Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00340
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service issued this discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00340) as a Notice of Intent for a cooperative agreement focused on natural resources monitoring and assessment in Big Bend National Park, specifically the Sky Island forests of the Chisos Mountains. The opportunity was created on June 18, 2018, with an original closing date of June 28, 2018. It anticipated a single award with a funding ceiling of $40,883 (CFDA 15.945). Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced outside the excerpt provided.
The core purpose of the project is to generate updated, decision-ready data on current habitat and forest conditions, how those conditions are changing over time, and what the trends look like across the Chisos Mountains. The park intends to use these results in a very practical way: to support the Fire Ecologist, the Fire Management Office, and the Chief of Resources Management in updating and carrying out prescribed burn plans and shaping wildland fire response strategies for roughly the next decade. The need is framed as urgent because the existing Big Bend National Park Fire Management Plan requires updates, and recent isolated wildfire events plus the severe 2011 drought have increased concern about forest health, fuels, and future fire behavior. In short, the grant is meant to strengthen the scientific foundation for fire and fuels management in a high-value, sensitive mountain forest system.
The project objectives emphasize both a snapshot of present-day conditions and a longer look at how the forest has been changing. A major requirement is to evaluate forest resource conditions at an appropriate scale so park staff can understand the current status of these Sky Island forests and how they have trended over approximately the last 15 years. A key component is the resampling of an established long-term plot network that is about 15 years old. By revisiting these plots, the project will extend the time series and produce a landscape-scale assessment of drought impacts, with special attention to tree mortality measured around six years after the 2011 drought. This is intended to clarify not only what happened immediately during drought, but what the longer tail of drought-related stress and delayed mortality looks like across the forest.
Beyond documenting conditions and mortality, the opportunity is also positioned as a vulnerability assessment tool. By characterizing current forest conditions and recent trends, the project is expected to help the park evaluate how susceptible the Chisos Mountain forests are to multiple environmental stressors, including long-term climate change and future wildfire risk. The solicitation also makes clear that reporting and communication of findings are part of the deliverables, with the expectation that results will be translated into forms that can be used directly in the park's planning and decision-making processes, particularly those tied to fire management plan updates and the prioritization of fuels treatments and response strategies.Apply for P18AS00340
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Assessment of Temporal Changes in Forest Conditions in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend 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 Jun 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2018. (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 $40,883.00 in funding.
- 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)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) as a Notice of Intent for a cooperative agreement. It focuses on natural resources monitoring and assessment in Big Bend National Park, specifically the Sky Island forests of the Chisos Mountains.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00340.
What type of award is anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award and is planned as a cooperative agreement.
How much funding is available?
The funding ceiling is $40,883.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 18, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 28, 2018.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." Additional eligibility details are referenced outside the excerpt provided.
Where will the work take place?
The project is focused on Big Bend National Park, specifically the Sky Island forests of the Chisos Mountains.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to generate updated, decision-ready data on current habitat and forest conditions, how those conditions are changing over time, and what the trends look like across the Chisos Mountains.
Why does Big Bend National Park need this work now?
The need is framed as urgent because the existing Big Bend National Park Fire Management Plan requires updates. Recent isolated wildfire events and the severe 2011 drought have increased concern about forest health, fuels, and future fire behavior in these high-value and sensitive mountain forest systems.
How will the park use the results?
The park intends to use the results to support the Fire Ecologist, the Fire Management Office, and the Chief of Resources Management in updating and carrying out prescribed burn plans and shaping wildland fire response strategies for roughly the next decade.
What kinds of data are expected from this project?
The project is intended to produce updated information on habitat and forest conditions, how those conditions are changing over time, and trends across the Chisos Mountains. The emphasis is on decision-ready outputs that can be used directly in planning and management.
What time period should the trend analysis cover?
The solicitation emphasizes understanding how conditions have trended over approximately the last 15 years.
Is there an existing monitoring framework the project must build on?
Yes. A key component is the resampling of an established long-term plot network that is about 15 years old. Revisiting these plots is intended to extend the time series and support a landscape-scale assessment.
What is the significance of the 2011 drought in this project?
The project is intended to produce a landscape-scale assessment of drought impacts, with special attention to tree mortality measured around six years after the 2011 drought. This is meant to clarify both immediate drought impacts and delayed, longer-term mortality patterns across the forest.
Does the project focus only on documenting current conditions?
No. The objectives emphasize both a snapshot of present-day conditions and a longer look at how the forest has been changing over time, including changes observed through resampling the long-term plots.
How does this relate to fire and fuels management?
The grant is intended to strengthen the scientific foundation for fire and fuels management. The resulting data are expected to inform prescribed burn planning, prioritization of fuels treatments, and the shaping of wildland fire response strategies.
Is this project intended to function as a vulnerability assessment?
Yes. By characterizing current forest conditions and recent trends, the project is expected to help evaluate how susceptible the Chisos Mountain forests are to multiple stressors, including long-term climate change and future wildfire risk.
Who are the primary intended users of the deliverables within the park?
The solicitation highlights practical use by the Fire Ecologist, the Fire Management Office, and the Chief of Resources Management, particularly for fire management plan updates and implementation.
Are reporting and communication of findings part of the expected deliverables?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that reporting and communication of findings are part of the deliverables, and that results should be translated into forms that can be used directly in park planning and decision-making.
What decisions are the outputs expected to support?
The outputs are expected to support decisions tied to updating the fire management plan, carrying out prescribed burn plans, prioritizing fuels treatments, and refining wildland fire response strategies.
What scale should the assessment be conducted at?
The solicitation requires evaluating forest resource conditions at an appropriate scale so that park staff can understand both the current status of the Sky Island forests and how they have trended over time across the Chisos Mountains.
What is meant by "decision-ready data" in this context?
Within the context provided, "decision-ready data" refers to results that are directly usable by park staff for planning and management actions, especially those related to prescribed fire, fuels management, and wildland fire response planning.
What is the overarching management horizon mentioned for using the results?
The park expects to use the results to help shape prescribed burn plans and wildland fire response strategies for roughly the next decade.
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