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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inventory of Bat Community Composition and Monitoring for White Nose Syndrome In Five National Park Units in Western PA" 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 10, 2015 and posted on Jun 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2015 This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to continue to fund the project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Inventory of Bat Community Composition and Monitoring for White Nose Syndrome In Five National Park Units in Western PA" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00164) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on continuing ongoing bat survey and disease monitoring work in five National Park units located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The primary purpose is to keep tracking which bat species are present (the local bat community composition) while also monitoring for white-nose syndrome by testing bats for evidence of the causative fungus associated with the disease. In practical terms, the project continues field-based bat capture and sampling activities that have already been underway, rather than starting a brand-new effort.
A central technical component of the work is laboratory testing using qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) to determine whether bats show the presence of Pd (Pseudogymnoascus destructans), the fungal pathogen linked to white-nose syndrome. The cooperator is expected to collect biological samples from each bat, specifically wing punches and body swabs, and then use qPCR to detect pathogen DNA. Wing punches are small tissue samples commonly used in bat research, and body swabs can capture surface material where fungal spores may be present; together these sample types support a more complete assessment of pathogen presence on or in the animal.
This posting is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, indicating an assistance arrangement where the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement in the project as it proceeds (for example, coordination on study design, field protocols, data standards, reporting, and alignment with park management needs). The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA numbers listed are 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated.
An important detail is that the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice of the NPS intention to continue funding project activities without full and open competition. In other words, rather than inviting a broad pool of applicants to compete, NPS is announcing its plan to keep supporting an existing project and partner arrangement. The eligible applicant type shown is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the research and diagnostic testing components of the work and the cooperative research nature of the agreement.
Key dates associated with the notice include a posted date and creation date of June 10, 2015, and an original/current closing date of June 19, 2015, with an archive date of July 9, 2015. The estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor are shown as 0 in the listing, which often occurs in public notice postings that are primarily informational and not structured as a competitive solicitation with a defined funding range.
For additional details, the notice points to Grants.gov and provides a contact for access issues: RITA MIHALIK, Financial Assistance Officer, at 301-663-1481 x 5, and ritamihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Inventory of Bat Community Composition and Monitoring for White Nose Syndrome In Five National Park Units in Western PA."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00164.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the funding instrument as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement is an assistance arrangement where the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement as the project proceeds. In this notice, that involvement may include coordination on study design, field protocols, data standards, reporting, and alignment with National Park Service management needs.
Is this a competitive solicitation or a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice of NPS's intention to continue funding project activities without full and open competition.
If it is not a request for applications, what is the purpose of the posting?
Based on the notice, the posting is informational and serves as public notice that NPS plans to continue supporting ongoing project activities and an existing partner arrangement rather than inviting a broad pool of applicants to compete.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The primary purpose is to continue ongoing bat survey and disease monitoring work in five National Park units in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This includes tracking bat community composition (which bat species are present) and monitoring for white-nose syndrome by testing bats for evidence of the fungus associated with the disease.
Is this project starting a new effort or continuing existing work?
The project continues field-based bat capture and sampling activities that have already been underway, rather than starting a brand-new effort.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on five National Park units located in Southwestern Pennsylvania (Western PA).
What is being monitored in relation to white-nose syndrome?
The project monitors for white-nose syndrome by testing bats for evidence of the causative fungus, including laboratory testing to determine whether bats show the presence of Pd (Pseudogymnoascus destructans), the fungal pathogen linked to white-nose syndrome.
What laboratory method is identified for detecting the pathogen?
The notice specifies qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) as the laboratory testing method to determine whether bats show the presence of Pd by detecting pathogen DNA.
What types of biological samples are expected to be collected from bats?
The cooperator is expected to collect wing punches and body swabs from each bat.
Why are both wing punches and body swabs mentioned?
According to the notice, wing punches are small tissue samples commonly used in bat research, and body swabs can capture surface material where fungal spores may be present. Together, these sample types support a more complete assessment of pathogen presence on or in the animal.
How does this opportunity categorize the activity area?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945, described as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the notice?
The eligible applicant type shown is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice shows a posted date and creation date of June 10, 2015; an original/current closing date of June 19, 2015; and an archive date of July 9, 2015.
Why do the estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor show as 0?
The listing shows the estimated total funding and the award ceiling/floor as 0. The notice context indicates this is a public notice posting that is primarily informational rather than a competitive solicitation with a defined funding range.
Where can someone look for additional details?
The notice points to Grants.gov for additional details.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to this notice?
The contact listed for access issues is RITA MIHALIK, Financial Assistance Officer, at 301-663-1481 x 5, and ritamihalik@nps.gov.
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