Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00375
The College Creek Inlet Hydrological Study to develop safety alternative is a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) project focused on understanding and reducing hazardous water conditions, particularly strong rip currents, in and around College Creek Inlet. The work is structured as a set of technical coastal and hydrodynamic analyses that combine shoreline mapping, bathymetric surveying, and numerical modeling so the park can evaluate practical safety-oriented alternatives, including potential modifications to channel configuration that could change how water flows through the inlet area.
The first major component is shoreline and seabed characterization. The project calls for digitizing the 2017 shoreline and calculating shoreline change rates across multiple time periods, with coverage that includes the inlet itself, the nearshore channel, and the adjacent sandbar system. Alongside shoreline position and change analysis, a bathymetric survey will document underwater elevations and channel geometry. All resulting shoreline, shoreline change, and bathymetric datasets are to be delivered in ArcGIS-compatible formats and accompanied by appropriate metadata, which is important for ensuring the data can be reused by the agency and compared against future surveys.
The second component is numerical modeling designed to diagnose why the rip current is so strong and to test how different physical configurations might reduce that risk. A calibrated numerical model will simulate currents under a range of conditions, including different tidal states and freshwater discharge levels, since both can significantly influence flow speeds, current direction, and circulation patterns near an inlet. After calibration, the study will run three scenario simulations that represent different channel configurations. The intent is to quantify how each scenario changes flow conditions, which can help identify whether altering channel geometry, alignment, or connectivity could lessen the intensity or persistence of hazardous currents.
The third component is reporting and deliverables management. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) will provide progress reporting through draft and final reports, respond to National Park Service comments, and revise the full draft accordingly. The final report is to be delivered digitally in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format, serving as the formal record of methods, results, model setup and calibration, scenario findings, and recommendations or interpretations relevant to safety alternatives.
Administratively, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00375 and is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.945. Although eligibility language references certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, the posting explicitly states it is not a request for applications and no applications will be accepted. The work is being awarded under an existing cooperative agreement with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (P18AC00216), indicating the agency had already selected its partner and is using this announcement primarily to document the award action. The anticipated award total is capped at USD 84,101, with one expected award. The notice was created July 11, 2019, with an original closing date of July 21, 2019, reflecting the administrative timeline rather than a competitive application window.Apply for P19AS00375
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "College Creek Inlet Hydrological Study to develop safety alternative" 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 11, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2019 This is not a request for applications. No Application will be accepted. This project is being awarded under a previously Cooperative Agreement with Virginia Institute of Marine Science(P18AC00216).. (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 $84,101.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): College Creek Inlet Hydrological Study
1) What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity supports the College Creek Inlet Hydrological Study, a National Park Service (Department of the Interior) project aimed at understanding and reducing hazardous water conditions in and around College Creek Inlet. A key safety concern described in the notice is a strong rip current. The study uses coastal and hydrodynamic analyses, combining shoreline mapping, bathymetric surveying, and numerical modeling to help the park evaluate practical safety-focused alternatives.
2) Which federal agency is sponsoring the work?
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
3) What is the main safety problem the study is trying to address?
The notice highlights hazardous water conditions, particularly strong rip currents, associated with College Creek Inlet. The technical work is designed to diagnose why the rip current is so strong and to explore alternatives that could reduce the risk.
4) What kinds of technical work are included in the project?
The project is structured as three main components:
- Shoreline and seabed characterization (shoreline digitization, shoreline change rates, and a bathymetric survey).
- Numerical hydrodynamic modeling (model calibration, then scenario simulations representing different channel configurations).
- Reporting and deliverables management (draft and final reports, revisions based on National Park Service comments, and final digital delivery).
5) What shoreline data work is required?
The scope includes digitizing the 2017 shoreline and calculating shoreline change rates across multiple time periods. Coverage is described as including the inlet, the nearshore channel, and the adjacent sandbar system.
6) What is meant by “shoreline change rates across multiple time periods”?
Based on the notice, the project will evaluate how the shoreline position has shifted over more than one time period (not just a single year), and quantify the rate of change. The announcement does not list the specific additional years or datasets, only that multiple time periods will be assessed and that the 2017 shoreline will be digitized.
