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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Identify Bee Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 3, 2010 and posted on Aug 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 4, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $46,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $46,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Identify Bee Species" (Funding Opportunity Number H1580100342) supports a cooperative agreement focused on surveying and identifying native bee species across the National Park System. The project is designed to strengthen understanding of pollinator biodiversity and distribution, with a particular emphasis on sensitive or high-value ecosystems such as alpine areas and dune systems. The work spans five regions of the NPS system and is framed around a key management question: how native bee communities are distributed today and how those distributions may shift as climate change alters habitats and ecological conditions.
The grant has three primary objectives. First, it aims to evaluate bee communities in critical ecosystems to build a clearer picture of where different pollinator species occur across parks and how climate-driven changes might affect those patterns over time. Second, it is meant to directly support park-level decision-making by informing natural resource managers about the native bee fauna present in each participating park. Where surveys indicate habitats that support vulnerable or at-risk bee species, the project is expected to translate findings into practical suggestions for maintaining, managing, or restoring habitat in ways that better sustain bee populations. Third, the opportunity includes a strong public communication and education component: increasing awareness of native bee diversity, clarifying why healthy bee communities matter to ecosystem function, and explaining threats to bees (including climate change) to a broad audience that includes NPS staff and volunteers, NPS leadership, and park visitors.
Deliverables are extensive and operationally detailed, reflecting a multi-year, systemwide effort. The award recipient is expected to cooperatively implement native bee surveys throughout the National Park System in coordination with NPS. A major requirement is rigorous specimen handling and accountability: tracking samples from the moment they arrive, through processing, identification, and labeling, to their final deposition in an NPS or external repository. Over the three-year study period, this tracking system must be capable of handling up to 90,000 specimens, implying a need for disciplined workflows, standardized labeling, and careful chain-of-custody documentation. The project also requires building and maintaining the underlying information infrastructure, including database development, consistent data entry practices, and database quality control to ensure records remain accurate, usable, and comparable across parks and regions.
Staffing and coordination expectations are also central to performance. The recipient must provide a project coordinator responsible for communication with participating parks, maintaining communications databases, responding to questions, delivering park-specific feedback, and tracking and reporting project status and progress throughout the year. The recipient must recruit field or lab technicians assigned to the work and ensure that at least one team member has strong native bee identification skills, which is essential for credible species-level determinations and consistent taxonomy. The recipient must also supply the equipment necessary to complete surveys, specimen processing, identification, and data management tasks, and is expected to participate with NPS in overall project management. This includes providing training related to species identification, data collection protocols, and specimen storage methods so that practices remain standardized and the resulting dataset is reliable.
In addition to technical and management deliverables, the opportunity expects public-facing and internal communication products developed cooperatively with NPS. These include reports, websites, and other informational materials aimed at informing both park staff and visitors about the diversity of native bees and the importance of protected areas in conserving pollinator populations. In other words, the project is not just about collecting specimens and building a database; it is also designed to help parks and the public understand what is present, why it matters, and how management and climate stressors can influence these species and the ecosystems they support.
From an administrative standpoint, this is an NPS cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources activity area, with one expected award and an estimated total funding amount of $46,000 (with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $46,000). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted on August 3, 2010, with a closing date of August 4, 2010, and an archive date of September 3, 2010. The CFDA number is 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Tina Holland, Agreements Specialist, at 307-344-2082 or tinaholland@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NPS "Identify Bee Species" (H1580100342)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity is titled "Identify Bee Species".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is H1580100342.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is an NPS cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources activity area.
How many awards are expected?
NPS expects to make one award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $46,000. The award ceiling is $46,000 and the award floor is also $46,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.650 (Research Grants, Generic).
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project supports surveying and identifying native bee species across the National Park System to strengthen understanding of pollinator biodiversity and distribution, including how distributions may shift as climate change alters habitats and ecological conditions.
Which ecosystems are emphasized in this work?
The project places particular emphasis on sensitive or high-value ecosystems, including alpine areas and dune systems.
How broad is the project footprint within NPS?
The work spans five regions of the National Park Service system and is described as a multi-year, systemwide effort implemented in coordination with NPS.
What key management question is the project designed to address?
The work is framed around understanding how native bee communities are distributed today and how those distributions may shift as climate change alters habitats and ecological conditions.
What are the primary objectives of the grant?
The opportunity lists three primary objectives:
- Evaluate bee communities in critical ecosystems to clarify where species occur across parks and how climate-driven change may affect those patterns over time.
- Support park-level decision-making by informing natural resource managers about native bee fauna in each participating park and providing practical habitat suggestions where vulnerable or at-risk species may be present.
- Increase communication and education by raising awareness of native bee diversity, why healthy bee communities matter, and threats to bees (including climate change) for audiences including NPS staff, volunteers, leadership, and visitors.
What kinds of survey activities are expected?
The recipient is expected to cooperatively implement native bee surveys throughout the National Park System in coordination with NPS, focusing on documenting bee communities and producing species-level identifications supported by standardized methods.
What specimen handling and tracking requirements are described?
The project requires rigorous specimen handling and accountability, including tracking specimens from when they arrive, through processing, identification, and labeling, to final deposition in an NPS or external repository. The tracking system must support up to 90,000 specimens over the three-year study period.
How long is the study period referenced for specimen tracking capacity?
The opportunity references a three-year study period for the specimen tracking system capacity (up to 90,000 specimens).
What data management deliverables are expected?
The work includes building and maintaining information infrastructure such as database development, consistent data entry practices, and database quality control to keep records accurate, usable, and comparable across parks and regions.
What staffing roles are specifically expected?
The recipient must provide a project coordinator and recruit field or lab technicians assigned to the work.
What are the responsibilities of the project coordinator?
The project coordinator is responsible for communication with participating parks, maintaining communications databases, responding to questions, delivering park-specific feedback, and tracking and reporting project status and progress throughout the year.
Is native bee identification expertise required on the team?
Yes. The recipient must ensure at least one team member has strong native bee identification skills to support credible species-level determinations and consistent taxonomy.
Who is responsible for providing equipment for the work?
The recipient is expected to supply the equipment necessary to complete surveys, specimen processing, identification, and data management tasks.
What kind of coordination with NPS is expected?
The recipient is expected to participate with NPS in overall project management and to implement surveys in coordination with NPS across participating parks and regions.
Are there training expectations as part of the project?
Yes. The recipient is expected to provide training related to species identification, data collection protocols, and specimen storage methods so practices remain standardized and the dataset is reliable.
What kinds of public communication products are expected?
The opportunity expects public-facing and internal communication products developed cooperatively with NPS, including reports, websites, and other informational materials aimed at informing park staff and visitors about native bee diversity and the importance of protected areas in conserving pollinators.
Who are the intended audiences for education and outreach?
The opportunity specifically mentions audiences that include NPS staff and volunteers, NPS leadership, and park visitors.
How are project findings expected to support park management?
Findings are intended to inform natural resource managers about the native bee fauna present in each participating park. Where surveys indicate habitats that support vulnerable or at-risk bee species, the project is expected to translate findings into practical suggestions for maintaining, managing, or restoring habitat to better sustain bee populations.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 3, 2010 and had a closing date of August 4, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is September 3, 2010.
Who is the contact person for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Tina Holland, Agreements Specialist.
How can the contact person be reached?
Tina Holland can be reached at 307-344-2082 or tinaholland@nps.gov.
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