Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00343
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Monitoring soundscapes to investigate interactions between human activities, Sonoran pronghorn and other wildlife" 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 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award for a project focused on monitoring soundscapes and using those soundscape data to better understand how human activities may interact with Sonoran pronghorn and other wildlife. The activity sits within the natural resources category and is being issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
The award is planned as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a cooperative framework the NPS uses to partner with qualified institutions for research, technical assistance, and applied science that supports management needs. Because it is being executed through the CESU mechanism, the intent is generally to support work that directly informs park or landscape-level stewardship decisions, such as understanding how noise and other human-caused sounds may affect wildlife presence, behavior, movement, or habitat use. The emphasis on "soundscapes" indicates the project will likely involve systematic acoustic monitoring in the field, potentially linking recorded sound levels and sound types (for example, vehicle traffic, aircraft, recreational activity, or other anthropogenic noise) with wildlife observations or other biological indicators relevant to Sonoran pronghorn and additional species in the study area.
This is explicitly described as a noncompetitive action under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). In practical terms, that means the NPS is not seeking competing proposals from the general public for this particular award; instead, it is announcing its intent to make an award to a specific eligible partner through the CESU. The listing still appears in grant systems for transparency, but it is not structured as an open call where multiple applicants are expected to submit and be evaluated against each other.
The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00343 and is categorized as discretionary, with the funding instrument type listed as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, coordination on field logistics, shared data standards, or joint interpretation of results for management use. The CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.945, which is associated with National Park Service assistance programs.
Key administrative details include a creation date of July 15, 2016, and an original closing date of July 24, 2016. The opportunity states an expectation of one award. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which usually indicates that the funding amount is not specified in the public synopsis or is provided in the attached announcement or internal task agreement documentation rather than in the summary fields. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with direction to consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement; in the context of CESU task agreements, eligibility typically aligns with CESU member institutions and other qualifying partners as defined by that network and the specific terms of the unit.
Overall, the posting is best understood as a formal public notice that the National Park Service intends to fund a single, cooperative, CESU-based project aimed at collecting and analyzing acoustic (soundscape) information to clarify relationships between human-generated sound and the ecology or behavior of Sonoran pronghorn and other wildlife, rather than as an open, competitive grant solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award for a project focused on monitoring soundscapes and using soundscape data to better understand how human activities may interact with Sonoran pronghorn and other wildlife.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is being planned?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project (for example, collaboration on study design, coordination on field logistics, shared data standards, or joint interpretation of results for management use).
Is this an open, competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
No. It is explicitly described as a single, noncompetitive action under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). The posting is primarily for transparency and is not structured as an open call for competing proposals from the general public.
How many awards does the NPS expect to make?
The opportunity states an expectation of one award.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00343.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (now commonly referred to as the Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.945, associated with National Park Service assistance programs.
What category does this project fall under?
The activity sits within the natural resources category.
What does "soundscapes" mean in the context of this project?
Based on the description, "soundscapes" refers to systematic acoustic monitoring in the field and the collection and analysis of sound data. The intent is to use those soundscape data to better understand relationships between human-caused sounds and wildlife, including Sonoran pronghorn and other species in the study area.
What kinds of human-caused sounds might be included in the soundscape data?
The description indicates the project may consider sound levels and sound types such as vehicle traffic, aircraft, recreational activity, or other anthropogenic (human-generated) noise.
What wildlife is specifically mentioned as a focus of the project?
Sonoran pronghorn are specifically named, along with "other wildlife" in the study area.
What is the intended purpose of collecting soundscape data for this project?
The intent is to use acoustic (soundscape) information to clarify how human-generated sound and related human activities may interact with wildlife ecology or behavior, potentially including effects on wildlife presence, behavior, movement, or habitat use.
What is the award mechanism mentioned (CESU), and why does it matter?
The award is planned as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This cooperative framework is used by NPS to partner with qualified institutions for research, technical assistance, and applied science that supports management needs. In this context, it signals that the work is intended to directly inform park or landscape-level stewardship decisions.
Does the CESU approach change who is eligible?
The eligibility field is labeled as "Others," with instructions to consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement. The description also notes that, in the context of CESU task agreements, eligibility typically aligns with CESU member institutions and other qualifying partners as defined by that network and the specific terms of the unit.
Why does the listing appear in grant systems if it is not competitive?
The description explains that the listing still appears in grant systems for transparency, even though NPS is not seeking competing proposals from the general public for this particular award.
What does it mean that the opportunity is "discretionary"?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, which is the classification shown for this funding opportunity in the summary information provided.
What are the key dates associated with the opportunity?
The creation date is July 15, 2016, and the original closing date is July 24, 2016.
What is the award ceiling, and why is it listed as 0?
The listed award ceiling is shown as 0. The description indicates this usually means the funding amount is not specified in the public synopsis/summary fields, and instead may be provided in an attached announcement or within internal task agreement documentation rather than in the public summary.
What level of involvement should be expected from NPS under a cooperative agreement?
The description indicates a cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, coordination on field logistics, shared data standards, or joint interpretation of results for management use.
How should this posting be understood overall?
It is best understood as a formal public notice that NPS intends to fund a single, cooperative, CESU-based project focused on collecting and analyzing acoustic (soundscape) information to understand relationships between human-generated sound and Sonoran pronghorn (and other wildlife), rather than an open, competitive grant solicitation.
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