Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00592
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SeaGrant Fellowship" 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 Aug 31, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 09, 2016 This is a notice to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks which is a part of the North and West Alaska CESU program and as such, has already been competed.. (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 $36,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The SeaGrant Fellowship opportunity (Funding Announcement P16AS00592) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, not an open call for applications. In other words, it functions as a public transparency notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities through a cooperative agreement rather than inviting proposals from the general public. The planned recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the award is tied to the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program, which focuses on building Alaska's workforce for healthy fisheries and coastal environments by giving early-career professionals hands-on experience at the intersection of marine science and public policy.
At a high level, the project supports a 12-month, paid fellowship placement for a graduate student or recent graduate who is either finishing a degree at an Alaska academic institution or is an Alaska resident. The fellowship model is explicitly patterned after the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, emphasizing practical, on-the-job experience in planning and implementing marine and coastal resource policies and programs. For this specific NPS-supported placement, the fellow is expected to serve in a fisheries-oriented role within the NPS Alaska Region, where there are ongoing fisheries resource issues and policy questions that benefit from graduate-level capacity and analysis. The central objective is educational and professional development: placing a fellow inside NPS so they can contribute to real fisheries resource work while learning how science informs management and policy decisions.
The award structure and basic logistics are clearly defined. The anticipated total federal award amount is $35,385, with an equal cost share of $35,385, indicating a 50/50 funding split between NPS and the recipient partner. The anticipated agreement length is one year, with a period of performance running from September 12, 2016 through September 11, 2017. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that NPS expects to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 101702(b), and the program is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. The notice lists an award ceiling of $36,000 and an expectation of one award.
Roles and responsibilities are split between UAF/Alaska Sea Grant and NPS. On the recipient side, UAF is responsible for building a cohort community among fellows during the year, supporting host organizations throughout the fellowship process, and covering 50 percent of the fellowship costs. On the NPS side, the agency commits to supervising and mentoring the fellow for the full year, integrating the fellow into the host office on a full-time, on-site basis, and ensuring the fellow is engaged in one or more organized projects that are important to marine or fisheries science or policy. NPS also covers the other 50 percent of the fellowship costs. The project is ultimately judged by whether the fellow is successfully integrated into the fisheries program for the year and produces a final outreach product, with flexibility for the fellow to choose the form of that product.
The non-competitive nature of the award is addressed directly. The announcement states that single-source justification criteria are "not required" because this is being executed under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework, specifically the North and West Alaska CESU program. The rationale given is that the CESU program has already been competed, so issuing this award to UAF under that umbrella is consistent with the established structure. The document also includes standard Department of the Interior policy language (505 DM 2) explaining the circumstances that can justify a single-source award (such as continuation of existing work, unique qualifications, legislative intent, etc.), but the key practical takeaway is that NPS is using a pre-competed CESU partnership mechanism to support the fellowship rather than running a separate open competition.
In summary, this opportunity is best understood as a one-year, cooperative agreement between NPS and the University of Alaska Fairbanks to co-fund and host an Alaska Sea Grant fellow working on fisheries science and policy issues in the NPS Alaska Region. It is designed to strengthen Alaska's marine and fisheries workforce through mentored, full-time professional experience, with measurable outcomes centered on successful placement and a capstone outreach deliverable.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SeaGrant Fellowship opportunity (Funding Announcement P16AS00592)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a non-competitive award for a Sea Grant fellowship placement. Rather than inviting applications from the public, it serves as a transparency notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of fellowship activities through a cooperative agreement.
Is this an open call for applications or proposals?
No. The notice is not an open solicitation and does not invite proposals from the general public. It is a non-competitive action describing NPS intent to fund a specific partner and activity.
Who is the planned recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), tied to the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program.
What is the purpose of the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program described here?
The program focuses on building Alaska's workforce for healthy fisheries and coastal environments by placing early-career professionals in hands-on roles at the intersection of marine science and public policy.
What kind of fellowship placement is supported by this project?
The project supports a 12-month, paid fellowship placement for one fellow who will work in a fisheries-oriented role within the NPS Alaska Region.
How long is the fellowship term?
The anticipated agreement length is one year, and the fellowship placement is described as 12 months.
What are the dates for the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from September 12, 2016 through September 11, 2017.
Who is eligible to be the fellow under this model?
The fellow is expected to be a graduate student or a recent graduate who is either finishing a degree at an Alaska academic institution or is an Alaska resident.
What agency office or region will host the fellow?
The fellow is expected to serve within the NPS Alaska Region in a fisheries-oriented role.
What type of work will the fellow do during the placement?
The fellow is expected to contribute to fisheries resource work and policy-related questions, supporting planning and implementation of marine and coastal resource policies and programs, with graduate-level capacity and analysis.
What is the fellowship model patterned after?
The fellowship is explicitly patterned after the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, emphasizing practical, on-the-job experience in marine and coastal resource policy and program implementation.
What is the primary objective of this project?
The central objective is educational and professional development: placing a fellow inside NPS so they can contribute to real fisheries resource work while learning how science informs management and policy decisions.
What is the anticipated total federal award amount?
The anticipated total federal award amount is $35,385.
Is there a cost share requirement?
Yes. The notice describes an equal cost share of $35,385, indicating a 50/50 funding split between NPS and the recipient partner.
How is the 50/50 cost share split between the partners?
UAF (through Alaska Sea Grant) covers 50 percent of the fellowship costs, and NPS covers the other 50 percent of the fellowship costs.
What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $36,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award uses a cooperative agreement?
In this context, it indicates NPS expects to be substantially involved in the project (for example, supervising, mentoring, and integrating the fellow into the host office), rather than only providing funds without ongoing program involvement.
What is the statutory authority cited for this award?
The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 101702(b).
What program identifier is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Why is the award described as non-competitive?
The notice states it is a non-competitive award (not an open call) and explains that single-source justification criteria are "not required" because the award is being executed under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework.
Which CESU program is referenced in the notice?
The notice references the North and West Alaska CESU program.
Why does the CESU framework matter for competition?
The rationale provided is that the CESU program has already been competed, so issuing this award to UAF under that umbrella is consistent with the established, pre-competed partnership structure rather than running a separate open competition.
What responsibilities does UAF/Alaska Sea Grant have in this project?
UAF is responsible for building a cohort community among fellows during the year, supporting host organizations throughout the fellowship process, and covering 50 percent of the fellowship costs.
What responsibilities does NPS have in this project?
NPS commits to supervising and mentoring the fellow for the full year, integrating the fellow into the host office on a full-time, on-site basis, ensuring the fellow is engaged in one or more organized projects important to marine or fisheries science or policy, and covering the other 50 percent of the fellowship costs.
Is the fellowship full-time and on-site?
Yes. The notice specifies that the fellow will be integrated into the host office on a full-time, on-site basis.
How will success or outcomes be judged for this project?
The project is judged by whether the fellow is successfully integrated into the fisheries program for the year and produces a final outreach product.
What is the required final deliverable from the fellow?
The fellow is expected to produce a final outreach product as a capstone deliverable.
Does the notice specify the format of the final outreach product?
The notice indicates there is flexibility for the fellow to choose the form of the final outreach product.
What is the main topic area for the NPS-hosted fellowship placement?
The placement is fisheries-oriented and is intended to address ongoing fisheries resource issues and policy questions in the NPS Alaska Region.
What is the practical takeaway for someone looking for an application portal or submission instructions?
Because this is a notice of intent to make a non-competitive award to a planned recipient (UAF) under a CESU framework, it does not function as an open application opportunity for the general public.
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