7) What is the bathymetric survey for?
The bathymetric survey is intended to document underwater elevations and channel geometry. This helps characterize the inlet and nearshore channel shape, which is important for understanding flow behavior and for setting up and calibrating numerical models.
8) What data formats are required for the shoreline and bathymetry deliverables?
The notice states that shoreline positions, shoreline change results, and bathymetric datasets are to be delivered in ArcGIS-compatible formats and include appropriate metadata. The purpose of this requirement is to support reuse by the agency and comparison with future surveys.
9) Why is metadata specifically called out?
The announcement emphasizes that appropriate metadata must accompany delivered datasets. This supports long-term usability, helps the agency understand how the data were created, and enables comparisons against future shoreline and bathymetry surveys.
10) What is the numerical modeling component intended to accomplish?
The modeling is intended to (1) diagnose why the rip current is so strong and (2) test how different physical configurations might reduce risk. The model is described as calibrated, then used to run scenario simulations representing different channel configurations to quantify how each scenario changes flow conditions.
11) What conditions will the numerical model simulate?
The notice specifies that the model will simulate currents under a range of conditions, including different tidal states and freshwater discharge levels. These factors are noted as potentially influencing flow speeds, current direction, and circulation patterns near the inlet.
12) How many scenario simulations are planned?
After calibration, the study will run three scenario simulations representing different channel configurations.
13) What do the “channel configuration” scenarios represent?
The scenarios are described as different configurations of the channel intended to test how changing geometry, alignment, or connectivity could alter flow behavior. The notice does not specify the exact designs, only that the goal is to quantify how each configuration changes flow conditions and whether it could lessen hazardous currents.
14) What is the expected output of the scenario modeling?
The expected output is a quantitative comparison of how each scenario changes flow conditions. This information is intended to help the park evaluate practical safety-oriented alternatives, including potential modifications to channel configuration that could change water flow through the inlet area.
15) Who is performing the work described in the announcement?
The announcement indicates the work is being performed by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) under an existing cooperative agreement.
16) What is the role of VIMS in reporting and deliverables?
VIMS will provide progress reporting through draft and final reports, respond to National Park Service comments, and revise the full draft accordingly. The final report will serve as the formal record of methods, results, model setup and calibration, scenario findings, and recommendations or interpretations relevant to safety alternatives.
17) What is required for the final report format and delivery method?
The final report is to be delivered digitally in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
18) What will the final report cover?
The notice describes the final report as the formal record of:
- Methods used for shoreline, bathymetry, and modeling work
- Results of the analyses
- Model setup and calibration details
- Scenario simulation findings
- Recommendations or interpretations relevant to safety alternatives
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P19AS00375.
20) What is the assistance listing/CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 15.945.
21) What type of award is this?
The notice describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
22) Is this a competitive grant opportunity that accepts applications?
No. The posting explicitly states it is not a request for applications and that no applications will be accepted. The announcement functions as documentation of an award action rather than an open competition.
23) Why does the notice mention eligibility (such as 501(c)(3) nonprofits) if applications are not accepted?
The notice contains eligibility language referencing certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, but it also clearly states it is not accepting applications. Based on the information provided, the announcement is primarily administrative and records an award made under an existing cooperative agreement rather than soliciting new proposals.
24) What existing agreement is this award associated with?
The work is being awarded under an existing cooperative agreement with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science identified as P18AC00216.
25) How many awards are expected and what is the funding amount?
The notice indicates one expected award, with an anticipated award total capped at USD 84,101.
26) What are the notice dates listed, and do they represent an application window?
The notice was created on July 11, 2019, with an original closing date of July 21, 2019. However, because the posting states no applications will be accepted, these dates reflect an administrative timeline rather than a competitive application period.
27) What geographic area does the characterization work cover?
The characterization component is described as covering the inlet itself, the nearshore channel, and the adjacent sandbar system.
28) What is the practical outcome the park is looking for?
The park intends to use the study findings to evaluate practical safety alternatives. The notice specifically mentions that potential modifications to channel configuration may be considered if they can change flow through the inlet area in ways that reduce the intensity or persistence of hazardous currents.
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