Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00507
The grant opportunity titled "Landscape Scale Vegetation Mapping at Point Reyes and Golden" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00507) is a National Park Service effort to improve how vegetation information is collected, mapped, and used for decision-making across Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The core idea is straightforward: accurate, up-to-date vegetation cover data is foundational for managing park landscapes, especially in places where wildfire risk, habitat protection, and heavy public use all intersect. By creating or improving vegetation mapping at a landscape scale and tying it into a seamless dataset for Marin County, the project is meant to make planning more consistent across jurisdictional boundaries and more useful for both park managers and partners.
A major driver of the project is public safety and wildfire preparedness. Vegetation type and condition influence fire behavior, fuel loads, and where mitigation work will be most effective. With better vegetation mapping, the parks and local partners can do more targeted fire and fuels management, support fire prevention planning, and be better prepared for large-scale incidents. The mapping is also positioned as baseline information that becomes especially valuable if a major landscape event occurs, such as a wildfire, because it provides a solid "before" picture that can be used to assess impacts and guide recovery.
Beyond fire, the opportunity emphasizes broad natural resource management benefits. Vegetation maps support restoration planning, help identify and protect sensitive species and habitats, and improve day-to-day project planning by providing dependable environmental context for proposed actions. The announcement highlights that having this data readily available can streamline project planning and review, which in practice can speed up implementation of on-the-ground projects that deliver public benefits, such as habitat improvements, trail or infrastructure planning that avoids sensitive areas, and coordinated restoration work.
A key scientific goal is to quantify patterns of vegetation change over roughly the past 20 years across these park units. That long-term perspective allows managers to see trends (for example, shifts in plant community composition, spread of invasive species, or changes tied to climate and land use) and then prioritize restoration actions accordingly. It is explicitly framed as using best available science to guide management, aligning with a stated departmental priority to utilize science to identify best practices for park management actions.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement and collaboration between the National Park Service and the recipient during the project. The opportunity is listed under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, as a discretionary award in the natural resources category (CFDA 15.944). Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The anticipated award amount is up to $70,000, with one expected award.
This posting also functions as a public notice rather than an open call for applications. The original closing date language states that it is not a request for applications, but instead a notice of the National Park Service's intention to award financial assistance for the described project activities under a cooperative agreement. In addition to technical mapping and analysis, the description notes a public-facing benefit: staff supported through the project would be out in the field and able to engage visitors about biodiversity in national parks and related topics, building public understanding while the work is underway.Apply for P18AS00507
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landscape Scale Vegetation Mapping at Point Reyes and Golden" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service#226#191#191s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities under a Cooperative Agreement. (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 $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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