Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00037
The National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity titled Cooperative Research and Training Programs (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00037; CFDA 15.945) is a discretionary cooperative agreement competition designed to establish master cooperative agreements with members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network. The central purpose is to set up a long-term, ready-to-use partnership framework between the NPS (and potentially other federal agencies) and qualified university-based CESU partners so research, technical assistance, and training activities can be launched efficiently when specific project needs and funding arise.
The objectives focus on strengthening the quality, relevance, and integrity of science and training that support NPS and broader federal land and resource management responsibilities. The NPS is looking for partnerships that produce usable knowledge for real-world decision making, with an emphasis on research that remains independent and objective. Another major goal is to sustain effective collaborations among federal agencies and universities so they can share expertise, staff capacity, facilities, and other resources. In practice, this means the NPS wants to leverage university capabilities, including faculty specialization, student involvement, analytical tools, and research infrastructure, while also ensuring the work directly benefits agency missions and informs management actions.
The opportunity also places strong value on workforce and leadership development. By engaging universities and CESU partners, the NPS aims to encourage professional growth for current and future federal scientists, resource managers, and environmental leaders. This can include applied research experiences, training programs, and opportunities that connect students and early-career professionals with on-the-ground management challenges. The final objective is administrative and stewardship-oriented: improving how federal resources are managed by creating efficient, well-structured cooperative mechanisms that can be activated quickly for approved projects.
A key feature of this announcement is that awards made under it are master cooperative agreements that do not transfer any funds by themselves. The listed award ceiling is $0 because the master agreement functions as an overarching umbrella agreement rather than a funded project grant. Once a master cooperative agreement is established, the NPS can issue subsequent task agreements (or task orders) that are project-specific and include funding, but only when projects are approved and money is available. In other words, the master agreement is the prerequisite vehicle that allows future funded work to move forward without renegotiating a new core agreement each time.
Eligibility is limited: applicants must already be a partner in the CESU Network to be considered for a master cooperative agreement under this announcement. The opportunity is categorized under Education, Environment, and Natural Resources and uses the cooperative agreement instrument, signaling that the NPS expects substantial involvement and collaboration with the recipient during performance of any later funded tasks. The original closing date listed is December 31, 2022, and the opportunity record was created on April 3, 2017.Apply for P17AS00037
- The National Park Service in the education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs" 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 2017-04-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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