P19AS00555.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This announcement is not a request for applications.

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. Refer to Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination.

ABSTRACT

Grants.gov Opportunity Number Project Title Recipient Anticipated Federal Funding Non-Federal Cost Share Total Anticipated Award Amount

Award Instrument

Anticipated Period of Performance

Legal Authority

CFDA # and Title

Single Source Justification Criteria

National Park Service Point of Contact

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC PURPOSE

Section 1. Project Summary

Task Agreement Cooperative Agreement

Grant Agreement

Current as of 10/29/2018

STATEMENT OF WORK SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. The recipient shall be responsible for the following items under this agreement:

B. The NPS Responsibilities:

A task agreement is proposed;

A cooperative agreement is proposed;

therefore substantial involvement by NPS is anticipated during the period of performance of this agreement. In support of this agreement NPS will:

A grant agreement is proposed, therefore no substantial involvement on the part of the NPS is anticipated for the successful completion of the statement of work. It is anticipated that involvement will be limited to actions related to monitoring project performance and technical assistance at the request of the recipient.

Section 3. Single Source Justification

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

National Park Service Policy FAP&P 1443-2015-06 requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable. The justification must address one of the following criteria.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives. The unsolicited proposal must demonstrate an innovative capability or concept not currently available to the government, and prepared without Government involvement. ;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity presently being funded, for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

(3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. Successful past performance, familiarity with existing requirements, capabilities that can be obtained or matched by a competitor, or a positive reputation, are not considered to be unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

Task Agreement issued under previously competed or single source master cooperative agreement per Section 2 above. Single Source Justification not applicable.

Continuation

Unique Qualifications

Unsolicited Proposal

Legislative Intent

Explanation of the proposed recipient’s qualifications or the criteria of the proposed project which requires use of the single source criteria cited.

Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination

Emergency

The National Park Service intends to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified award.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified grant agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

Section 4. Department of the Interior Secretary’s Priorities

This award will support the following DOI Secretary priority(ies):

Other Key Initiatives:

Employment of veterans.

Supporting DOI Infrastructure needs.

Creating jobs in the American economy.

Access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

Priority 1: Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt Utilize science to identify best practices to manage land and water resources and adapt to changes in the environment.

Examine land use planning process and land use designations that govern public use and access.

Revise and streamline the environmental and regulatory review process while maintaining environmental standards.

Review DOI water storage, transportation, and distribution systems to identify opportunities to resolve conflicts and expand capacity.

Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands.

Identify and implement initiatives to expand access to DOI lands for hunting and fishing.

Shift the balance towards providing greater public access to public lands over restrictions to access.

Priority 2: Utilizing our natural resources Ensure American energy is available to meet our security and economic needs.

Ensure access to mineral resources, especially the critical and rare earth minerals.

Refocus timber programs to embrace the entire 'healthy forests' lifecycle.

Manage competition for grazing resources.

Priority 3: Restoring trust with local communities Be a better neighbor with those closest to our resources by improving dialogue and relationships with persons and entities bordering our lands.

Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.

Priority 4: Ensuring sovereignty means something Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

Solidify mutual interests between the U.S. and the freely associated states and territories.

Priority 5: Generating additional revenues to support DOI & National interests Ensure that the public receives the full market value for the natural resources produced on Federal lands.

Ensure that fees or costs levied for DOI services are reasonable and targeted to achieve cost recovery.

Consider the impact of DOI decisions on economic development and job creation.

Priority 6: Protecting our people and the border Actively support efforts to secure our southern border.

Ensure DOI law enforcement staffing addresses public safety risks anticipated on DOI land.

Promote a "public service" demeanor within our law enforcement community.

Priority 7: Striking a regulatory balance

Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S.

industry and the public.

Ensure that Endangered Species Act decisions are based on strong science and thorough analysis.

Priority 8: Modernizing our infrastructure Support the White House Public/Private Partnership Initiative to modernize U.S. infrastructure.

Remove impediments to infrastructure development and facilitate private sector efforts to construct infrastructure projects serving American needs.

