Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00424
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effects of the 30-yr Crocodile Sanctuary closure & opening of Joe Bay on fish communities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2016 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund this project as a task agreement under a previously competed cooperative agreement.. (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 $46,423.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a Notice of Intent to Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), describing NPS plans to fund a specific, pre-identified project rather than solicit new applications. The project title is "Effects of the 30-yr Crocodile Sanctuary closure and opening of Joe Bay on fish communities," and it focuses on understanding how long-term area closure and subsequent access changes may have influenced fish community structure over time. Because this is an intent-to-award notice tied to an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement, it is not an open competition and applications will not be accepted.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating study design, data needs, and reporting requirements. The only anticipated partner for this task agreement is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, reflecting that the eligible applicant category is state governments and that the work is being directed to a specific state agency with relevant expertise and capacity.
The technical work described centers on spatial and temporal comparisons of fish communities associated with the Crocodile Sanctuary area (noted as having had a 30-year closure) and the opening of Joe Bay. The study will rely on fisheries-independent monitoring data collected with seines, meaning standardized sampling that is not dependent on commercial or recreational catch reports. Using seine data can support consistent comparisons through time and across locations, helping assess changes in species composition, abundance, size structure, and other community indicators that may respond to protected-area management, access restrictions, and habitat conditions.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under the Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA number 15.945. The funding opportunity number is P16AS00424. The announcement was created on August 2, 2016, with an original closing date of August 12, 2016, though the closing date in this context functions more as a public notice timeline than an application deadline because submissions are not being accepted. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $46,423, indicating a relatively small, targeted project budget intended to support a defined scope of analysis and reporting rather than a large multi-year research program.
In practical terms, the notice communicates that NPS intends to move forward with a single cooperative task agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to analyze existing fisheries-independent seine monitoring data to evaluate how decades of sanctuary closure, along with the opening of Joe Bay, correlate with observed patterns in local fish communities across both space and time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It describes NPS plans to fund a specific, pre-identified project rather than solicit new applications.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is tied to an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement. It is not an open competition and applications will not be accepted.
Can my organization apply for this funding?
No. Applications will not be accepted because this is an intent-to-award notice for a specific, pre-identified effort.
Who is the anticipated recipient/partner for this award?
The only anticipated partner for this task agreement is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
What type of applicant is listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant category is state governments, and the work is being directed to a specific state agency with relevant expertise and capacity.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Effects of the 30-yr Crocodile Sanctuary closure and opening of Joe Bay on fish communities."
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on understanding how long-term area closure and subsequent access changes may have influenced fish community structure over time, using spatial and temporal comparisons related to the Crocodile Sanctuary area and Joe Bay.
What areas or management actions are being studied?
The technical work centers on comparisons associated with the Crocodile Sanctuary area (noted as having had a 30-year closure) and the opening of Joe Bay, examining how these conditions correlate with patterns in local fish communities across space and time.
What kind of data will be used for the analysis?
The study will rely on fisheries-independent monitoring data collected with seines. This refers to standardized sampling that is not dependent on commercial or recreational catch reports.
Why use fisheries-independent seine data?
Seine-based fisheries-independent monitoring can support consistent comparisons through time and across locations, helping assess changes in species composition, abundance, size structure, and other community indicators.
What types of fish community changes may be evaluated?
Based on the description, the analysis may assess indicators such as species composition, abundance, size structure, and other measures of community structure that could respond to protected-area management, access restrictions, and habitat conditions.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this project?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating study design, data needs, and reporting requirements.
What is the program or activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.945.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00424.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $46,423.
Is this a large multi-year research grant?
No. The notice describes a relatively small, targeted project budget intended to support a defined scope of analysis and reporting rather than a large multi-year research program.
What are the announcement and closing dates?
The announcement was created on August 2, 2016. The original closing date is listed as August 12, 2016.
Does the closing date function as an application deadline?
No. In this context, the closing date functions more as a public notice timeline than an application deadline because submissions are not being accepted.
What does this notice communicate in practical terms?
It communicates that NPS intends to move forward with a single cooperative task agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to analyze existing fisheries-independent seine monitoring data and evaluate how decades of sanctuary closure, along with the opening of Joe Bay, correlate with observed patterns in local fish communities across both space and time.
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| Assessing Near-Field and Landscape Scale Ecological Effects of the Modified Water Deliveries and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Projects in Northeast Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park. Apply for P16AS00430 Funding Number: P16AS00430 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $122,000 |
| L16AS00135 BLM-NOC West-wide Wetland and Riparian Mapping Assessment Apply for L16AS00135 Funding Number: L16AS00135 Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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| Geographic Information Systems record of cultural resources Apply for P16AS00433 Funding Number: P16AS00433 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $43,000 |
| Notice of Intent to Award: Ecosystem Dynamics in the White Zone: History, Drivers, and Restoration Implications Apply for P16AS00434 Funding Number: P16AS00434 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $132,653 |
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| Notice of Intent to Award: Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park: Status, Trends, and History. Apply for P16AS00435 Funding Number: P16AS00435 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $80,000 |
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