Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00669
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a project focused on decision support for prescribed fire and wildland fire operations in California and Nevada. It is explicitly not a call for applications and does not invite new proposals; instead, it serves as a public announcement that NPS plans to fund specific work with a named partner. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award and will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or collaborating on the project work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The planned award is associated with Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00669 and references Cooperative Agreement P18AC01360 with the Desert Research Institute (DRI). DRI is identified as a partner under the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, which is a cooperative research and assistance framework that federal agencies use to partner with universities and other eligible entities for science and technical support. While the notice lists eligible applicants broadly as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the practical point of this announcement is that NPS has already selected the partner organization for this specific effort and intends to proceed without full and open competition.
The project scope, as indicated by the title, centers on providing climatological, meteorological, and smoke-related decision support information to improve prescribed burning operations and wildland fire management. In practical terms, this kind of work generally supports fire managers and incident personnel who need timely, location-specific insights about weather patterns, short-term forecasts, atmospheric conditions that influence fire behavior, and smoke transport and dispersion. For prescribed burns in particular, the ability to plan around favorable meteorological windows and anticipate smoke impacts is critical for meeting burn objectives, protecting public health, complying with air quality requirements, and reducing the risk of escapes. For wildland fire response, similar information can support operational decisions, resource allocation, firefighter safety, and communication about expected smoke conditions.
The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $299,217, with the notice listing expected awards as 0 because it is not an open competition with anticipated multiple selections. The assistance listing includes CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) number 15.945, and the activity category is Natural Resources, reflecting the land management and environmental decision-support nature of the project. The posting date (creation date) is September 10, 2018, and there is no application deadline because, again, the action is a notice of intent to award rather than a solicitation.
Overall, this announcement is best understood as a transparency and compliance step: NPS is notifying the public that it plans to fund DRI, through the CESU partnership mechanism, to deliver applied science and operational support products related to weather, climate, and smoke for prescribed fire and wildfire management across California and Nevada, up to roughly $299K, without requesting or accepting competing applications.Apply for P18AS00669
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climatological, Meteorological, and Smoke Decision Support Information for Prescribed Burning Operations and Wildland Fire Management in California and Nevada" 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 Sep 10, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is 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 $299,217.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this notice a call for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a call for applications and does not invite new proposals. It is a public announcement of the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a specific project.
2) Can my organization submit an application anyway?
Based on the notice, no. There is no application process described, and there is no application deadline because NPS is not soliciting or accepting competing applications under this announcement.
3) Why does the notice list eligible applicants if this is not competitive?
The notice lists eligible applicants broadly (including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education), but the practical purpose here is transparency: NPS has already identified the intended partner for this specific effort and plans to proceed without full and open competition.
4) Who is the intended award recipient?
The intended partner is the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The notice references Cooperative Agreement P18AC01360 with DRI.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00669.
6) What type of award is planned?
The planned award is a discretionary award that will be issued as a cooperative agreement.
7) What does a "cooperative agreement" imply in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically means NPS expects substantial involvement in the project. In practice, that can include guiding, coordinating, or collaborating on the work rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
8) Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice describes a single, non-competitive award and states it is not inviting new proposals.
9) What is the focus of the project?
The project focuses on decision support for prescribed fire and wildland fire operations in California and Nevada, specifically involving climatological, meteorological, and smoke-related decision support information.
10) What kinds of decision-support information are mentioned?
The notice describes decision support related to climate, weather (meteorology), and smoke. This generally includes timely, location-specific insights such as weather patterns, short-term forecasts, atmospheric conditions affecting fire behavior, and smoke transport/dispersion considerations.
11) How does this work support prescribed burning operations?
According to the notice, this type of decision support helps plan around favorable meteorological windows and anticipate smoke impacts. That is critical for meeting burn objectives, protecting public health, complying with air quality requirements, and reducing the risk of escapes.
12) How does this work support wildland fire management?
The notice indicates that similar climate, weather, and smoke information can support operational decisions during wildfire response, including resource allocation, firefighter safety, and communications about expected smoke conditions.
13) What geographic area does the project cover?
The notice states the project is focused on California and Nevada.
14) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $299,217.
15) How many awards are expected?
The notice lists expected awards as 0, which aligns with the fact that this is not an open competition with multiple selections. It is an intent to make a single, specific award.
16) Is there an application deadline?
No. The notice indicates there is no application deadline because it is a notice of intent to award rather than a solicitation.
17) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA (now commonly called Assistance Listing) number 15.945.
18) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources, reflecting the land management and environmental decision-support nature of the project.
19) What partnership mechanism is mentioned for this award?
DRI is identified as a partner under the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is described as a cooperative research and assistance framework used by federal agencies to partner with universities and other eligible entities for science and technical support.
20) What is the posting (creation) date of this notice?
The posting/creation date listed is September 10, 2018.
21) What is the main purpose of publishing this notice if it is not soliciting applications?
The notice is best understood as a transparency and compliance step: NPS is notifying the public that it plans to fund specific work with a named partner (DRI) through the CESU partnership mechanism, without requesting or accepting competing applications.
22) Does the notice indicate any expectation of NPS involvement in project execution?
Yes. Because the planned instrument is a cooperative agreement, the notice indicates NPS expects to be substantially involved in guiding, coordinating, or collaborating on the project work.
23) What is the referenced cooperative agreement number?
The notice references Cooperative Agreement P18AC01360.
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