Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 15 CESU 73316
Apply for NPS NOI 15 CESU 73316
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State of knowledge and synthesis of the natural, cultural, and economic conservation resources of the Lower Alabama River Area" 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 May 28, 2015 and posted on May 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 4, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,250.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of South Alabama .
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "State of knowledge and synthesis of the natural, cultural, and economic conservation resources of the Lower Alabama River Area" is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051). In practical terms, this is not an open competition or a standard call for proposals. Instead, it is a formal notice that the NPS intends to issue a specific task agreement to a named partner under an existing CESU framework, following Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) that allows non-competitive awards in certain circumstances.
The core purpose of the project is to support and continue a collaborative relationship between the National Park Service and Alabama universities, specifically the University of South Alabama and the University of Alabama, using the GC CESU as the organizing mechanism. CESUs are designed to make it easier for federal land and resource agencies and academic institutions to work together on applied research, technical assistance, and synthesis projects that directly inform management decisions. Here, the NPS is using that structure to facilitate cooperative science and scholarship that can be used by the NPS and by conservation partners in Alabama.
The work itself centers on pulling together what is already known, and clearly identifying what is not yet known, about the Lower Alabama River area from three connected angles: natural resources, cultural resources, and economic conservation resources. The project is described as a "state of knowledge and synthesis," meaning it is expected to convene multiple contributing authors under the direction of the project principal investigators and produce an integrated summary of existing information rather than primarily generating new field data. The intent is to assemble and synthesize research and practitioner knowledge into a form that improves understanding and stewardship of the area, including resources described as Natural and Historic Landmarks. By consolidating the best available information across disciplines, the final products are meant to be usable in conservation planning and decision-making by Alabama agencies and their partners, with the NPS benefiting from a clearer, shared baseline of knowledge for management and collaboration.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding action using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it sits within an environmental funding activity category. The listing indicates an expected single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $35,250, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number attached is 15.945, which corresponds to Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System. The posting date is May 28, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 4, 2015, and an archive date of July 4, 2015, reflecting that the notice functioned mainly as a public record of the government intent to award rather than a window for applicants to submit proposals.
Eligibility is explicitly limited: the announcement states it is not a request for applications and that it is a single-source award to the University of South Alabama. That means other organizations were not being invited to apply, and the "Eligible Applicants: Others" label is essentially overridden by the eligibility clarification. Anyone seeking more information or experiencing difficulty accessing the announcement was directed to the NPS contracting specialist listed in the notice, Rose McClelland, with provided phone and email contact details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an open grant competition where anyone can apply?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a Notice of Intent from the National Park Service (NPS) to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to a named partner.
2) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: "State of knowledge and synthesis of the natural, cultural, and economic conservation resources of the Lower Alabama River Area."
3) Who is the intended award recipient?
The intended (single-source) recipient is the University of South Alabama.
4) Are other universities or organizations eligible to apply?
No. Even though the listing may show a general eligibility label (for example, "Eligible Applicants: Others"), the notice clarifies that this is a single-source award and not an open call. Other organizations are not being invited to apply.
5) What type of agreement will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, categorized as a discretionary funding action.
6) What framework is being used to make this award?
The award is intended to be made under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051).
7) Why is the award non-competitive?
The notice states the NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which allows non-competitive awards in certain circumstances.
8) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to support and continue a collaborative relationship between the National Park Service and Alabama universities (specifically the University of South Alabama and the University of Alabama) through the GC CESU, producing work that can inform management and conservation decision-making.
9) What work will be performed under this project?
The work focuses on a "state of knowledge and synthesis" for the Lower Alabama River area, bringing together existing information and clearly identifying gaps in knowledge across three connected areas:
- Natural resources
- Cultural resources
- Economic conservation resources
10) Does the project primarily fund new field research or data collection?
Based on the description provided, the emphasis is on synthesizing existing research and practitioner knowledge into an integrated summary, rather than primarily generating new field data.
11) What kinds of outputs are expected?
The project is described as convening multiple contributing authors under the direction of the project principal investigators to produce an integrated summary of existing information and to identify what is not yet known.
12) How will the results be used?
The final products are intended to be usable for conservation planning and decision-making by Alabama agencies and their partners. The NPS is also expected to benefit from a clearer, shared baseline to support management and collaboration.
13) What geographic area does the project focus on?
The focus is the Lower Alabama River area.
14) What kinds of resources are included in the scope?
The scope spans natural, cultural, and economic conservation resources, and includes resources described as Natural and Historic Landmarks.
15) What is the funding amount and number of expected awards?
The listing indicates an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $35,250.
16) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945, corresponding to Cooperative Research and Training Programs related to resources of the National Park System.
18) What funding activity category is this associated with?
The notice places it within an environmental funding activity category.
19) When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The posting date is May 28, 2015. The original and current closing date is June 4, 2015. The archive date is July 4, 2015.
20) If it closed in 2015, what was the practical purpose of the notice?
Based on the description, the notice mainly served as a public record of the government intent to award a specific task agreement under an existing CESU framework, rather than creating a window for proposal submissions.
21) Who can be contacted for more information or access issues?
The notice directs questions (including difficulty accessing the announcement) to the NPS contracting specialist listed: Rose McClelland, using the phone and email contact details provided in the notice.
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