Characterization of the Moth (Lepidoptera) Diversity of Congaree National Park (CESU) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Characterization of the Moth (Lepidoptera) Diversity of Congaree National Park (CESU)" under Funding Opportunity Number AJ5430090058. The purpose of the project was to secure professional scientific expertise to carry out field-based studies that would document and characterize the diversity of moths (order Lepidoptera) within Congaree National Park. In practical terms, the work was aimed at building a clearer picture of what moth species occur in the park, improving baseline biological inventories, and strengthening the park's understanding of its insect biodiversity through on-the-ground sampling and identification.

This opportunity was categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting that it was primarily a research and inventory effort rather than a construction, education, or visitor-services project. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the National Park Service expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing a grant. While the announcement text is brief, cooperative agreements commonly involve coordination on study design, selection of sampling locations, data management expectations, reporting formats, and integration of findings into agency resource management needs, especially when work is conducted in a protected area like a national park.

The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $23,159. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $23,159, signaling that the Park Service had a fixed project budget and expected the selected recipient to carry out the full scope of work at that amount rather than proposing widely variable budgets. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the applicant was not required to contribute non-federal funds or in-kind match as a condition of receiving the award.

Eligibility was limited to private institutions of higher education. The title includes "CESU," referring to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units network, a partnership framework often used by federal agencies to collaborate with universities and other research partners on natural and cultural resource projects. Although the CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), the opportunity clearly sits within a federal research and resource inventory context tied to park management and scientific documentation.

Key dates show a short application window. The opportunity was posted on October 23, 2009 (created October 20, 2009), and the original and current closing date were both October 28, 2009. It was later archived on November 27, 2009. The short turnaround suggests the agency may have had a time-sensitive need, a narrow scope, or a pre-identified research priority within an established partnership structure.

For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Cheryl Richardson, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 404-507-5747 or by email at cherylrichardson@nps.gov.

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