Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0059
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- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Continuation of physical monitoring of the Old Inlet breach, Fire Island National Seashore" 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 Jun 24, 2013 and posted on Jun 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2013 This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,210.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,210.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service funding opportunity titled "Continuation of physical monitoring of the Old Inlet breach, Fire Island National Seashore" is a discretionary cooperative agreement tied to post-Hurricane Sandy research and monitoring at Fire Island. It is not an open competition or a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that an award had already been designated to Stony Brook University to continue collecting and analyzing data on the new breach at Old Inlet and its effects on Great South Bay. The work is framed around understanding how the breach evolves over time, whether it stabilizes or migrates, how it changes the shape of the seafloor, and how it influences water movement and water levels in the bay system.
The project is focused on several connected monitoring tasks. A core requirement is to conduct at least five bathymetric surveys between June 2013 and the time the breach closes, whether closure happens naturally or through mechanical intervention. The announcement notes that the breach might not close on its own and could be artificially closed in late summer or fall 2013, which makes the monitoring schedule dependent on real-world conditions. Bathymetry, in this context, is the repeated mapping of underwater channel depth and shape within and around the breach to track scouring, shoaling, channel migration, and overall morphological change that can signal either stabilization or increasing instability.
Alongside the underwater mapping, Stony Brook is tasked with continuing oblique aerial photographic assessments of the breach through roughly monthly overflights until closure. These photographs are intended to document the breach position and configuration over time, helping analysts measure changes in width, orientation, and shoreline response, and providing a visual record that can be compared against survey data and storm events. The deliverables include providing these aerial photographs approximately monthly until the breach closes or until June 30, 2014, whichever comes first.
To better quantify how water moves through the breach, the agreement also calls for velocity measurements using a boat-mounted RDI Sentinel Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The plan proposes at least two current-measurement survey efforts, each spanning a full tidal cycle and covering several cross-sections within the breach. This approach is meant to capture the ebb and flood structure of the currents and support calculation of the tidal prism served by the breach, meaning the volume of water exchanged between the ocean and Great South Bay during a tidal cycle. That information is central to understanding how strongly the breach connects the bay to the ocean and how that connection might influence circulation, sediment transport, salinity patterns, and water levels.
Another major component is a reevaluation of breach stability analyses, explicitly including the incorporation of additional data to strengthen any assessment. In practice, this means using the growing set of bathymetry, aerial imagery, current measurements, and water-level observations to revisit earlier stability conclusions and improve confidence in predictions about whether the breach is likely to persist, widen, migrate, or close. The water-level work continues during the lifetime of the breach and extends for eight months after closure, recognizing that the system may not immediately revert to pre-breach behavior and that post-closure conditions need to be documented to understand lingering impacts or recovery trajectories.
The announcement lays out clear reporting and publication expectations. Stony Brook is required to provide written progress reports that describe the findings from each bathymetric survey, interpret bay water levels, and summarize stability analyses as the project proceeds. The project also culminates in a final technical report that must be peer reviewed and published in the National Park Service technical report series. This final report is intended to synthesize existing reports and integrate any new data collected during this continuation period. It is expected to discuss the roles of winter storms, astronomical tides, wind conditions, and other drivers that can reshape the breach or alter bay water levels, and it must include a discussion of inlet stability in light of the complete monitoring record.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS 13 NERO 0059 and was posted on June 24, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 28, 2013, reflecting the fact that it was an award announcement rather than an open solicitation. The program is associated with CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The total estimated funding is $80,210, with the award ceiling and floor both set at $80,210, indicating a single, fixed award amount. Cost sharing is not required. Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the repeated eligibility language makes clear that the recipient had already been selected: Stony Brook University. The listed contact for access issues or questions is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Continuation of physical monitoring of the Old Inlet breach, Fire Island National Seashore."
Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?
No. The notice states this is not an open competition or a request for applications. It functions as a public notice that an award had already been designated.
Who was designated to receive the award?
Stony Brook University was designated to receive the cooperative agreement award to continue the monitoring and analysis work.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
This is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement tied to post-Hurricane Sandy research and monitoring activities at Fire Island National Seashore.
What event or context is this project connected to?
The work is tied to post-Hurricane Sandy research and monitoring, specifically focused on the new breach at Old Inlet and its effects on Great South Bay.
What is the overall purpose of the monitoring work?
The project is intended to keep collecting and analyzing data on the Old Inlet breach to understand how it evolves over time, whether it stabilizes or migrates, how it reshapes the seafloor, and how it affects water movement and water levels in the Great South Bay system.
