Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 17 CESU 31158
The National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued this funding notice as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a single, non-competitive award for work in Everglades National Park. The opportunity is titled "Digital Documentation and Condition Assessments of Threatened Archeological Sites in Everglades National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI 17 CESU 31158) and is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051). In practical terms, that means the Park Service planned to fund a specific partner through the CESU network rather than run an open competition, citing Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the basis for using this non-competitive approach.
The core purpose of the project is to continue ongoing collaborative work that uses digital and spatial documentation methods to record archeological and historic resources in Everglades National Park. The emphasis is on producing detailed 3D models and cartographic (map-based) models of sites and individual features. This kind of documentation typically supports cultural resource management by creating accurate baseline records, enabling comparisons over time, and providing datasets that can be used for research, monitoring, stabilization planning, interpretation, and, if needed, virtual access when sites become unsafe or inaccessible.
A key driver for the work is that many of the targeted historic places are described as stone structural ruins that are actively threatened by water-related erosion. The notice highlights that the damage is occurring due to both natural processes and human-influenced (anthropogenic) forces, underscoring that site conditions are changing and that high-quality digital recording is needed before further loss occurs. The project is therefore framed not just as documentation for its own sake, but as a response to real and ongoing risk to cultural resources in a wet, dynamic environment like the Everglades.
Administratively, the opportunity sits in the "Environment" funding activity category (CFDA 15.945) and was posted on July 31, 2017, with an original closing date of August 9, 2017. The listing indicates an expected number of awards of one, consistent with the NOI and non-competitive intent. The posted award ceiling is shown as zero, which often indicates that the final amount is not specified in the public synopsis and may instead be defined in the associated task agreement, the attached full announcement, or internal budgeting documents. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with the note to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement, which is typical for CESU-based actions where eligible partners are often institutions within the CESU consortium.
Overall, the grant notice describes a targeted, cooperative effort to apply advanced digital recording and geospatial documentation to endangered archeological and historic sites in Everglades National Park, with the deliverables centered on 3D and mapping products that capture current conditions and support ongoing preservation and management decisions as erosion threats continue.Apply for NPS NOI 17 CESU 31158
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Digital Documentation and Condition Assessments of Threatened Archeological Sites in Everglades National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Digital Documentation and Condition Assessments of Threatened Archeological Sites in Everglades National Park."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOI 17 CESU 31158.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
4) What type of notice is this (open competition or something else)?
This was issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a single, non-competitive award. That means it was not presented as an open competition where multiple applicants submit competing proposals.
5) How many awards was NPS expecting to make?
The listing indicates an expected number of awards of one (1), consistent with the NOI language and non-competitive intent.
6) Why is the award described as non-competitive?
The notice explains that NPS planned to fund a specific partner through the CESU network rather than run a full and open competition, citing Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C) as the basis for using a non-competitive approach.
7) What funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
8) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, the work is framed as a collaborative effort to continue ongoing activities using digital and spatial documentation methods in Everglades National Park. (The notice does not provide additional administrative detail beyond identifying the instrument type.)
9) What program or partnership structure is this award being made under?
The award is under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) and references the CESU Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051).
10) Where will the work take place?
The work is specifically for Everglades National Park.
11) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to continue ongoing collaborative work that uses digital and spatial documentation to record archeological and historic resources in Everglades National Park.
12) What kinds of resources are being targeted?
The notice highlights archeological and historic resources, including stone structural ruins described as being actively threatened by water-related erosion.
13) What kinds of deliverables or products are emphasized?
The emphasis is on producing detailed 3D models and cartographic (map-based) models of sites and individual features to capture current conditions.
14) What documentation methods are described?
The notice refers generally to digital and spatial documentation methods, with outputs centered on 3D modeling and geospatial/map-based modeling. Specific tools or software are not listed in the provided synopsis.
15) Why is this documentation work considered urgent or important?
The notice states that many targeted historic places are actively threatened by water-related erosion, and that damage is occurring due to both natural processes and human-influenced (anthropogenic) forces. Because conditions are changing, the notice frames high-quality digital recording as important before further loss occurs.
16) How will the 3D and mapping products be used (according to the notice)?
The notice indicates this kind of documentation supports cultural resource management by creating accurate baseline records, enabling comparisons over time, and producing datasets useful for research, monitoring, stabilization planning, interpretation, and potentially virtual access when sites become unsafe or inaccessible.
17) Is this project only about documentation, or does it connect to preservation decisions?
While the central focus is documentation, the notice explicitly ties the work to management and preservation needs by describing how the resulting datasets can inform monitoring and stabilization planning, especially as erosion threats continue.
18) What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is categorized under "Environment".
19) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The listing was posted on July 31, 2017.
21) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date shown is August 9, 2017.
22) What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The posted award ceiling is shown as 0. In synopses, that commonly indicates the final funding amount is not specified in the public listing and may instead be defined in a related task agreement, an attached full announcement, or internal budgeting documents (the synopsis itself does not provide the final amount).
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others", with a note to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement. The synopsis also notes this is a CESU-based action, where eligible partners are often institutions within the CESU consortium.
24) Does this notice indicate an open application process?
No. Because it is a Notice of Intent to make a single non-competitive award, it indicates NPS intended to fund a specific partner rather than solicit competing proposals.
25) What is the overall goal of the notice in plain terms?
The notice describes a targeted cooperative effort to apply advanced digital recording and geospatial documentation to endangered archeological and historic sites in Everglades National Park, producing 3D and mapping products that capture current conditions and support future preservation and management decisions as erosion threats continue.
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