Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00252
The grant opportunity titled "Soils mapping on Valles Caldera in support of forest restoration" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00252) was offered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement. Its central purpose was to fund the completion of a Level-II soils map for the Valles Caldera National Preserve (often abbreviated as VALL). A Level-II soils map typically means a detailed, field-informed soil survey product that identifies and delineates soil map units and their properties at a scale useful for on-the-ground management decisions, rather than a broad, generalized overview. In practical terms, the project is about producing a robust soil information layer that land managers can rely on when planning and prioritizing restoration and protection work across the preserve.
The opportunity framed the soils map as a foundational tool for several major land management needs. It was positioned as an "integral part" of natural resource planning, especially for forest restoration actions, which often depend heavily on soil characteristics such as texture, depth, drainage, erosion risk, productivity, and ecological site potential. It also explicitly tied the mapping work to fuels management and fire applications, reflecting the reality that soil conditions influence vegetation types, post-fire recovery, burn severity outcomes, and the effectiveness and impacts of treatments like thinning or prescribed fire. Finally, it connected the soils mapping deliverable to watershed management, where soil data supports decisions related to runoff, infiltration, sediment movement, stream and wetland protection, and overall watershed resilience.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning the applicant pool was essentially universities and similar public higher-ed entities rather than private companies, nonprofits, or individuals. The National Park Service expected to make a single award, indicating the project scope was intended to be handled by one lead institution working in coordination with NPS staff through the cooperative agreement structure. Cooperative agreements are commonly used when the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating field access, aligning mapping standards with agency requirements, guiding deliverable formats, or integrating the final soil products into NPS planning systems.
Financially, the award ceiling was listed as $36,469, with one expected award, suggesting a targeted, discrete mapping effort rather than a multi-year, large-scale survey program. The opportunity was created on June 10, 2019, and originally closed on June 19, 2019, which implies a short application window and a fairly immediate need for the work. The funding activity category was Natural Resources and the CFDA number provided was 15.945, which is associated with National Park Service-related assistance programs. Overall, the opportunity was designed to produce a concrete technical deliverable (a Level-II soils map) intended to directly strengthen planning and implementation for restoration, fire and fuels strategies, and watershed-focused management across Valles Caldera National Preserve.Apply for P19AS00252
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Soils mapping on Valles Caldera in support of forest restoration" 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 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2019. (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 $36,469.00 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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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "Soils mapping on Valles Caldera in support of forest restoration."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00252.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose was to fund the completion of a Level-II soils map for the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL).
What is a Level-II soils map in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, a Level-II soils map refers to a detailed, field-informed soil survey product that identifies and delineates soil map units and their properties at a scale useful for on-the-ground management decisions, rather than a broad, generalized overview.
What practical value is the soils map expected to provide?
The project is intended to produce a robust soil information layer that land managers can rely on when planning and prioritizing restoration and protection work across the preserve.
How does this soils mapping support forest restoration?
The opportunity described the soils map as an integral part of natural resource planning, especially for forest restoration actions that depend on soil characteristics such as texture, depth, drainage, erosion risk, productivity, and ecological site potential.
How is the soils map connected to fuels management and fire-related work?
The mapping work was explicitly tied to fuels management and fire applications, reflecting that soil conditions influence vegetation types, post-fire recovery, burn severity outcomes, and the effectiveness and impacts of treatments such as thinning or prescribed fire.
How does the soils map support watershed management?
The opportunity connected the soils mapping deliverable to watershed management, where soil data supports decisions related to runoff, infiltration, sediment movement, stream and wetland protection, and overall watershed resilience.
Where will the project take place?
The work is focused on the Valles Caldera National Preserve, often abbreviated as VALL.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (for example, universities and similar public higher-ed entities).
Were private companies, nonprofits, or individuals eligible?
No. Based on the eligibility statement, the applicant pool was essentially limited to public and state-controlled higher education institutions, not private companies, nonprofits, or individuals.
How many awards did NPS expect to make?
The National Park Service expected to make a single award.
What does it mean that only one award was expected?
It indicates the project scope was intended to be handled by one lead institution, working in coordination with NPS staff through the cooperative agreement structure.
What is notable about using a cooperative agreement for this project?
Cooperative agreements are commonly used when the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project. In this case, that could include coordinating field access, aligning mapping standards with agency requirements, guiding deliverable formats, or integrating the final soil products into NPS planning systems.
What was the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $36,469.
What does the funding amount suggest about the project scale?
With one expected award and a ceiling of $36,469, the opportunity suggests a targeted, discrete mapping effort rather than a multi-year, large-scale survey program.
When was the opportunity posted (created)?
The opportunity was created on June 10, 2019.
When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity originally closed on June 19, 2019.
What does the short application window imply?
The June 10 to June 19 timeframe implies a short application window and a fairly immediate need for the work.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided was 15.945, associated with National Park Service-related assistance programs.
What is the primary deliverable expected from the funded project?
The opportunity was designed to produce a concrete technical deliverable: a Level-II soils map for Valles Caldera National Preserve, intended to directly strengthen planning and implementation for restoration, fire and fuels strategies, and watershed-focused management.
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