P19AS00130 | P19AS00130

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is funding opportunity P19AS00130?

P19AS00130 is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.945. It supports a narrowly defined natural resource project in and around Grand Canyon National Park focused on wetlands delineation work tied to the Transcanyon Pipeline corridor and nearby developed areas.

What is the main purpose of this project?

The project funds a formal wetlands delineation to determine and map the boundaries of wetlands and Waters of the United States (WUS) within specified locations. The goal is to produce an authoritative, field-based determination of where regulated aquatic resources occur so Grand Canyon National Park can better plan, manage, and comply with applicable environmental requirements when maintaining or improving infrastructure in sensitive riparian settings.

What types of work are being funded?

The funded work is specifically a formal wetlands delineation. Based on the description, this includes field-based delineation and mapping of wetland and WUS boundaries within defined areas of interest, along with the associated documentation typically needed to support those boundary determinations.

Is this opportunity intended for broad research, or is it project-specific?

It is project-specific and narrowly targeted. The scope is focused on delineating and mapping wetlands and WUS boundaries in particular corridor and developed-area locations associated with the Transcanyon Pipeline and nearby developed sites within Grand Canyon National Park.

Where will the delineation work take place?

The work areas include portions of the Transcanyon Pipeline alignment along Bright Angel Creek, Garden Creek, Roaring Spring, and the Colorado River, as well as developed areas around Phantom Ranch and Indian Gardens.

How were the work areas defined?

The National Park Service defined polygons for the areas of interest in consultation with staff from the NPS Denver Service Center and GRCA (Grand Canyon National Park). The project is based on those predefined polygons.

How large is the project area?

In total, the polygons cover about 38 hectares (93 acres) and have an overall perimeter of roughly 22 kilometers (14 miles). The perimeter and layout indicate a long, linear set of sites consistent with a pipeline corridor plus associated developed-area hubs.

What deliverables are implied by the opportunity description?

The description implies deliverables consisting of delineated wetland and WUS boundaries for the specified locations. These are likely represented as mapped features (for example, GIS polygons/lines) and supported by standard delineation methods and documentation.

Why does the park need a wetlands and WUS delineation for these locations?

The delineation is intended to provide an authoritative, field-based determination of where regulated aquatic resources occur. This helps the park plan and manage maintenance or improvements to infrastructure, such as activities associated with the Transcanyon Pipeline, in riparian and otherwise sensitive environments while meeting applicable environmental requirements.

What agency is offering this funding?

The funding opportunity is offered by the National Park Service, which is part of the Department of the Interior.

What is the assistance listing/CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is offered under CFDA 15.945.

What type of funding instrument is this: grant or cooperative agreement?

This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.

What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?

Based on the description, a cooperative agreement indicates the National Park Service would generally expect to be actively involved in coordinating scope details, access, methods, and data standards. This active involvement is intended to ensure the delineation results directly support park management needs for the Transcanyon Pipeline corridor and adjacent developed areas.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practice, this points to universities or similar public academic entities capable of conducting field surveys, delineations, and the related technical documentation.

Does the opportunity anticipate multiple awards or a single award?

The opportunity anticipated a single award.

What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The award ceiling is $41,679.

When was the notice created?

The notice was created on April 29, 2019.

What was the application closing date?

The original application closing date was May 8, 2019.

How long was the application window?

Based on the notice creation date (April 29, 2019) and the original closing date (May 8, 2019), the application window was short, consistent with a targeted, project-specific cooperative agreement.

Is the project connected to the Transcanyon Pipeline?

Yes. The delineation locations are associated with the Transcanyon Pipeline alignment and related developed areas (including Phantom Ranch and Indian Gardens), indicating the work is intended to support infrastructure planning and management in those settings.

Are the sites limited to a single spot within the park or spread across multiple locations?

The sites are spread across multiple locations but are described as a long, linear set of polygons consistent with a corridor project (the pipeline alignment) plus additional developed-area polygons.