Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00318
The grant opportunity titled "Provide for NPS Engagement in Earth Science Week and National Fossil Day" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00318) is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) discretionary funding notice intended to support a cooperative agreement focused on public outreach, education, and on-the-ground paleontological resource needs within the National Park System. It was posted on June 26, 2019, and is explicitly listed as a non-competitive Notice of Intent, meaning it was not open for applications at the time of posting. The program sits in the natural resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.954) and anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $119,500.
At its core, the project is designed to strengthen how the National Park Service (NPS) and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), along with AGI member societies, work together to manage and interpret paleontological resources and to deliver large-scale Earth science outreach. One major goal is to respond directly to paleontological resource management needs identified by local, front-line NPS staff, tying the work to practical, park-level challenges rather than purely academic priorities. Another central goal is to leverage NPS content alongside AGI's Earth Science Week outreach capabilities and its reach across web, print, and broadcast media to share information about geologic heritage and geologic resources with a very large national audience, stated as more than 50 million people. A tangible deliverable tied to that goal is the distribution of 14,000 Earth Science Week toolkits, which typically serve as packaged educational materials that educators, parks, and partners can use to run events and activities.
A third key goal is to continue and deepen the established collaboration between AGI and NPS in hosting and coordinating National Fossil Day as part of Earth Science Week. Beyond simply running the event, the opportunity also emphasizes learning how partners and participants perceive National Fossil Day, suggesting an interest in feedback, partner experience, and potentially evaluating how the event is working and where it can be improved or expanded.
The objectives describe the operational steps expected to achieve those goals. A centerpiece is recruiting interns who would provide capacity to parks and partners by completing technical assistance requests, producing educational and outreach materials, and helping coordinate partnerships and activities tied to National Fossil Day. Another objective is the development of National Fossil Day branding and communications tools, specifically including a logo and outreach materials, to support consistent messaging and broader recognition. The project also calls for creating NPS-based materials for inclusion in the Earth Science Week toolkit, ensuring that the toolkits carry authoritative park-connected content and highlight geologic resources and heritage found across NPS units. Finally, the opportunity stresses maintaining and expanding partnerships between the National Park Service and AGI member societies, reinforcing that the work is meant to be collaborative and network-driven, with professional societies helping extend technical expertise and public engagement beyond what either organization could do alone.
Overall, the opportunity outlines a relatively focused, single-award cooperative effort: build staffing support through interns, produce and distribute branded educational materials, amplify NPS Earth science content through Earth Science Week communications channels, and use National Fossil Day as a high-visibility anchor event to engage the public while also strengthening relationships among parks, professional geoscience organizations, and other partners.Apply for P19AS00318
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provide for NPS Engagement in Earth Science Week and National Fossil Day" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a non-competitive Notice of Intent only. 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 $119,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Provide for NPS Engagement in Earth Science Week and National Fossil Day."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00318.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) opportunity under the Department of the Interior.
What type of funding notice is this?
It is a discretionary funding notice intended to support a cooperative agreement.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 26, 2019.
Was this opportunity open for applications when posted?
No. It is explicitly listed as a non-competitive Notice of Intent, meaning it was not open for applications at the time of posting.
Is this a competitive grant?
No. The notice is described as non-competitive.
What is the CFDA program number and funding activity area?
The program is in the natural resources funding activity area under CFDA 15.954.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $119,500.
What is the overall purpose of the project described in this notice?
The project is designed to support public outreach, education, and on-the-ground paleontological resource needs within the National Park System, while strengthening collaboration between NPS and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) (including AGI member societies).
Which organizations are expected to collaborate under this effort?
The effort centers on NPS and AGI working together, with involvement from AGI member societies to expand technical expertise, partnerships, and public engagement.
What major goals are described for the cooperative effort?
The notice highlights several connected goals: (1) respond to paleontological resource management needs identified by front-line NPS staff; (2) leverage NPS content with AGI's Earth Science Week outreach capabilities to reach a very large national audience (stated as more than 50 million people); and (3) continue and deepen collaboration around National Fossil Day as part of Earth Science Week, including understanding partner and participant perceptions.
How does the project prioritize park needs?
The notice emphasizes responding directly to paleontological resource management needs identified by local, front-line NPS staff, tying project work to practical park-level challenges rather than purely academic priorities.
What role does Earth Science Week play in this project?
Earth Science Week is a primary outreach vehicle for distributing NPS-related earth science content through AGI's communications channels, including web, print, and broadcast media, to educate the public about geologic heritage and geologic resources.
What audience reach is mentioned for the outreach component?
The notice states an intended national audience of more than 50 million people through AGI's outreach reach across web, print, and broadcast media.
What specific deliverable is mentioned related to Earth Science Week materials?
A tangible deliverable described is the distribution of 14,000 Earth Science Week toolkits.
What are the Earth Science Week toolkits in this context?
The notice describes them as packaged educational materials that educators, parks, and partners can use to run events and activities, and it calls for creating NPS-based materials for inclusion in the toolkit.
How is National Fossil Day connected to this opportunity?
The opportunity calls for continuing and deepening the established NPS-AGI collaboration in hosting and coordinating National Fossil Day as part of Earth Science Week.
Does the notice mention evaluating or gathering feedback about National Fossil Day?
Yes. It emphasizes learning how partners and participants perceive National Fossil Day, indicating a focus on feedback and understanding how the event is working and where it could be improved or expanded.
What operational objectives or activities are described to meet the goals?
The objectives include recruiting interns to support parks and partners; completing technical assistance requests; producing educational and outreach materials; coordinating partnerships and activities tied to National Fossil Day; developing National Fossil Day branding and communications tools; and creating NPS-based materials for the Earth Science Week toolkit.
What is the expected role of interns under this project?
Interns are described as providing capacity by completing technical assistance requests, producing educational and outreach materials, and helping coordinate partnerships and activities tied to National Fossil Day.
What types of branding and communications outputs are specifically mentioned?
The notice specifically calls for National Fossil Day branding and communications tools, including a logo and outreach materials to support consistent messaging and broader recognition.
What kinds of materials are expected to be produced?
Based on the notice, expected outputs include educational and outreach materials, NPS-based content for the Earth Science Week toolkit, and National Fossil Day communications assets (including a logo and related outreach materials).
How does the opportunity describe partnership development?
It stresses maintaining and expanding partnerships between NPS and AGI member societies, reflecting a collaborative, network-driven approach where professional societies help extend expertise and engagement.
What resource topic is at the center of this effort?
The project focuses on paleontological resources and broader earth science interpretation, including geologic heritage and geologic resources found across National Park Service units.
What makes this opportunity "cooperative" rather than a standard grant (as described here)?
The notice frames the work as a cooperative effort to coordinate outreach, produce shared materials, recruit interns for on-the-ground support, and strengthen ongoing partnerships between NPS, AGI, and AGI member societies.
What is the overall scope of the effort described?
It is presented as a focused, single-award cooperative effort to build staffing support through interns, produce and distribute branded educational materials, amplify NPS earth science content via Earth Science Week communications channels, and use National Fossil Day as a high-visibility anchor event while strengthening relationships among parks and professional geoscience organizations.
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