Cooperative Watershed Studies Program
At a glance
Cooperative Watershed Studies Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was June 30, 2013. Individual awards are listed as $50K, with about 1 award expected and $50K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 20, 2013Posted
- Jun 30, 2013Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 20, 2013
- Close date
- Jun 30, 2013
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $50,000
- Est. total funding
- $50,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Shenandoah Watershed Study and the Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study - a combined watershed studies program.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.945
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.945
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 1,368 grant awards had funding actions under Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System, with 17 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$16.9M
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY$7.02M
- THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD$6.89M
- FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY$6.24M
- THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$5.42M
Agency contact (as published)
National Park Service
rita_mihalik@nps.gov
303-898-9819
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Cooperative Watershed Studies Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Cooperative Watershed Studies Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k, total estimated program funding is $50,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Cooperative Watershed Studies Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P13AS00096), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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