Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOINOCAJ9471101283
Apply for NPS NOINOCAJ9471101283
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Butterfly Monitoring North Cascades NP" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 22, 2010 and posted on Sep 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000.00 in funding.
- 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 announcement is a Notice of Intent to award a Task Agreement against an existing Cooperative Agreement without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Butterfly Monitoring North Cascades NP opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOINOCAJ9471101283) is a National Park Service notice of intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive award to the North Cascades Institute (NCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Sedro Woolley, Washington. The National Park Service states this award is being made under Department of Interior policy (505 DM 2) due to NCI's unique qualifications, including its location, technical expertise, and demonstrated capacity to carry out the work. The notice is strictly a public announcement of the government’s intent to fund the project without full and open competition, and it is not a request for applications or proposals from other organizations.
The award would be structured as a Task Agreement under an existing five-year Cooperative Agreement (CA #H9471101042) between NCI and the National Park Service at North Cascades National Park (NOCA). The Task Agreement is valued at $12,000 (with an estimated total funding amount and award ceiling of $12,000, and no cost sharing or matching requirement). Although the funding notice is issued by North Cascades National Park, the funded work is meant to support butterfly research and studies spanning both North Cascades National Park and Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), reflecting a joint effort between the two parks.
The core purpose of the project is to develop and implement a public-facing, volunteer-based butterfly monitoring program focused on subalpine (high-elevation) ecosystems. The parks are using butterfly monitoring as a practical, long-term way to assess how global warming is affecting species distribution and abundance in mountain environments, which are described as especially vulnerable to climate change. The notice highlights why butterflies are useful climate indicators: they are sensitive to temperature because of their life history and thermoregulation, shifts in their populations can mirror broader changes in other insect groups (including bumblebees, hoverflies, and ants), they are monitored widely enough to support comparisons across regions, and they are relatively approachable for trained volunteers to identify and survey.
In terms of planned activities, NCI is expected to work closely with NOCA and MORA and coordinate with partners such as Western Washington University (WWU), the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), and contributing researchers including Dr. John McLaughlin (WWU) and Dr. Dana Garrigan (identified as affiliated with Carthage University in the notice). A major deliverable is the creation of a communication and engagement program that supports volunteer recruitment, education, and ongoing assistance, while also providing clear information about butterfly biology and the monitoring effort. The project builds on groundwork from 2008 and 2009 field seasons, when the partners tested draft protocols and sampling designs and experimented with the use of high school volunteers. Those trial seasons helped identify different monitoring roles that can be matched to volunteers with different skill levels. The near-term plan described in the notice is to review lessons learned and existing protocols, look at similar projects NCI has led, and then finalize a plan that fits the available budget, with formal initiation of the long-term monitoring program targeted for 2011. OMSI is specifically noted as providing a high school research team during the first year to help evaluate how well high school students can collect usable scientific data.
Administratively, the notice reiterates multiple times that eligibility is effectively limited to NCI because this is a single-source action tied to an existing cooperative agreement, with one expected award. Key posting dates included a posted and creation date of September 22, 2010, an original/current closing date of September 24, 2010, and an archive date of September 27, 2010. The agency contact listed for questions is Barry Fetzer, Supervisory Contract Specialist at North Cascades National Park, reachable by email at Barryfetzer@nps.gov, with a phone number also provided in the notice (360-854-7219).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Butterfly Monitoring North Cascades NP" funding opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive award for a project focused on creating and running a public-facing, volunteer-based butterfly monitoring program in subalpine (high-elevation) ecosystems.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOINOCAJ9471101283.
Is this a competitive grant open to applications from the public or other organizations?
No. The notice is strictly a public announcement of the government’s intent to fund the project without full and open competition. It is not a request for applications or proposals from other organizations.
Who is expected to receive the award?
The National Park Service expects to make the award to the North Cascades Institute (NCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Sedro Woolley, Washington.
Why is the award being made as a single-source, noncompetitive action?
NPS states the award is being made under Department of Interior policy (505 DM 2) due to NCI’s unique qualifications, including its location, technical expertise, and demonstrated capacity to carry out the work.
How is the award structured (grant, cooperative agreement, or something else)?
The work would be funded through a Task Agreement under an existing five-year Cooperative Agreement between NCI and the National Park Service at North Cascades National Park (CA #H9471101042).
What is the value of the Task Agreement?
The Task Agreement is valued at $12,000. The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $12,000 and an award ceiling of $12,000.
Is there any cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates there is one expected award, effectively limited to NCI due to the single-source approach and the existing cooperative agreement.
Which park is issuing the funding notice?
The notice is issued by North Cascades National Park.
Which parks will the funded work support?
Although issued by North Cascades National Park, the funded work is meant to support butterfly research and studies spanning both North Cascades National Park (NOCA) and Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) as a joint effort.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to develop and implement a volunteer-based butterfly monitoring program focused on subalpine ecosystems, with a public-facing communication and engagement component to support volunteer recruitment, education, and ongoing assistance.
Why are the parks using butterflies for monitoring?
The notice describes butterflies as practical climate indicators because they are sensitive to temperature due to their life history and thermoregulation; changes in butterfly populations can reflect broader changes in other insect groups (including bumblebees, hoverflies, and ants); butterflies are monitored widely enough to allow comparisons across regions; and they are relatively approachable for trained volunteers to identify and survey.
What types of activities and deliverables are planned?
Planned work includes coordinating closely with NOCA and MORA and working with partners and researchers; reviewing lessons learned and existing protocols; looking at similar projects led by NCI; and finalizing a plan that fits the available budget. A major deliverable is a communication and engagement program supporting volunteer recruitment, education, and ongoing assistance, while also providing clear information about butterfly biology and the monitoring effort.
Who are the partners and researchers mentioned in the notice?
The notice references coordination with Western Washington University (WWU), the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), and contributing researchers including Dr. John McLaughlin (WWU) and Dr. Dana Garrigan (identified in the notice as affiliated with Carthage University).
Does the project build on earlier work?
Yes. The notice states the project builds on groundwork from the 2008 and 2009 field seasons, when partners tested draft protocols and sampling designs and experimented with using high school volunteers.
What did the 2008 and 2009 trial seasons contribute to the program design?
According to the notice, the trial seasons helped identify different monitoring roles that can be matched to volunteers with different skill levels, and they provided lessons learned that would be reviewed before finalizing the plan.
What role does OMSI play in the first year described in the notice?
OMSI is specifically noted as providing a high school research team during the first year to help evaluate how well high school students can collect usable scientific data.
When was the long-term monitoring program expected to formally begin?
The notice describes a near-term plan to finalize a budget-appropriate plan, with formal initiation of the long-term monitoring program targeted for 2011.
What are the key posting dates listed for this notice?
The notice lists a posted and creation date of September 22, 2010; an original/current closing date of September 24, 2010; and an archive date of September 27, 2010.
Who can be contacted with questions about the notice?
The agency contact listed is Barry Fetzer, Supervisory Contract Specialist at North Cascades National Park. The notice provides email (Barryfetzer@nps.gov) and phone (360-854-7219) contact information.
Does the closing date indicate an application deadline for outside applicants?
The notice emphasizes that it is not a request for applications or proposals and that eligibility is effectively limited to NCI as a single-source action. The closing date is presented as an administrative date for the notice rather than an open competition deadline.
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