Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AC11170
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AC11170
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Redefining Visitor Status in the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public" 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 10, 2012 and posted on Aug 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2012. (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 $50,000.00 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) grant opportunity titled "Redefining Visitor Status in the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public" is a discretionary funding action that the agency posted primarily as a public notice, not as an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not inviting applications from the broader public, even though it appears in the grants listing system like a typical funding opportunity. The purpose of the announcement is to document NPS's intent to make a single award without competition for a specific project focused on how "visitor status" is defined within the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public, a survey effort that helps the agency understand public relationships to, perceptions of, and engagement with national parks and related resources.
The funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project activities (for example, collaborating on research design, providing direction on deliverables, or coordinating access to relevant data and stakeholders) rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The award is structured as a non-competitive task agreement issued to the University of Wyoming under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) cooperative agreement, identified as H2370094000. The announcement notes that this approach follows Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which governs circumstances and procedures for issuing non-competitive financial assistance actions. Even though the eligibility category listed is "public and state controlled institutions of higher education," the intent is to fund a single, predetermined recipient rather than select from multiple applicants.
Financially, the award is set at a fixed amount: both the ceiling and the floor are $50,000, signaling that NPS anticipated one award in exactly that amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient is not expected to contribute a required non-federal share. The funding activity category is natural resources, and the CFDA number associated with the announcement is 15.945, covering cooperative research and training programs related to resources of the National Park System. The opportunity anticipated one award total.
The timeline reflects the administrative nature of the notice rather than a competitive process. The opportunity was posted and created on August 10, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 15, 2012, and it was archived on September 14, 2012. These short windows are typical for notices of intent to award non-competitively, where the main goal is transparency and documentation rather than providing time for proposal development. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Alicia Broner, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6734.
Key identifying details include the funding opportunity number NPS NOIWASOP12AC11170 and the title "Redefining Visitor Status in the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public." The main takeaway is that this is a public notice of a planned, sole-source-style cooperative agreement action under the CESU framework, with $50,000 directed to the University of Wyoming to support research or methodological work on how visitor status is defined and handled within NPS's broader survey of the American public.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Redefining Visitor Status in the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOP12AC11170.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This posting functions primarily as a public notice rather than an open, competitive solicitation. It is not inviting applications from the broader public, even though it appears in the grant listing system like a typical opportunity.
If it is not competitive, what is the purpose of publishing it?
The purpose is transparency and documentation. The notice records the National Park Service's intent to make a single award without competition for a specific project.
What project is being funded under this notice?
The project is focused on how "visitor status" is defined within the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public, which is used by NPS to understand public relationships to, perceptions of, and engagement with national parks and related resources.
What is the Comprehensive Survey of the American Public (as described in the notice)?
It is a survey effort that helps NPS understand how the American public relates to national parks and associated resources, including perceptions and engagement. This particular project concentrates on the definition and treatment of "visitor status" within that survey framework.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by NPS in the project. The notice suggests this could include collaboration on research design, providing direction on deliverables, and coordinating access to relevant data and stakeholders, rather than a purely hands-off grant.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The award is intended for the University of Wyoming.
How is the award being issued to the University of Wyoming?
It is described as a non-competitive task agreement issued under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) cooperative agreement, identified as H2370094000.
Does the listed eligibility category mean other universities can apply?
Not in this case. Although the eligibility category is listed as "public and state controlled institutions of higher education," the notice indicates the intent is to fund a single, predetermined recipient rather than select from multiple applicants.
Is this a sole-source or sole-recipient style action?
Yes. The notice describes a planned, non-competitive, single-award action directed to a specific recipient (the University of Wyoming) under the CESU framework.
What is the award amount?
The award is a fixed amount of $50,000.
What are the funding ceiling and floor?
Both the ceiling and the floor are $50,000, indicating NPS anticipated one award in exactly that amount.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
The notice anticipates one award total.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is natural resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945, described as covering cooperative research and training programs related to resources of the National Park System.
What policy is cited as the basis for issuing the award non-competitively?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2, which governs circumstances and procedures for issuing non-competitive financial assistance actions.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on August 10, 2012.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 15, 2012.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was archived on September 14, 2012.
Why is the open period so short?
The notice explains that short windows are typical for notices of intent to award non-competitively, since the goal is administrative transparency and documentation rather than allowing time for proposal development in a competitive process.
Who can be contacted with questions about this announcement?
The contact listed is Alicia Broner, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service.
What is the contact phone number?
The phone number provided is 303-987-6734.
Where does this award fit within NPS programs?
Based on the notice, it supports research or methodological work tied to NPS understanding of public engagement with parks, specifically by refining how "visitor status" is defined in a major NPS public survey effort.
Can an organization submit an application anyway?
The notice indicates NPS is not inviting applications from the broader public and intends a single, predetermined award. No application process for outside applicants is described in the information provided.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice lists a 2012 closing date and states it was archived on September 14, 2012.
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