Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00648
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. The project is meant to generate practical, decision-focused information that park managers can use in the near term to set management priorities, support planning efforts, strengthen watershed- and landscape-scale partnerships, contribute to education and outreach, and improve how the park reports on program performance. Rather than being an open competition, it is a public notification that NPS plans to fund the work through a task agreement under an already competed cooperative agreement, so no new applications will be accepted.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement (a discretionary funding instrument) under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and it falls under the environment funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). The notice indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $70,012. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the understanding that additional eligibility detail would be contained in the full announcement materials, but in practical terms the key point is that this specific action is tied to an existing cooperative agreement vehicle rather than an open call.
The core work is to complete the NRCA using a collaborative process and to deliver the assessment in three connected phases that are all funded under the same task agreement. Phase I focuses on getting the project properly framed: conducting scoping with stakeholders, building the assessment framework, beginning development of indicator data (the measures used to judge resource condition), and defining the detailed tasks that will be carried into Phase II. Phase II is the main analytical and production phase, where the team implements the data development work and performs the resource condition assessments that will describe current conditions and trends for the preserve's natural resources. Phase III is the closeout and delivery phase, covering full draft report review cycles, delivery and review of GIS datasets, submission of final products, and completion of final document acceptance so the park has an approved, usable NRCA package.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an internal-to-existing-partnering mechanism that funds a complete start-to-finish NRCA for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, with clear expectations around collaborative scoping, a structured assessment framework, data and indicator development, formal condition assessment outputs, and final deliverables that include both written reporting and GIS data suitable for planning and long-term management use.Apply for P18AS00648
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Notice of Intent to Award: Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve" 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 Sep 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This funding opportunity announcement is not a request for applications and no applications will be accepted under this announcement. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service intends to fund this project as a task agreement under an existing competed cooperative agreement.. (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 $70,012.00 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding to complete a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is a public notification that NPS plans to fund the work through a task agreement under an already competed cooperative agreement. No new applications will be accepted under this notice.
Who is issuing the notice and what agency will fund the project?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and the project will be funded by NPS.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which is a discretionary funding instrument. The work will be executed via a task agreement under an already competed cooperative agreement.
What is the purpose of the Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA)?
The NRCA is intended to generate practical, decision-focused information that park managers can use in the near term. The information is meant to help set management priorities, support planning efforts, strengthen watershed- and landscape-scale partnerships, contribute to education and outreach, and improve how the park reports on program performance.
Which park unit will the NRCA cover?
The NRCA will cover Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
What funding category and assistance listing (CFDA) does this fall under?
This opportunity falls under the environment funding activity category and is identified as CFDA 15.945.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $70,012.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." However, this specific action is tied to an existing cooperative agreement vehicle rather than an open call, and no new applications will be accepted.
If no applications are accepted, why is this posted publicly?
The notice functions as a public notification of NPS intent to fund the work through an existing cooperative agreement mechanism, rather than as a solicitation inviting proposals.
What are the main project requirements described in the notice?
The core requirement is to complete the NRCA using a collaborative process and to deliver the assessment through three connected phases funded under the same task agreement: Phase I (project framing and scoping), Phase II (analysis and assessment production), and Phase III (review, closeout, and final deliverables).
What happens in Phase I of the project?
Phase I focuses on properly framing the project. It includes scoping with stakeholders, building the assessment framework, beginning development of indicator data (measures used to judge resource condition), and defining the detailed tasks that will be carried into Phase II.
What happens in Phase II of the project?
Phase II is the main analytical and production phase. The team implements the data development work and performs the resource condition assessments to describe current conditions and trends for the preserve's natural resources.
What happens in Phase III of the project?
Phase III is the closeout and delivery phase. It includes full draft report review cycles, delivery and review of GIS datasets, submission of final products, and completion of final document acceptance so the park has an approved, usable NRCA package.
What kinds of deliverables are expected from this NRCA?
The notice describes deliverables that include a written assessment report (with draft review cycles through to a final accepted document) and GIS datasets that are delivered and reviewed as part of the final NRCA package.
How will the NRCA be developed (process expectations)?
The NRCA is expected to be completed using a collaborative process, including stakeholder scoping, a structured assessment framework, and indicator/data development that supports formal condition assessment outputs.
How will park managers use the NRCA once it is completed?
The NRCA is intended to be usable in the near term to support management priority-setting and planning, partnership-building at watershed and landscape scales, education and outreach, and improved reporting on program performance.
Will GIS data be part of the final package?
Yes. Phase III explicitly includes delivery and review of GIS datasets alongside the written report deliverables and final product submission.
Does the notice describe the project as start-to-finish under one agreement?
Yes. The three connected phases (I through III) are all funded under the same task agreement, and together they cover the NRCA from initial scoping through final document acceptance.
What is the overall takeaway for prospective applicants?
The opportunity is best understood as an internal-to-existing-partnering funding action for a complete NRCA for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, not an open solicitation. Because it will be awarded under an already competed cooperative agreement, no new applications will be accepted.
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