Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DR 16 2 RFP 0001
Apply for W912DR 16 2 RFP 0001
- The DOD-COE in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 30, 2015 and posted on Dec 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring grant opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), under the Department of Defense (DOD-COE), focused on natural resource monitoring tied to a major ecological restoration effort in Maryland. The work is centered on the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island in Talbot County, MD, an archipelago that has been rebuilt and expanded using dredged material placement. Because Poplar Island is being actively constructed and restored over time, it offers a rare real-world setting to track how a large-scale, phased habitat restoration project influences a sensitive wildlife population, specifically the diamondback terrapin.
The main purpose of the project is to monitor terrapin activity and habitat use on Poplar Island so USACE can understand the status of the current terrapin population and how that population changes as restoration advances and new habitat becomes available. In practical terms, the monitoring is intended to establish a baseline of terrapin presence and population indicators across the Poplar Island archipelago, then repeatedly measure those indicators as the island’s habitats develop. The larger management goal is to generate information that helps USACE optimize restoration decisions for terrapins at Poplar Island and apply those lessons to other dredged material placement and ecosystem restoration sites, where habitat is also created or altered over time.
A specific concern highlighted in the announcement is nesting placement. Some terrapin nests are reportedly being laid in areas that may create risks for hatchlings, particularly where construction cells are underway. Hatchlings emerging from nests in these locations could end up in active or hazardous construction zones, potentially reducing survival. Monitoring terrapin nesting activity and the spatial overlap between nesting areas and construction could therefore be an important component of the effort, supporting practical recommendations to reduce accidental impacts while construction continues.
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, signaling that the agency anticipated active involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding universities as a nonprofit category when they are applying as higher education institutions). The opportunity was posted and created on December 30, 2015, and had a closing date of January 13, 2016. It anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The CFDA listing provided was 12.010, and the funding opportunity number was W912DR 16 2 RFP 0001.
Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring Grant Opportunity - FAQs
What is the Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Department of Defense (DOD-COE). It supports natural resource monitoring connected to a major ecological restoration effort in Maryland, with a specific focus on diamondback terrapins.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of Defense (DOD-COE).
Is this a competitive grant or a different type of award?
The announcement describes the award mechanism as a cooperative agreement. This indicates the agency expected active involvement and collaboration during the project, rather than a hands-off grant arrangement.
What project or restoration effort is the monitoring tied to?
The work is centered on the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island in Talbot County, Maryland.
Where will the monitoring work take place?
The monitoring is focused on Poplar Island in Talbot County, MD, described as an archipelago that has been rebuilt and expanded using dredged material placement.
Why is Poplar Island important for this monitoring effort?
Poplar Island is being actively constructed and restored over time. Because the restoration is phased and ongoing, it provides a real-world setting to track how large-scale habitat restoration influences a sensitive wildlife population, specifically the diamondback terrapin, as new habitat becomes available.
What is the main purpose of the monitoring project?
The main purpose is to monitor terrapin activity and habitat use on Poplar Island so USACE can understand the status of the current terrapin population and how that population changes as restoration advances and habitats develop.
What does the project aim to measure over time?
The monitoring is intended to establish a baseline of terrapin presence and population indicators across the Poplar Island archipelago, and then repeatedly measure those indicators as the island habitats develop during ongoing restoration.
How will the monitoring results be used by USACE?
The larger management goal is to generate information that helps USACE optimize restoration decisions for terrapins at Poplar Island and apply lessons learned to other dredged material placement and ecosystem restoration sites where habitat is created or altered over time.
What specific wildlife concern is highlighted in the announcement?
A specific concern is nesting placement. Some terrapin nests are reportedly being laid in areas that may create risks for hatchlings, particularly where construction cells are underway.
Why might terrapin nests pose a risk to hatchlings at Poplar Island?
Hatchlings emerging from nests located near or within active construction areas could end up in hazardous construction zones, which could reduce survival.
Does the opportunity suggest a role for monitoring nesting activity?
Yes. Monitoring terrapin nesting activity and the spatial overlap between nesting areas and construction is identified as an important component that could support practical recommendations to reduce accidental impacts while construction continues.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The announcement notes that universities are addressed under the higher education category rather than being treated as nonprofits when applying as higher education institutions.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on December 30, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed for the opportunity was January 13, 2016.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided in the announcement is 12.010.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W912DR 16 2 RFP 0001.
What type of broader restoration technique is referenced for Poplar Island?
Poplar Island is described as being rebuilt and expanded using dredged material placement, and the opportunity emphasizes that lessons learned may be applicable to other dredged material placement and ecosystem restoration sites.
Is this opportunity focused on restoration construction itself or on monitoring?
Based on the description provided, the opportunity is focused on natural resource monitoring (terrapin activity, habitat use, and nesting considerations) tied to an ongoing restoration and construction process, rather than funding construction work.
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