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- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Amphibian Monitoring In Greater Yellowstone" 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 May 9, 2014 and posted on May 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $42,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000.00 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 Greater Yellowstone" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00097) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not open for applications and is being posted only to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities without full and open competition. The project is a continuation effort supporting amphibian monitoring work in the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN) under the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program. The anticipated award amount is $42,000, with no cost share requirement, and it will be issued as a cooperative agreement for a performance period running from the date of award through March 30, 2016. The named recipient is the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), with Margaret Schilling listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow.
At its core, the award funds implementation of the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol across the Greater Yellowstone region. The added $42,000 is intended to cover fieldwork, data management, analysis, and reporting during the stated project window. The monitoring effort is framed as both a scientific and public-engagement partnership: it is designed to build reliable information on the status and trends of amphibian species while also offering hands-on opportunities for participants to develop practical field and technical skills. The announcement highlights why this work matters beyond the parks themselves, noting that amphibian declines are a global concern and that results will be shared with neighboring agencies and conservation organizations involved in amphibian management and protection.
The recipient, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative, is expected to take an active role in day-to-day implementation. Key responsibilities include providing a project coordinator who helps manage the project (planning, scheduling, and assigning survey catchments), training field crews on standard operating procedures, and conducting visual encounter surveys in assigned areas. The recipient is also responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising field technicians, and for ensuring that safety requirements are met, including bear safety training, risk management practices, and having at least one team member current in basic first aid. If needed for safety emergencies, recipient staff may drive a government-owned vehicle as long as licensing and defensive driving training requirements are satisfied. On the logistical side, the recipient provides field supplies and equipment such as waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, gloves, and sanitization materials to disinfect gear (an important best practice to reduce disease and contamination risks between sites). The recipient must also manage and deliver photos according to protocol guidance, allow NPS to use monitoring photos (including images with people) for outreach and publications, and properly acknowledge NPS in any products derived from the project. Finally, NRCC is expected to collaborate with partners such as the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative and other statistical experts to analyze, interpret, co-author, and publish findings, while complying with NPS scientific integrity standards under Directors Order #79.
NPS has "substantial involvement" under this cooperative agreement, which is one of the defining features of this award instrument. NPS will provide financial assistance and will share responsibility for implementing the monitoring protocol. NPS commits staff time and expertise by assigning an aquatic ecologist to participate in planning and scheduling, help coordinate logistics like accommodations, assist with training and field surveys, and lead analysis and report preparation. NPS also supports permitting needs by coordinating, with the recipient, who will apply for or renew the NPS research permits at each park unit and submit annual investigator reports. In addition, NPS will provide certain government-owned equipment for field operations and safety, including data collection devices (PDAs), GPS units, a personal locator beacon for check-ins, and park radios for communication with dispatch. NPS will assign a data manager to help with database management and GIS support, provide statistical analysis and interpretation, ensure peer review and publication through appropriate channels (including scholarly journals and the NPS Natural Resource Publication series), and conduct end-of-season reviews focused on quality, safety, and risk management. NPS will also maintain and update the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol and share revisions as needed.
The reason the award is being made without competition is explicitly tied to the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the "continuation" criterion, meaning the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an existing, already funded activity, and competing it would disrupt continuity or completion. In practical terms, this announcement documents that the funding is being added through a task agreement under an existing cooperative relationship, rather than launching a new competitive funding round. The statutory authority cited includes 16 USC 1(g) (authorizing NPS cooperative agreements) and related federal assistance authority, and the program is listed under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Administrative details in the posting include that one award is expected, the estimated total funding equals the award ceiling ($42,000), and the original posting date was May 9, 2014, with a closing date of May 23, 2014 (even though it is not a solicitation). Overall, the announcement describes a targeted continuation investment to keep amphibian monitoring consistent across seasons and sites in Greater Yellowstone, with shared responsibilities between a nonprofit partner coordinating field capacity and NPS providing oversight, equipment, data infrastructure, analysis leadership, and publication pathways.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Amphibian Monitoring in Greater Yellowstone (P14AS00097)
What is the "Amphibian Monitoring in Greater Yellowstone" opportunity (P14AS00097)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a continuation project supporting amphibian monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN) under the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program. The funding supports implementation of the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol during the stated performance period.
Is this opportunity open for applications?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, meaning it is not a competitive solicitation and is not open for applications. It is posted to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific recipient without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The named recipient is the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Who are the key contacts listed for this award?
The principal investigator/program manager listed for the recipient is Margaret Schilling. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is $42,000. The posting indicates the estimated total program funding equals the award ceiling, and one award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost share requirement.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement. A defining feature in this posting is that NPS will have "substantial involvement" in the project.
