Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS PWR NOI P12AC15068
Apply for NPS PWR NOI P12AC15068
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Climate Trends Assessment for the Southern Sierra Nevada" 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 14, 2012 and posted on Aug 14, 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.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Regional Climate Trends Assessment for the Southern Sierra Nevada." This notice serves mainly as a public transparency step: it is explicitly not a call for proposals and not a competitive funding announcement. Instead, it informs the public that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities through a predetermined arrangement, without full and open competition.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work (for example, coordination on methods, data, deliverables, or management decisions) rather than simply providing a grant with minimal agency participation. The work is tied to Task Agreement Number P12AC15068 under an existing Cooperative Agreement (P11AC8R001) with the Desert Research Institute (DRI). DRI is identified as a partner within the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, a network commonly used by DOI agencies to collaborate with research institutions on science and resource management projects. In practical terms, the notice indicates that NPS planned to use that established partnership mechanism to support this climate-focused assessment.
The project falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which relates to cooperative research and training programs connected to resources of the National Park System. While the notice does not list specific technical tasks or deliverables in detail, the title and context indicate the intent was to evaluate regional climate trends affecting the Southern Sierra Nevada, information that can be used to inform management decisions in and around national parks and other NPS-managed or NPS-influenced landscapes. Climate trends assessments of this kind often involve analyzing historical temperature and precipitation records, extremes, seasonal shifts, snowpack-related indicators, and other relevant climate variables at spatial scales useful for land and resource management.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $30,000, signaling a single fixed-size award. The number of expected awards is one, consistent with the non-competitive, single-recipient intent described in the notice. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not expected to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
The administrative timeline shows the notice was posted and created on August 14, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 15, 2012, and an archive date of September 14, 2012. That short window aligns with the purpose of a Notice of Intent to Award: it is not designed to solicit applications over weeks or months, but rather to provide prompt public notification of the agency's plan to proceed with a specified partner under an existing agreement vehicle.
In terms of eligibility, the notice lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. However, because the action was a notice of intent tied to an identified task agreement and partner (DRI), those eligibility categories are largely informational rather than an invitation for other entities to apply. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Cameron Reed, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 415-623-2253 or by email at cameronreed@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this government funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Regional Climate Trends Assessment for the Southern Sierra Nevada." The notice is a transparency step to inform the public that NPS intended to make an award for a defined project through an established arrangement.
2) Is this a call for proposals or a competitive grant announcement?
No. The notice is explicitly not a call for proposals and not a competitive funding announcement. It does not invite new applications or propose an open competition.
3) What is NPS planning to fund?
NPS intended to fund a project described by the title "Regional Climate Trends Assessment for the Southern Sierra Nevada." While the notice does not list detailed tasks or deliverables, the context indicates a regional climate trends assessment relevant to management decisions in and around national parks and other NPS-managed or NPS-influenced landscapes.
4) What kinds of analyses are typically involved in a climate trends assessment like this?
The notice does not provide a technical scope, but it indicates a climate-focused assessment. Climate trends assessments of this kind often include analysis of historical temperature and precipitation records, climate extremes, seasonal shifts, snowpack-related indicators, and other climate variables at spatial scales useful for land and resource management.
5) What type of award is being used?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement. This structure typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the project work (such as coordination on methods, data, deliverables, or management decisions), rather than providing funding with minimal agency participation.
6) Who is the intended recipient?
The notice is tied to an existing cooperative agreement with the Desert Research Institute (DRI). It references Task Agreement Number P12AC15068 under Cooperative Agreement P11AC8R001 with DRI, indicating a predetermined arrangement rather than selection through open competition.
7) What is the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) and why is it mentioned?
DRI is identified as a partner within the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The CESU network is commonly used by Department of the Interior agencies to collaborate with research institutions on science and resource management projects. The notice indicates NPS planned to use that established partnership mechanism for this assessment.
8) What is the funding activity category for this project?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
9) What CFDA number is associated with this notice, and what does it relate to?
The notice is associated with CFDA 15.945. This CFDA relates to cooperative research and training programs connected to resources of the National Park System.
10) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000.
11) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are set at $30,000, indicating a single fixed-size award.
12) How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice lists one expected award, consistent with a single-recipient intent under a predetermined arrangement.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The notice was posted and created on August 14, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 15, 2012. The archive date is September 14, 2012.
15) Why is the open period so short?
The short window aligns with the stated purpose of a Notice of Intent to Award. It is designed for prompt public notification of an agency plan to proceed with a specified partner, not for collecting applications over an extended period.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The notice lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. However, because this is a Notice of Intent tied to a specific task agreement and identified partner, these eligibility categories are informational rather than an invitation for other entities to apply.
17) Does this notice provide instructions for submitting an application?
No application instructions are provided in the information given, and the notice is explicitly not a solicitation for proposals.
18) Who can I contact with questions about this notice?
The listed point of contact is Cameron Reed, Grants Management Specialist. Phone: 415-623-2253. Email: cameronreed@nps.gov.
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