NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD | P18AS00304

Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00304

The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a notice titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" under Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00304. This posting is categorized as a discretionary funding action and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The activity area is listed under "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and the opportunity is associated with CFDA (now often referred to under Assistance Listings) number 15.945, which is commonly tied to NPS cooperative ecosystem studies and related research support.

A key point is that this announcement is not a request for applications. In practical terms, it is not an open competition and is not inviting new proposals. Instead, it signals the government s intent to make an award, usually to a specific recipient that has already been identified through prior justification, a separate selection process, or an existing relationship or capability requirement. The original closing date explicitly reinforces this by stating "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS," indicating that potential applicants should not prepare or submit an application in response to this notice.

Eligibility, as stated, is limited to public and state controlled institutions of higher education. That means the intended recipient, or the class of eligible recipients for this planned award action, is restricted to state universities and similar publicly controlled higher education institutions, rather than private universities, nonprofits, businesses, or individuals. The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), and the maximum funding amount listed (Award Ceiling) is $32,296. With only one expected award and a relatively modest ceiling, the notice reads like a targeted, project-specific cooperative agreement rather than a broad program solicitation.

The notice was created on June 11, 2018, and beyond the basic administrative details it provides no additional program narrative, scope of work, or application instructions, consistent with its purpose as an intent-to-award announcement rather than a competitive funding opportunity. If someone is tracking this posting for future funding, the most relevant takeaway is that it does not provide a pathway to apply; instead, it functions as a public record that NPS plans to issue a cooperative agreement for a research and development related activity within the stated funding limit.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD" 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 Jun 11, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,296.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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