Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSS NOI PAIS 26707
Apply for NPSS NOI PAIS 26707
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Long Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 5, 2013 and posted on Aug 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $36,784.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Texas at Ausin.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "A Long Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore" is a National Park Service Notice of Intent to make a non-competitive award through the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In practical terms, this is not a typical open competition where multiple organizations submit proposals. Instead, it announces the government’s intent to issue a single-source Task Agreement under an existing CESU Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051), following the Department of the Interior guidance referenced as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The only expected award is one cooperative agreement, and the agency explicitly states it is directed to the University of Texas at Austin.
The project itself focuses on establishing and implementing a long-term monitoring program for seagrass resources at Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS), specifically within the Upper Laguna Madre system. Seagrasses are foundational habitat in shallow coastal ecosystems, and their condition often reflects wider environmental changes. The stated goal of the monitoring program is to build defensible, quantitative links between the physical setting (things like water quality and other environmental drivers) and biological responses (such as seagrass coverage, distribution, persistence, and indicators of health). The emphasis is not just on collecting observations, but on using a structured monitoring design to understand what factors are controlling seagrass status over time, which supports both near-term management decisions and longer-term trend detection.
Methodologically, the opportunity points to a hierarchical monitoring strategy described by Neckles et al. (2011). While the notice does not spell out field protocols in the text provided, a hierarchical approach typically means monitoring is organized across multiple levels of detail and scale. That often includes broad-scale mapping or distribution assessments combined with more intensive site-based measurements that help explain why changes are occurring. The intent, as described, is to connect environmental parameters and biological metrics in a way that allows managers to interpret changes in seagrass condition rather than simply documenting that change occurred. The notice also notes that the monitoring framework follows a widely used template adopted by federal and state agencies nationwide, but that the design is tailored specifically for Texas conditions, referencing Dunton et al. (2011) as the Texas-specific adaptation.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument under an environmental activity area. The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, identified as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. The announcement indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding amount is listed as $36,784, with both the award ceiling and award floor shown as $0, which is a common artifact in some older listings where a precise ceiling/floor is not populated even though an estimated total is provided elsewhere.
The timing details show this was posted on August 5, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2013, and an archive date of September 5, 2013. Those dates also reinforce that it was not designed to solicit applications from the public; it functioned more as a formal public notice of a planned sole-source award action rather than a competitive grant window. The eligibility section further confirms this by stating it is not a request for applications and that the single-source recipient is the University of Texas at Austin.
For anyone trying to access the full announcement or supporting attachments referenced in the notice, the listed point of contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist with the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 504-589-3882 or by email at rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "A Long Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore."
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This is a Notice of Intent to make a non-competitive (single-source) award. It is not a typical open competition where multiple organizations submit proposals.
What type of award is expected?
The notice states the only expected award is one cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The National Park Service explicitly states the award is directed to the University of Texas at Austin.
Is this notice a request for applications?
No. The eligibility section confirms it is not a request for applications and that the action is a planned single-source award.
Why is the award non-competitive?
The notice describes it as a single-source Task Agreement issued under an existing CESU Master Cooperative Agreement, following Department of the Interior guidance (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C).
What agreement mechanism is being used to make the award?
The award is planned as a Task Agreement under an existing CESU Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051) through the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on establishing and implementing a long-term monitoring program for seagrass resources at Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS), specifically within the Upper Laguna Madre system.
Where will the monitoring program take place?
The monitoring is intended for Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS), within the Upper Laguna Madre system.
What are seagrasses and why are they important in this project?
The notice describes seagrasses as foundational habitat in shallow coastal ecosystems, and notes that their condition often reflects wider environmental changes.
What is the goal of the monitoring program?
The stated goal is to build defensible, quantitative links between the physical setting (such as water quality and other environmental drivers) and biological responses (including seagrass coverage, distribution, persistence, and indicators of health).
What kinds of changes is the program designed to detect or understand?
The intent is to support both near-term management decisions and longer-term trend detection by using a structured monitoring design that helps explain what factors are controlling seagrass status over time.
Does the notice describe the monitoring approach or framework?
Yes. The opportunity points to a hierarchical monitoring strategy described by Neckles et al. (2011), and notes that the design is tailored for Texas conditions with reference to Dunton et al. (2011).
Are specific field protocols or detailed methods included in the information provided?
No. The notice references a hierarchical approach and associated publications, but it does not spell out specific field protocols in the text provided.
What does the notice emphasize about data collection versus interpretation?
It emphasizes not just collecting observations, but connecting environmental parameters and biological metrics so managers can interpret changes in seagrass condition rather than simply documenting that change occurred.
What funding category and instrument are listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument under an environmental activity area.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, identified as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is estimated for this award?
The estimated total funding amount is listed as $36,784.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice shows both the award ceiling and award floor as $0, while also listing an estimated total funding amount. The provided information indicates this can occur when precise ceiling/floor values are not populated even though an estimate is provided elsewhere in the listing.
When was this opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on August 5, 2013.
What are the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as August 6, 2013, and the archive date is September 5, 2013.
Do the dates indicate a typical application window?
No. The very short timeframe and the non-competitive, single-source nature described indicate it functioned as a public notice of a planned award action rather than a competitive grant window.
Who can be contacted for the full announcement or attachments?
The listed point of contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist with the National Park Service.
How can Rose McClelland be reached?
Phone: 504-589-3882. Email: rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
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