Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00762
This grant opportunity, titled "Creating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Park Natural Resources Using Enduring Features" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00762), is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to support applied climate adaptation planning for natural resources in selected National Capital Region (NCR) parks. It was issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, as a discretionary funding action with an anticipated single award up to $60,000. Importantly, it is described as a public notice of NPS intent to fund specific project activities without full and open competition, meaning it is a Notice of Intent to Award rather than a standard call for applications.
The core work centers on completing tasks laid out in a signed implementation plan (PMIS 139611), with some clarifications and changes described in the notice. The first major component is an ecological integrity assessment. Under this task, the project team is expected to quantify local ecological integrity within climate change priority areas and identify non-climate stressors affecting those areas. This assessment is meant to rely on existing information rather than launching entirely new field programs, using either already available plot data, information from park Natural Resource Condition Assessments, or both. In practice, that means synthesizing and analyzing established datasets and prior assessments to describe current conditions and pressures in priority landscapes that are likely to face climate-related change.
The second major component is developing climate change adaptation strategies. The award supports creation of site-specific adaptation strategies for a limited set of parks, identified as 2 to 4 sites. These strategies are expected to be tailored to each park and grounded in the ecological integrity findings, with an emphasis on practical actions parks can take to sustain natural resources as conditions shift. A key deliverable within this component is convening an adaptation workshop where the draft strategies are reviewed and expanded. The workshop is specifically intended to incorporate a regional connectivity perspective, which typically means looking beyond individual park boundaries to consider habitat linkages, landscape corridors, and cross-boundary coordination that can improve resilience and help species and ecosystems adjust over time.
The third component focuses on outreach, communication, and reporting to ensure the work is usable and shared effectively. This includes regular team meetings and check-ins with the NPS project contact to coordinate progress, expectations, and any technical decisions. The adaptation strategies workshop itself is also part of the communication effort, serving as a forum for feedback and alignment. Final dissemination requirements include a technical report that documents methods, findings, and recommended strategies, along with a webinar designed to communicate results and facilitate understanding and uptake by relevant audiences, such as park managers, regional staff, or partners.
While the opportunity references NCR parks generally, it notes that the ecological integrity assessment and adaptation strategy development will focus on a subset of NCR parks most likely including CATO (Catoctin Mountain Park), ANTI (Antietam National Battlefield), HAFE (Harpers Ferry National Historical Park), and CHOH (Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park). The exact list may be finalized through coordination with NPS, but these parks are identified as the primary candidates for the project focus.
The notice also highlights that the work plan is expected to be followed, but adjustments may be necessary due to unanticipated factors, shifting needs, or funding changes. Any modifications to priorities or the work plan are to be handled through mutual agreement between NPS and the cooperating partner, reflecting the collaborative nature of a cooperative agreement. Additionally, the recipient is expected to attend relevant project meetings and submit annual reports to NPS by September 15 each year, with each annual report including at least three electronic photos documenting project activity.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education. The opportunity was created on August 31, 2017, with an original closing date of September 10, 2017, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.944. Overall, the project is structured to translate existing ecological condition information into concrete, park-level adaptation strategies, validate and strengthen those strategies through a connectivity-focused workshop, and package the results in a report and webinar that support real-world management and decision-making in priority NCR parks.Apply for P17AS00762
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Creating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Park Natural Resources Using Enduring Features" 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 Aug 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2017 This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. 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 $60,000.00 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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