Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00283
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Vegetation Inventorying Climate Change Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 20, 2014 and posted on Aug 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $108,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding opportunity titled "Vegetation Inventorying Climate Change Monitoring" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00283) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resource monitoring at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR). The park has partnered with a university to develop and use climate monitoring protocols designed for Citizen Scientists, meaning trained park volunteers who help collect long-term scientific data. Through this agreement, a designated Resource Assistant would be responsible for implementing the on-the-ground monitoring work, serving as the day-to-day link between university researchers and volunteer field crews. The core idea is to strengthen the park's ability to track how climate change is affecting local ecosystems by building a consistent, repeatable monitoring program that can be carried out with the help of the public.
The work described centers on gathering field data from established long-term monitoring plots within the park. Joshua Tree already has a series of these plots in place, but needs additional capacity to regularly visit them, collect observations and measurements, and ensure the data are properly organized for analysis. The Resource Assistant role is hands-on and operational: coordinating and leading volunteers, working alongside researchers, collecting vegetation and related climate-impacted resource data, and then entering those data into various databases used for long-term tracking. The monitoring is intended to document conditions and trends of park resources over time, improving scientific understanding of how JOTR flora and fauna respond to shifting climate conditions. The information produced is also meant to support management decisions and policy guidance, so the collected data are not just academic; they are expected to feed directly into practical planning and stewardship.
A major component of the project is public engagement and education through citizen science. By involving volunteers in structured field protocols, the project aims to create, promote, facilitate, and improve public understanding of Joshua Tree's natural resources and broader park values, including cultural, historic, and recreational aspects. It also explicitly highlights youth development: the project is designed to provide an opportunity for a young person to gain environmental experience by working in the park, learning field methods, contributing to real monitoring efforts, and developing familiarity with conservation and research practices in a national park setting.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on August 20, 2014, with an estimated total funding amount of $108,000 and an expectation of one award. The CFDA listing is 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations," and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. The notice indicates the NPS intention to fund the project activities without competition, meaning it is effectively a noncompetitive award announcement rather than an open, competitive solicitation with a standard closing date. The listed contact for access issues is Susan Erickson at (702) 293-8771 or SusanErickson@nps.gov, with additional details available through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this National Park Service funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Vegetation Inventorying Climate Change Monitoring."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00283.
What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
Which park and project location does this funding support?
The work is focused on Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) and supports on-the-ground monitoring within the park.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to strengthen Joshua Tree National Park's ability to track how climate change is affecting local ecosystems by building a consistent, repeatable monitoring program supported by trained volunteers (Citizen Scientists).
What is being monitored and inventoried?
The work centers on vegetation inventorying and climate change monitoring, including collecting vegetation and related climate-impacted resource data from long-term monitoring plots.
What are the "long-term monitoring plots" mentioned in the opportunity?
They are established field plots within Joshua Tree National Park that are visited repeatedly over time to collect consistent observations and measurements for long-term tracking and trend analysis.
Why does the park need additional capacity for this work?
Joshua Tree already has long-term monitoring plots in place, but needs more capacity to regularly visit the plots, collect observations and measurements, and ensure the resulting data are organized for analysis and long-term tracking.
Who are the Citizen Scientists in this project?
Citizen Scientists are trained park volunteers who help collect long-term scientific data using structured climate monitoring protocols.
How does the project involve the public?
The project emphasizes public engagement and education through citizen science by involving volunteers in structured field protocols and improving public understanding of Joshua Tree's natural resources and broader park values.
Does the project include a youth development component?
Yes. The project is designed to provide an opportunity for a young person to gain environmental experience by working in the park, learning field methods, and contributing to real monitoring efforts.
What role does the university partner play?
Joshua Tree National Park has partnered with a university to develop and use climate monitoring protocols that are designed for Citizen Scientists. University researchers are also linked to field work through day-to-day coordination.
What is the Resource Assistant expected to do under this agreement?
The designated Resource Assistant is responsible for implementing on-the-ground monitoring work, coordinating and leading volunteers, working alongside researchers, collecting field data, and entering data into databases used for long-term tracking.
How does the Resource Assistant fit into the partnership structure?
The Resource Assistant serves as the day-to-day link between university researchers and volunteer field crews while helping ensure consistent field implementation and data management.
What kinds of activities are included in the field work?
The work includes visiting established monitoring plots, collecting observations and measurements related to vegetation and climate-impacted resources, coordinating volunteer field crews, and supporting repeatable monitoring protocols.
What happens to the data collected through this project?
The data are entered into various databases for long-term tracking. The information is intended to support scientific understanding of trends over time and to inform management decisions and policy guidance at the park.
Is the project intended only for academic research purposes?
No. While the project supports scientific understanding, it is also intended to directly support practical planning, stewardship, management decisions, and policy guidance.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $108,000.
How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 20, 2014.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed?
The CFDA listing is 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible under this opportunity?
No. The eligibility statement specifies that eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity with an open solicitation period?
No. The notice indicates the National Park Service intends to fund the project activities without competition, meaning it is effectively a noncompetitive award announcement rather than an open competitive solicitation with a standard closing date.
Where can applicants find additional details about the opportunity?
Additional details are available through Grants.gov.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?
The listed contact for access issues is Susan Erickson at (702) 293-8771 or SusanErickson@nps.gov.
What is the overall outcome the park is aiming for?
The project aims to build and sustain a consistent monitoring program that documents conditions and trends of park resources over time, improving understanding of how Joshua Tree's flora and fauna respond to shifting climate conditions.
How does this project connect climate monitoring to park values?
In addition to resource monitoring, the project is intended to create, promote, facilitate, and improve public understanding of park resources and broader park values, including cultural, historic, and recreational aspects.
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