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- 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 "Isle Royale Institue Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 5, 2009 and posted on Aug 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 7, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This is a single source award to Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. MTU is home to Isle Royales internationally acclaimed ecological research on wolves and moose, as well as several other realms of research that are critical to the Park, including global climate change, and forest systems analyses. MTU also has a well established program for teacher professional development and education for diverse K 12 audiences, and an exisitng outreach network to public audiences of interest to the NPS (particularly teachers, diverse communities, underrepresented youth audineces, and other groups who traditionally have had limited access to Isle Royale)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Isle Royale Institute Support grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number A6310090048) is a National Park Service discretionary funding announcement structured as a cooperative agreement to support a strategic partnership between Isle Royale National Park and Michigan Technological University (MTU). The central purpose is to jointly advance the creation and operation of an education and research center known as the Isle Royale Institute (IRI). The Institute is framed as a hub where science, natural resource management, and education come together, providing both the setting and the facilities needed to encourage sustained study, collaboration, and long-term thinking about the future of the environment, particularly in the context of Isle Royale and the broader Great Lakes region.
The 2009 scope of work is described as a mix of planning, pilot programming, technology demonstration, proposal development, and communications infrastructure improvements. A major deliverable is the preparation of a formal business plan for the Isle Royale Institute, which implies defining the Institute's operational model, priorities, partnerships, and long-term sustainability approach. On the education side, the project includes running two week-long teacher professional development courses, developing a pilot high school student enrichment course based at Isle Royale National Park, and creating a pilot adult education course based at Rock Harbor Lodge, operated by Forever Resorts, Inc. Together, these activities indicate an emphasis on building multiple pathways for learning that serve formal educators, youth, and adult learners, using the Park and its facilities as an immersive living laboratory.
A notable applied research and resource protection component is the planned demonstration project using high-resolution sector scanning sonar. This work is intended to establish baseline documentation and support monitoring of underwater resources, suggesting relevance to submerged cultural resources, aquatic habitat features, or other underwater assets that require systematic mapping and repeatable assessment over time. The announcement also emphasizes stimulating future research by submitting several proposals designed to strategically develop additional research projects, reinforcing the Institute's role not only in carrying out defined tasks but also in generating a pipeline of externally funded scientific work aligned with Park needs. Completing the package is a redesign of the IRI website so it functions as a portal for scientific collaboration and an innovative educational resource, signaling an intent to broaden access to information, tools, and opportunities beyond those physically present at Isle Royale.
Funding for the opportunity is listed at an estimated total of $125,000, with one expected award and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting and closing timeline is extremely short, with a posted and creation date of August 5, 2009 and a closing date of August 7, 2009, and an archive date of September 6, 2009, which is consistent with a targeted, pre-identified recipient process rather than an open competitive solicitation. Eligibility confirms this directly: it is a single-source award to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. The justification for MTU as the sole recipient is tied to its established, internationally recognized ecological research legacy at Isle Royale, particularly the long-running wolves and moose research, as well as its capabilities in other Park-relevant areas such as global climate change and forest systems analysis. MTU is also described as having a strong record in teacher professional development and K-12 education, along with an existing outreach network that connects to public audiences the National Park Service seeks to reach, including teachers, diverse communities, underrepresented youth audiences, and other groups that historically have had limited access to Isle Royale.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a focused investment by the National Park Service to accelerate the early-stage development of the Isle Royale Institute as a durable, interdisciplinary platform. The work plan combines foundational institutional planning with practical pilot programs and demonstration science tools, all designed to expand research capacity, strengthen educational offerings, improve monitoring of natural and cultural resources, and create a stronger outward-facing communications presence to support collaboration and broaden participation. For administrative support related to accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, with a phone number of 402-661-1656, along with a referenced help desk.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Isle Royale Institute Support (NPS) - Funding Opportunity Number A6310090048
1) What is the Isle Royale Institute Support grant opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement structured as a cooperative agreement. It supports a strategic partnership between Isle Royale National Park and Michigan Technological University (MTU) to advance the creation and operation of an education and research center called the Isle Royale Institute (IRI).
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is A6310090048.
3) Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
4) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The central purpose is to jointly advance the creation and operation of the Isle Royale Institute (IRI), described as a hub where science, natural resource management, and education come together. The Institute is intended to support sustained study, collaboration, and long-term thinking about environmental futures, with emphasis on Isle Royale and the broader Great Lakes region.
5) What type of award is anticipated?
The announcement is structured as a cooperative agreement.
6) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $125,000.
7) How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
9) When was the opportunity posted, and when does it close?
The posted date and creation date are August 5, 2009. The closing date is August 7, 2009.
10) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is September 6, 2009.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a single recipient: Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Michigan. The announcement describes this as a single-source award.
12) Is this an open competitive solicitation?
Based on the stated single-source eligibility and the very short posting-to-closing timeline, the announcement aligns with a targeted, pre-identified recipient process rather than an open competitive solicitation.
13) Why is Michigan Technological University (MTU) the sole eligible recipient?
The justification provided is MTU's established and internationally recognized ecological research legacy at Isle Royale, including the long-running wolves and moose research. The announcement also cites MTU capabilities relevant to Park needs, such as global climate change and forest systems analysis, plus a strong record in teacher professional development and K-12 education and an existing outreach network that connects with audiences the NPS seeks to reach.
14) What is the Isle Royale Institute (IRI) intended to be?
The IRI is framed as an education and research center and a collaborative hub where science, natural resource management, and education intersect. It is intended to provide both the setting and facilities needed to support long-term study, collaboration, and environmental thinking tied to Isle Royale and the Great Lakes region.
15) What kinds of activities are included in the 2009 scope of work?
The 2009 scope of work is described as a mix of planning, pilot programming, technology demonstration, proposal development, and communications infrastructure improvements.
16) What is a major planning deliverable under this award?
A major deliverable is the preparation of a formal business plan for the Isle Royale Institute. This implies defining the Institute's operational model, priorities, partnerships, and a long-term sustainability approach.
17) What teacher-focused education activities are planned?
The project includes running two week-long teacher professional development courses.
18) What student-focused education activities are planned?
The project includes developing a pilot high school student enrichment course based at Isle Royale National Park.
19) What adult education activities are planned?
The project includes creating a pilot adult education course based at Rock Harbor Lodge, which is operated by Forever Resorts, Inc.
20) How do the education activities fit into the overall Institute concept?
The teacher, high school, and adult course components suggest the Institute is building multiple pathways for learning that serve formal educators, youth, and adult learners, using Isle Royale National Park and its facilities as an immersive living laboratory.
21) What applied research or resource protection work is included?
The scope includes a planned demonstration project using high-resolution sector scanning sonar to establish baseline documentation and support monitoring of underwater resources.
22) What is the purpose of the high-resolution sector scanning sonar demonstration?
The stated intent is to establish baseline documentation and support monitoring of underwater resources. This indicates a need for systematic mapping and repeatable assessment over time for submerged resources.
23) Does the project include developing future research beyond the 2009 tasks?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes stimulating future research by submitting several proposals designed to strategically develop additional research projects, reinforcing the Institute's role in generating a pipeline of externally funded scientific work aligned with Park needs.
24) Is there a communications or web component to the work?
Yes. The scope includes redesigning the IRI website so it functions as a portal for scientific collaboration and as an innovative educational resource.
25) What is the intended function of the redesigned IRI website?
The redesigned site is intended to serve as a portal for scientific collaboration and an educational resource, indicating an outward-facing communications presence meant to support collaboration and broaden access to information and opportunities beyond those physically present at Isle Royale.
26) What broader goals does the NPS appear to be advancing through this award?
The opportunity is described as a focused investment to accelerate early-stage development of the IRI as a durable, interdisciplinary platform. The combined work plan aims to expand research capacity, strengthen education offerings, improve monitoring of natural and cultural resources (including underwater resources), and build a stronger communications presence to support collaboration and broaden participation.
27) Which audiences does MTU's outreach network help the NPS reach, as described in the announcement?
The announcement references reaching teachers, diverse communities, underrepresented youth audiences, and other groups that historically have had limited access to Isle Royale.
28) Who is the listed contact for administrative support related to accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist.
29) What phone number is provided for the contact?
The phone number listed is 402-661-1656.
30) Is there any other support referenced for accessing the announcement?
Yes. The announcement references a help desk in addition to the named contact.
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