This non-competitive grant, issued as a Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement, is specifically designed for conducting a vital vegetation map accuracy assessment at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The core purpose of this initiative is to significantly enhance the reliability of existing vegetation maps for various stakeholders. By meticulously assessing the accuracy, the project aims to provide map users with a precise index of how faithfully the mapped vegetation types align with the actual flora present on the ground. This critical evaluation will ensure that map classes demonstrating high accuracy are clearly distinguished, thereby building greater user confidence and improving the overall utility and trustworthiness of the vegetation data for informed ecological planning and effective resource management within the park.
Opportunity ID: 239213
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-GUMO-23099 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Guadalupe Mountains National Park Vegetation Map Accuracy Assessment |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Aug 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 04, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $156,229 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Texas at Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a non-competitive Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051) in accordance with Department of Interior, 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The primary purpose of conducting a map accuracy assessment is to provide the map user an index of the reliability that the vegetation type mapped matches the actual vegetation growing at the same point on the ground. Map classes with a high percent accuracy will have greater reliability than map classes with low percent accuracy. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rose McClelland
Contracting Specialist Phone 504-589-3882 Email:rose_mcclelland@nps.gov |
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Folder 239213 Full Announcement-1 -> nps-noi-gumo-23099).pdf
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