P18AS00106 | P18AS00106

Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00106

P18AS00106 is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior that focuses on improving how monitoring results are communicated so they can better support collaborative natural resource management and day-to-day decision making. The opportunity is titled "Communicating Monitoring Results to Facilitate Collaborative Resource Management and Decision Making," and it sits in the Education, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development funding activity area (CFDA 15.945). In practical terms, the project theme centers on taking information gathered through monitoring efforts (such as ecological, cultural, or resource condition monitoring) and translating it into clear, usable communications that help multiple partners understand what the data mean and how to act on them together.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing a standalone grant. This often means close coordination with NPS staff, alignment with NPS monitoring priorities, and collaborative development or review of communication products, outreach approaches, or decision-support materials. The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $45,000, signaling a small, targeted project intended to produce concrete outputs rather than a large multi-year research program.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). That points to a partner organization such as a conservation nonprofit, friends group, or other mission-driven entity that can work closely with NPS to package and share monitoring findings in a way that is accessible to resource managers, stakeholders, and potentially the broader public. The posting date (creation date) is April 2, 2018.

A key administrative detail is that this notice is not a traditional open competition. The listed "closing date" text explains that the announcement is meant to provide public notice of NPS's intention to award financial assistance without competition. In other words, it is effectively a noncompetitive award announcement (often used when an agency plans to fund a specific partner based on statutory authority, unique qualifications, an existing relationship, or a clear programmatic rationale) rather than an invitation for multiple applicants to submit proposals.

Overall, P18AS00106 describes a small, single-recipient cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening the link between monitoring data and real-world management decisions by improving communication of results in collaborative settings, under the National Park Service and Department of the Interior umbrella.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "P18AS00106" 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 Apr 02, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service#226#191#191s intention to award financial assistance without competition.. (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 $45,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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