Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00091
Apply for P15AS00091
- The National Park Service in the community development education employment, labor and training environment natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Amphibian Monitoring in Greater Yellowstone Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,331.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $51,331.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
The Amphibian Monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Network opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00091) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to provide additional funding under an existing, ongoing partnership without full and open competition. The award is structured as a continuation task agreement under a prior cooperative agreement (P14AC00157), with the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC) identified as the intended recipient. The anticipated federal funding amount is $51,331.28, there is no cost share requirement, and the assistance listing is CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The statutory authority cited for using a cooperative agreement includes 54 USC 101702(a) and 54 USC 101702(b), tied to NPS authorities to partner with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs.
At its core, the project funds the continued implementation of the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring (CAM) protocol across the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN). The work supported by this increment of funding is focused on the practical steps needed to keep a long term monitoring program running: field surveys, data handling, analysis, and reporting. Monitoring is carried out through standardized visual encounter surveys within assigned catchments, using established Standard Operating Procedures so that observations are comparable across sites and years. The intent is to generate reliable, repeatable information about amphibian presence and condition across the network, supporting NPS resource stewardship and long term inventory and monitoring goals.
The recipient, NRCC, is expected to provide hands on staffing and field capacity. Key responsibilities include supplying a project coordinator who participates in planning and day to day management (scheduling, training, assigning catchments, and ensuring crews follow protocol), recruiting and supervising field technicians, and carrying out field surveys. The recipient is also responsible for field readiness and safety, including ensuring first aid coverage on crews, bear safety training, and active risk management during backcountry style work and while using park lodging or camp facilities. NRCC may be asked to drive a government owned vehicle in limited situations such as safety emergencies, but only when licensing and defensive driving requirements are met. In addition to staffing, NRCC provides common field gear and consumable supplies (for example waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, and gloves) and also provides sanitization equipment for disinfecting waders and nets, a key best practice to reduce the risk of spreading amphibian pathogens between wetlands.
The agreement is explicitly collaborative, and the NPS role is described as “substantial involvement,” which is one of the defining characteristics of a cooperative agreement compared with a more hands off grant. NPS responsibilities include providing the federal financial assistance, assigning technical staff such as an aquatic ecologist to co manage planning and field implementation, and leading or supporting analysis and report preparation. NPS also supplies government equipment used in monitoring and safety (such as PDAs for data collection, GPS units, personal locator beacons for check ins, and two way radios for communication with dispatch). NPS commits data management and GIS support through an assigned data manager, and it also takes a lead role in statistical analysis, interpretation, and ensuring results are peer reviewed and published through appropriate scientific outlets, including NPS publication series. End of season reviews are part of the process, with an emphasis on improving implementation, safety practices, and keeping the monitoring protocol updated.
Permitting, reporting, and communications expectations are also built in. NRCC and NPS jointly decide who will apply for or renew required NPS research permits at each park unit and who will file annual investigator reports. NRCC must acknowledge NPS support in publications and presentations, and it must manage and deliver project photographs according to protocol while granting NPS permission to use those images (including images with people) for education, outreach, web materials, and other public facing products. Both parties agree to adhere to scientific integrity requirements under NPS Directors Order 79, which sets expectations for ethical conduct and credibility in scientific and scholarly work.
Finally, the announcement explains why the award is not being competed. Under Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2), NPS cites the “continuation” justification: the work is a direct continuation of an activity already being funded, and competing it would disrupt continuity or completion of the monitoring program. The listing indicates an expected single award, eligibility limited in the posting to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and provides an NPS point of contact (June Zastrow) for access and administrative questions. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted continuation funding action to keep an established, standardized amphibian monitoring program operating consistently across the Greater Yellowstone Network, with shared management, shared technical responsibilities, and a strong emphasis on data quality, safety, and publishable results.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for applications. It serves as public notice that NPS plans to provide additional funding under an existing partnership without full and open competition.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00091.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC).
Why is the award being made without competition?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) using the "continuation" justification. The work is a direct continuation of an already funded activity, and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion of the long-term monitoring program.
What type of agreement is being used for this funding?
The award is structured as a continuation task agreement under a prior cooperative agreement (P14AC00157). It is explicitly described as a cooperative agreement with "substantial involvement" by NPS.
What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $51,331.28.
