Opportunity Information: Apply for N40080 15 2 0005
Apply for N40080 15 2 0005
- The NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Deer Collaring and Tracking PAX River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2015 and posted on Mar 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Deer Collaring and Tracking PAX River" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number N40080-15-2-0005) was a discretionary federal funding announcement issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) under the environment funding activity category. It was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the government expected to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The opportunity was tied to CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds from the recipient.
The core purpose of the project was to reduce the risk of wildlife strikes involving deer at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Complex in Maryland. Deer pose a serious hazard to aircraft during takeoff, landing, and low-altitude operations, and they also create safety risks for vehicles operating on and around the installation. This program was framed as an applied wildlife management effort focused on minimizing both aircraft-deer strikes and deer-automobile collisions by improving how the installation understands and manages deer presence near runways and roadways.
The project concept centered on collaring and tracking individual deer to generate detailed movement data. By monitoring the movement patterns of multiple deer from different locations on the installation, the Natural Resources staff could better understand where deer travel, how often they cross or approach high-risk areas, and which landscape features or corridors are most associated with hazardous deer activity. The announcement emphasizes that tracking a sample of the herd provides insight needed to develop accurate, defensible management recommendations. In practical terms, this kind of information can be used to identify times of day or seasons with higher risk, pinpoint specific crossing locations, evaluate whether existing deterrence and habitat modifications are working, and guide targeted actions to keep deer away from critical operational zones.
A key part of the management approach described in the notice was habitat manipulation near operational infrastructure. NAS Patuxent River personnel were already managing areas adjacent to runways and roadways to be "not suitable deer habitat," with the intent of discouraging deer from lingering or feeding in places where they could create strike hazards. The tracking component would support that effort by providing real, site-specific evidence of deer responses to the landscape and to management actions, allowing the installation to refine strategies instead of relying on generalized assumptions about deer behavior.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on March 16, 2015, with an application deadline of April 15, 2015, and it was archived on May 15, 2015. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different entity types (subject to any clarifications that may have been included in the full text of the announcement). Anyone needing help accessing the full announcement was directed to contact Blake Wittmann, Contract Specialist, at 202-685-1257.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Deer Collaring and Tracking PAX River."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is N40080-15-2-0005.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
The announcement was issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC).
What type of funding announcement is this?
This was a discretionary federal funding announcement.
What funding activity category does it fall under?
The funding activity category listed was environment.
What award instrument was planned (grant, contract, or cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this opportunity is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the government expected to have substantial involvement during the project, rather than providing funding in a hands-off manner.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to reduce the risk of wildlife strikes involving deer at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Complex in Maryland.
Why are deer a concern at NAS Patuxent River?
Deer were described as a serious hazard to aircraft during takeoff, landing, and low-altitude operations, and they also create safety risks for vehicles operating on and around the installation.
What kinds of incidents is the program trying to reduce?
The program was framed around minimizing both aircraft-deer strikes and deer-automobile collisions by improving understanding and management of deer presence near runways and roadways.
What is the main technical approach described in the notice?
The project concept centered on collaring and tracking individual deer to generate detailed movement data.
What type of information would collaring and tracking provide?
Tracking would provide deer movement patterns, including where deer travel, how often they cross or approach high-risk areas, and which landscape features or corridors are most associated with hazardous deer activity.
Why track multiple deer from different locations?
The announcement emphasized that monitoring multiple deer from different locations on the installation helps staff understand herd movement patterns and develop accurate, defensible management recommendations based on a sample of the herd.
How would the tracking data be used for management decisions?
The notice indicated the data could help identify higher-risk times of day or seasons, pinpoint specific crossing locations, evaluate whether deterrence and habitat modifications are working, and guide targeted actions to keep deer away from critical operational zones.
What habitat-related strategy was mentioned as part of the overall management approach?
The notice described habitat manipulation near operational infrastructure, with personnel managing areas adjacent to runways and roadways to be "not suitable deer habitat" in order to discourage deer from lingering or feeding in hazard areas.
How does tracking support habitat manipulation efforts?
Tracking was presented as a way to provide real, site-specific evidence of deer responses to the landscape and management actions, allowing the installation to refine strategies rather than relying on generalized assumptions about deer behavior.
Where is the project location?
The project was focused on the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Complex in Maryland.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 16, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 15, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 15, 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different entity types (subject to any clarifications that may have been included in the full text of the announcement).
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Anyone needing help accessing the full announcement was directed to contact Blake Wittmann, Contract Specialist, at 202-685-1257.
Does the provided information include additional requirements or details from the full announcement?
No. The details provided here summarize key points, and the notice indicates there may have been additional clarifications in the full text of the announcement.
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