What are the main monitoring tasks described in the notice?
The notice describes several connected tasks: repeated bathymetric surveys, roughly monthly oblique aerial photographic assessments, boat-mounted current/velocity measurements using an ADCP, reevaluation of breach stability analyses using expanded datasets, and continued water-level observation during the breach and for a period after closure.
How many bathymetric surveys are required?
At least five bathymetric surveys are required between June 2013 and the time the breach closes.
How long does bathymetric monitoring continue?
Bathymetric surveying continues until the breach closes, whether closure occurs naturally or through mechanical intervention.
What does "bathymetry" mean in this project?
In this context, bathymetry refers to repeated mapping of underwater channel depth and shape within and around the breach to track scouring, shoaling, channel migration, and broader morphological change that can indicate stabilization or increasing instability.
Could the breach be closed artificially, and does that affect the monitoring schedule?
Yes. The notice indicates the breach might not close on its own and could be artificially closed in late summer or fall 2013, which means the monitoring schedule is dependent on real-world conditions and the timing of any closure decisions.
What kind of aerial photography is included, and how often is it performed?
The work includes continuing oblique aerial photographic assessments through roughly monthly overflights until closure.
What are the aerial photography deliverables and timing?
The deliverable is to provide the aerial photographs approximately monthly until the breach closes or until June 30, 2014, whichever comes first.
What is the goal of the aerial photographic assessments?
The photographs are intended to document breach position and configuration over time, support measurement of changes in width, orientation, and shoreline response, and provide a visual record for comparison with survey data and storm events.
How will water velocity and flow through the breach be measured?
Velocity measurements are to be collected using a boat-mounted RDI Sentinel Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP).
How many ADCP survey efforts are planned, and what do they cover?
The plan proposes at least two current-measurement survey efforts. Each effort is intended to span a full tidal cycle and cover several cross-sections within the breach.
Why span a full tidal cycle with current measurements?
Covering a full tidal cycle is intended to capture both ebb and flood current structure and support calculation of the tidal prism served by the breach.
What is the "tidal prism" in the context of this project?
The tidal prism is described as the volume of water exchanged between the ocean and Great South Bay during a tidal cycle. Estimating it helps characterize how strongly the breach connects the bay to the ocean.
What kinds of system effects is the project trying to understand through these measurements?
The notice highlights using the measurements to understand circulation and exchange through the breach and how that connection might influence circulation patterns, sediment transport, salinity patterns, and water levels in the bay system.
What does "breach stability analysis" mean here, and what is required?
The project includes a reevaluation of breach stability analyses, explicitly incorporating additional data. This means using the expanding record of bathymetry, aerial imagery, current measurements, and water-level observations to revisit earlier conclusions and increase confidence in predictions about whether the breach will persist, widen, migrate, or close.
How long does water-level monitoring continue?
The notice indicates water-level work continues during the lifetime of the breach and extends for eight months after closure.
Why does monitoring continue after the breach closes?
The rationale given is that the system may not immediately return to pre-breach behavior, so post-closure conditions need to be documented to understand lingering impacts or recovery trajectories.
What reporting is required during the project?
Stony Brook University is required to provide written progress reports describing findings from each bathymetric survey, interpreting bay water levels, and summarizing stability analyses as the project proceeds.
Is there a final report requirement?
Yes. The project culminates in a final technical report that must be peer reviewed and published in the National Park Service technical report series.
What is the expected content of the final technical report?
The final report is expected to synthesize existing reports and integrate new data collected during this continuation period. It is expected to discuss drivers such as winter storms, astronomical tides, and wind conditions that can reshape the breach or alter bay water levels, and it must include a discussion of inlet stability based on the complete monitoring record.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 13 NERO 0059.
When was the notice posted, and what are the listed closing dates?
It was posted on June 24, 2013. The original and current closing date are both listed as June 28, 2013, reflecting that it was an award announcement rather than an open solicitation.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
How much funding is available under this notice?
The total estimated funding is $80,210.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $80,210, indicating a single, fixed award amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing is not required.
Who is listed as eligible to apply, based on the eligibility category?
Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, although the notice also repeatedly indicates the recipient was already selected.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions?
The listed contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
Where is the monitored breach located?
The breach is at Old Inlet within Fire Island National Seashore, and the monitoring focuses on effects to the Great South Bay system.
What determines when the monitoring and deliverables end?
Several deliverables are tied to the breach closure timeline. For example, bathymetric surveys continue until closure, aerial photo deliverables continue until closure or June 30, 2014 (whichever comes first), and water-level monitoring extends eight months after closure.
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