Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP19AC00050
This grant opportunity, titled "GP CESU: Conduct Visitor Use Study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP19AC00050), is a National Park Service (NPS) financial assistance award that the Department of the Interior intends to make without competition. The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply funding work and receiving a final deliverable. It falls under CFDA 15.945 and was posted on April 18, 2019, with an original closing date of April 27, 2019. The announcement anticipates a single award with a funding ceiling of $69,252.
The core purpose of the project is to conduct a visitor use study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The study is designed to help the park better understand how people use the preserve, where they go, what they do, and what they think about the resources and experiences the preserve offers. In practical terms, the project focuses on two connected areas: visitor use patterns (the "where, when, and how" of visitation) and visitor perceptions (the "why it matters to them" side, including reactions to park resources, interpretive stories, and activities or events offered on site).
Kansas State University is identified as the intended recipient because it is a member institution of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) within the Great Plains Network. CESUs are partnerships that allow agencies like NPS to collaborate with academic institutions and other partners for research and technical support. In this case, student researchers are expected to play a major role in data collection, which will include direct visitor surveys as well as GPS tracking to better map and quantify movement patterns and use of specific areas. Alongside documenting movement and behavior, the study will gather feedback on visitor opinions of preserve facilities and the opportunities available to visitors, providing a more complete picture of both operational use and perceived quality of the visitor experience.
The project is expected to produce more than just raw data. A workshop will be held and a formal report will be generated, which suggests the results will be synthesized and presented in a way that park staff can readily use for planning and decision-making. The end goal is applied management value: giving preserve managers practical information they can use to improve the visitor experience, address issues revealed by use patterns, and support future visitor-related development. That could include decisions about amenities, signage, programming, interpretive messaging, infrastructure placement, or managing crowding and resource impacts, depending on what the study finds.Apply for NPS NOIP19AC00050
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "GP CESU: Conduct Visitor Use Study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve" 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 Apr 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 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 $69,252.00 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 the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "GP CESU: Conduct Visitor Use Study at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP19AC00050.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is a National Park Service (NPS) financial assistance award under the Department of the Interior.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The Department of the Interior intends to make this award without competition.
What award mechanism will be used?
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement as the project is carried out, rather than only providing funding and receiving a final deliverable at the end.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.945.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 18, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed for the announcement was April 27, 2019.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
What is the funding ceiling for the award?
The funding ceiling is $69,252.
What park or site is the study focused on?
The project focuses on Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to conduct a visitor use study to help the preserve better understand how people use the site, where they go, what they do, and what they think about the resources and experiences offered.
What are the two main areas the study will cover?
The study centers on (1) visitor use patterns and (2) visitor perceptions. Use patterns focus on where, when, and how visitation occurs, while perceptions focus on visitor opinions and reactions to the preserve's resources, interpretive stories, and activities or events offered on site.
What kinds of questions is the visitor use patterns work intended to answer?
It is intended to document the practical "where, when, and how" of visitation, including movement patterns and use of specific areas within the preserve.
What kinds of questions is the visitor perceptions work intended to answer?
It is intended to capture the "why it matters" side of the experience, including what visitors think about preserve resources, the stories and interpretation presented, and the activities or events available.
Who is identified as the intended recipient?
Kansas State University is identified as the intended recipient.
Why is Kansas State University the intended recipient?
Kansas State University is a member institution of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) within the Great Plains Network, which is a partnership structure that allows agencies like NPS to collaborate with academic institutions and other partners for research and technical support.
What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are partnerships used to facilitate collaboration between agencies (such as NPS) and universities and other partners for research and technical support. In this opportunity, the relevant unit is within the Great Plains Network.
Who is expected to carry out much of the data collection?
Student researchers are expected to play a major role in collecting data.
What data collection methods are mentioned?
The announcement describes direct visitor surveys and GPS tracking to better map and quantify movement patterns and the use of specific areas.
What will the GPS tracking be used for?
It will be used to help map and quantify visitor movement patterns and the use of specific areas within the preserve.
What will the visitor surveys be used for?
They will be used to gather direct input from visitors, including feedback on perceptions of preserve facilities and the opportunities available to visitors.
Beyond movement patterns, what other feedback will be gathered?
The study will gather visitor opinions about preserve facilities and the opportunities available on site, aiming to capture both operational use and perceived quality of the visitor experience.
What deliverables or outputs are expected from the project?
The project is expected to include a workshop and a formal report, indicating the results will be synthesized and presented in a usable format for park staff.
How will the study results be used by the park?
The stated end goal is applied management value: providing practical information preserve managers can use for planning and decision-making to improve visitor experiences and address issues indicated by use patterns.
What kinds of management decisions could the findings support?
Based on the announcement, the results could inform decisions related to amenities, signage, programming, interpretive messaging, infrastructure placement, and managing crowding and resource impacts, depending on what the study finds.
Is the project primarily research, operations, or both?
It is a research-focused project designed to produce applied results that directly support park operations and management decisions.
What makes this study more than just "raw data collection"?
The inclusion of a workshop and a formal report suggests the data will be analyzed, synthesized, and communicated in ways that park staff can readily apply.
What is the practical intent behind studying both use patterns and perceptions?
Studying both provides a fuller picture: where and how visitors move and use areas, and how they feel about resources, facilities, interpretation, and experiences. Together, these insights can better inform planning and improvements.
Does the announcement describe how NPS will be involved during the project?
It does not list specific activities, but it states NPS expects substantial involvement, which is consistent with the cooperative agreement mechanism.
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