The Environmental Science Department is offering a grant to conduct fire history research in the wetter eastern portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This project aims to utilize soil charcoal analysis to better understand the historical fire patterns in this area, specifically post the Chimney Tops 2 fire. By developing a comprehensive fire history, this research will contribute to predicting future fire patterns in this unique habitat. Deadline for application: July 28, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307279
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00447 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Developing a Fire History for the Eastern Portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| 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: | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 19, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $51,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), is announcing a notice of intent to award to award a cooperative agreement; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P18AC00441 with The University of Tennessee, a partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for a project titled; Developing a Fire History for the Eastern Portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this project is to create a fire history for the wetter eastern half of Great Smoky Mountains National Park using soil charcoal analysis, so as to put the catastrophic Chimney Tops 2 fire into perspective and predict future patterns of fire in this habitat. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.Gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brian Straka 8654361217
Brian_Straka@nps.gov Email:Brian_Straka@nps.gov |
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