Prioritize DOI infrastructure needs to highlight:

1. Construction of infrastructure;

2. Cyclical maintenance;

3. Deferred maintenance.

Senior executives are expected to provide leadership in achieving goals of the President and the Secretary.

The Management Team is expected to:

1. Ensure cost-effective operations and quality service to the public;

2. Facilitate organizational cooperation and conflict resolution;

3. Ensure the workplace environment is conducive to employee productivity and safety;

4. Hold individuals accountable for actions that violate DOI policies and requirements.

Priority 10: Achieving our goals and leading our team forward

The proposed project does not support any of the DOI Secretary priorities, but the project is being funded for the following reasons:

Priority 9: Reorganizing for the next 100 years

Improve alignment and integration of the DOI organizational structure. Redistribute organizational resources (people and funding) to enhance mission achievement and improved public service.

Improve organizational alignment with Executive Branch counterparts with major land management assets or influence.

1. Augment the scholarship offerings to applicants to Point Reyes Summer Camp and School at the Seashore programs. This includes fee waiver and transportation support for underserved youth and classes from around the San Francisco Bay Area.

2. Expand the Seashore Youth Ambassadors program that aims to engage local middle school and high school students in the gateway communities surrounding the park. Over half of the students at these local schools are low-income and many are first generation immigrants from Mexico whose parents work on the ranches within and surrounding the park. The program provides opportunities for in-depth exploration, learning, outdoor exercise and recreation, and plain, simple fun using the park as an outdoor classroom. The goal of this project is to expose youth and promote career pathways in the NPS and conservation fields, and improve community relations between the park and local population.

3. Support the Science at the Seashore Program that offers school and community groups the chance to participate in hands-on science and stewardship activities through naturalist and science educator-led field trips focusing on wetlands, watersheds and beach habitats.

4. Increase science internships at the park that support high-quality, three to six-month-long work experiences for college students and recent graduates concentrated on science and natural resource management or interpretive science communication. The resulting research and outreach produced by these internships informs the management of the park while training students in critical STEM skills.

2. Seashore Youth Ambassadors Program – The project will deliver an immersion environmental education program in the park serving 40 underserved middle school youth and their families living in the park’s gateway communities. The education program is four days long and includes the following activities: environmental education curriculum, hikes, campfires, workshops with NPS staff, and meals.

3. Science at the Seashore Program – The project partially supports 18 day-long science field trips in the park for approximately 720 youth, and a week-long science immersion program for 12-18 underserved teens each year. Activities include wetland ecology and restoration, macro invertebrate sampling, water quality testing, fish sampling with seine nets, wetland birds counts, wetland plant monitoring, creek cross-section profiling and water flow hydrology.

4. Science Internships – Three interns will be hired and will work in vegetation and range management and science communication. Activities include dune restoration, non-native species removal, nursery operations, weed mapping, monitoring, and communications.

2. Assist with field education programs.

3. Provide on-site project and technical guidance and orientation, and provide materials for PRNSA use for individual projects.

4. Participate in the marine and coastal research and education by providing park staff and expertise and database capabilities to collect and manage the information collected through this program.

5. Provide access to and use of the natural and cultural resources of the Seashore for appropriate and educational activities of PRNSA, except for those activities which may conflict with the values and purposes of the area as stated in federal law or policy.

6. Fully acknowledge the PRNSA in any published or formally presented material developed or derived from this project.

2. Implement the Science at the Seashore Program.

3. Implement the Seashore Youth Ambassadors Program.

4. Hire, assign and supervise three interns.

5. Provide educational staff and their expertise and resources to carry out objectives.

6. Provide the Seashore with final reports and/or refereed journal articles, progress reports, and research data generated by PRNSA personnel under this Task Agreement, if applicable.

7. Provide personnel, facilities, supplies, materials and equipment as available to perform individual project tasks.

8. Collaborate with NPS staff in training PRNSA students and staff in natural and cultural resource research, monitoring, and restoration.

9. Fully acknowledge the NPS in any published or formally presented material developed or derived from this project.