Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0048
Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0048
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research, Evaluate, and Prescribe Treatment for the Cultural Landscape of Muir Woods National Monument" 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 Jun 20, 2013 and posted on Jun 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2013 This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been given to SUNY for their work researching, evaluating, and prescribing treatment for the cultural landscape of Muir Woods National Monument.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $79,591.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $79,591.00 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.
- This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been given to SUNY for their work researching, evaluating, and prescribing treatment for the cultural landscape of Muir Woods National Monument.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action for a project titled "Research, Evaluate, and Prescribe Treatment for the Cultural Landscape of Muir Woods National Monument." It is not a competitive grant solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it is a public announcement that the NPS already made a single cooperative agreement award to the Research Foundation for The State University of New York (SUNY), supporting work led through SUNY ESF focused on the cultural landscape at Muir Woods National Monument.
The purpose of the awarded project is to produce a practical, standards-based roadmap for how the park should manage and treat its historic cultural landscape moving forward. The cooperator's role is to research and evaluate the landscape and then prescribe treatments that both protect what is historically significant and make sense within the realities of day-to-day park management. A central outcome is the creation of an overarching treatment framework that connects past and current management goals and lays out a clear philosophy to guide future decisions. That philosophy is expected to reflect established best practices for both cultural and natural resource stewardship, with an emphasis on historic preservation while also accounting for other park priorities such as natural resource conservation, operations, routine maintenance needs, and visitor interpretation.
A major part of the work involves identifying and explaining treatment issues across the site and developing general, site-wide treatment guidelines that can be applied consistently. In addition to broad guidance, the project requires the development of specific treatment tasks designed to preserve the landscape characteristics and features that contribute to the site's historic character. These recommended actions must align with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the National Park Service's Cultural Resource Management Guideline (NPS-28). The treatment tasks are to be communicated in both narrative form (written descriptions, rationale, and guidance) and graphic form (visual materials that clarify what is recommended and where).
The project also calls for the creation of graphic treatment plans that map, locate, and identify each recommended treatment task. In other words, the deliverables are not just conceptual recommendations; they are intended to be field-usable planning products that help park staff see exactly what actions are proposed and where they would occur within the landscape. This is the kind of output that can guide phased work, budgeting, compliance planning, and coordination among resource specialists, facility staff, and interpretive teams.
The announcement lists several concrete deliverables SUNY ESF is expected to provide as part of the cooperative agreement. These include a research plan and outline to structure the investigation, a first draft research report documenting findings, a treatment workshop to coordinate and refine recommendations with stakeholders or park staff, and a second draft treatment plan reflecting feedback and further development. Together, these products are meant to move from initial research design, to documented analysis, to collaborative review, and finally to a more complete treatment planning document.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NPS 13 NERO 0048 under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, indicating ongoing involvement or collaboration between the NPS and the cooperator rather than a hands-off grant. The posting and creation date is June 20, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 25, 2013, and an archive date of June 26, 2013. The funding amount is fixed, with an estimated total funding of $79,591 and the award floor and ceiling both listed as $79,591, reflecting that a single award had already been set at that amount. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. While the eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the repeated eligibility statements make clear that the listing is informational only because the award had already been made to SUNY.
For access or administrative questions, the contact listed is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, with a phone number provided in the announcement. The overall message of the notice is straightforward: the NPS funded SUNY ESF to produce a research-backed, standards-compliant treatment framework and set of mapped treatment recommendations to guide preservation and management of the cultural landscape at Muir Woods National Monument.
FAQs: NPS Cooperative Agreement - Research, Evaluate, and Prescribe Treatment for the Cultural Landscape of Muir Woods National Monument
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states this is not a competitive grant solicitation and not a request for applications. It is a public announcement that a single cooperative agreement award was already made.
Can organizations still apply for this funding opportunity?
No. The announcement explains that the award has already been made, and the eligibility information is provided for informational purposes only.
Who received the award?
The cooperative agreement award was made to the Research Foundation for The State University of New York (SUNY), supporting work led through SUNY ESF.
Which federal agency is associated with this award?
The award is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Research, Evaluate, and Prescribe Treatment for the Cultural Landscape of Muir Woods National Monument."
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to produce a practical, standards-based roadmap for how Muir Woods National Monument should manage and treat its historic cultural landscape going forward.
What kind of output is the project expected to produce?
The project is intended to produce field-usable planning products, including an overarching treatment framework and mapped treatment recommendations that show what actions are proposed and where they would occur within the landscape.
What does the cooperator (SUNY ESF) do under this agreement?
The cooperator is expected to research and evaluate the cultural landscape and then prescribe treatments that protect historically significant features while fitting day-to-day park management realities.
What is meant by an "overarching treatment framework" in this notice?
It refers to a site-wide framework that connects past and current management goals and establishes a clear philosophy to guide future landscape treatment and management decisions.
What considerations must the treatment philosophy account for?
The philosophy is expected to reflect best practices for cultural and natural resource stewardship, emphasizing historic preservation while also accounting for other park priorities such as natural resource conservation, operations, routine maintenance, and visitor interpretation.
What are "treatment issues" and how are they addressed?
The work includes identifying and explaining treatment issues across the site and developing general, site-wide treatment guidelines that can be applied consistently.
Are there both general guidelines and specific actions required?
Yes. The notice calls for broad site-wide treatment guidelines as well as specific treatment tasks designed to preserve characteristics and features that contribute to the site's historic character.
What standards and guidance must the recommended treatments align with?
Recommended actions must align with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the National Park Service's Cultural Resource Management Guideline (NPS-28).
How must treatment tasks be communicated?
The notice specifies that treatment tasks must be communicated in both narrative form (written descriptions, rationale, and guidance) and graphic form (visual materials clarifying what is recommended and where).
What are "graphic treatment plans" in the context of this project?
Graphic treatment plans are mapping-based deliverables that locate and identify each recommended treatment task, so park staff can see exactly what actions are proposed and where they would occur in the landscape.
How are the deliverables intended to be used by the park?
The deliverables are intended to guide phased work, budgeting, compliance planning, and coordination among resource specialists, facility staff, and interpretive teams.
What is the funding instrument type?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement involves ongoing involvement or collaboration between the NPS and the cooperator, rather than a hands-off grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 13 NERO 0048.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding action?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
How much funding was awarded?
The estimated total funding is $79,591.
Is there a funding range (floor and ceiling) for this opportunity?
Yes, but it reflects a single fixed award: the award floor and award ceiling are both listed as $79,591.
Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
What were the posting and closing dates listed in the announcement?
The posting and creation date is June 20, 2013. The original and current closing date is June 25, 2013. The archive date is June 26, 2013.
Who is listed as an eligible applicant category, and why is that mentioned?
The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the notice emphasizes that eligibility statements are informational because the award had already been made to SUNY.
Who can be contacted for access or administrative questions?
The contact listed is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, with a phone number provided in the announcement.
What is the main takeaway of this public notice?
The notice communicates that the NPS funded SUNY ESF (through the Research Foundation for SUNY) to produce a research-backed, standards-compliant treatment framework and mapped treatment recommendations to guide preservation and management of the cultural landscape at Muir Woods National Monument.
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