Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIR8553120001
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transportation and User Capacity Assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks" 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 Jan 4, 2012 and posted on Jan 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $140,000.00 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 Arizona.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Transportation and User Capacity Assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIR8553120001) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action focused on natural resource management within the National Park System. The project is framed as a transportation and visitor use capacity assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, meaning the work is intended to evaluate how transportation systems (such as roads, parking, shuttles, traffic patterns, and access constraints) interact with visitor demand and the parks' ability to accommodate use without unacceptable impacts to resources, visitor experience, or operational safety. In practice, efforts like this commonly support park planning and decision-making by identifying current and future transportation pressures, estimating or analyzing congestion and access limitations, and connecting those findings to visitor capacity considerations.
This opportunity is not a typical open, competitive grant solicitation. It is explicitly described as a "notice of intent" to make a noncompetitive award under the Department of the Interior authority cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant and receiving final deliverables. The award is expected to be made as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies to collaborate with eligible academic and other partners on research, technical assistance, and related projects; a task agreement is essentially a project-specific instrument issued under that broader CESU framework.
Only one award is anticipated (Expected Awards: 1), and the announcement states clearly that it is a single-source action intended for the University of Arizona. The eligibility field reflects this by noting the opportunity is not a request for applications and is not open for broader competition, even though the general "Eligible Applicants" category is listed as "Others" with clarification in the eligibility text. Because of the single-source nature of the action, the posted and closing dates function more like public notice timing rather than a window for submitting proposals: it was posted on January 4, 2012, with an original and current closing date of January 9, 2012, and it was archived on February 8, 2012.
The estimated total funding amount is listed as $140,000. No cost sharing or matching is required. The award ceiling and floor are both shown as $0, which is commonly seen in notices that are not soliciting applications or that do not use ceiling/floor fields in the usual competitive sense; the meaningful funding figure provided is the estimated total. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System," which aligns with research and technical analysis work supporting NPS resource stewardship and management goals.
For additional details beyond the summary fields, the notice references an attached announcement. The contact provided for access issues is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2891.
FAQs: Transportation and User Capacity Assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (NPS NOIR8553120001)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Transportation and User Capacity Assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIR8553120001.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action.
What is the main purpose of the project described in this notice?
The project is framed as a transportation and visitor use capacity assessment for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The intent is to evaluate how transportation systems (such as roads, parking, shuttles, traffic patterns, and access constraints) interact with visitor demand and the parks' ability to accommodate use without unacceptable impacts to resources, visitor experience, or operational safety.
What kinds of transportation topics are included in the assessment scope?
Based on the notice description, the scope includes transportation systems and conditions such as roads, parking, shuttles, traffic patterns, and access constraints, and how these relate to visitor demand and park capacity.
What does "visitor use capacity assessment" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this notice, visitor use capacity is described in terms of the parks' ability to accommodate use without unacceptable impacts to resources, visitor experience, or operational safety, and the way transportation limitations and congestion may affect that capacity.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation open to the public?
No. The notice states it is not a typical open, competitive solicitation. It is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive award and is not a request for applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states it is a single-source action intended for the University of Arizona.
How many awards are expected?
One award is anticipated (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding mechanism identified is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
As described in the notice summary, a Cooperative Agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing funding and receiving final deliverables.
Is this award connected to a CESU program?
Yes. The award is expected to be made as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is a "task agreement" in this context?
The notice explains that a task agreement is a project-specific instrument issued under the broader CESU framework.
What authority is cited for making this a noncompetitive award?
The notice cites Department of the Interior authority 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C for the noncompetitive action.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $140,000.
Are there any cost sharing or matching requirements?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice indicates both ceiling and floor are shown as $0, which is commonly seen in notices that are not soliciting applications or that do not use ceiling/floor fields in the usual competitive sense. The meaningful funding figure provided in the notice is the estimated total of $140,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What program area does this opportunity relate to?
The notice describes it as focused on natural resource management within the National Park System, with the work aligning to research and technical analysis supporting NPS resource stewardship and management goals.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on January 4, 2012.
What is the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is January 9, 2012.
Does the closing date represent an open window for submitting proposals?
Not in the typical sense. The notice explains that, because this is a single-source, noncompetitive action and not a request for applications, the posted and closing dates function more like public notice timing rather than a proposal submission window.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice indicates it was archived on February 8, 2012.
Where can additional details be found?
The notice references an attached announcement for additional details beyond the summary fields.
Who is the contact for access issues related to the opportunity details?
The contact listed for access issues is William Tallbull, Grant/Agreement Specialist.
How can the listed contact be reached?
William Tallbull can be reached by phone at 303-969-2891.
Why is the "Eligible Applicants" category shown as "Others" if it is not open?
The notice indicates the general eligible applicants category is listed as "Others," but clarifies in the eligibility text that it is not open for broader competition and is not a request for applications.
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