing relative sea level (RSL) alone.
Does the project also consider storm surge impacts?
Yes. In addition to gradual sea level rise, the work includes storm surge because it can significantly increase short-term flooding hazards and impacts.
What is the planning horizon NPS is focusing on for decision-making?
NPS indicates the information is meant to support decision-making across roughly a 40 to 100 year planning horizon.
Does this work apply only to the contiguous United States?
No. NPS explicitly notes the need for information that can support planning for parks in Alaska and the Pacific islands as well.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
Under the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership, the intended recipient is the University of Colorado Boulder.
What framework or partnership is being used for this award?
The award is planned under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework, specifically through the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership.
Why is NPS using a single-source (non-competitive) approach?
The notice states NPS is using a single-source approach based on unique qualifications rather than running a fully competitive solicitation, which is consistent with how CESU task agreements are often executed when a specific partner is identified for a particular research collaboration.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The planned funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which implies substantial federal involvement by NPS during the project rather than a hands-off grant arrangement.
What does "substantial federal involvement" mean here?
NPS expects to coordinate closely with the University of Colorado team through an assigned Agreement Technical Representative, help ensure methods and products meet NPS needs, help set workload priorities, identify efficiency opportunities, and maintain regular coordination (including at least quarterly meetings plus frequent communication by phone and email).
What in-kind support will NPS provide?
NPS will provide practical in-kind support for university staff working out of NPS offices in Fort Collins, Colorado. This includes office space, telecommunications, computer and internet access, printing/plotting access, and IT support.
What deliverables are expected from the University of Colorado Boulder?
The expected deliverables include: (1) sea level change projections tailored to 105 coastal parks, (2) a formal report (titled along the lines of "Sea level change in the National Park System"), (3) an interactive website linked to nps.gov to make the projections and related information accessible to a broad audience, and (4) information and support for the development of three wayside exhibits in three separate park units as part of an education and outreach component.
What is the expected report format or style?
The report is expected to mirror the style of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) products by including both a high-level summary for policymakers and a more detailed technical summary.
Who is the intended audience for the interactive website?
The website is intended to make the projections and related information accessible not only to NPS staff, but also to other agencies, researchers, students, and the general public.
What are the "wayside exhibits" mentioned in the notice?
The project includes support for developing three wayside exhibits in three different park units to help visitors understand the science behind sea level change and storm surge and what those changes could mean for coastal park resources.
What program/category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity sits in the natural resources category and is tied to CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs) and Resources of the National Park System.
What is the planned task agreement identifier?
The planned award is described as Task Agreement P13AC01178 under the Rocky Mountain CESU Cooperative Agreement H2370094000.
How much funding is planned for this project?
The total estimated funding is $199,898, and the award ceiling is also listed as $199,898.
Is there an award floor listed?
Yes. The source data lists an award floor of $1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2016.
Who is listed as eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice also makes clear that the intended collaborator for this specific effort is the University of Colorado Boulder.
When was the notice posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 15, 2013. The original and current closing date is listed as August 26, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The source data shows it was archived on August 27, 2013, indicating it was a time-limited public notice rather than an ongoing application-based opportunity.
What legal authorities does NPS cite for using a cooperative agreement with an educational institution?
The notice cites legal authorities that allow the Department of the Interior to enter cooperative agreements with educational institutions for coordinated research and training related to National Park System resources, including 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j) and 16 U.S.C. 5933.
How will the project results be used by NPS?
NPS describes sea level change as a key issue in park planning efforts such as foundation documents, resource stewardship strategies, and shoreline management plans. The projections are intended to provide forward-looking information that park managers can use for decision-making.
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