Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00124
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- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scientific Educational Workshops and Conferences" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2014 and posted on Jun 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Scientific Educational Workshops and Conferences" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00124) is a notice of intent to award rather than an open call for applications. In other words, it is not asking the public to submit proposals. Instead, it publicly announces NPS's plan to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award to the George Wright Society (GWS) based on the justification that the recipient has unique qualifications for this work. The anticipated award amount is approximately $100,000, with no cost share or matching requirement, and it is structured as a continuation of prior cooperative agreements. The anticipated period of performance and agreement length are both five years from the date of award. The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 1(g), and the program is listed under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The NPS point of contact for the award is June Zastrow.
At its core, the project supports a long-running partnership between NPS and the George Wright Society to strengthen the science, training, and professional exchange that underpin the stewardship of parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. GWS is described as a nonprofit professional association that brings together researchers, managers, educators, administrators, and other practitioners across both natural and cultural resource fields. Its role is to convene interdisciplinary communities, compile and share research and practical knowledge, and create learning opportunities through conferences, meetings, and published materials. A major emphasis in the description is that GWS also prioritizes expanding participation in the conservation and heritage workforce by recruiting, involving, and training minority professionals and by taking proactive steps to involve Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples in education and training tied to natural, cultural, and recreational resource stewardship.
From the NPS side, the rationale is tied directly to its mission to preserve and manage more than 84 million acres across over 401 park units and to improve public understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources. The announcement highlights NPS policy priorities around scientifically grounded resource management, conserving native ecosystems and cultural landscapes, and maintaining resource integrity. It also stresses NPS goals of broad public engagement, including efforts to reach ethnically diverse communities and youth in stewardship activities. Two NPS organizational areas are noted as central to this partnership: Natural Resource Stewardship and Science (NRSS) and Cultural Resource Partnerships and Science (CRPS), reflecting the program's explicit intent to integrate natural and cultural resource perspectives.
The public purposes and objectives for the cooperative agreement focus on using GWS-hosted convenings, especially the George Wright Society Biennial Conferences on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, as a national platform for education, collaboration, and dissemination of science-based and scholarly information relevant to park management. The partnership aims to improve understanding of protected areas among professionals, students, and the broader community; expand access to science and scholarship that informs NPS decision-making; and increase engagement among a wide range of partners, including local, state, federal, tribal, and international professionals, volunteers, and students. A consistent theme across the listed goals is inclusion: building pathways for underrepresented, ethnically diverse students and faculty to develop environmental stewardship skills, and ensuring Native American and other Indigenous perspectives and participation are meaningfully included in training and professional exchanges.
In practical terms, the planned activities include organizing and delivering two major biennial conferences (identified in the announcement as the 2015 and 2017 conferences) designed to foster interdisciplinary, interorganizational dialogue on current conservation and management challenges. Example topic areas include integrating cultural and natural resource management, developing regional cooperative and adaptive management approaches, and responding to complex pressures such as climate change, habitat fragmentation, and oil spills, as well as workforce diversity challenges. The agreement also calls for producing and widely distributing conference proceedings to extend the educational impact beyond attendees, including national and international dissemination through multiple channels. Beyond the flagship conferences, the project includes collaboration with NPS and other governmental and nongovernmental partners to plan and deliver up to four workshops or professional meetings per year, aimed at advancing knowledge and building practical skills in scientific and scholarly research, cultural and natural resource management, and interpretation/education related to parks and protected areas.
Finally, the opportunity description includes key administrative details: it is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, implying active collaboration between NPS and the recipient during implementation. The estimated total funding and award ceiling are both listed as $100,000, with an award floor of $1. While the general eligibility field references 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), the announcement itself makes clear this is a single-source intent to fund the George Wright Society without full and open competition, with the public notice serving transparency rather than soliciting new applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and Funding Opportunity Number for this NPS opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Scientific Educational Workshops and Conferences" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00124.
Is this an open grant competition where the public can apply?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, not an open call for applications. It does not request proposals from the public.
What does "notice of intent to award" mean in this context?
It means the National Park Service (NPS) is publicly announcing its plan to make a single, noncompetitive award to a specific organization, rather than inviting multiple applicants to compete.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the George Wright Society (GWS).
Is the award competitive or noncompetitive?
