Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00408
This funding notice, titled "Answering Ecological Management Questions for Aquatic Resources in National Parks Using GIS and Remote Sensing Tools" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00408), is a National Park Service effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on using geospatial technology to improve how aquatic resources in national parks are understood and managed. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.945). The work emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach that combines expertise in biological resources, physical resources, digital cartography, and geography so that park managers can rely on stronger, more integrated data and analysis when making decisions about aquatic ecosystems and related park themes.
At the center of the project is the development, analysis, and practical use of geographic and relational databases that are specifically relevant to aquatic park resources. In other words, the effort is about building and maintaining the kinds of datasets that let scientists and managers connect location-based information (maps, spatial layers, remotely sensed imagery) with other structured information (attributes, measurements, monitoring results, site histories) so they can ask real management questions and get defensible answers. The notice highlights GIS and remote sensing as the primary tools for documenting conditions, analyzing patterns and change over time, and integrating data across disciplines. This can support decisions that either place resources in their broader environmental context (for example, how watershed conditions influence aquatic habitat) or manage environmental conditions in the context of protecting resources (for example, prioritizing actions that reduce stressors affecting sensitive aquatic areas).
The outcomes are intended to be practical and outward-facing. The products from the work are expected to be shared both with park staff and with the public, primarily through National Park Service websites and additional publications. That signals that deliverables likely include mapped products, geospatial datasets, analytical summaries, and decision-support materials that can be used internally for planning and management while also improving transparency and public understanding of park resource stewardship.
In terms of who can participate, the eligible applicants category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the most important administrative detail is that this posting is a Notice of Intent only, not an open solicitation. The National Park Service states that no applications are being accepted because the task agreement is being awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00728) that had already gone through a competitive process. As a result, there is no active application window or closing date for new applicants under this specific notice.
Financially, the notice indicates an award ceiling of $97,852 with an expectation of one award. The posting date is June 20, 2017. Taken together, the listing describes a targeted, single-award project designed to apply GIS and remote sensing to aquatic resource management questions in national parks by building integrated spatial and relational data systems and delivering accessible products for both operational park use and public communication.Apply for P17AS00408
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Answering Ecological Management Questions for Aquatic Resources in National Parks Using GIS and Remote Sensing Tools" 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 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00728 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $97,852.00 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 funding notice is titled "Answering Ecological Management Questions for Aquatic Resources in National Parks Using GIS and Remote Sensing Tools."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00408.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) effort under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose is to use geospatial technology (GIS and remote sensing) to improve how aquatic resources in national parks are understood and managed, so park managers can make stronger, more integrated, and more defensible decisions about aquatic ecosystems and related park themes.
What funding mechanism is described in the notice?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What funding activity area does this fall under?
The notice places the work in the Natural Resources funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with the opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945.
What tools and methods are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes GIS and remote sensing as primary tools for documenting conditions, analyzing patterns and changes over time, and integrating data across disciplines relevant to aquatic resources.
What does the notice mean by an interdisciplinary approach?
It calls for combining expertise across biological resources, physical resources, digital cartography, and geography, with the goal of producing integrated data and analysis that park managers can rely on for decision-making.
What kinds of data systems or databases are central to the work?
The project centers on developing, analyzing, and practically using geographic and relational databases relevant to aquatic park resources. These databases are meant to connect location-based information (such as maps, spatial layers, and remotely sensed imagery) with structured attribute information (such as measurements, monitoring results, and site histories).
How are these databases expected to support real management questions?
By integrating spatial and non-spatial information, the databases can help scientists and managers ask management questions and obtain defensible answers about aquatic ecosystems, conditions, stressors, patterns, and changes over time.
What kinds of management decisions could this work support?
The notice describes support for decisions that place resources in broader environmental context (for example, relating watershed conditions to aquatic habitat) and decisions that manage environmental conditions in ways that protect resources (for example, prioritizing actions that reduce stressors affecting sensitive aquatic areas).
What types of deliverables or products are expected?
Products are expected to be practical and outward-facing, and shared with park staff and the public primarily through National Park Service websites and additional publications. The notice indicates that deliverables likely include mapped products, geospatial datasets, analytical summaries, and decision-support materials.
Who is the intended audience for the project outcomes?
The outcomes are intended for both internal park use (park staff and managers) and the public, with sharing expected via NPS websites and other publications.
Who is eligible to apply based on the eligibility category listed?
The eligible applicants category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this notice an open solicitation accepting new applications?
No. This posting is a Notice of Intent only, not an open solicitation.
Are applications currently being accepted?
No. The National Park Service states that no applications are being accepted under this notice.
Why are no applications being accepted for this opportunity?
The notice explains that the task agreement is being awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00728) that had already gone through a competitive process.
Is there an application deadline or closing date?
No active application window or closing date is provided for new applicants under this specific notice, because it is not open for applications.
What is the award ceiling amount?
The notice indicates an award ceiling of $97,852.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award.
What is the posting date for the notice?
The posting date is June 20, 2017.
In plain terms, what does "using GIS and remote sensing" enable in this project?
According to the notice, these tools enable documenting existing conditions, analyzing spatial patterns, tracking change over time, and integrating information across disciplines, so aquatic resource management decisions can be supported by stronger evidence.
Where are the project results expected to be published or shared?
The notice states that products will be shared with park staff and the public, primarily through National Park Service websites and additional publications.
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