IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
National Park Service
About This Grant
The decentralized management framework created by the Clean Water Act presents challenges to organizations and citizens trying to understand, monitor, and track water quality conditions locally, regionally, and/or nationally. CSU and the NPS Water Resources Division (WRD) have previously collaborated to ameliorate this problem over America s treasured park lands by consolidating and centralizing data, information, and maps from 56 states and territories about water quality conditions in the National Park System to make those resources readily available to the parks, the public, and other organizations so they can become part of the water quality management process. The current project continues that collaboration. CSU faculty, staff, research associates, and students will work with the NPS WRD to identify Clean Water Act outstanding resource waters classifications and impaired waters designations by states within the National Park System and use this information to update and expand existing databases and websites. The products generated by this effort will include GIS coverages as well as a website with reports containing descriptive graphical and tabular summaries of: (1) park waterbodies that are currently listed on state 303d water-quality impaired lists; (2) parks that have designated Outstanding National or State Resource Waters created by state water quality regulations; and (3) parks that contain particular types of impairments. To the greatest extent feasible, this project will extract and reformat, on a park-specific basis, data from existing databases, including individual state water quality standards systems and several databases maintained or being developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey (e.g. National Hydrography Dataset, STORET, 305b, and 303d). Syntheses of these data will be made to support Government Performance Results Act (GPRA), Vital Signs, State of the Parks, and Scorecard efforts as well as to empower the public to help steward water resources in parks.
Grant Summary
IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM is a National Park Service grant providing $0K to $179K for university. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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How to Apply
$0K–$179K
Rolling / Open
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IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM?
IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM is offered by National Park Service and is generally open to university. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM provide?
IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM provides between $1 and $179K per award from National Park Service. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM deadline?
IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, National Park Service, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM?
To apply for IDENTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING RESOURCE AND IMPAIRED WATERS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from National Park Service.