Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0210
Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0210
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fall migration, swarming, and hibernation ecology of northern long-eared bats at Cape Cod National Seashore, and implication for ameliorating impacts of white-nose syndrome." 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 Sep 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2016. (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 $199,569.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on bat conservation research at Cape Cod National Seashore. The project is titled "Fall migration, swarming, and hibernation ecology of northern long-eared bats at Cape Cod National Seashore, and implication for ameliorating impacts of white-nose syndrome," and it centers on understanding seasonal behaviors of the northern long-eared bat, especially during fall migration, swarming (late-season congregation and mating behavior near hibernation sites), and winter hibernation. The explicit management relevance is to generate information that can help reduce or mitigate the impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has caused major declines in multiple bat species across North America and has been a key driver of conservation and management actions in affected parks and regions.
The funding announcement is not a request for applications, meaning it is not an open competition where new applicants submit proposals for consideration. Instead, it functions as a public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities without competition, typically reflecting a pre-identified partner, a continuation of ongoing work, a specialized capacity requirement, or another justification allowed under federal assistance policies. The anticipated funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. In practice, that often means NPS staff may collaborate on study design, help coordinate field access and logistics within the park, support data-sharing and reporting, and ensure the work directly informs resource management decisions at the seashore.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number NPS 16 NERO 0210 and falls within the Natural Resources activity category. The CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.945, which corresponds to NPS assistance programs that support a range of resource stewardship and research activities. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," signaling that eligibility is not broadly defined in the summary metadata and would normally be clarified in the full announcement record; however, because the action is explicitly non-competitive, eligibility in the usual sense is less central than it would be for an open solicitation.
In terms of scale and expectations, NPS anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $199,569 and expected awards listed as 1. The posting dates show a creation date of September 7, 2016, with an original closing date of September 16, 2016. With non-competitive public notices like this, the "closing date" is often better understood as the end of the public notice window rather than a deadline for submitting proposals, since the agency is not requesting applications.
Overall, this notice communicates NPS intent to support a targeted, park-relevant research effort on northern long-eared bat ecology during critical seasonal periods at Cape Cod National Seashore, explicitly tied to developing or informing strategies to lessen the effects of white-nose syndrome. The project’s emphasis on migration, swarming behavior, and hibernation ecology suggests it is designed to answer practical questions such as when and where bats concentrate, what habitats or sites are most important during vulnerable periods, and how disease-related risks and management interventions might intersect with those behaviors at this specific national seashore.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior to support a targeted bat conservation research project at Cape Cod National Seashore.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Fall migration, swarming, and hibernation ecology of northern long-eared bats at Cape Cod National Seashore, and implication for ameliorating impacts of white-nose syndrome."
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on understanding seasonal behaviors of northern long-eared bats, especially fall migration, swarming, and winter hibernation, in order to generate management-relevant information that can help reduce or mitigate the impacts of white-nose syndrome.
Which bat species is the research focused on?
The research is focused on the northern long-eared bat.
Where will the work take place?
The work is centered at Cape Cod National Seashore.
Which seasonal behaviors are being studied?
The notice highlights three seasonal periods/behaviors: fall migration, swarming (late-season congregation and mating behavior near hibernation sites), and winter hibernation.
What does "swarming" mean in this context?
In this notice, swarming refers to late-season congregation and mating behavior that occurs near hibernation sites.
Why is white-nose syndrome a central focus?
White-nose syndrome is described as a deadly fungal disease that has caused major declines in multiple bat species across North America and has driven conservation and management actions in affected parks and regions. The project is explicitly tied to informing strategies to lessen its effects.
How is this research expected to help park management?
The notice states the management relevance is to produce information that can help reduce or mitigate impacts of white-nose syndrome. The emphasis on migration, swarming, and hibernation ecology suggests the work is meant to identify when and where bats concentrate, what sites or habitats are most important during vulnerable periods, and how disease risks and potential management interventions may intersect with those behaviors at Cape Cod National Seashore.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The announcement is not a request for applications. It is a public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities without competition.
If it is not competitive, can new applicants submit proposals?
The notice indicates NPS is not requesting applications and is instead announcing intent to fund specific activities non-competitively, so it should not be treated as an open solicitation where new proposals are submitted for consideration.
Why would NPS issue a non-competitive funding notice?
The notice explains that non-competitive actions typically reflect a pre-identified partner, continuation of ongoing work, a specialized capacity requirement, or another justification allowed under federal assistance policies.
What funding mechanism will be used?
The anticipated funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for NPS involvement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally means NPS expects substantial involvement beyond providing funds. Examples provided include collaborating on study design, coordinating field access and logistics within the park, supporting data-sharing and reporting, and ensuring the work informs resource management decisions at the seashore.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is NPS 16 NERO 0210.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls within the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (now commonly referred to as the Assistance Listing) number provided is 15.945.
What does Assistance Listing 15.945 relate to in this notice?
The notice describes 15.945 as corresponding to NPS assistance programs that support a range of resource stewardship and research activities.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." However, because this is explicitly a non-competitive action (not a request for applications), eligibility is less central here than it would be for an open solicitation.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
NPS anticipated a single award, with expected awards listed as 1.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $199,569.
What are the posted dates for this notice?
The posting dates show a creation date of September 7, 2016, and an original closing date of September 16, 2016.
What does the "closing date" mean for a non-competitive notice like this?
The notice explains that for non-competitive public notices, the closing date is often best understood as the end of the public notice window rather than a deadline for submitting proposals, since the agency is not requesting applications.
What kinds of practical questions is the project designed to answer?
Based on the notice, the project is intended to inform practical management questions such as: when and where northern long-eared bats concentrate during critical seasonal periods, which habitats or sites are most important during vulnerable times, and how white-nose syndrome-related risks and management interventions might intersect with those behaviors at Cape Cod National Seashore.
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