Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00317
Apply for P14AS00317
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluating Impacts of a Pneumonia Epizootic and Potential for Disease Transmission among Desert Bighorn Sheep Herds in and near Mojave National Preserve" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 30, 2014 and posted on Aug 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $157,625.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), under the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project called "Evaluating Impacts of a Pneumonia Epizootic and Potential for Disease Transmission among Desert Bighorn Sheep Herds in and near Mojave National Preserve." This notice functions as a public transparency announcement rather than a competitive grant solicitation. In other words, it is not inviting applications, it is explaining that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities through an existing partnership mechanism without full and open competition.
The opportunity is listed on Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00317 and is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area. The NPS anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $157,625. No cost sharing or matching funds are required. While the general eligibility category is "public and state controlled institutions of higher education," the intent of the notice is to direct the award through an established cooperative framework rather than to open it up for new applicants.
The work is set up as Task Agreement Number P14AC01636 under a broader Cooperative Agreement (H8W07110001) with Oregon State University. Oregon State University is participating through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), a network designed to facilitate research and technical collaboration between federal agencies and academic partners. The practical implication is that NPS is using an existing, pre-qualified cooperative partnership channel to carry out targeted research connected to park resource management needs.
The project focus is desert bighorn sheep herds in and around Mojave National Preserve, with emphasis on a pneumonia epizootic, meaning a disease outbreak affecting a wild animal population at a scale similar to an epidemic in humans. The title signals two core lines of inquiry: first, evaluating the impacts of the pneumonia outbreak on the affected bighorn sheep herds (which can include survival, reproduction, herd demographics, and longer-term population trajectory), and second, assessing the potential for disease transmission among herds in the region (which commonly involves understanding how animals move across the landscape, how herds interact directly or indirectly, and what pathways might allow pathogens to spread). While the notice does not provide a detailed work plan in the text provided, it clearly frames the project as applied wildlife disease and conservation research intended to inform management decisions for an iconic species within and near a national preserve.
Key administrative details include a posted and created date of August 30, 2014, and an archive date of September 6, 2014. The listing includes no application deadline because it is explicitly not a request for applications, and the award ceiling and floor are both listed as zero in the standardized fields, which often occurs in notices where the funding amount is described elsewhere (here, as the estimated total funding). The relevant CFDA program reference is 15.945, tied to cooperative research and training programs supporting resources of the National Park System.
For anyone needing the full announcement or having trouble accessing it electronically, the notice provides a point of contact at NPS: Lilette Baltodano (phone 415-623-2251, email lilettebaltodano@nps.gov). The additional information link directs readers to the Grants.gov listing for the official posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this Grants.gov posting about?
This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for the project titled "Evaluating Impacts of a Pneumonia Epizootic and Potential for Disease Transmission among Desert Bighorn Sheep Herds in and near Mojave National Preserve."
2) Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is a public transparency announcement, not a competitive solicitation. It is not inviting applications and does not represent an open call for proposals.
3) Can my organization apply for funding under this opportunity?
Based on the information provided, no. The notice explains that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities through an existing partnership mechanism without full and open competition.
4) Why is there no application deadline listed?
There is no application deadline because this is not a request for applications. It is a notice describing NPS's intent to make an award through an established cooperative framework.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number on Grants.gov?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00317.
6) What type of award is NPS planning to make?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources activity area.
7) How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
NPS anticipated a single award.
8) What is the estimated total funding amount for the project?
The estimated total funding amount is $157,625.
9) Are cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. No cost sharing or matching funds are required.
10) Who is the intended recipient or partner for this work?
The work is set up as Task Agreement Number P14AC01636 under a broader Cooperative Agreement (H8W07110001) with Oregon State University.
11) What is the CESU and how does it relate to this award?
Oregon State University is participating through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is described as a network designed to facilitate research and technical collaboration between federal agencies and academic partners. In practice, NPS is using this existing cooperative partnership channel to carry out targeted research tied to park management needs.
12) What does the eligibility category mean if this is not open for applications?
The general eligibility category listed is "public and state controlled institutions of higher education." However, the notice indicates the award is being directed through an established cooperative framework rather than opened to new applicants.
13) What is the project trying to study?
The project focuses on desert bighorn sheep herds in and around Mojave National Preserve, specifically examining a pneumonia epizootic (a disease outbreak in a wild animal population) and the potential for disease transmission among herds in the region.
14) What does "pneumonia epizootic" mean in this context?
It refers to a pneumonia outbreak affecting a wildlife population at a scale similar to an epidemic in humans, impacting desert bighorn sheep herds.
15) What are the main research questions implied by the project title?
Based on the title and description provided, the work centers on two themes: (1) evaluating impacts of the pneumonia outbreak on affected bighorn sheep herds, and (2) assessing the potential for disease transmission among herds in and near Mojave National Preserve.
16) What kinds of impacts might be evaluated?
The notice indicates impacts can include survival, reproduction, herd demographics, and longer-term population trajectory, as part of applied wildlife disease and conservation research intended to inform management decisions.
17) What might "disease transmission among herds" involve?
The description suggests it commonly involves understanding how animals move across the landscape, how herds interact directly or indirectly, and what pathways might allow pathogens to spread.
18) Where will the project take place?
The project is focused on desert bighorn sheep herds in and near Mojave National Preserve.
19) What is the CFDA program reference associated with this listing?
The CFDA program reference is 15.945, described as cooperative research and training programs supporting resources of the National Park System.
20) Why do the award ceiling and floor show as zero in the listing?
The standardized fields list the award ceiling and floor as zero, which often occurs in notices where the funding amount is described elsewhere. Here, the estimated total funding is stated as $157,625.
21) When was this notice posted, and when was it archived?
The created and posted date is August 30, 2014, and the archive date is September 6, 2014.
22) Who can be contacted for questions or for help obtaining the full announcement?
The notice provides an NPS point of contact: Lilette Baltodano, phone 415-623-2251, email lilettebaltodano@nps.gov.
23) Where is the official posting located?
The additional information link directs readers to the Grants.gov listing for the official posting under Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00317.
24) Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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