Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 12 NOIBISO 100103
Apply for NPS 12 NOIBISO 100103
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Socioeconomic Impacts of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Emory River Tracts Conservation Easement" 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 Nov 17, 2011 and posted on Nov 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 21, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $59,267.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $59,267.00 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:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, specific award for a research project focused on understanding local socioeconomic conditions connected to conservation lands in the Big South Fork region. The project is titled "Socioeconomic Impacts of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Emory River Tracts Conservation Easement," and its core purpose is to conduct and document the socioeconomic conditions that currently exist in communities surrounding the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. In practical terms, the work is meant to build a clearer picture of what nearby communities look like economically and socially, providing baseline information that can help NPS and partners understand how conservation actions and protected-area management relate to local livelihoods, community wellbeing, and regional trends.
Importantly, this announcement is a notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. That means NPS is not requesting applications from the public and is not running a competitive process for this funding. Instead, NPS is publicly disclosing that it plans to fund the work without full and open competition through an existing partnership mechanism. The planned recipient is the University of Tennessee, participating as a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The project is issued as Task Agreement #P12AC30026 (R5130120003) under Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041. Structurally, this reflects the CESU model, where federal agencies collaborate with designated academic partners to carry out research and technical assistance tied to public land and natural resource management needs.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, signaling that NPS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The program area is listed under natural resources, and the CFDA listing provided is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. There is no cost share or matching requirement stated, so the recipient is not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Funding details are straightforward and fixed: NPS anticipates making one award, with total estimated funding of $59,267. Both the award ceiling and award floor are also listed as $59,267, which effectively means the award amount is set at that level rather than being a range. Eligibility is noted as public and state controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intended university partner recipient identified in the notice. Key dates show it was posted and created on November 17, 2011, with an original and current closing date of November 21, 2011, and an archive date of November 22, 2011, reflecting how quickly notice-of-intent postings are typically opened and then archived once the public notice period has passed.
For administrative questions or assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice lists a contact: Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist, at 865-436-1224, with an email indicated but not fully displayed in the provided text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding notice about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice describing its intent to make a single, specific award for a research project in the Big South Fork region. The project focuses on documenting and understanding local socioeconomic conditions connected to conservation lands near the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
2) What is the title of the project?
The project is titled "Socioeconomic Impacts of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Emory River Tracts Conservation Easement."
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to conduct and document the socioeconomic conditions that currently exist in communities surrounding the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The goal is to provide baseline information that can help NPS and partners understand relationships between conservation actions/protected-area management and local livelihoods, community wellbeing, and regional trends.
4) Is this an open grant competition? Can anyone apply?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. NPS is not requesting applications from the public and is not running a competitive funding process for this opportunity.
5) What does "notice of intent to award" mean in this context?
It means NPS is publicly disclosing that it plans to fund a specific project with a specific recipient without full and open competition, using an existing partnership mechanism.
6) Who is the planned recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the University of Tennessee.
7) Why is the University of Tennessee the planned recipient?
The University of Tennessee is participating as a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The notice indicates the award will be made through that existing CESU partnership structure.
8) What is the CESU and how does it relate to this award?
The notice references the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) model, which is a framework used by federal agencies to collaborate with designated academic partners to carry out research and technical assistance tied to public land and natural resource management needs.
9) What type of funding is this considered?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
10) What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which indicates NPS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than providing support with minimal federal participation.
11) What is the program area for this opportunity?
The program area is listed under natural resources.
12) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
13) How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
NPS anticipates making one award.
14) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $59,267.
15) Is the award amount a range or a fixed amount?
It is effectively fixed. The award ceiling is $59,267 and the award floor is also $59,267, meaning the intended award amount is set at $59,267 rather than offered as a range.
16) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
17) Who is eligible according to the notice?
Eligibility is noted as public and state controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the intended university partner recipient identified in the notice.
18) What are the key dates for this notice?
The notice was posted/created on November 17, 2011. The original closing date and current closing date are both November 21, 2011. The archive date is November 22, 2011.
19) Why is the open period so short?
Based on the provided description, this is typical for notice-of-intent postings, which are often posted briefly and then archived after the public notice period has passed.
20) What task agreement and cooperative agreement numbers are associated with the project?
The project is issued as Task Agreement #P12AC30026 (R5130120003) under Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041.
21) Who can be contacted for administrative questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The notice lists Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist, as the contact. The phone number provided is 865-436-1224. An email is indicated in the notice, but it is not fully displayed in the provided text.
22) What geographic area does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Big South Fork region, specifically communities surrounding the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, and it references the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Emory River Tracts Conservation Easement.
23) What kind of information is the project expected to produce?
The notice indicates the work will conduct and document current socioeconomic conditions and produce baseline information to support understanding of how conservation lands and management relate to local livelihoods, community wellbeing, and broader regional trends.
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