Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00543
The grant opportunity titled "Genetic Analysis of Relic Aspen" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00543) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement designed to support targeted field sampling and genetic analysis of a newly documented, relic aspen stand within Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA). The core purpose is to move beyond basic mapping and confirmation of the stand's presence and instead generate scientifically defensible genetic information that park managers can use to understand what this stand is, how unique it may be, and what that means for long-term stewardship and conservation planning.
This project is rooted in a relatively recent discovery. The aspen stand was not previously known to park staff and was identified during the NPS Vegetation Mapping Project completed by Colorado State University in 2015. Because the stand occurs in an unusual location, NPS resource management flagged it as potentially important from an ecological and conservation standpoint. The key management questions are genetic in nature: whether the trees represent a "pure" aspen stand or whether they show evidence of hybridization, and if the stand is pure aspen, what the level and structure of genetic diversity looks like. Those answers matter because relic stands can sometimes represent isolated, persistent lineages that may carry unique adaptations, while hybrid stands can indicate different ecological dynamics, past disturbance histories, or contact zones between related species.
The agreement specifically provides for the transfer of funds from the National Park Service to the Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University to carry out the necessary sampling and analysis. Colorado State University had already located and sampled the stand and produced a draft publication-style report with preliminary findings in 2016, so this award functions as a mechanism to support additional, more complete genetic work and synthesis rather than starting from scratch. In practical terms, the funded work centers on collecting field samples from the aspen stand and applying genetic methods to determine species identity and potential hybrid status, then assessing genetic diversity within the stand. The expected deliverables implied by the description include analyzed genetic datasets and reporting that can be used by NPS for resource decision-making, building directly on the earlier preliminary report.
Administratively, this is a discretionary opportunity under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, categorized in the Natural Resources funding activity area and associated with CFDA number 15.945. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal partner compared to a standard grant. The total anticipated award amount is capped at $26,801, with one expected award. Importantly, it is not an open competition: the posting is explicitly a notice of intent to partner with Colorado State University under an existing cooperative agreement (P17AC00971), and it states that no applications will be accepted. In other words, the opportunity documents a planned, single-partner funding action to support specialized genetic research for a specific, high-interest aspen stand at BICA rather than soliciting proposals from the broader public.Apply for P17AS00543
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Genetic Analysis of Relic Aspen" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with Colorado State University under existing cooperative agreement P17AC00971. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $26,801.00 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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