Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00154

  • The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Restore Wetland Habitat at the Abandoned Glacier Creek Livery Facility, Rocky Mountain National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2016 and posted on May 13, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to award task agreement under Cooperative Agreement for Restore Wetland Habitat at the Abandoned Glacier Creek Livery Facility, Rocky Mountain National Park. (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 $1.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Restore Wetland Habitat at the Abandoned Glacier Creek Livery Facility, Rocky Mountain National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00154) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding announcement focused on wetland habitat restoration within Rocky Mountain National Park. The project centers on restoring wetland conditions at the site of an abandoned facility known as the Glacier Creek Livery, with the overall intent of improving ecological function and habitat quality in an area that was previously disturbed by developed use. Because it is housed under the National Park Service and explicitly framed as a restoration effort, the core emphasis is on on-the-ground conservation work that supports the Park's natural resource stewardship responsibilities.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means the National Park Service expects to remain substantially involved in the project during planning and implementation. In practice, that can include close coordination on project design, compliance requirements, field methods, scheduling in sensitive park environments, and alignment with park management objectives. The funding activity category is listed as Education, which often reflects the type of partner being engaged or the anticipated involvement of students, training, research support, or workforce development elements tied to applied conservation work, even when the deliverable is primarily ecological restoration.

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the National Park Service intended this award to go to a university or similar public higher-education entity. This aligns with common NPS partnership models where universities provide technical expertise, faculty oversight, and student participation for applied restoration projects, monitoring, or related scientific and educational components. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.

The notice is presented as a "Notice of Intent to award task agreement under Cooperative Agreement," meaning it is not a typical open competition with a standard application window. Instead, it signals that the agency planned to make a specific task agreement award under an existing cooperative agreement mechanism, usually to a pre-identified partner or through an established partnership framework. Both the original and current closing date fields reflect that same notice language rather than a calendar deadline, reinforcing that this was essentially an intent-to-award posting rather than a broadly solicited call for proposals.

The expected number of awards is one, so the National Park Service planned a single recipient/partner for the work. The award ceiling is listed as 1, which appears to be a placeholder value rather than a meaningful maximum funding amount, since restoration projects are rarely capped at one dollar; in older federal postings, this sometimes occurs when the funding amount is handled through the associated task agreement documentation rather than fully expressed in the public synopsis.

The opportunity was created and posted on May 13, 2016. Overall, this is best understood as a targeted NPS partnership action to carry out wetland habitat restoration at a specific abandoned facility site in Rocky Mountain National Park, executed through a cooperative agreement with a public institution of higher education, with the agency maintaining active involvement in the project to ensure the work meets park standards and resource management goals.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the title of this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is titled "Restore Wetland Habitat at the Abandoned Glacier Creek Livery Facility, Rocky Mountain National Park."

What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P16AS00154.

Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?

This is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS).

What type of funding announcement is this?

It is described as a discretionary funding announcement from DOI-NPS.

Is this a standard grant or something else?

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.

What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?

Based on the posting description, a cooperative agreement typically indicates the National Park Service expects to be substantially involved during planning and implementation. That involvement may include coordination on project design, compliance requirements, field methods, scheduling in sensitive park environments, and ensuring alignment with park management objectives.

What is the main purpose of the project?

The core purpose is to restore wetland habitat conditions at the site of an abandoned facility (the Glacier Creek Livery) within Rocky Mountain National Park, with the broader intent of improving ecological function and habitat quality in an area previously disturbed by developed use.

Where will the work take place?

The work is located in Rocky Mountain National Park, specifically at the abandoned Glacier Creek Livery Facility site.

What site is being addressed by the restoration work?

The project focuses on the Glacier Creek Livery, described as an abandoned facility site within the park.

What kind of activities are emphasized under this opportunity?

The opportunity is framed as an on-the-ground ecological restoration effort focused on wetland habitat restoration and supporting the National Park Service's natural resource stewardship responsibilities.

What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?

The funding activity category is listed as Education.

Why would a wetland restoration project be listed under "Education"?

The description notes that the Education category can reflect the type of partner being engaged or anticipated involvement of students, training, research support, or workforce development elements tied to applied conservation work, even when the primary deliverable is ecological restoration.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.

Does this opportunity appear intended for universities?

Yes. The eligibility limitation to public and state-controlled higher education institutions indicates the National Park Service intended this award to go to a university or similar public higher-education entity.

What partnership model does this opportunity suggest?

Based on the description, it aligns with common NPS partnership approaches where universities may provide technical expertise, faculty oversight, and student participation for applied restoration projects, monitoring, or related scientific and educational components.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number is 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.

Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?

No. The notice is presented as a "Notice of Intent to award task agreement under Cooperative Agreement," which indicates it is not a typical open competition with a standard application window.

What does "Notice of Intent to award task agreement under Cooperative Agreement" mean in this context?

It signals that the agency planned to make a specific task agreement award under an existing cooperative agreement mechanism, usually to a pre-identified partner or through an established partnership framework, rather than broadly soliciting proposals.

Is there a standard application deadline listed?

No. Both the original and current closing date fields reflect the same intent-to-award notice language rather than a calendar deadline.

How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?

The expected number of awards is one.

What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?

The award ceiling is listed as 1, and the description indicates this appears to be a placeholder value rather than a meaningful maximum funding amount.

Why might the award ceiling be listed as "1"?

The description suggests that in some older federal postings, this can occur when the funding amount is handled through associated task agreement documentation rather than fully expressed in the public synopsis.

When was this opportunity created and posted?

The opportunity was created and posted on May 13, 2016.

What is the overall intent of the restoration work?

The overall intent is to improve ecological function and habitat quality by restoring wetland conditions in an area that had previously been disturbed by developed use.

How involved will the National Park Service be during the project?

The description indicates NPS expects substantial involvement, including close coordination on planning and implementation elements such as design, compliance, methods, scheduling, and alignment with park management objectives.

What makes this opportunity best understood as a targeted partnership action?

It is framed as an intent-to-award notice under an existing cooperative agreement mechanism, expects only one award, and emphasizes a specific project at a specific site within Rocky Mountain National Park with NPS involvement throughout.

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