The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU is providing a grant opportunity for CESU partners to conduct econometric modeling research on annual National Park System (NPS) visitation. The goal is to develop accurate forecasting models for visitation to NPS parks. The research will involve collaboration with the Fort Collins Science Center and a statistician from the National Park Service Social Science Program. The results will inform park-level planning and decision-making processes at local, regional, and national levels. This grant aims to enhance the current state of forecasting methods used by the National Park Service and improve management strategies for NPS visitation.
Opportunity ID: 284056
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G16AS00070 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 23, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 06, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 06, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $65,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $65,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Fort Collins Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on understanding what influences annual National Park System (NPS) recreational visitation. The National Park Service has been collecting visitor use data at parks since at least 1904, which is then used in many different programmatic capacities, including park-level planning and understanding how parks provide ecosystem service benefits to visitors and local economies. However, forecasting future park visitation relies on simple trend analyses and â¿¿professional judgementâ¿ by park staff. There is a significant need to develop rigorous statistical modelling capabilities beyond the current state of forecasting used by the National Park Service. The ultimate goal of this research effort is to estimate accurate and valid forecasting models of visitation to our Nationâ¿¿s most iconic preserved resources. The opportunity is being offering to CESU partners that have the capability to conduct econometric modelling research on annual NPS visitation. In addition to directly working with the Fort Collins Science Center, it is expected that close collaboration with a statistician from the National Park Service Social Science Program will be leveraged for the analysis. Through this CESU agreement, the federal and state CESU partners will cooperate fully in development of a research program, and will produce final products that may be used in support of management needs of the National Park Service. It is anticipated that the results of this effort will have significance for local, regional, and national level decision-making related to visitor use of parks and other protected areas. The cooperation between USGS and its CESU partner brings a combination of expertise to address this objective that is greater than that possessed by either partner on its own. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 284056 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G16AS00070 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | PKG00223695 | May 23, 2016 | Jun 06, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
284056 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
284056 Project-1.1.pdf
284056 SF424A-1.0.pdf
284056 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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