Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00481
The Notice of Intent: Master NPS - UTDWR Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00481) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior discretionary cooperative agreement focused on coordinating wildlife and natural resource management across National Park boundaries in Utah. The central idea is that wildlife, habitats, and related threats do not stop at park lines, so effective management requires joint planning and action between the NPS and the state entity responsible for wildlife and natural resources management (referred to as the Recipient). Utah NPS units, including Zion National Park, are highlighted as both critical habitat for multiple species and high-visibility locations for public education because they receive millions of visitors each year.
The objective of the agreement is to continue and strengthen cooperation on species and habitat issues that routinely cross jurisdictions. Specific examples named in the opportunity include California condors and bighorn sheep, along with other wildlife and habitats of mutual interest. Beyond on-the-ground management, the opportunity emphasizes coordinated, consistent public outreach messaging. In practice, this means the NPS and the Recipient are expected to align what they tell visitors and local communities about sensitive species, appropriate human behavior around wildlife, and broader conservation goals, while also backing projects that provide shared benefits and serve the public interest.
Rather than funding a single pre-defined project, the agreement is structured as a master umbrella arrangement under which individual projects will be authorized later through separate NPS task agreements. Each task agreement will come with its own statement of work and its own budget, and those details will be developed collaboratively between the NPS and the Recipient. This structure allows the partners to respond to changing field conditions, emerging threats, and new priorities while keeping coordination formalized and ongoing.
The types of activities contemplated under future task agreements are broad but clearly oriented toward natural resource stewardship at a landscape scale. Wildlife management can include work related to bighorn sheep, California condors, and other species as needs arise. The scope also explicitly includes invasive species management; water quality work; fish monitoring and management; and wildlife disease monitoring and prevention, with particular attention called out for white-nose syndrome in bats. Overall, the opportunity is designed to tackle issues that are most effectively addressed when parks and state managers work together, sharing data, aligning management approaches, and coordinating actions across boundaries.
Public education and outreach is also a defined collaboration area under the agreement. The NPS and the Recipient may jointly develop and implement outreach projects intended to protect natural resources and inform the public, leveraging the high visitation of Utah park units to improve awareness and compliance with conservation practices.
Key administrative details included in the notice are that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (implying active involvement and partnership between NPS and the Recipient), the activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.954. The notice anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of 1 (as stated in the source data). The opportunity was created July 11, 2017, with an original closing date of July 21, 2017. Eligible applicants are listed as "Others" with clarification referenced in an additional eligibility text field (not provided in the excerpt), which aligns with the nature of a master agreement intended for a specific state-level resource management partner.Apply for P17AS00481
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Master NPS - UTDWR Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 11, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2017. (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 $1.00 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 the title and funding opportunity number for this grant opportunity?
The notice is titled "Notice of Intent: Master NPS - UTDWR Cooperative Agreement." The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P17AS00481.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates active involvement and partnership between NPS and the Recipient in planning and carrying out the work.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to coordinate wildlife and natural resource management across National Park boundaries in Utah. The underlying premise is that wildlife, habitats, and related threats do not stop at park lines, so effective management requires joint planning and action across jurisdictions.
What geographic focus does the agreement emphasize?
The agreement focuses on coordination across National Park boundaries in Utah, involving Utah NPS units. Zion National Park is specifically mentioned as an example of a Utah park unit that serves as critical habitat and a high-visibility location for public education due to high visitation.
Why does the opportunity emphasize cross-boundary coordination?
Because species, habitats, and threats routinely cross jurisdictional lines, the opportunity is designed to support shared planning, data sharing, aligned management approaches, and coordinated actions between NPS and the state entity responsible for wildlife and natural resources management.
Who is the "Recipient" referenced in the notice?
The notice refers to the Recipient as the state entity responsible for wildlife and natural resources management in Utah. The excerpt describes this as the intended partner for the master umbrella agreement.
Is this opportunity funding one specific, pre-defined project?
No. The agreement is structured as a master umbrella arrangement rather than a single pre-defined project. Individual projects are expected to be authorized later through separate NPS task agreements.
How will work be authorized and funded under the master agreement?
Work is expected to proceed through separate NPS task agreements issued under the master cooperative agreement. Each task agreement will have its own statement of work and its own budget, and those details will be developed collaboratively between NPS and the Recipient.
Why use a master umbrella agreement with future task agreements?
This structure is intended to allow the partners to respond to changing field conditions, emerging threats, and new priorities while keeping coordination formalized and ongoing.
What kinds of activities may be included under future task agreements?
The contemplated activities are broad but focused on natural resource stewardship at a landscape scale. The notice specifically mentions wildlife management, invasive species management, water quality work, fish monitoring and management, and wildlife disease monitoring and prevention.
Which wildlife species are specifically mentioned in the notice?
The notice names California condors and bighorn sheep as examples of species that may be addressed, along with other wildlife and habitats of mutual interest as needs arise.
Does the scope include wildlife disease monitoring and prevention?
Yes. The notice explicitly includes wildlife disease monitoring and prevention, with particular attention called out for white-nose syndrome in bats.
Does the agreement include invasive species work?
Yes. Invasive species management is explicitly included as a type of activity contemplated under future task agreements.
Does the opportunity include water quality or fisheries work?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes water quality work as well as fish monitoring and management.
What role does public education and outreach play in this opportunity?
Public education and outreach is a defined collaboration area. The NPS and the Recipient may jointly develop and implement outreach projects intended to protect natural resources and inform the public, leveraging the high visitation of Utah park units to improve awareness and compliance with conservation practices.
What does "coordinated, consistent public outreach messaging" mean in this context?
It means NPS and the Recipient are expected to align what they tell visitors and local communities about sensitive species, appropriate human behavior around wildlife, and broader conservation goals, and to support projects that provide shared benefits and serve the public interest.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The CFDA number listed is 15.954.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award. The source data also indicates an award ceiling of 1.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 11, 2017, and had an original closing date of July 21, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants are listed as "Others," with a note that additional eligibility clarification exists in an eligibility text field that is not included in the excerpt. The excerpt indicates this aligns with a master agreement intended for a specific state-level resource management partner.
Does the notice describe how project statements of work and budgets will be developed?
Yes. The notice states that each task agreement will have its own statement of work and budget, and that these details will be developed collaboratively between NPS and the Recipient.
What is the overarching management approach promoted by this opportunity?
The opportunity promotes coordinated, cross-jurisdictional stewardship where NPS and the Recipient share data, align management approaches, and coordinate actions across boundaries to address issues that cannot be effectively handled by one jurisdiction alone.
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