Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00221
This funding opportunity, titled "Evaluation of Trends in Fire Regime, Fuel Loads, and Vegetation in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00221), is a discretionary grant action administered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It is listed under CFDA 15.944 and falls within the Natural Resources funding activity category. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in shaping the work, coordinating activities, or participating in project oversight during the period of performance rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The purpose of the opportunity is to support an evaluation of how fire patterns (fire regime), accumulations of burnable material (fuel loads), and plant communities (vegetation) have been changing over time within Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona. In practical terms, this kind of project generally aims to synthesize and analyze available information to understand whether fires are occurring more or less frequently, whether they are burning with different intensities or severities, how fuels are building up or being reduced across the landscape, and how vegetation composition and structure are responding. These topics are closely tied to day-to-day park management decisions such as wildfire preparedness, prescribed fire planning, fuels reduction strategies, and long-term ecological resource stewardship.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, signaling that the National Park Service intended to work with a university or similar public academic entity capable of conducting applied research and technical analysis in fire ecology, vegetation science, or related natural resource disciplines. The opportunity specifies an expected single award with an award ceiling of $1, indicating it was not posted as an open, competitive solicitation for new proposals. Instead, the listed closing status is "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications," which is a formal way of stating that the agency planned to make an award to a specific partner and published the notice largely for transparency and public record requirements rather than to invite submissions from multiple applicants.
The opportunity was created on May 1, 2017, and anticipates only one cooperative agreement award. Overall, it is best understood as a targeted, pre-identified partnership arrangement to produce a focused assessment of historical and ongoing changes in wildfire dynamics, fuels, and vegetation conditions at Chiricahua National Monument, with the results intended to inform science-based management and planning within the National Park Service.Apply for P17AS00221
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of Trends in Fire Regime, Fuel Loads, and Vegetation in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 01, 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 $1.00 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 opportunity is titled "Evaluation of Trends in Fire Regime, Fuel Loads, and Vegetation in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00221.
Which federal agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant action administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.944.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the National Park Service expects substantial involvement during the project, such as helping shape the work, coordinating activities, or participating in project oversight during the period of performance, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of the project described in this opportunity?
The purpose is to support an evaluation of how fire patterns (fire regime), fuel loads, and vegetation have been changing over time within Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona.
What location is the project focused on?
The project focuses on Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona.
What topics are included in the evaluation?
The evaluation centers on trends in fire regime, accumulations of burnable material (fuel loads), and changes in plant communities (vegetation) over time.
What kinds of fire regime changes does the project aim to understand?
Based on the description, the work is intended to help determine whether fires are occurring more or less frequently, whether they are burning with different intensities or severities, and how those patterns are changing over time in the monument.
What are "fuel loads" in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, fuel loads refer to accumulations of burnable material across the landscape, and the project is meant to evaluate how those accumulations are building up or being reduced over time.
What vegetation changes are relevant to this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes understanding how vegetation composition and structure are responding over time, alongside changes in fire patterns and fuels.
How might the results be used by the National Park Service?
The results are intended to inform science-based management and planning in the park, including wildfire preparedness, prescribed fire planning, fuels reduction strategies, and long-term ecological resource stewardship.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does the eligibility restriction suggest about the intended partner?
It signals the National Park Service intended to work with a university or similar public academic entity capable of applied research and technical analysis in areas such as fire ecology, vegetation science, or related natural resource disciplines.
Is this an open competitive solicitation?
No. The opportunity is listed as "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications," meaning it was not posted to invite proposals from multiple applicants.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications" mean for applicants?
It means the agency planned to make an award to a specific partner and published the notice mainly for transparency and public record purposes, rather than to solicit new submissions.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $1.
What does an award ceiling of $1 indicate in this posting?
Based on the description provided, it indicates the opportunity was not posted as an open, competitive solicitation for new proposals and aligns with the notice being a pre-identified partnership arrangement rather than a call for applications.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 1, 2017.
What kind of work product is the National Park Service seeking?
The posting describes a focused assessment that synthesizes and analyzes available information to evaluate historical and ongoing changes in wildfire dynamics, fuel conditions, and vegetation within Chiricahua National Monument.
Is this opportunity best understood as research, management support, or both?
Based on the description, it is best understood as an applied evaluation intended to support practical park management decisions while relying on research and technical analysis methods.
Why would the National Park Service publish a notice like this if it is not accepting applications?
The description states it was published largely for transparency and public record requirements while the agency proceeded with an intended award to a specific partner.
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