Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00713
The Ecosystem Services of Wild and Scenic Rivers opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00713) is a National Park Service, Department of the Interior discretionary funding action focused on natural resources. It supports work that helps land management agencies and conservation advocates more clearly explain and defend the public benefits of protected rivers, specifically those designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSRs). The central idea is to strengthen decision-making around river conservation and management by translating the wide range of benefits rivers provide into a structured ecosystem service valuation (ESV) approach.
The project goal is to create a preliminary framework for conducting ecosystem service valuations for Wild and Scenic Rivers. Ecosystem service valuation is a set of methods used to identify, describe, and in some cases assign quantitative or monetary values to the goods and services ecosystems provide to people. For rivers, this can include tangible benefits such as water supply and recreation, as well as less visible but equally important services like water quality regulation, flood mitigation, habitat support, cultural and scenic value, and other contributions to community well-being. By developing a framework tailored to WSRs, the study aims to make these benefits easier to measure and communicate at multiple scales: local (nearby communities and users), regional (watershed and multi-jurisdiction contexts), and national (broader public interest and policy justification).
A notable feature of this notice is that it is not an open competition. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent, indicating that no applications are being accepted. The task is being issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P17AC00624) that had already been awarded through a competitive process. In practical terms, that means the agency already selected its partner through a prior competition and is now issuing a task agreement within that established relationship rather than soliciting new proposals.
In terms of award details, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration from the federal agency during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $30,000. Eligible applicants listed for the program include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the research and framework-development nature of the work. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.945, and the opportunity was created on August 22, 2017.
Overall, this opportunity is about building a practical, early-stage blueprint for how to evaluate and communicate the full suite of ecosystem services delivered by Wild and Scenic Rivers. The intended outcome is a more consistent and defensible way for decision-makers to justify conservation investments and to compare management options by accounting for both quantitative measures and qualitative values tied to protected river systems.Apply for P17AS00713
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ecosystem Services of Wild and Scenic Rivers" 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 Aug 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P17AC00624 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $30,000.00 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 (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Ecosystem Services of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00713.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding action from the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What program area does this opportunity focus on?
It is focused on natural resources, specifically on improving how the benefits of protected rivers are described, supported, and used in conservation decision-making.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support work that helps land management agencies and conservation advocates more clearly explain and defend the public benefits of protected rivers, especially those designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSRs), using a structured ecosystem service valuation (ESV) approach.
What is the main goal of the project described in the notice?
The stated goal is to create a preliminary framework for conducting ecosystem service valuations for Wild and Scenic Rivers.
What does "ecosystem service valuation (ESV)" mean in this context?
Ecosystem service valuation refers to methods used to identify and describe, and in some cases assign quantitative or monetary values to, the goods and services ecosystems provide to people.
What kinds of river benefits (ecosystem services) are included?
The notice describes both tangible and less visible services, including:
- Water supply
- Recreation
- Water quality regulation
- Flood mitigation
- Habitat support
- Cultural and scenic value
- Other contributions to community well-being
Why is this framework being developed specifically for Wild and Scenic Rivers?
The intent is to tailor an ecosystem service valuation approach to the context of WSRs so their full range of public benefits is easier to measure and communicate, strengthening conservation and management decision-making.
At what scales is the framework intended to help communicate benefits?
The framework is intended to support communicating river benefits at multiple scales:
- Local (nearby communities and users)
- Regional (watershed and multi-jurisdiction contexts)
- National (broader public interest and policy justification)
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent and states that no applications are being accepted.
If no applications are being accepted, how is the work being issued?
The task is being issued under an existing cooperative agreement, P17AC00624, which was already awarded through a competitive process. The agency is issuing a task agreement within that established relationship rather than soliciting new proposals.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it imply that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration from the federal agency during the project, rather than a hands-off grant.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $30,000.
Who is listed as eligible to apply (in general program terms)?
Eligible applicants listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the research and framework-development nature of the work.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.945.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 22, 2017.
What is the intended outcome of the funded work?
The intended outcome is a more consistent and defensible way for decision-makers to justify conservation investments and compare management options by accounting for both quantitative measures and qualitative values tied to protected river systems.
Does the described work focus only on monetary valuation?
No. The notice explains that ecosystem service valuation can involve quantitative or monetary values in some cases, and it also emphasizes communicating a broad suite of benefits, including qualitative values such as cultural and scenic importance.
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