Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0197

The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Estuarine Condition in Coastal Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 18 NERO 0197) is a discretionary financial assistance action that the agency publicly announced on September 5, 2018. The planned award is expected to be made through a cooperative agreement, which typically means NPS anticipates having substantial involvement in the work alongside the recipient rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The activity area is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, indicating the work is intended to support monitoring, data collection, and analysis related to estuarine conditions in coastal park environments.

A key point is that the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. In other words, this is not an open competition where organizations submit proposals by a deadline in order to be considered. Instead, it functions as a public notice of NPS's intent to provide financial assistance for the described project activities, which often happens when an agency plans to make an award to a specific partner or under a justified non-competitive process and must publish the intent for transparency. The listing includes an original closing date of September 14, 2018, but given the repeated statement that it is not soliciting applications, that date should be understood as an administrative posting date associated with the notice rather than a true application deadline for the public.

The opportunity is associated with CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service programs. The eligible applicant field is listed broadly as "Others," but because the announcement is not seeking applications, eligibility is more of a formal classification than a practical invitation to apply. The award ceiling is stated as $63,224, which suggests the intended cooperative agreement is relatively small and focused, consistent with a targeted monitoring effort such as field sampling, laboratory analysis, instrument deployment, data management, and reporting on estuarine health indicators within coastal national park units.

Overall, this announcement is best read as a transparency notice: NPS is signaling its intention to fund a specific estuarine monitoring project in coastal parks via a cooperative agreement, with an anticipated maximum funding amount of $63,224, under a research and development activity category, and it is not opening the project to competitive applications.

  • The National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Estuarine Condition in Coastal Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2018-09-05.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-09-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $63,224.00 in funding.
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Monitoring Estuarine Condition in Coastal Parks (NPS 18 NERO 0197)

What is the title of this National Park Service funding opportunity?

The funding opportunity is titled "Monitoring Estuarine Condition in Coastal Parks".

What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number listed is NPS 18 NERO 0197.

Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?

This opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS).

When was this opportunity publicly announced?

The notice states the opportunity was publicly announced on September 5, 2018.

Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open call for proposals?

No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is not an open competition where the public submits proposals by a deadline.

If it is not soliciting applications, what is this notice for?

Based on the description, it functions as a public transparency notice of NPS's intent to provide financial assistance for the described project activities. This kind of posting commonly appears when an agency anticipates a specific award and needs to publish the intent for transparency.

What type of award is expected?

The planned award is expected to be made through a cooperative agreement.

What does a cooperative agreement mean in this context?

The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work alongside the recipient, rather than simply providing funds without ongoing participation.

What is the activity area or program category for this opportunity?

The activity area is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

What kinds of project activities does this opportunity appear to support?

The description indicates the work is intended to support monitoring, data collection, and analysis related to estuarine conditions in coastal park environments. Examples mentioned include targeted monitoring work such as field sampling, laboratory analysis, instrument deployment, data management, and reporting on estuarine health indicators within coastal national park units.

What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed?

The award ceiling is stated as $63,224.

Does the award ceiling mean multiple awards will be made up to that amount?

The notice presents the ceiling as the anticipated maximum for the intended cooperative agreement. It is described as relatively small and focused, consistent with a targeted monitoring effort, but the notice does not state that multiple awards will be made.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service programs.

Who is eligible to apply?

The eligible applicant field is listed broadly as "Others". However, because the notice states it is not requesting applications, the eligibility category is presented as a formal listing classification rather than a practical invitation to apply.

Is there an application deadline?

The listing includes an original closing date of September 14, 2018, but the notice repeatedly states it is not soliciting applications. Based on the provided information, that date should be understood as an administrative posting date associated with the notice, not a public application deadline.

Is this opportunity competitive?

Based on the statement that it is not a request for applications, it should not be read as a competitive solicitation open to the public. It is presented as a notice of intent to fund the described activities via financial assistance.

What is the main purpose of this announcement in plain terms?

In plain terms, it is best read as a transparency notice: NPS is signaling its intent to fund an estuarine monitoring project in coastal parks through a cooperative agreement, with an anticipated maximum funding amount of $63,224, under a research and development activity category, and it is not opening the project to competitive applications.

Where does the work take place?

The work is described as focused on coastal park environments and monitoring estuarine conditions within coastal national park units. The notice does not provide a more specific location in the provided information.

Does the notice specify which partner or recipient will receive the cooperative agreement?

No. The provided information describes the notice as consistent with an intent to fund a specific project or partner under a non-competitive process, but it does not name a specific recipient.

Does the notice provide detailed deliverables, methods, or reporting requirements?

The provided information characterizes the work generally (monitoring, data collection, analysis, and related tasks like sampling and reporting), but it does not include detailed deliverables, methods, or reporting requirements.

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