Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00439
This grant opportunity, titled "Partnering to educate, monitor, and protect air, water, and geologic resources in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00439), is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on strengthening how Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks manage and communicate information about key physical resources. The project centers on the southern Sierra Nevada and targets a broad set of resource areas that directly shape visitor experience and long-term ecosystem health, including air quality, water quality, geology, natural soundscapes, and night skies. The overall intent is to combine research, public education, and hands-on training so the parks can better monitor conditions, understand change over time, and build wider public support for protecting these resources.
A central feature of the effort is the partnership between the NPS and the Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC), a nonprofit partner organization. The parks and SPC propose expanding existing work and adding new educational topics so that more visitors and community members understand what affects air and water conditions, how geologic features and processes shape the landscape, and why soundscapes and dark skies matter as natural resources. The project is designed to reach both community scientists (often described as citizen scientists) and professional scientists by creating or expanding opportunities for people to participate in monitoring and data collection, as well as interpretive and outreach products that translate science into practical, understandable messages for the public.
On the implementation side, the description highlights building on current projects in soundscape ecology and water quality. That suggests continued or increased monitoring of natural and human-caused sound in the parks (for example, documenting baseline acoustic conditions, identifying sources of noise, and understanding how sound affects wildlife and visitor experience), alongside continued sampling and tracking of water quality conditions. In addition to deepening those ongoing programs, the partnership also aims to develop new or expanded education and monitoring work in three additional areas: air resources, geologic resources, and night sky resources. In practice, this could involve improving how air quality conditions are communicated to visitors, creating programs that help people understand the parks geologically (how landforms formed, how erosion and natural hazards work, and how geology influences water and habitats), and strengthening night sky awareness and monitoring that supports dark-sky protection and visitor education about light pollution.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and categorized as a discretionary funding action under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.944). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (excluding institutions of higher education), which aligns with SPCs role as the partner organization. The award ceiling is $120,000, with one expected award.
Importantly, the notice makes clear that this was a "Notice of Intent to Award" and not an open call for proposals. In other words, it was not a request for applications from the public; it served as formal public notice that the NPS intended to fund this specific project with SPC under an already existing cooperative agreement. The posting dates reflect that structure as well: it was created on July 17, 2018, with an original closing date of July 31, 2018, but the intent was transparency about the planned award rather than competition.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted partnership investment meant to expand science-based monitoring and public-facing education in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, with a strong emphasis on engaging both volunteers and professionals in resource stewardship. By pairing monitoring (soundscapes, water quality, and additional air, geology, and night sky work) with outreach and training, the project aims to improve data, strengthen resource management decisions, and build broader understanding of why protecting these physical resources is essential to the parks future.Apply for P18AS00439
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnering to educate, monitor, and protect air, water, and geologic resources in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks" 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 Jul 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2018 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SPC.. (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 $120,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Partnering to educate, monitor, and protect air, water, and geologic resources in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks" and it is listed under Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00439.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates that the NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work, rather than simply providing funds with minimal ongoing participation.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice is described as a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it was not an open request for applications from the public. It served as public notice that the NPS intended to fund a specific project with a specific partner under an existing cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended partner organization for this project?
The intended partner organization is Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC), a nonprofit partner organization that works with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
The eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (excluding institutions of higher education). This aligns with SPC's role as the partner organization named in the notice.
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to strengthen how Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks manage and communicate information about key physical resources by combining research, public education, and hands-on training. The broader goal is improved monitoring, better understanding of change over time, and increased public support for protecting these resources.
Which parks and region does the project focus on?
The project focuses on Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and centers on the southern Sierra Nevada.
What resource areas are included in the project?
The project targets multiple physical resource areas that influence visitor experience and long-term ecosystem health, including air quality, water quality, geology, natural soundscapes, and night skies.
What activities are planned as part of the work?
Planned work includes research, monitoring and data collection, public education, hands-on training, and creating interpretive and outreach products that translate science into practical, understandable messages.
How does the project approach public education and outreach?
The project aims to expand existing work and add new educational topics so more visitors and community members can understand what affects air and water conditions, how geologic features and processes shape the landscape, and why soundscapes and dark skies matter as natural resources.
Does the project involve community scientists (citizen scientists)?
Yes. The project is designed to reach both community scientists (often described as citizen scientists) and professional scientists by creating or expanding opportunities for participation in monitoring and data collection.
Which monitoring programs are specifically described as existing efforts to build on?
The description highlights building on current projects in soundscape ecology and water quality.
What does soundscape-related work potentially include?
Examples described include monitoring natural and human-caused sound in the parks, documenting baseline acoustic conditions, identifying sources of noise, and understanding how sound affects wildlife and visitor experience.
What does water-quality-related work potentially include?
The description references continued sampling and tracking of water quality conditions.
What new or expanded areas are planned beyond soundscapes and water quality?
In addition to soundscape ecology and water quality, the partnership aims to develop new or expanded education and monitoring work in air resources, geologic resources, and night sky resources.
What might the air resources component involve?
The description suggests improving how air quality conditions are communicated to visitors and strengthening education and monitoring related to air resources.
What might the geologic resources component involve?
The description suggests creating programs that help people understand the parks geologically, including how landforms formed, how erosion and natural hazards work, and how geology influences water and habitats.
What might the night sky resources component involve?
The description suggests strengthening night sky awareness and monitoring that supports dark-sky protection and visitor education about light pollution.
How does this project support park management and decision-making?
By pairing monitoring with outreach and training, the project aims to improve data, strengthen resource management decisions, and build broader understanding of why protecting these physical resources is essential to the parks' future.
What is the activity category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the Natural Resources activity category and is listed as CFDA 15.944.
Is this funding considered discretionary?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary funding action.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $120,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What were the posting and closing dates listed for the notice?
The notice was created on July 17, 2018, and the original closing date listed was July 31, 2018.
Why does the notice have a closing date if it was not an open competition?
Based on the description, the posting functioned as a public transparency notice of the NPS intent to fund a specific partner and project, rather than a public request for applications.
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