Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00203
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Citizen-Based Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.406.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2016 and posted on Jun 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NOI. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45,345 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Citizen-Based Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00203) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project compared with a standard grant. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.406) and, based on the title, is intended to support a project that uses citizen participation to collect acoustic data on bats, typically by deploying or operating bat detectors that record echolocation calls to help track bat presence, activity, and trends over time.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. In practical terms, this points to a narrow applicant pool such as certain nonprofit entities or organizations that fit this specific federal eligibility definition, rather than the broader universe of 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. The opportunity was posted and created on June 1, 2016, and the closing date is listed as "NOI," indicating a notice of intent or that a standard application deadline is not specified in the provided record.
In terms of funding scale, the listing shows an expected award amount of $45,345 and an award ceiling of 1, which likely indicates a maximum of one award under this particular notice (or a ceiling value entered as "1" in the source record rather than a dollar cap). The number of expected awards is also presented as "45345," which matches the expected award amount and may reflect a data-entry or formatting quirk in the source information rather than a literal count of awards. Overall, the opportunity appears to fund a single, modestly sized cooperative effort focused on bat monitoring through citizen-based acoustic data collection, consistent with NPS natural resource inventory and monitoring priorities and collaborative conservation work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Citizen-Based Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project (P16AS00203)
What is the Citizen-Based Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity titled "Citizen-Based Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project" with Funding Opportunity Number (FON) P16AS00203. It is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement. In general, a cooperative agreement indicates the agency expects substantial involvement in carrying out the project compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.406.
What is the general purpose of the project based on the listing?
Based on the title and description provided, the project is intended to support citizen participation to collect acoustic data on bats. This typically involves deploying or operating bat detectors that record echolocation calls to help track bat presence, activity, and trends over time.
What type of monitoring does the project focus on?
The focus is on acoustic bat monitoring, where bat detectors record echolocation calls. The data can be used to understand bat presence and activity and to observe trends over time.
How does citizen participation fit into this project?
The project is described as "citizen-based," meaning it is intended to use citizen participation to collect acoustic monitoring data (for example, by deploying or operating acoustic bat detectors).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
Are 501(c)(3) organizations eligible?
Based on the eligibility statement provided, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are generally not eligible, except for institutions of higher education.
Does the eligibility language suggest a narrow applicant pool?
Yes. The eligibility description points to a narrow applicant pool of organizations that fit this specific federal eligibility definition, rather than the broader universe of 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
When was the opportunity created and posted?
The record indicates the opportunity was created and posted on June 1, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is listed as "NOI." Based on the information provided, this indicates a notice of intent or that a standard application deadline is not specified in the provided record.
How much funding is expected for an award?
The listing shows an expected award amount of $45,345.
How many awards are expected?
The record includes two fields that appear inconsistent: an award ceiling of 1 (suggesting at most one award), and a "number of expected awards" shown as "45345," which matches the expected award amount and may reflect a data-entry or formatting quirk rather than a literal count of awards.
What does the award ceiling of 1 mean?
The listing shows an award ceiling of 1, which likely indicates a maximum of one award under this notice (or it could reflect a ceiling value entered as "1" in the source record rather than a dollar cap).
Is the "number of expected awards" field reliable here?
The "number of expected awards" is presented as "45345," which matches the expected award amount. Based on the information provided, this appears more like a data-entry or formatting issue than an actual number of awards.
What is the overall funding scale of this opportunity?
Based on the expected award amount of $45,345 and the apparent intent to make a single award, this appears to be a modestly sized cooperative effort.
What broader program priorities does this project appear to support?
The description suggests alignment with National Park Service natural resource inventory and monitoring priorities and collaborative conservation work, given the focus on bat monitoring and citizen-based data collection.
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