Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00731
The grant opportunity titled "Mid Mesozoic at northern Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00731) is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) cooperative agreement focused on geologic and paleontological research in and around the northern portion of Capitol Reef National Park. The central purpose of the project is to build a detailed, field-based stratigraphic framework for key mid-Mesozoic rock units in the area, specifically the Morrison Formation and the Cedar Mountain Formation. By measuring detailed stratigraphic sections, the project seeks to document how these rock layers are arranged, how thick they are, how they vary from place to place, and how they can be correlated between different sites.
A major emphasis of the work is connecting paleontological resources (such as fossils and other paleobiological indicators) from the northern CARE areas to the measured stratigraphic sections. In practical terms, this means placing fossil occurrences into a precise layer-by-layer context so that fossils are not treated as isolated finds, but instead are interpreted in relation to the exact horizons where they occur. This kind of stratigraphic control strengthens interpretations about the age of fossil-bearing beds, environmental conditions during deposition, and how fossil assemblages change through time and across the landscape. It also improves the scientific value of park paleontological records by ensuring discoveries can be compared accurately with other sites in the region.
The project is framed as a way to "close the stratigraphic gap" across the southern end of the San Rafael Swell, a major geologic feature in Utah where existing published stratigraphic coverage has gaps or mismatches between different mapped or studied areas. By producing carefully measured sections and tying them to fossil data, the project intends to improve regional correlations between rock units, helping resolve uncertainties about how the Morrison and Cedar Mountain Formations connect across the area. This has broader implications for reconstructing the mid-Mesozoic history of the Colorado Plateau region, including changes in sedimentation, basin evolution, and ecosystems.
The final deliverable is intended to be publishable scientific output, with an explicit goal of publishing the resulting stratigraphic and paleontological framework in the journal "Geology of the Intermountain West." That publication goal indicates the work is expected to meet professional standards for data quality, documentation, and interpretation, and to provide a lasting reference that other researchers and park resource managers can use.
Administratively, this opportunity was listed as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.954), using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically implies substantial collaboration with the National Park Service during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The posting shows an award ceiling of $25,016 with one expected award. The opportunity was created on September 27, 2018, and it explicitly states that no applications would be accepted, indicating it was likely intended for a specific partner or a previously identified recipient under a cooperative arrangement.Apply for P18AS00731
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mid Mesozoic at northern Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 27, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 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 $25,016.00 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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