Is cost share or matching funding required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing is CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
What legal authority does NPS cite for using a cooperative agreement here?
The statutory authority cited includes 54 USC 101702(a) and 54 USC 101702(b), which relate to NPS authority to partner with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs.
What is the main purpose of this project funding?
The funding supports continued implementation of the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring (CAM) protocol across the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN), including field surveys, data handling, analysis, and reporting to keep a long-term monitoring program operating consistently.
What monitoring methods are described in the notice?
Monitoring is carried out through standardized visual encounter surveys within assigned catchments, following established Standard Operating Procedures to ensure observations are comparable across sites and across years.
What kinds of activities are included in the work supported by this funding increment?
The notice describes practical activities needed to sustain long-term monitoring, including field surveys, data handling, analysis, and reporting, along with planning, training, and end-of-season review and improvement.
What is the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN) in this context?
In this notice, GRYN is the network across which the CAM amphibian monitoring protocol is implemented to support NPS resource stewardship and long-term inventory and monitoring goals.
What are NRCC's primary responsibilities under the agreement?
NRCC is expected to provide hands-on staffing and field capacity, including supplying a project coordinator for planning and day-to-day management, recruiting and supervising field technicians, and conducting field surveys consistent with the CAM protocol and Standard Operating Procedures.
What does the NRCC project coordinator role include?
The coordinator participates in planning and daily management tasks such as scheduling, training, assigning catchments, and ensuring field crews follow protocol.
What safety and field readiness responsibilities are assigned to NRCC?
NRCC is responsible for field readiness and safety, including ensuring first aid coverage on crews, bear safety training, and active risk management during backcountry-style work and when using park lodging or camp facilities.
Will NRCC be required to drive government-owned vehicles?
NRCC may be asked to drive a government-owned vehicle in limited situations such as safety emergencies, but only when licensing and defensive driving requirements are met.
What field gear and supplies is NRCC expected to provide?
NRCC provides common field gear and consumable supplies such as waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, and gloves. NRCC also provides sanitization equipment to disinfect waders and nets to reduce the risk of spreading amphibian pathogens between wetlands.
What does "substantial involvement" by NPS mean in this notice?
The notice describes the agreement as collaborative, with NPS having a substantial role in planning, technical management, analysis, reporting, and program oversight, which is a defining feature of a cooperative agreement (as contrasted with a more hands-off grant).
What are NPS's key responsibilities under this cooperative agreement?
NPS provides federal financial assistance and assigns technical staff (such as an aquatic ecologist) to co-manage planning and field implementation. NPS also leads or supports analysis and report preparation and provides data management and GIS support through an assigned data manager.
What equipment will NPS provide for monitoring and safety?
NPS supplies government equipment used for monitoring and safety, including PDAs for data collection, GPS units, personal locator beacons for check-ins, and two-way radios for communication with dispatch.
Who is responsible for statistical analysis and publication of results?
NPS takes a lead role in statistical analysis, interpretation, and ensuring results are peer reviewed and published through appropriate scientific outlets, including NPS publication series.
Are end-of-season reviews part of the project?
Yes. The notice describes end-of-season reviews focused on improving implementation, strengthening safety practices, and keeping the monitoring protocol updated.
How are permits handled for the monitoring work?
NRCC and NPS jointly decide who will apply for or renew required NPS research permits at each park unit and who will file annual investigator reports.
Are there requirements for acknowledging NPS support?
Yes. NRCC must acknowledge NPS support in publications and presentations.
What are the expectations around project photographs?
NRCC must manage and deliver project photographs according to protocol and grant NPS permission to use those images (including images with people) for education, outreach, web materials, and other public-facing products.
Are there scientific integrity requirements tied to this project?
Yes. Both parties agree to adhere to scientific integrity requirements under NPS Directors Order 79, which sets expectations for ethical conduct and credibility in scientific and scholarly work.
What does the notice say about eligibility?
The listing indicates eligibility is limited (in the posting) to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education. It also indicates an expected single award.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed in the notice?
The notice lists June Zastrow as the NPS point of contact for access and administrative questions.
What is the best way to understand this funding action overall?
Based on the notice, it is a targeted continuation funding action intended to keep an established, standardized amphibian monitoring program operating across the Greater Yellowstone Network, with shared management and technical responsibilities, and a strong emphasis on safety, data quality, and publishable results.
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