Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00323
This funding opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement focused on coordinated wildlife and fisheries work in National Park Service park units in Colorado. The central aim is to formalize and strengthen day-to-day cooperation between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service and the State of Colorado through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its Director. Rather than funding an open, nationwide competition, the notice is framed around an interagency partnership approach where NPS and CPW jointly plan and carry out work that benefits fish, wildlife, and associated habitats across jurisdictional boundaries.
The agreement emphasizes practical coordination: joint participation in projects, consistent and timely communication, aligned management decisions, and collaborative actions related to fish and wildlife management and broader natural resource stewardship. A key theme is that wildlife and fish do not recognize administrative borders, so effective management requires agencies to work together across NPS lands, CPW lands, and other areas throughout Colorado. By coordinating research, management actions, education, and outreach, the partners can reduce duplication, share data and expertise, and improve outcomes for species and habitats that are influenced by both state and federal management.
Another major purpose is supporting conservation at scales that match the biology of species, especially for threatened, endangered, or otherwise at-risk wildlife. The notice highlights that maintaining these species across their full range often depends on coordinated planning and implementation across multiple landownerships and authorities. In other words, successful conservation is not just a park issue or a state issue; it is a landscape issue, and the agreement is intended to create a structure for joint strategies that can be sustained over time.
The opportunity explicitly points to a wide range of species that may be addressed through interagency collaboration, illustrating the broad scope of potential work. Examples listed include large mammals such as black bear, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose, and mountain goat; sensitive carnivores such as lynx and wolverine; native fish such as cutthroat trout; and other at-risk or climate-sensitive species including boreal toad, pika, and ptarmigan. These examples suggest potential activities could include coordinated monitoring, population and habitat assessments, disease surveillance and response, habitat restoration, connectivity planning, visitor and public education, and other management or research actions that benefit shared resource goals.
Administratively, the listing identifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in planning or executing the project activities, consistent with a close working partnership between NPS and CPW. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and under the natural resources activity area, with CFDA number 15.954. The posting shows an award ceiling of $1 and an expectation of one award, which strongly signals that this is primarily a formal notice tied to a specific anticipated partnership action rather than a traditional competitive grant with multiple awards and a defined funding pool. The notice was created June 26, 2019, with an original closing date of July 7, 2019, under funding opportunity number P19AS00323. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the original announcement, again consistent with a targeted intergovernmental or partner-specific agreement structure.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a mechanism for NPS and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to coordinate and jointly implement research, management, outreach, and education efforts that improve stewardship of wildlife, fisheries, and habitats across Colorado, especially where animals, ecological processes, and conservation needs span park boundaries and state-managed lands.Apply for P19AS00323
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Collaborative Wildlife and Fisheries Research, Management, Outreach and Education in NPS Park Units" 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 Jun 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 07, 2019. (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 this funding opportunity in plain terms?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement focused on coordinated wildlife and fisheries work in National Park Service park units in Colorado. It is designed to formalize and strengthen day-to-day cooperation between NPS (U.S. Department of the Interior) and the State of Colorado through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its Director.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. Based on the description, it is not framed as an open, nationwide competition. It is presented as an interagency partnership approach where NPS and CPW jointly plan and carry out work.
Who is this intended to partner with?
The notice centers on an interagency partnership between the National Park Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), acting through CPW and its Director, to coordinate wildlife and fisheries work in Colorado.
What is the primary purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to create a structure that supports practical, consistent coordination between NPS and CPW, including joint participation in projects, timely communication, aligned management decisions, and collaborative actions related to fish and wildlife management and broader natural resource stewardship across Colorado.
Why does this opportunity emphasize working across boundaries?
A key theme is that wildlife and fish do not recognize administrative borders. Effective management often requires coordinated planning and implementation across NPS lands, CPW lands, and other areas throughout Colorado, especially when species and habitats span multiple jurisdictions.
What kinds of activities does the notice suggest could be supported?
The notice points to coordinated research, management actions, education, and outreach. Examples implied by the description include coordinated monitoring, population and habitat assessments, disease surveillance and response, habitat restoration, connectivity planning, visitor and public education, and other collaborative management or research actions that advance shared resource goals.
What species or resource topics could be involved?
The scope is broad. The notice provides example species that may be addressed through interagency collaboration, including black bear, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, lynx, wolverine, cutthroat trout, boreal toad, pika, and ptarmigan.
Does the opportunity focus on threatened, endangered, or at-risk species?
Yes. A major purpose described is supporting conservation at scales that match the biology of species, especially for threatened, endangered, or otherwise at-risk wildlife. The notice emphasizes that maintaining these species across their full range often depends on coordinated actions across multiple landownerships and authorities.
Is the work limited to National Park Service lands only?
No. While the focus includes NPS park units in Colorado, the agreement is intended to support collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries, including NPS lands, CPW lands, and other areas throughout Colorado where shared species and habitats are influenced by both state and federal management.
What is meant by a "cooperative agreement" in this context?
The instrument is listed as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency (NPS) in planning and/or executing project activities. This aligns with the notice's emphasis on close coordination and joint implementation with CPW.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The posting indicates an expectation of one award, suggesting a single, specific cooperative agreement rather than multiple awards.
What does the listed award ceiling of $1 mean?
The award ceiling is shown as $1. Along with the expectation of one award, this strongly signals the notice is primarily a formal, targeted announcement tied to an anticipated partnership action rather than a traditional competitive grant with a defined funding pool and multiple awards.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number provided is P19AS00323.
When was this notice created and what was the closing date?
The notice was created on June 26, 2019, and the original closing date shown is July 7, 2019.
What agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the activity area or program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and under the natural resources activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.954.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the listing?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the original announcement. This is consistent with a targeted intergovernmental or partner-specific agreement structure rather than an open eligibility pool.
What outcomes is the partnership designed to improve?
The notice describes outcomes such as reducing duplication of effort, sharing data and expertise, improving coordination of research and management, and achieving better stewardship results for fish, wildlife, and associated habitats that are influenced by both state and federal management.
Why does the notice emphasize education and outreach?
Education and outreach are highlighted as part of the coordinated approach, suggesting the partners may collaborate on visitor and public education efforts that support shared fish and wildlife management goals and broader natural resource stewardship.
Is this opportunity best understood as a traditional grant or a partnership mechanism?
Based on the description, it is best understood as a partnership mechanism: a single cooperative agreement intended to create a durable structure for NPS and CPW to jointly plan and implement coordinated wildlife and fisheries work across Colorado.
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