Estimating grizzly bear use of large ungulate carcasses with GPS telemetry data | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Estimating grizzly bear use of large ungulate carcasses with GPS telemetry data" is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action focused on natural resources research within the National Park System. The project is aimed at improving understanding of how grizzly bears use carcasses of large ungulates (such as elk, moose, or bison) by analyzing GPS telemetry data. In practical terms, this kind of work typically involves using location data from GPS-collared bears to identify patterns of movement and clusters of positions that may indicate time spent at a food resource, then linking those movement patterns to field investigations or existing carcass reports to estimate when and how often bears are feeding at carcasses. The results can inform wildlife management decisions, such as how scavenging or predation influences bear behavior, how carcass availability affects bear space use, and how to manage human-bear conflict risks around high-use feeding sites.

Administratively, this notice is not a competitive solicitation and it is not asking the public to submit applications. It is explicitly described as a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a partnership mechanism used by the NPS and other federal agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research and technical assistance. The award will be made through a cooperative agreement, and it will take the form of a task agreement under the CESU framework. The noncompetitive nature of the award is justified under Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which covers circumstances where a single-source award is appropriate.

The opportunity anticipates one award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000. There is no stated award ceiling or floor (both listed as $0 in the posting fields), which usually indicates the funding level is defined in the attached announcement or in the associated task agreement documentation rather than in the summary fields. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to provide a financial match to receive the federal funding.

Eligibility is limited in practice because the announcement specifies that this is a single-source award to Montana State University. While the general eligibility field is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the key point is that the agency has already identified the intended recipient and is posting the notice to document transparency and compliance with internal policy rather than to invite competing proposals.

Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIR1580120287 and CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to Cooperative Research and Training Programs focused on resources of the National Park System. The opportunity was posted and created on June 20, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 25, 2012, and an archive date of July 25, 2012. The short window between posting and closing is consistent with a notice of intent for a noncompetitive award, where the purpose is largely public notice rather than proposal intake.

For access issues or questions about obtaining the full announcement, the listed contact is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2392.

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