Joshua Tree National Park GIS Mapping Program Grant

The Department of Geographic Information System (GIS) at Joshua Tree National Park offers a grant to continue the mapping program, creating working maps of the park. The grant aims to assist in compliance with cultural and endangered species regulations, overlay park resources on engineering drawings, conduct GIS modeling for project alternatives, analyze potential impacts, and maintain the GIS database. Additional tasks include developing new databases, mapping directional signs, and assisting with long-term facility enhancements. Grant recipients will coordinate activities with relevant divisions and support the creation of publications involving mapping.

Opportunity ID: 316288

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	P19AS00069
Funding Opportunity Title:	Geographic Information System (mapping) Program at Joshua Tree 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:	15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	May 22, 2019
Last Updated Date:	May 22, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:	– Notice of Intent to Award. This is NOT a request for application. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	– Notice of Intent to Award. This is NOT a request for application. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI.
Archive Date:	Jun 22, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$0
Award Ceiling:	$294,981
Award Floor:	$144,981

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	A.Project Goals The goal of this project is to continue the mapping program that has created working maps of Joshua Tree National Park. B.Project Objectives Assistance with cultural and endangered species compliance through the creation of project documents that clarify Areas of Potential Effect, disturbance limits and planned construction footprint Work with engineering drawings and documents to overlay park resources in order to document possible effects that projects have on natural and cultural resources Geographic Information System (GIS) modeling scenarios to create options and alternatives for projects Analysis of potential degradation of natural and cultural resources based on potential project impacts Maintain the parks GIS database by ensuring the park stays current with software, and shape files, maintaining necessary licenses and certifications, creating cartographic products for Special Use Permits, research permits, and search and rescue incidents. Develop new databases to include a directional sign GIS layer with photos and assist with the development of long term facility enhancements at Cottonwood, definition of Wilderness boundaries, and the fencing projects. All the listed activities will be coordinated with associated divisions. Assist with the layout and creation of publications that involve mapping.
Link to Additional Information:	https://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: FA Awarding Officer Darren Battles (760) 367-5567 Darren_Battles@nps.gov Email:Darren_Battles@nps.gov

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