ClosedOpportunity P21AS00320

Aircraft Tracking Over NPS Units

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Aircraft Tracking Over NPS Units is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 9, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $150K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, public colleges & universities and private 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

Feb 4, 2021Posted
Apr 9, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Feb 4, 2021
Close date: Apr 9, 2021
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 101702(b), Cooperative and Research Training Programs, this funding opportunity is limited to public or private educational institutions, states, and political subdivisions of States.

Can your organization apply?

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 objective of this project is to advance the NPS and FAA ability to effectively track commercial air tours over NPS units, and improve the data processing and reporting flow to parks. This information is critical to parks that need to effectively monitor compliance with air tour management plans or agreements, evaluate amendments requested to any air tour plans, and adaptively manage air tours pursuant to DOI requirements.

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?

15.945Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.945

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$86.1M

FY25

$64.9M

FY26

$70M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.945. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Park Service
steve_livingston@nps.gov
303-987-6986

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Aircraft Tracking Over NPS Units”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Aircraft Tracking Over NPS Units”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $150k.

How do I apply for “Aircraft Tracking Over NPS Units”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P21AS00320), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.945