Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00282
The grant opportunity titled "Coordination and Outreach for the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscape Collaborative" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00282) is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement. It focuses on education and natural resources work tied to CFDA 15.945, with the central purpose of strengthening landscape resilience in southern Arizona by addressing buffelgrass, a highly invasive species that threatens the Sonoran Desert's native ecosystems and increases fire risk in desert environments that are not adapted to frequent burns.
At the core of the project is the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum (ASDM), whose mission emphasizes helping people live in harmony with the natural world through a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Sonoran Desert. In this project, ASDM is positioned as the key organization to connect scientific and land-management efforts with public understanding and participation. The work is designed to support the goals of the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscapes Collaborative (SARLC), a multi-partner coalition working across jurisdictions and land ownership boundaries to improve coordinated buffelgrass management and broader desert resilience outcomes.
The scope of work centers on outreach, education, and coordination. ASDM is expected to lead public-facing education and outreach efforts that explain the threat posed by buffelgrass and encourage community involvement in prevention and control. A major emphasis is engaging private landowners, which is often essential in invasive species management because infestations can spread across property lines and undermine public-land control efforts if neighboring lands are not addressed. Alongside community engagement, ASDM will support Saguaro National Park by helping develop press releases and other communications products, as well as assisting with reports that document project progress and outcomes.
Another major component is project coordination across SARLC partners. Rather than focusing only on on-the-ground treatment, the agreement highlights the coordination role needed to track, compile, and report partner accomplishments. ASDM will work with Saguaro National Park to meet Department of the Interior Resilient Landscape reporting requirements, which typically involves consistent documentation of activities, outputs, and outcomes across agencies and partners. The opportunity also notes the potential for ASDM to coordinate future mapping and monitoring of buffelgrass populations with SARLC partners, signaling an interest in building shared situational awareness and data-driven prioritization over time, even if mapping and monitoring are not the only near-term deliverables.
The collaborative structure is explicitly broad and designed to remain open-ended: the agreement is intended to cover both current and future partners as long as they meet SARLC membership requirements. The listed current partners illustrate the cross-sector nature of the effort, including Saguaro National Park, the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, the Tohono Oodham Nation, Pima County, the US Geological Survey, Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona (Tumamoc Hill), and the Arizona Native Plant Society. This mix reflects a landscape-scale approach where federal, tribal, local government, academic, and nonprofit entities coordinate around a shared invasive species threat.
In terms of applicant eligibility and award details, the opportunity is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The anticipated funding profile is a single award with an award ceiling of $73,100 and an expected number of awards of 1. The opportunity was created on May 22, 2017, with an original closing date of May 31, 2017, indicating a short application window typical of some targeted cooperative agreements, especially when the intent is to support a specific coordination and outreach function tied to an existing collaborative partnership.Apply for P17AS00282
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coordination and Outreach for the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscape Collaborative" 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 May 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2017. (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 $73,100.00 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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FAQs: Coordination and Outreach for the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscape Collaborative (P17AS00282)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Coordination and Outreach for the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscape Collaborative".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00282.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Department of the Interior opportunity administered by the National Park Service.
Is this a discretionary grant or another type of federal award?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award is expected?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
Which CFDA program is referenced?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.945.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The central purpose is to strengthen landscape resilience in southern Arizona by addressing buffelgrass, a highly invasive species that threatens native Sonoran Desert ecosystems and increases fire risk in desert environments not adapted to frequent burns.
Why is buffelgrass a focus of this funding?
Buffelgrass is identified as a highly invasive species that can outcompete native desert plants and contribute to increased fire frequency and intensity, creating risks for ecosystems and communities in areas that historically did not burn often.
Who is the key organization positioned to carry out the work?
The Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum (ASDM) is positioned as the core organization for this project.
What role is ASDM expected to play under this cooperative agreement?
ASDM is expected to act as a bridge between scientific and land-management efforts and public understanding and participation, with an emphasis on outreach, education, and coordination across partners.
How does this project relate to the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscapes Collaborative (SARLC)?
The work is designed to support SARLC goals by improving coordinated buffelgrass management and broader desert resilience outcomes across jurisdictions and land ownership boundaries.
What is SARLC?
SARLC is described as a multi-partner coalition that works across different jurisdictions and land ownership types to coordinate buffelgrass management and landscape resilience activities in southern Arizona.
What is included in the scope of work?
The scope centers on outreach, education, and coordination. It includes leading public education about buffelgrass, encouraging community involvement, engaging private landowners, supporting communications for Saguaro National Park, and helping compile reports documenting progress and outcomes.
Does this opportunity fund on-the-ground invasive plant treatment?
The description emphasizes coordination, outreach, education, and reporting rather than focusing only on on-the-ground treatment. It highlights the coordination role needed to track and report partner accomplishments across the collaborative.
Why is engagement with private landowners emphasized?
The opportunity notes that invasive species infestations can spread across property lines. Private land engagement is often essential because unmanaged infestations on neighboring lands can undermine control efforts on public lands.
What support is ASDM expected to provide to Saguaro National Park?
ASDM is expected to support Saguaro National Park by helping develop press releases and other communications products and assisting with reports that document project progress and outcomes.
What reporting requirements are mentioned?
ASDM will work with Saguaro National Park to meet Department of the Interior Resilient Landscape reporting requirements, which typically involve consistent documentation of activities, outputs, and outcomes across agencies and partners.
Does the opportunity mention mapping and monitoring of buffelgrass?
Yes. It notes the potential for ASDM to coordinate future mapping and monitoring of buffelgrass populations with SARLC partners, supporting shared situational awareness and data-driven prioritization over time.
Is the collaborative membership fixed or open to additional partners?
The structure is described as broad and open-ended. The agreement is intended to cover both current and future partners, as long as they meet SARLC membership requirements.
Who are the currently listed SARLC partners?
Current partners listed include: Saguaro National Park, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Tohono Oodham Nation, Pima County, US Geological Survey, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona (Tumamoc Hill), and the Arizona Native Plant Society.
What does the partner list suggest about the approach?
The listed partners reflect a landscape-scale approach that coordinates across federal, tribal, local government, academic, and nonprofit entities to address a shared invasive species threat.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are universities eligible to apply under this opportunity?
No. The eligibility statement specifies that institutions of higher education are excluded, even though universities are listed as collaborative partners.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates one award, with an expected number of awards of 1.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $73,100.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 22, 2017.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was May 31, 2017.
What does the short application window indicate?
The description indicates a short window typical of targeted cooperative agreements, especially when the intent is to support a specific coordination and outreach function tied to an existing collaborative partnership.
What kinds of public-facing activities are anticipated?
The opportunity calls for public-facing education and outreach that explains the threat posed by buffelgrass and encourages community involvement in prevention and control.
What is the stated mission emphasis of the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum in this context?
ASDM is described as emphasizing a mission of helping people live in harmony with the natural world through deeper understanding and appreciation of the Sonoran Desert, aligning with the project focus on public engagement and education.
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