Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIGRSMJ5230100026
Apply for NPS NOIGRSMJ5230100026
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Vegetation Survey of Cliff Systems in Cumberland Gap NHP" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 28, 2010 and posted on Sep 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- 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 is a Notice of Intent to award a task agreement to Appalachian State University under Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "Vegetation Survey of Cliff Systems in Cumberland Gap NHP" is a discretionary natural resources project offered as a cooperative agreement. The work focuses on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and is aimed at building a detailed, on-the-ground understanding of the plant species and plant community types that occur in and around cliff environments where recreational rock climbing may take place. The core purpose is to support park management decisions by identifying whether climbing activity could affect sensitive or special status plants, or disturb rare or distinctive plant community assemblages associated with cliff systems.
The project scope centers on conducting an inventory that is tailored specifically to cliff-related terrain rather than general forest or valley settings. The survey is expected to map and characterize microhabitats across three main cliff-associated zones: vertical cliff faces, cliff edges, and talus slopes. By delineating these microhabitats and documenting the plant communities within them, the study is designed to capture the fine-scale ecological variation typical of rugged cliff systems, where small differences in exposure, moisture, substrate, and ledge structure can create distinct niches for uncommon plant species.
In practical terms, the intended deliverable is a defensible inventory of both individual plant occurrences and broader plant community types that can be used to evaluate potential impacts from rock climbing. This includes determining whether any sensitive, rare, or otherwise special status plants are present in areas that might experience direct contact (such as handholds and footholds), indirect disturbance (such as trampling at the base or along approach trails), or habitat alteration (such as changes to fragile cliff-edge vegetation). The results would provide the park with information needed to weigh recreational access against resource protection, potentially informing climbing management measures like route placement, seasonal restrictions, or avoidance of particularly vulnerable cliff sections.
Funding for the opportunity is set at a total of $25,000, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $25,000, indicating a single fixed funding level for the anticipated award. The National Park Service expected to make one award, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on September 28, 2010, with a closing date of September 30, 2010, and it was archived on October 1, 2010, reflecting a very short public posting window.
Eligibility is not broadly open competition in this case. The notice is specifically described as a Notice of Intent to award a task agreement to Appalachian State University under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit cooperative agreement (Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041). In other words, while it is presented in a grants format, the agency signaled its plan to direct the work through an existing CESU partnership mechanism rather than solicit proposals from the general public. The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which typically indicates the opportunity does not align neatly with a standard catalog listing.
For administrative or access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at 865-436-1224, with an email field indicated but not fully provided in the source text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Vegetation Survey of Cliff Systems in Cumberland Gap NHP (National Park Service)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Vegetation Survey of Cliff Systems in Cumberland Gap NHP".
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
3) What type of funding instrument is this (grant or something else)?
It is described as a discretionary natural resources project offered as a cooperative agreement.
4) What park or location does the project focus on?
The work focuses on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Cumberland Gap NHP).
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to build a detailed, on-the-ground understanding of the plant species and plant community types found in and around cliff environments where recreational rock climbing may occur, and to support park management decisions related to protecting sensitive resources.
6) Why is the survey specifically concerned with rock climbing?
The survey is intended to help the park evaluate whether climbing activity could affect sensitive or special status plants or disturb rare or distinctive plant community assemblages associated with cliff systems.
7) What kinds of environments or terrain will be surveyed?
The inventory is tailored specifically to cliff-related terrain, rather than general forest or valley settings. It is focused on cliff environments that may overlap with climbing areas.
8) What cliff-associated zones are included in the survey scope?
The survey is expected to map and characterize microhabitats across three main cliff-associated zones:
- Vertical cliff faces
- Cliff edges
- Talus slopes
9) What does the opportunity mean by "microhabitats" in cliff systems?
In this project, microhabitats refer to fine-scale habitat differences within cliff systems. The description highlights that small differences in exposure, moisture, substrate, and ledge structure can create distinct ecological niches, including niches that support uncommon plants.
10) What is the expected deliverable from the funded work?
The intended deliverable is a defensible inventory of both:
- Individual plant occurrences, and
- Broader plant community types
The inventory is meant to be usable for evaluating potential impacts from rock climbing.
11) What types of potential climbing-related impacts will the inventory help evaluate?
The project description identifies several impact pathways the inventory should help the park evaluate, including:
- Direct contact (for example, plants located where handholds and footholds may be used)
- Indirect disturbance (for example, trampling at the base of cliffs or along approach trails)
- Habitat alteration (for example, changes to fragile cliff-edge vegetation)
12) How will the results be used by the park?
The results are intended to provide information to help the park weigh recreational access against resource protection. The description notes the findings could inform climbing management measures such as route placement, seasonal restrictions, or avoidance of particularly vulnerable cliff sections.
13) What is the total funding amount available?
The total funding amount is $25,000.
14) Is the award amount fixed or a range?
It is listed with an award ceiling of $25,000 and an award floor of $25,000, indicating a single fixed funding level for the anticipated award.
15) How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?
The National Park Service expected to make one award.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
17) Is this opportunity open to the general public or broad competition?
No. Eligibility is not described as broadly open competition. The notice is specifically described as a Notice of Intent to award a task agreement to Appalachian State University under a CESU cooperative agreement.
18) What does "Notice of Intent to award" mean in this context?
Based on the notice language provided, the agency signaled its plan to direct the work through an existing CESU partnership mechanism rather than solicit proposals from the general public.
19) Which organization is identified as the intended recipient?
The notice identifies Appalachian State University as the intended recipient for the task agreement.
20) What agreement mechanism is mentioned for directing the work?
The notice references a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative agreement mechanism and cites Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041.
21) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
22) What does CFDA 00.000 indicate for this listing?
The provided description notes that CFDA 00.000 typically indicates the opportunity does not align neatly with a standard catalog listing.
23) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 28, 2010.
24) What was the closing date?
The closing date was September 30, 2010.
25) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 1, 2010.
26) How long was the public posting window?
Based on the dates provided (posted September 28, 2010 and closing September 30, 2010), the notice reflects a very short public posting window.
27) Who is the point of contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed point of contact is Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist.
28) What contact phone number is provided?
The phone number provided for the point of contact is 865-436-1224.
29) Is an email address provided for the point of contact?
An email field is indicated, but it is not fully provided in the source text.
30) What is the project trying to document: individual species or communities?
Both. The project is designed to document individual plant occurrences and plant community types, with attention to how those occurrences and communities align with cliff microhabitats.
31) Why is fine-scale mapping important in cliff environments?
The description emphasizes that rugged cliff systems can have strong ecological variation at small scales, where differences in exposure, moisture, substrate, and ledge structure can produce distinct niches and potentially support uncommon or sensitive plants. The survey is meant to capture that fine-scale variation.
32) What kinds of plants are of particular concern for this project?
The focus is on identifying whether sensitive, rare, or special status plants are present, and whether rare or distinctive plant community assemblages occur in the cliff systems that could be affected by climbing activity.
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