Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00348
This 2017 funding opportunity, titled "Monitoring and Data Development for Special Status Plants and Pollinators in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado," was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It was posted under Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00348 and falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it was carried out, rather than simply providing funds and receiving final deliverables.
The purpose of the project was to support monitoring and data development focused on special status plants and pollinators within Mesa Verde National Park in Montezuma County, Colorado. While the public notice does not provide deeper technical details on methods or target species, the title and description indicate the work centered on building or improving datasets and conducting monitoring activities that help the park understand the condition, distribution, and needs of sensitive plant species and the pollinators associated with them. In a park management context, this kind of effort generally supports conservation planning, resource protection, and informed decision-making by improving the quality and availability of biological information.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The listing anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $19,000, indicating a relatively small, targeted project intended to support a defined scope of monitoring and data work rather than a large multi-year research program.
Importantly, this notice was not an open call for applications. The original closing date is described as a "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications," meaning the National Park Service was signaling its intention to make an award (typically to a specific partner or as part of a pre-identified collaboration) rather than competing the funding broadly. The opportunity was created on June 7, 2017, and, consistent with intent-to-award notices, it served primarily as a public transparency posting rather than a solicitation inviting multiple proposals.Apply for P17AS00348
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring and Data Development for Special Status Plants and Pollinators in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado â¿¿ 2017" 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 Jun 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to Award, 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 $19,000.00 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The 2017 opportunity is titled "Monitoring and Data Development for Special Status Plants and Pollinators in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado."
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00348.
What funding activity category does this fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the National Park Service expected to have substantial involvement in the project as the work was carried out, rather than simply providing funds and only receiving final deliverables.
What was the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose was to support monitoring and data development for special status plants and pollinators within Mesa Verde National Park in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Where would the project work take place?
The work was focused on Mesa Verde National Park, located in Montezuma County, Colorado.
What kinds of activities were indicated by the notice?
Based on the title and brief description, the work centered on (1) monitoring activities related to special status plants and pollinators and (2) building or improving datasets that help the park understand the condition, distribution, and needs of sensitive plant species and the pollinators associated with them.
Did the public notice include specific technical methods or target species?
No. The notice did not provide deeper technical details on methods or specific target species. It only indicates a general focus on special status plants and pollinators and associated monitoring and data development.
Why would this kind of monitoring and data development be important for a national park?
In a park management context, efforts like this generally support conservation planning, resource protection, and informed decision-making by improving the quality and availability of biological information.
Who was eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Were private universities or non-higher-education organizations eligible?
The notice states eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. No other eligible applicant types are indicated in the provided information.
How many awards were anticipated?
The listing anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling was $19,000.
Does the award ceiling suggest anything about the project size?
Yes. The $19,000 ceiling indicates a relatively small, targeted effort intended to support a defined scope of monitoring and data work rather than a large multi-year research program.
Was this an open call for applications?
No. The notice was explicitly described as a "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications."
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in practical terms?
It means the National Park Service was signaling its intention to make an award (often to a specific partner or as part of a pre-identified collaboration) rather than running a broad, competitive process inviting multiple proposals.
If it was not a request for applications, could multiple proposals be submitted anyway?
The provided information indicates it was not a solicitation and was posted for transparency rather than to invite competing applications.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 7, 2017.
What did the closing date represent for this posting?
The closing date was described in the context of a "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications," meaning it functioned as part of a transparency posting rather than an application deadline for an open competition.
What is the main takeaway for potential applicants reviewing this notice?
The key point is that this posting was not an open, competitive funding opportunity. It was an intent-to-award notice for a small cooperative agreement project related to monitoring and data development for special status plants and pollinators at Mesa Verde National Park, with eligibility limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
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