Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI BITH R7140110053
Apply for NPS NOI BITH R7140110053
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develop Freshwater Flow Recommendations to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change to Estuarine Habitats" 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 Aug 31, 2011 and posted on Aug 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $76,375.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Texas Agrilife Research.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) issued this posting as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a non-competitive award for a specific project titled "Develop Freshwater Flow Recommendations to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change to Estuarine Habitats." Rather than being an open competition, it is a planned single-source Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (H500002A271), following Department of the Interior guidance cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. In practical terms, that means the NPS had already identified its intended partner and was publicly documenting its intent to fund that work through the CESU mechanism.
The core purpose of the project is to use existing ecological information to develop a freshwater environmental flow regime tailored to a specific place: roughly 6,000 acres of estuarine wetlands that Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH) acquired in 2009. The focus is on how freshwater inflows influence estuarine habitat conditions, and on proposing flow recommendations that can help mitigate climate change-related impacts. Environmental flow regimes typically address questions like how much freshwater should enter an estuary, when it should arrive (seasonal timing), and how variable flows should be to support key ecological functions such as salinity balance, wetland vegetation health, nursery habitat for fish and shellfish, nutrient cycling, and overall resilience to droughts, storms, sea level rise, and shifting rainfall patterns.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, under an environmental activity category. The announcement lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $76,375. There is no stated award ceiling or floor (both listed as $0), and the posting indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number is shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which sometimes appears in postings that are administrative notices or do not map cleanly to a single standard assistance listing.
Eligibility is effectively restricted because this is not a request for applications. The announcement explicitly states it is a single-source award to Texas AgriLife Research, and the eligible applicant type is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The posting dates show it was posted and created on August 31, 2011, with a closing date of September 1, 2011, and an archive date of October 1, 2011. Those very short timelines are consistent with NOI postings where the agency is not soliciting proposals from the public but is instead documenting an intended non-competitive action.
For anyone needing the full announcement and having trouble accessing it electronically, the listed point of contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist, reachable by phone at 504-589-3882 or by email at rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the National Park Service (NPS) to make a non-competitive (single-source) award for a specific project titled "Develop Freshwater Flow Recommendations to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change to Estuarine Habitats."
Is this an open grant competition where anyone can apply?
No. The notice is not a request for applications. It documents NPS intent to fund a specific partner for a specific scope of work using a planned single-source approach.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement states the single-source award is intended for Texas AgriLife Research.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and it is planned as a Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (H500002A271).
Why is the award non-competitive?
The notice explains that the award is planned as a single-source action under the CESU mechanism and is being handled consistent with Department of the Interior guidance cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. In practical terms, the agency had already identified its intended partner and posted the NOI to publicly document that intent.
What is the project trying to accomplish?
The project purpose is to use existing ecological information to develop freshwater environmental flow recommendations intended to mitigate climate change-related effects on estuarine habitats.
Where will the project work be focused?
The work is tailored to approximately 6,000 acres of estuarine wetlands acquired by Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH) in 2009.
What is meant by a "freshwater environmental flow regime" in this context?
In this notice, an environmental flow regime refers to recommendations about freshwater inflows to an estuary, including how much freshwater should enter, when it should arrive (seasonal timing), and how variable flows should be to support ecological functions and habitat conditions.
What kinds of ecological outcomes are these flow recommendations meant to support?
The notice describes ecological functions that environmental flow regimes commonly support, including salinity balance, wetland vegetation health, nursery habitat for fish and shellfish, nutrient cycling, and overall resilience to climate-related stressors.
How does this project relate to climate change impacts?
The intended outcome is to propose freshwater inflow recommendations that help estuarine habitats better withstand or adapt to climate change-related pressures such as droughts, storms, sea level rise, and shifting rainfall patterns.
What agency is issuing the notice?
The National Park Service (NPS) issued the posting.
What is the estimated award amount and number of awards expected?
The announcement lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $76,375.
Is there an award ceiling or floor listed?
No. The posting lists both the award ceiling and award floor as $0.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How is the opportunity categorized?
The notice categorizes the opportunity as discretionary funding, uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and places it under an environmental activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The CFDA number is shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
What does the listed eligible applicant type mean if the award is single-source?
The notice lists eligible applicants as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but it also explicitly states the action is single-source to Texas AgriLife Research. Because it is not an open solicitation, eligibility is effectively restricted by the single-source intent described in the posting.
When was the notice posted, and what were the key dates?
The posting indicates it was created and posted on August 31, 2011. The closing date is September 1, 2011, and the archive date is October 1, 2011.
Why is the open period so short?
The very short timeline is consistent with Notice of Intent postings where the agency is not soliciting proposals from the public, but instead is publicly documenting an intended non-competitive action.
Who can be contacted for the full announcement or access help?
The listed point of contact is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist. Phone: 504-589-3882. Email: rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
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