Implementing the Land Bird Monitoring Protocol for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region Network | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

Implementing the Land Bird Monitoring Protocol for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region Network (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00464) is a National Park Service (NPS) effort under the Department of the Interior focused on carrying out an established ecological monitoring protocol for land birds within parks that belong to the National Capital Region Network (NCRN). The work sits within the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I and M) Program, a nationwide initiative designed to build and operate long-term ecological monitoring across 32 park networks in the United States. The core idea behind the I and M Program is to identify a set of key ecosystem indicators, referred to as "vital signs" (which can be physical, chemical, or biological), then create standardized protocols to track those indicators consistently over time so that park managers can detect change, evaluate conditions, and make better-informed management decisions.

This particular opportunity is tied to the NCRN, which completed the program's required three-phase planning process in 2005 and has since moved into the implementation phase. In practical terms, that means the network has already done the foundational work of selecting what it will monitor and developing the field and analytical methods to do it; the emphasis now is on putting the land bird monitoring protocol into action across the relevant NPS units in the National Capital Region. While the public-facing description is brief, the title and context make clear that the intended activities revolve around monitoring land bird populations or communities using a standardized NPS protocol, which typically includes repeatable survey designs, consistent timing and methods, careful data management, and reporting that supports trend detection and resource management.

From an administrative standpoint, the notice lists the funding instrument as a cooperative agreement, categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and associated with CFDA number 15.945. Cooperative agreements are commonly used when the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as collaboration on study design refinements, coordination across park units, guidance on protocol adherence, or shared responsibilities for data standards and reporting. The eligible applicant type is narrowly defined as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), indicating the anticipated partner profile is a qualified nonprofit organization capable of executing field monitoring and related technical tasks in coordination with NPS staff and NCRN program priorities.

The listed award ceiling for this specific action is $38,517. At the same time, the notice clarifies that this is a Notice of Intent rather than an open solicitation. No applications are being accepted because the task is being awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P11AC03805) that was previously competed. The posting therefore functions as a transparency and documentation step rather than a call for new proposals. The "ExpectedAwards: 0" field reinforces that there is no competitive award anticipated from this particular announcement, since the work is being handled as a task agreement under the already-established cooperative framework.

In summary, the opportunity describes NPS NCRN work to implement an established land bird monitoring protocol as part of the broader I and M Program's long-term ecological monitoring mission. It is structured as a cooperative agreement action with a modest stated ceiling amount, restricted to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and it is not open for applications because it is tied to an earlier competitively awarded agreement. The central purpose is operational implementation of standardized bird monitoring across NCRN parks to generate consistent ecological data that can inform ongoing stewardship and resource management.

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