Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00359
The Science Communication Support for the Sierra Nevada Network opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00359) is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) cooperative agreement focused on turning park science and long-term ecological monitoring results into clear, usable communication products for both technical and public audiences. The project is built around a partnership between the Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), and the Sierra Nevada Inventory and Monitoring (SIEN) program. The core idea is to strengthen how scientific information from the parks is translated, packaged, and shared so that educators, interpreters, resource managers, scientists, visitors, and community partners can more easily understand and apply what monitoring and research are showing about Sierra Nevada ecosystems.
The project leverages each partner's strengths. SPC brings strong community ties and practical experience delivering education and interpretation inside SEKI, making it well-positioned to help distribute messages and integrate science content into visitor-facing programming. SIEN contributes the underlying scientific data, analyses, and monitoring information that park managers and partners rely on, along with experience providing that information in different formats. The NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) Program adds a broader communications toolkit and track record in publishing and translating science through peer-reviewed products, web tools, written materials, social media, and video. Together, they aim to produce science communication materials that make long-term monitoring findings more accessible and more widely used.
Planned deliverables include a network-wide newsletter that highlights long-term monitoring projects and findings across the Sierra Nevada Network, plus shorter "resource briefs" that summarize technical reports and publications in a more digestible format. The effort also includes developing or improving webpages that connect and align the science messaging and communication efforts across SPC, SEKI, and associated programs (including CECH and SIEN), helping audiences find consistent, centralized information online. In addition to written and web products, the project includes a video component: SIEN will provide a professional videographer (under contract with the national IM program) to create a video showcasing long-term monitoring of Sierra Nevada ecosystems, with a specific highlight on subalpine forest monitoring. A further support element is assistance for a California Naturalist training hosted by SPC in October 2017, aligning the communication work with a hands-on education and stewardship pipeline.
From an administrative standpoint, this notice is not an open call for proposals. It is a Notice of Intent to Award under an existing cooperative agreement with SPC, issued to provide public notice that the NPS will fund this specific project. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument and a natural resources activity focus (CFDA 15.954). The expected award count is one, with an award ceiling of $35,000. Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), reflecting that this award is intended for SPC as the partner organization. The posting dates reflect a creation date of June 14, 2017 and an original closing date of June 26, 2017, consistent with a notice-style announcement rather than a competitive application process.
Overall, the grant supports practical, outward-facing science communication that helps park science travel further: from monitoring protocols and technical reports to newsletters, briefs, web content, and video that educators and interpreters can use, and that visitors and community audiences can understand. The intended outcome is a stronger, more coordinated communication pipeline that amplifies the results of scientific research and monitoring in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and the broader Sierra Nevada Network, improving public understanding and supporting better-informed management and stewardship.Apply for P17AS00359
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Science Communication Support for the Sierra Nevada Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2017 Not a request for applications NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SPC. (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 $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Science Communication Support for the Sierra Nevada Network opportunity?
Science Communication Support for the Sierra Nevada Network is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) cooperative agreement project focused on translating park science and long-term ecological monitoring results into clear, usable communication products for technical and public audiences across the Sierra Nevada Network.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00359.
Which federal agency is sponsoring this award?
The sponsor is the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This is not an open call for proposals. It is a Notice of Intent to Award under an existing cooperative agreement, issued to provide public notice that the NPS will fund this specific project.
How many awards are expected?
The expected award count is one.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $35,000.
How is the opportunity categorized (competitive vs. discretionary)?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the primary focus area of the work?
The project focuses on natural resources activities, specifically improving how scientific information and long-term monitoring findings are communicated and used.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.954.
Who are the main partners involved in the project?
The project is built around a partnership between Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), and the Sierra Nevada Inventory and Monitoring (SIEN) program, with support and communications expertise from the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) Program.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to strengthen how scientific information from Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and the broader Sierra Nevada Network is translated, packaged, and shared so that educators, interpreters, resource managers, scientists, visitors, and community partners can more easily understand and apply what monitoring and research are showing about Sierra Nevada ecosystems.
What kinds of audiences are the communication products meant to serve?
The products are intended for both technical and public audiences, including educators, interpreters, resource managers, scientists, visitors, and community partners.
What role does Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) play?
SPC contributes strong community ties and hands-on experience delivering education and interpretation in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, helping distribute messages and integrate science content into visitor-facing programming.
What role does the Sierra Nevada Inventory and Monitoring (SIEN) program play?
SIEN provides the scientific data, analyses, and long-term monitoring information that park managers and partners rely on, along with experience presenting that information in different formats.
What role does the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) Program play?
The NPS IM Program contributes a broader communications toolkit and a track record of publishing and translating science through peer-reviewed products, web tools, written materials, social media, and video.
What deliverables are planned under this project?
Planned deliverables include a network-wide newsletter featuring long-term monitoring projects and findings, shorter resource briefs that summarize technical reports and publications, improved or new webpages that align science messaging across partner organizations and programs, and a video showcasing long-term monitoring (with a highlight on subalpine forest monitoring). The project also includes assistance for a California Naturalist training hosted by SPC in October 2017.
What is the newsletter expected to cover?
The newsletter is described as network-wide and intended to highlight long-term monitoring projects and findings across the Sierra Nevada Network.
What are "resource briefs" in this project?
Resource briefs are shorter communication products meant to summarize technical reports and publications in a more digestible format.
What is included in the website/webpage work?
The project includes developing or improving webpages that connect and align science messaging and communication efforts across SPC, SEKI, and associated programs (including CECH and SIEN), with the goal of helping audiences find consistent, centralized information online.
Is there a video component to the project?
Yes. A professional videographer (under contract with the national IM program) will create a video showcasing long-term monitoring of Sierra Nevada ecosystems, with a specific highlight on subalpine forest monitoring.
Who is providing the videographer?
SIEN will provide the professional videographer, who is under contract with the national NPS Inventory and Monitoring program.
What ecosystem topic is specifically highlighted in the planned video?
The video specifically highlights subalpine forest monitoring within the broader context of long-term monitoring of Sierra Nevada ecosystems.
How does the California Naturalist training fit into the project?
The project includes support for a California Naturalist training hosted by SPC in October 2017, aligning the communication work with hands-on education and stewardship activities.
Which parks and network area does the project emphasize?
The work emphasizes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI) and the broader Sierra Nevada Network.
What is the intended outcome of the grant-funded work?
The intended outcome is a stronger, more coordinated science communication pipeline that amplifies research and long-term monitoring results, improves public understanding, and supports better-informed park management and stewardship.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice indicates the award is intended for Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) as the partner organization.
Does the notice indicate this award is tied to an existing agreement?
Yes. It is described as a Notice of Intent to Award under an existing cooperative agreement with SPC.
What are the key posting dates listed in the notice?
The posting dates reflect a creation date of June 14, 2017 and an original closing date of June 26, 2017.
Why is there a closing date if this is not a competitive opportunity?
The dates are consistent with a notice-style announcement rather than a competitive application process, and are presented as part of the public notice for the intended award.
What kinds of communication formats are emphasized by the project?
The project emphasizes practical, outward-facing formats that help technical findings travel further, including newsletters, resource briefs, web content, and video.
How does this work help park staff and partners?
By translating monitoring protocols, technical reports, and scientific findings into easier-to-use products, the project is meant to help educators, interpreters, resource managers, scientists, and partners more easily find, understand, and apply the information.
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