Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00570
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project called "Research to Evaluate Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park." This notice is meant strictly as a public announcement of NPS plans and is not an open competition or a request for applications. In other words, the agency is not soliciting proposals from new applicants through this posting.
The planned award will be made as a task agreement (Task Agreement P18AC01217) under an existing, previously competed master cooperative agreement (Cooperative Agreement P17AC00929). The recipient identified for this task agreement is Kansas State University, which participates as a partner through the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The overall purpose of the project, as indicated by the title, is to support research that examines who visits Joshua Tree National Park and how visitor characteristics change both across seasons and within seasons. While the notice does not list specific methods or deliverables, the emphasis is clearly on understanding seasonal variation in visitor profiles, which typically helps parks plan for staffing, visitor services, resource protection, interpretation, and crowd management during different times of year.
Administratively, the opportunity is cataloged as a discretionary funding action using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it falls under the Natural Resources activity category. The listing includes CFDA number 15.945 and an opportunity number of P18AS00570. The anticipated funding amount is capped at an award ceiling of $163,956, and the NPS expects to make a single award. The posting date is August 21, 2018, and there is no application deadline because the announcement is not inviting submissions. Eligible applicant categories are listed in general terms (including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education), but in practice the notice indicates the NPS intent to fund this specific work through the established agreement with Kansas State University rather than opening the project to other applicants.Apply for P18AS00570
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research to Evaluate Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park" 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 Aug 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is NOT a request for applications.. (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 $163,956.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Research to Evaluate Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park." The project is intended to support research on who visits Joshua Tree National Park and how visitor characteristics vary across seasons and within seasons.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is strictly a public announcement of NPS plans to make an award. It is not a request for applications and the agency is not soliciting proposals from new applicants through this posting.
Can my organization submit an application or proposal?
No. Because this is a Notice of Intent to Award (and not a solicitation), there is no mechanism provided in the posting for new applicants to submit proposals.
Why is there no application deadline listed?
There is no application deadline because the announcement is not inviting submissions. It is only announcing the agency's intent to fund a specific project through an existing agreement structure.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice identifies Kansas State University as the recipient for the planned task agreement.
What is the funding instrument being used?
The planned award will be made as a task agreement (Task Agreement P18AC01217) under an existing master cooperative agreement (Cooperative Agreement P17AC00929). The listing categorizes the instrument as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a "task agreement" under a master cooperative agreement?
Based on the posting, the work will be issued as a specific task agreement under a previously competed master cooperative agreement. In practical terms for this notice, it means NPS is using an existing, already-competed partnership vehicle to fund the project rather than running a new open competition.
What partnership or network is involved?
Kansas State University is participating as a partner through the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
What is the main purpose of the research?
The project aims to evaluate visitor characteristics at Joshua Tree National Park and examine how those characteristics change across different seasons and within seasons.
Does the notice specify research methods or deliverables?
No. The notice does not list specific methods or deliverables. It emphasizes understanding seasonal variation in visitor profiles.
How might the National Park Service use the results of this research?
While the notice does not provide a detailed use plan, it indicates that understanding seasonal variation in visitor profiles typically helps parks with planning for staffing, visitor services, resource protection, interpretation, and crowd management during different times of year.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The posting places the opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
Is this considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The opportunity is cataloged as a discretionary funding action.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is P18AS00570.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated funding amount is capped at an award ceiling of $163,956.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS expects to make a single award.
When was this notice posted?
The posting date is August 21, 2018.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The listing includes general eligible applicant categories (including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education). However, the notice also indicates NPS intent to fund this specific work through the established agreement with Kansas State University rather than opening the project to other applicants.
Does the eligible applicant language mean other universities can apply?
Not through this posting. Even though eligibility categories are listed in general terms, the notice states NPS plans to make the award to Kansas State University under an existing, previously competed master cooperative agreement, and it is not requesting applications.
What is the relevant task agreement number?
The planned award references Task Agreement P18AC01217.
What is the relevant master cooperative agreement number?
The planned award is under Cooperative Agreement P17AC00929.
Which federal agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What park is the research focused on?
The project is focused on Joshua Tree National Park.
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