Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0051
Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0051
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inventory and Monitoring of Amphibians and Reptiles at Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and Gateway National Recreation Area Following Hurricane Sandy" 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 Jun 21, 2013 and posted on Jun 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2013 This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for URI for their work on the Inventory and Monitoring of Amphibians and Reptiles at Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and Gateway National Recreation Area Following Hurricane Sandy. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $130,760.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $130,760.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- This is NOT a request for applications this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for URI for their work on the Inventory and Monitoring of Amphibians and Reptiles at Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and Gateway National Recreation Area Following Hurricane Sandy.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement related to post Hurricane Sandy resource assessment work focused on amphibians and reptiles at three NPS units in the New York area: Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and Gateway National Recreation Area. The key point of the announcement is that it is not an open competition and not a request for applications. Instead, it is a public posting that a single award has already been designated to URI (University of Rhode Island) to carry out the work described.
The project is framed around two connected goals: rebuilding or strengthening baseline knowledge of amphibian and reptile communities after a major coastal storm disturbance, and tracking the status of a focal species, the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina). Because Hurricane Sandy altered habitat conditions across coastal and near coastal park lands (through flooding, saltwater intrusion, erosion, debris deposition, and vegetation changes), the effort emphasizes field based inventory and monitoring that can document what species are present, where they occur, and how sensitive populations may be responding over time.
Part 1 of the scope of work is an inventory of amphibian and reptile populations across all three parks. URI is expected to develop a written Inventory Sampling Plan that covers Fire Island, Sagamore Hill, and Gateway, and to create practical field work plans that include preparing and training interns and students who will assist with surveys. The inventory work is staged: URI will conduct inventories at Fire Island National Seashore and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and then provide a data summary and progress report, followed by inventory work at Gateway National Recreation Area with another data summary and progress report. After field efforts are completed, the deliverables include draft final park reports and then final versions of those reports, along with scanned field data sheets and a quality assured (QA’d) project database, which is meant to ensure the information is organized, usable, and reliable for long term park management.
Part 2 focuses specifically on monitoring Terrapene carolina (eastern box turtle) populations, with work centered at the William Floyd Estate (a unit associated with Fire Island National Seashore) and at Sagamore Hill NHS. This portion includes repeated monitoring of box turtle populations at both sites and the use of radio telemetry, a standard wildlife tracking method that involves fitting turtles with transmitters so researchers can relocate individuals and document movements, habitat use, and survival. The telemetry work is explicitly listed for both locations, with progress reporting requirements along the way. As with the inventory component, the box turtle monitoring culminates in a draft final report and then a final report, plus scanned data sheets and a QA’d database, indicating that the project is intended to produce both narrative findings and well documented, archivable datasets.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NPS 13 NERO 0051 and is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant). The CFDA listing is 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The total funding amount is listed as 130,760 dollars, with the award floor and ceiling both set at 130,760 dollars, reflecting that a single, fixed award amount was established for the designated recipient. No cost sharing or matching is required. The posting date is June 21, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 26, 2013, and an archive date of June 27, 2013; these dates function more as administrative milestones for the public notice rather than a window for applicants, since the award was already assigned.
Eligibility is described in general terms as public and state controlled institutions of higher education, but the notice repeatedly clarifies that the recipient is already chosen (URI). The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service, and the listed contact for access issues with the announcement is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, with a phone number provided. Overall, the announcement documents a targeted, post disaster natural resource effort: establish or update species inventories for amphibians and reptiles across three parks, and generate actionable, repeatable monitoring data for eastern box turtles using standard field surveys and telemetry, supported by formal reporting and well managed datasets for NPS use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement notice for post-Hurricane Sandy natural resource assessment work focused on amphibians and reptiles at three NPS units in the New York area.
Is this an open competition or a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open competition and not a request for applications. It is a public posting indicating that a single award has already been designated.
Who is the designated recipient of the award?
The award has already been designated to the University of Rhode Island (URI) to carry out the work described in the notice.
Which parks are included in the project?
The work covers three National Park Service units in the New York area: Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and Gateway National Recreation Area.
Why is this work being done (what is the Hurricane Sandy connection)?
The project is framed as a post-Hurricane Sandy effort to rebuild or strengthen baseline knowledge of amphibian and reptile communities after major coastal storm disturbance. The notice describes habitat changes from flooding, saltwater intrusion, erosion, debris deposition, and vegetation changes across coastal and near-coastal park lands.
What are the main goals of the project?
The notice describes two connected goals: (1) establish or update baseline inventory information for amphibian and reptile communities after the storm, and (2) track the status of a focal species, the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina), through monitoring.
What is included in Part 1 of the scope of work?
Part 1 is an inventory of amphibian and reptile populations across all three parks. It includes developing a written Inventory Sampling Plan and practical field work plans, including preparation and training for interns and students who will assist with surveys.
How is the inventory work (Part 1) staged across the parks?
The notice describes a staged approach: URI will conduct inventories at Fire Island National Seashore and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, provide a data summary and progress report, then conduct inventory work at Gateway National Recreation Area followed by another data summary and progress report.
What deliverables are expected for the inventory portion?
After field efforts are completed, deliverables include draft final park reports and final park reports, scanned field data sheets, and a quality-assured (QA'd) project database intended to support long-term park management.
What is included in Part 2 of the scope of work?
Part 2 focuses on monitoring the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) populations. It includes repeated monitoring at two locations and the use of radio telemetry to relocate individuals and document movements, habitat use, and survival.
Where will eastern box turtle monitoring take place?
Monitoring is centered at the William Floyd Estate (associated with Fire Island National Seashore) and at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
What is radio telemetry in the context of this project?
Radio telemetry is described as a standard wildlife tracking method that involves fitting turtles with transmitters so researchers can relocate individuals and document movements, habitat use, and survival.
Are there progress reporting requirements during the box turtle monitoring work?
Yes. The notice states there are progress reporting requirements during the telemetry work at both locations.
What deliverables are expected for the box turtle monitoring portion?
The box turtle monitoring culminates in a draft final report and a final report, plus scanned data sheets and a QA'd database, indicating both narrative findings and well-documented, archivable datasets.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice is NPS 13 NERO 0051.
What type of award is this?
The notice categorizes this as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
What is the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number and program name?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
How much funding is available under this notice?
The total funding amount is listed as $130,760.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at $130,760, reflecting that a single, fixed award amount was established for the designated recipient.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
When was this notice posted and what are the closing/archive dates?
The posting date is June 21, 2013. The original and current closing date is June 26, 2013, and the archive date is June 27, 2013. The notice explains these function as administrative milestones for public notice rather than an application window, since the award was already assigned.
Who is eligible, according to the notice?
Eligibility is described in general terms as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice repeatedly clarifies that the recipient has already been chosen (URI).
Which agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
Who is the listed contact for access issues with the announcement?
The notice lists Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, as the contact for access issues with the announcement, and provides a phone number.
What kinds of data products are expected from this project?
The notice emphasizes both written reports (draft and final) and organized datasets, including scanned field data sheets and a QA'd database, to ensure the information is usable and reliable for long-term NPS management.
Does the notice specify the focal species being monitored?
Yes. The focal species for the monitoring component is the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina).
Does this project involve students or interns?
Yes. The inventory portion includes preparing and training interns and students who will assist with surveys.
What is the overall purpose of the fieldwork described?
The notice describes field-based inventory and monitoring designed to document what species are present, where they occur, and how sensitive populations may be responding over time after Hurricane Sandy altered habitat conditions.
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