The National Park Service (NPS) is offering this grant to support essential research and monitoring of prescribed fire effects across its central Great Plains units. This grant is purposed to integrate existing data with new monitoring insights, creating a comprehensive understanding of fire impacts. The core objective is to furnish NPS managers with robust, science-based information, enabling them to effectively assess and enhance their prescribed fire programs. Ultimately, this initiative provides park managers with tools and knowledge to make informed decisions, ensuring responsible land management and ecological resilience within these vital ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 54312
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-10-GR05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fire Effects Monitoring in Central Great Plains NPS Units |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 05, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $315,919 |
| Award Ceiling: | $315,919 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to the Missouri State Univesity, Springfield, MO under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The collaborative undertaking proposed by Missouri State University evolved from an ongoing partnership with the Heartland Network to implement vital signs monitoring (see J2106-04-0085), and provides the opportunity to closely integrate fire effects monitoring efforts by co-locating NPS and University staff on campus. Further, Missouri State University has demonstrated the expertise, facilities, experience, diversity of programs, and history of collaborative research projects within the region. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this agreement is to research and monitor the effects of prescribed fire in NPS units in the central Great Plains by integrating existing data with new monitoring data so that managers have science-based information to assess the efficacy of their prescribed fire programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tonya Bradley
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email:tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email: tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00018508 | May 05, 2010 | May 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54312 SF424-2.0.pdf
54312 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
54312 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54312 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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