The National Park Service through the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is offering a grant to Kansas State University to conduct a visitor use study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The study aims to analyze visitor use patterns, perceptions, and facilities at the preserve, with data collected through surveys and GPS tracking. The results will inform preserve management for enhancing visitor experience and future development, and a workshop and report will be produced as outcomes. Closing date for applications: May 31, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316210
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00050 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GP CESU: Conduct Visitor Use Study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 21, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 21, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $69,252 |
| Award Floor: | $69,252 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This announcement is to provide public notice of the NPS’s intention to award financial assistance to the following activities without competition. Kansas State University is a member of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit in Great Plains Network. The objective of this agreement is to study visitor use of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, including visitor use patterns and visitor perceptions of preserve resources, stories, and activities/events. Student researchers will collect data on visitor use (surveys and GPS tracking) and visitor perception on the preserve facilities and opportunities for visitors. A workshop and report will be generated. The data will provide preserve managers information to improve the visitor experience and may be used to assist in future visitor related development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine S Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Folder 316210 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC00050 -> NPS-NOIP19AC00050 Notice of Intent To Award .pdf
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