What is the performance period for the project?
The performance period runs from the date of award through March 30, 2016.
What activities does the $42,000 support?
The added funding is intended to cover fieldwork, data management, analysis, and reporting needed to carry out amphibian monitoring across the Greater Yellowstone region during the project window.
What is being monitored and why does it matter?
The project focuses on amphibian monitoring across Greater Yellowstone using a standardized protocol. The announcement notes amphibian declines are a global concern and positions the work as important both for scientific understanding (status and trends) and for informing broader amphibian management and protection efforts beyond park boundaries.
What protocol guides the monitoring work?
The work follows the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol. NPS will maintain and update the protocol and share revisions as needed.
What are NRCC's main responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NRCC is expected to take an active role in day-to-day implementation, including providing a project coordinator, planning support (such as scheduling and assigning survey catchments), training field crews on standard operating procedures, conducting visual encounter surveys in assigned areas, and managing field operations and staffing.
What staffing and supervision responsibilities does the recipient have?
The recipient is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising field technicians and ensuring staff follow required procedures and safety practices while conducting monitoring activities.
What safety requirements are mentioned for field crews?
The posting specifies that safety requirements must be met, including bear safety training, risk management practices, and ensuring at least one team member is current in basic first aid.
Can recipient staff drive government-owned vehicles?
Yes, if needed for safety emergencies. Recipient staff may drive a government-owned vehicle as long as licensing and defensive driving training requirements are satisfied.
What supplies and equipment is the recipient expected to provide?
NRCC is expected to provide field supplies and equipment such as waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, gloves, and sanitization materials used to disinfect gear between sites.
Why does the project emphasize sanitizing gear between sites?
The posting describes sanitization as an important best practice to reduce disease and contamination risks between monitoring locations.
What photo and image requirements are included?
The recipient must manage and deliver photos according to protocol guidance. The posting also states NPS may use monitoring photos (including images with people) for outreach and publications.
Are there acknowledgment requirements for products created through this work?
Yes. The recipient must properly acknowledge NPS in any products derived from the project.
What does "substantial involvement" by NPS mean in this agreement?
It means NPS will share responsibility for implementing the monitoring protocol and will contribute staff time, expertise, equipment, data infrastructure, analysis leadership, and publication support, rather than only providing funding.
What specific roles will NPS staff play?
NPS will assign an aquatic ecologist to participate in planning and scheduling, help coordinate logistics such as accommodations, assist with training and field surveys, and lead analysis and report preparation. NPS will also assign a data manager to support database management and GIS, and will support peer review and publication through appropriate channels.
What equipment will NPS provide?
NPS will provide certain government-owned equipment for field operations and safety, including data collection devices (PDAs), GPS units, a personal locator beacon for check-ins, and park radios for communication with dispatch.
Who handles permitting and required reporting for research activities?
NPS will coordinate permitting needs with the recipient. The recipient will apply for or renew NPS research permits at each park unit and submit annual investigator reports.
How will analysis, interpretation, and publication be handled?
NRCC is expected to collaborate with partners such as the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative and statistical experts to analyze, interpret, co-author, and publish findings. NPS will provide statistical analysis and interpretation support, ensure peer review, and help publish results through scholarly journals and the NPS Natural Resource Publication series.
Are there scientific integrity requirements?
Yes. The work must comply with NPS scientific integrity standards under Directors Order #79, as referenced in the posting.
Why is the award being made without competition?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using the "continuation" criterion. The posting states the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an existing, already funded activity, and competing it would disrupt continuity or completion.
Is this funding part of a new competitive funding round?
No. The announcement describes the funding as being added through a task agreement under an existing cooperative relationship, rather than launching a new competitive opportunity.
What statutory or program authorities are cited?
The posting cites 16 USC 1(g) as authority for NPS cooperative agreements and identifies the program under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
What are the posting dates listed, and do they function like an application deadline?
The original posting date is May 9, 2014, with a closing date of May 23, 2014. The posting also makes clear it is not a solicitation, so the dates should be understood as public notice timing rather than an open application window.
How will results be shared?
The announcement indicates results will be shared with neighboring agencies and conservation organizations involved in amphibian management and protection, in addition to being used for outreach and publications.
What kinds of field methods are specifically mentioned?
The posting specifically mentions visual encounter surveys conducted in assigned areas, carried out under standard operating procedures and the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol.
Does the project include a public engagement or training component?
Yes. The monitoring effort is described as both scientific and public-engagement oriented, offering hands-on opportunities for participants to develop practical field and technical skills.
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