Support Critical Natural Resource Monitoring and Evaluation for Golden Gate NRA | P18AS00486

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The grant opportunity titled "Support Critical Natural Resource Monitoring and Evaluation for Golden Gate NRA" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00486) is a National Park Service effort to strengthen science-based management at Golden Gate National Recreation Area by supporting large-scale monitoring, evaluation, and analysis of natural resources across the park. The work is centered on collecting and interpreting both biological data (such as information on plants, wildlife, habitats, and other living resources) and physical science data (such as water, land, and other environmental conditions that shape ecosystem health). The overall goal is to make sure park decisions, public communication, and long-term stewardship are grounded in solid, up-to-date scientific evidence.

A major emphasis of the project is turning monitoring results into practical products that park staff and partners can use. That includes organizing and sharing the data in ways that support outreach materials and public-facing interpretation, updating existing visitor programs with current science, and creating or improving stewardship-focused workshops and institutes that support education, research, and related studies. The opportunity also highlights collaboration with other local government agencies, suggesting the project is meant to support coordinated regional stewardship and information-sharing rather than keeping findings limited to internal park use.

Another key objective is helping park management apply best practices when planning and managing land and water resources. In practice, that means using monitoring results to inform day-to-day and long-range decisions about habitat management, restoration priorities, and resource protection strategies. The description also explicitly connects the work to adapting to environmental change, implying that the data and analysis will be used to identify trends, risks, and needed management adjustments as conditions shift over time (for example, changes driven by climate, coastal processes, watershed impacts, invasive species pressure, or other stressors).

The opportunity places special importance on ensuring that Endangered Species Act (ESA) decisions are based on strong science. This matters because ESA-related determinations can affect how the park manages sensitive habitats and, in turn, can influence visitor access to certain areas. By investing in rigorous monitoring and evaluation, the project is intended to reduce uncertainty and improve the defensibility and quality of decisions that balance conservation requirements with public use.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. The activity category is listed as Education and Natural Resources, with CFDA number 15.944. The eligible applicant category is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting is dated August 1, 2018, with an original closing date of August 15, 2018, but it is explicitly labeled a "Notice of Intent to Award" and "not a request for applications." In other words, it was published to provide public notice that the National Park Service intended to fund a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement with GGNPC, rather than opening a competitive application process. The anticipated award amount is up to an award ceiling of $254,614, with one expected award.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support Critical Natural Resource Monitoring and Evaluation for Golden Gate NRA" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2018 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GGNPC.. (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 $254,614.00 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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