Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00365
Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00365
- The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resource Stewardship Assistance for Teton Science School and Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller National Memorial Parkway" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2016 and posted on Mar 24, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project titled "Resource Stewardship Assistance for Teton Science School and Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller National Memorial Parkway." It is explicitly not a call for proposals and not a competitive funding opportunity. Instead, it functions as a public transparency step to inform the public that NPS plans to fund specific activities with a named recipient without full and open competition. The funding announcement number is NPS-NOI P16AC00365, the assistance listing is CFDA 15.954 (NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education), and the statutory authority cited is 54 U.S.C. 101702(a). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which signals that NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
The intended recipient is Teton Science School, with Cindi Jacobsen listed as the principal investigator or program manager and Tina Holland listed as the NPS point of contact. The notice indicates this is a new cooperative agreement (P16AC00365), with an anticipated period of performance and agreement length running through March 23, 2016. The total anticipated award amount is not specified in the notice (shown as N/A), and there is no cost share requirement. Although the posting includes an "OriginalClosingDate" and "CurrentClosingDate" of April 24, 2016, the text makes clear there is no application process associated with this announcement, so those dates function more like administrative posting details than a real submission deadline.
Programmatically, the agreement is framed around resource stewardship and public interpretation tied to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, with a strong emphasis on leveraging the combined strengths of NPS and Teton Science School. The central rationale is that the two organizations can jointly bring financial, technical, and educational resources to protect and interpret natural and cultural resources in ways that neither could accomplish as effectively alone. In practical terms, the notice highlights expanded public access and engagement with Teton Science School assets and programs, including archival records and museum collections, historic buildings at the Murie Ranch, and educational programming focused on the Murie legacy, wildlife and other natural resources, and broader themes of environmental stewardship.
A major element of the notice is the justification for making the award as a single-source (noncompetitive) action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). The notice lists the allowable criteria for single-source assistance awards, such as unsolicited proposals, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, and emergencies. For this award, NPS cites criterion #2, "Continuation," meaning the funded activities are necessary to complete or continue work already underway, and introducing competition would risk disrupting the continuity or successful completion of the ongoing effort. The justification is grounded in the long-standing relationship between NPS and Teton Science School, including the Murie Center (now part of Teton Science School), and the view that continued collaboration is important to long-term preservation and interpretation of resources associated with the Murie family and their role in the national conservation movement.
Overall, the notice is best read as an administrative announcement of an intended continuation-style cooperative partnership rather than a grant competition. The project focus blends conservation and education: stewarding and preserving significant cultural and natural resources, while also making those resources more accessible through interpretation, collections access, and public-facing educational programs. The noncompetitive nature is defended as necessary to maintain momentum and consistency in a specialized, place-based collaboration centered on the Murie Ranch and the broader conservation legacy connected to the Grand Teton area.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this notice about?
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a specific project titled "Resource Stewardship Assistance for Teton Science School and Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller National Memorial Parkway."
Is this a call for proposals or an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a call for proposals and not a competitive funding opportunity. It is a transparency notice explaining that NPS plans to fund a named recipient without full and open competition.
Is there an application process for this opportunity?
No. The text indicates there is no application process associated with this announcement.
Why does the posting show closing dates if there is no application?
The posting includes an "OriginalClosingDate" and "CurrentClosingDate" of April 24, 2016, but the notice explains there is no application process. Based on the notice, these dates appear to be administrative posting details rather than a submission deadline.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The intended recipient is Teton Science School.
Who are the key contacts named in the notice?
The notice lists Cindi Jacobsen as the principal investigator or program manager for the recipient side, and Tina Holland as the NPS point of contact.
What is the funding instrument being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, a cooperative agreement signals that NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
What is the funding announcement number?
The funding announcement number is NPS-NOI P16AC00365.
What assistance listing (CFDA) is associated with this award?
The assistance listing is CFDA 15.954, identified as "NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education."
What statutory authority is cited?
The notice cites 54 U.S.C. 101702(a) as the statutory authority.
Is this a new award or a continuation of an existing agreement?
The notice indicates this is a new cooperative agreement (P16AC00365), while also describing the rationale for making it as a continuation-style, single-source action to continue work already underway.
What is the anticipated period of performance or agreement length?
The notice states an anticipated period of performance and agreement length running through March 23, 2016.
How much funding is anticipated?
The total anticipated award amount is not specified in the notice and is shown as N/A.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
What parks and locations does the project focus on?
The agreement is tied to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, with specific emphasis on place-based stewardship and interpretation connected to the Murie Ranch.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project blends resource stewardship and public interpretation. It is framed around leveraging the combined strengths of NPS and Teton Science School to protect and interpret natural and cultural resources and expand public access and engagement.
What kinds of activities are highlighted in the notice?
The notice highlights expanded public access and engagement with Teton Science School assets and programs, including archival records and museum collections, historic buildings at the Murie Ranch, and educational programming focused on the Murie legacy, wildlife and other natural resources, and broader themes of environmental stewardship.
What is the Murie Ranch, and why is it important in this notice?
Based on the notice, the Murie Ranch is a central place-based focus for preservation and interpretation work connected to the Murie family and their role in the national conservation movement. The notice also references the Murie Center as part of Teton Science School.
Why is NPS making a single-source (noncompetitive) award?
The notice describes this as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites criterion #2, "Continuation," meaning the activities are necessary to complete or continue work already underway and that introducing competition could disrupt continuity or successful completion of the ongoing effort.
What is the policy basis for the single-source justification?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 and lists allowable criteria for single-source assistance awards (such as unsolicited proposals, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, and emergencies). For this award, the notice specifically cites "Continuation."
What is the main rationale offered for the continuation approach?
The notice points to the long-standing relationship between NPS and Teton Science School, including the Murie Center, and states that continued collaboration is important to long-term preservation and interpretation of resources associated with the Murie family and the broader conservation legacy connected to the Grand Teton area.
Is this notice mainly an administrative announcement or a competitive opportunity?
Based on the notice, it should be read primarily as an administrative, public transparency announcement of an intended continuation-style cooperative partnership rather than a grant competition.
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