It is noncompetitive (single-source). The announcement states the award is justified based on the recipient having unique qualifications for the work.
What funding instrument will be used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It indicates active collaboration between NPS and the recipient during implementation, rather than a more hands-off grant relationship.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is approximately $100,000. The estimated total program funding and the award ceiling are both listed as $100,000.
Is there an award floor listed?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $1.
Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
Is this award connected to prior funding?
Yes. It is structured as a continuation of prior cooperative agreements.
What is the anticipated period of performance and agreement length?
Both the anticipated period of performance and the agreement length are five years from the date of award.
Which NPS program area is this associated with (CFDA number and name)?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
What statutory authority is cited for this funding?
The cited statutory authority is 16 USC 1(g).
Who is the NPS point of contact listed for this award?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project supports a long-running partnership between NPS and the George Wright Society to strengthen science, training, and professional exchange that support stewardship of parks, protected areas, and cultural sites.
What kinds of organizations and people does the George Wright Society bring together?
GWS is described as a nonprofit professional association that connects researchers, managers, educators, administrators, and other practitioners across natural and cultural resource fields to share knowledge and create learning opportunities.
How does this partnership align with NPS mission and priorities?
The rationale is tied to NPS stewardship responsibilities across more than 84 million acres and over 401 park units, and to agency priorities such as scientifically grounded management, conserving native ecosystems and cultural landscapes, maintaining resource integrity, and strengthening public understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources.
Which NPS organizational areas are highlighted as central to this partnership?
The announcement identifies Natural Resource Stewardship and Science (NRSS) and Cultural Resource Partnerships and Science (CRPS) as central, reflecting an intent to integrate natural and cultural resource perspectives.
What are the main objectives of the cooperative agreement?
The objectives include using GWS-hosted convenings as a national platform for education, collaboration, and dissemination of science-based and scholarly information relevant to park and protected area management; improving understanding among professionals, students, and the broader community; expanding access to information that informs NPS decision-making; and increasing engagement among diverse partners.
What role do conferences play in the planned work?
Conferences are a central platform for professional exchange and education, especially the George Wright Society Biennial Conferences on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites.
Which specific biennial conferences are identified in the opportunity description?
The description identifies the 2015 and 2017 conferences as the two major biennial conferences to be organized and delivered under the planned activities.
What topic areas may be addressed through the conferences and related convenings?
Example topic areas include integrating cultural and natural resource management; developing regional cooperative and adaptive management approaches; responding to pressures such as climate change, habitat fragmentation, and oil spills; and addressing workforce diversity challenges.
Are conference proceedings part of the deliverables?
Yes. The agreement calls for producing and widely distributing conference proceedings to extend educational impact beyond attendees, including national and international dissemination through multiple channels.
Does the project include activities beyond the biennial conferences?
Yes. The project includes collaboration with NPS and other governmental and nongovernmental partners to plan and deliver up to four workshops or professional meetings per year.
What are the workshops and professional meetings intended to accomplish?
They are aimed at advancing knowledge and building practical skills in scientific and scholarly research, cultural and natural resource management, and interpretation/education related to parks and protected areas.
Who are the intended audiences or participants for these activities?
The described engagement includes professionals, students, volunteers, and a broad partner community, including local, state, federal, tribal, and international professionals.
How does the opportunity address inclusion and workforce diversity?
Inclusion is described as a consistent theme, including building pathways for underrepresented and ethnically diverse students and faculty to develop environmental stewardship skills, recruiting and training minority professionals, and taking proactive steps to involve Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples in education and training related to stewardship.
What is the relationship between natural and cultural resource stewardship in this project?
The program explicitly emphasizes integrating natural and cultural resource perspectives, both in the partnership structure (NRSS and CRPS) and in conference/workshop topic areas that include integration of cultural and natural resource management.
How is this funding categorized?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
If the eligibility field mentions 501(c)(3) nonprofits, does that mean other nonprofits can apply?
Not for this opportunity as described. While the general eligibility field references 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), the notice itself states it is a single-source intent to fund the George Wright Society without full and open competition.
Why is the opportunity posted publicly if it is not open to applicants?
The notice serves as a transparency measure to publicly announce NPS's intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award to GWS, rather than to solicit new applications.
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