Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00368
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Shoreline Change Analysis for Habitat, Recreation, and Infrastructure Resilience" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00368). The purpose of the project is to generate forward-looking estimates of where oceanfront shorelines are likely to be in the future and to translate those projected shoreline positions into practical implications for natural resources and public use. In concrete terms, the work is meant to connect expected shoreline movement with changes to coastal habitats and landforms, as well as impacts on recreational amenities and built infrastructure located near the shore. The overall emphasis is resilience: improving the ability of managers to anticipate change, reduce risk, and adapt management decisions as coastlines evolve.
The project is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance, such as coordination on methods, data needs, and management applications of the results. The activity category is listed as education, and eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The announcement specifically notes cooperation between East Carolina University and Old Dominion University, highlighting a university partnership intended to blend technical shoreline science with management-relevant interpretation for coastal settings that include habitat resources, recreational use, and vulnerable facilities.
Rather than operating as an open competition, this posting functions as a Notice of Intent to Award and explicitly states it is not a request for applications. The notice is published to provide public transparency about the National Park Service's intent to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $63,570, indicating a relatively focused, targeted effort aimed at producing actionable analysis and guidance rather than a large multi-site program.
Key deliverables implied by the description include (1) projected shoreline position estimates for oceanfront areas, (2) interpretation of how those changes could affect coastal habitats, geomorphic features, recreational assets, and infrastructure, and (3) reporting that goes beyond technical results to spell out management implications. The project also aims to identify recommended practices for scientific monitoring and for adaptive, resilient resource management, meaning it is intended not only to model or map change, but also to help land managers understand what to monitor, how to detect meaningful trends, and how to adjust management strategies over time as conditions shift.
In short, this opportunity is a small, single-award National Park Service cooperative agreement designed to support partnered university research and applied analysis on future shoreline change, with direct relevance to habitat conservation, recreation planning, and infrastructure risk reduction, while also strengthening the monitoring and adaptive management practices needed for long-term coastal resilience.Apply for P19AS00368
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Shoreline Change Analysis for Habitat, Recreation, and Infrastructure Resilience" 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 Jul 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This Notice of Intent to Award is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following federal financial assistance project without full and open competition.. (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 $63,570.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Shoreline Change Analysis for Habitat, Recreation, and Infrastructure Resilience."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00368.
Which federal agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to generate forward-looking estimates of where oceanfront shorelines are likely to be in the future, and then translate those projected shoreline positions into practical implications for natural resources and public use.
What kinds of questions is the project trying to answer?
Based on the description, the project is intended to connect expected shoreline movement with:
- Changes to coastal habitats and landforms (geomorphic features)
- Impacts to recreational amenities and public use near the shore
- Risks and impacts to built infrastructure located close to the coastline
What does "forward-looking estimates" mean in this context?
It refers to projected (future) shoreline positions for oceanfront areas, rather than only documenting historical shoreline change.
What is the overall emphasis or theme of the work?
The emphasis is coastal resilience: improving the ability of managers to anticipate change, reduce risk, and adapt management decisions as coastlines evolve.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
This is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically involves substantial federal agency involvement during the period of performance. In this case, that involvement may include coordination on methods, data needs, and how results are used for management applications.
Is this an open competitive opportunity where anyone can apply?
No. This posting functions as a Notice of Intent to Award and explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is published for transparency about NPS intent to fund a specific project without full and open competition.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $63,570.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What activity category is listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as education.
Which institutions are mentioned as part of the intended project collaboration?
The announcement specifically notes cooperation between East Carolina University and Old Dominion University, highlighting a university partnership.
What is the intended focus of the university partnership?
The partnership is described as blending technical shoreline science with management-relevant interpretation for coastal settings that include habitat resources, recreational use, and vulnerable facilities.
What geographic area does the project address?
The description refers to oceanfront shorelines and coastal settings. No specific park unit, state, or coastline segment is identified in the information provided.
What deliverables are implied by the project description?
The description implies several key deliverables:
- Projected shoreline position estimates for oceanfront areas
- Interpretation of how projected shoreline change could affect coastal habitats and landforms
- Interpretation of impacts on recreational assets and amenities near the shore
- Interpretation of impacts on built infrastructure located near the coastline
- Reporting that clearly explains management implications (not just technical findings)
Is the project only about modeling or mapping shoreline change?
No. The description emphasizes translating projected shoreline movement into practical implications for management, including impacts to resources and public use, and guidance relevant to resilience and adaptation.
How will the results be used by managers?
The work is meant to help managers anticipate shoreline change, reduce risk to resources and facilities, and adapt management decisions over time as coastlines evolve.
What types of resource impacts are explicitly included?
The notice explicitly includes natural resources (coastal habitats and landforms), recreational amenities and public use, and built infrastructure near the shore.
Does the project include guidance on monitoring?
Yes. The description states the project aims to identify recommended practices for scientific monitoring, including what to monitor, how to detect meaningful trends, and how to adjust management strategies over time.
What does "adaptive management" mean here, based on the description?
As described, it refers to adjusting management strategies over time as conditions shift, using monitoring and interpreted shoreline-change implications to support resilient decision-making.
Why was this notice published if it is not accepting applications?
It was published to provide public transparency about the National Park Service's intent to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition.
What makes this a "targeted" effort?
The notice describes it as a small, single-award cooperative agreement with an award ceiling of $63,570, focused on producing actionable analysis and management-relevant guidance rather than a large multi-site program.
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