Vegetation Mapping: Field Guide to the Natural Plant Communities of the National Capital Region
At a glance
Vegetation Mapping: Field Guide to the Natural Plant Communities of the National Capital Region is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 6, 2013. Total estimated funding is $181K across about 1 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 4, 2013Posted
- Sep 6, 2013Application deadline
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2013
- Close date
- Sep 6, 2013
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $180,500
- Implied average award
- $180,500 calculated
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 15.944, not this notice): Range: $10,000 - $3,000,000 Average: $250,000
Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.
Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
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.
Continuation of translating the technical descriptions of NCR plant communities and ecological systems described and published by NatureServe.
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 15.944
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.944
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 229 grant awards had funding actions under Natural Resource Stewardship, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- CONSERVATION LEGACY$5.7M
- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS FUND$3.75M
- TEXAS RAILROAD COMM$3M
- MERCED, COUNTY OF$2.85M
- SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE$2.45M
Agency contact (as published)
National Park Service
rita_mihalik@nps.gov
303-898-9819
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $180,500 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P13AS00247), 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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