Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00633
Apply for P16AS00633
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Macroinvertebrate assemblages along the Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Reservoir" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $64,998.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Macroinvertebrate assemblages along the Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Reservoir." This notice is meant to inform the public that NPS plans to fund specific work without conducting a full, open competitive solicitation. In other words, it is not a request for applications and there is no application window for outside parties to compete for the funding under this notice.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00633 and is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The activity falls under the Natural Resources funding category and is associated with CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs. The eligible applicant type shown for the opportunity is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the selected partner institution for this work.
NPS indicates it intends to make one award with an anticipated award ceiling of $64,998 and an expected award count of 1. The notice was created on September 12, 2016. Because this is a notice of intent rather than a solicitation, the "closing date" is effectively not applicable and is explicitly stated as "This is not a request for applications."
The planned award is tied to a specific existing partnership mechanism. The project will be executed through Task Agreement #P16AC01801 under Cooperative Agreement P13AC000676 with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). UCLA is identified as a partner under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), which is a network designed to facilitate collaboration between federal agencies and academic institutions on research, technical assistance, and education related to ecosystem management and public trust resources. The use of a task agreement under a larger cooperative agreement signals that the project work is being added or authorized within an already-established cooperative framework rather than competed as a standalone grant.
Substantively, the project topic focuses on macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Tuolumne River downstream of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Macroinvertebrates, such as aquatic insects, crustaceans, worms, and mollusks that are visible to the naked eye, are commonly used in freshwater science because their community composition is closely tied to water quality, flow regime, temperature, habitat structure, and overall ecological condition. By examining assemblages below a major reservoir, the work likely supports NPS resource management needs related to understanding ecological conditions and potential reservoir-influenced changes in the river segment, informing monitoring, impact assessment, or management decisions. The notice itself, however, is primarily administrative and does not provide a detailed technical scope beyond the project title and the intent to fund the associated activities through the UCLA CESU partnership.
Overall, this listing is best understood as a transparency notice: NPS is documenting its intent to provide approximately $64,998 through a single cooperative agreement action to UCLA under an existing CESU cooperative agreement, for research or monitoring work concerning aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in the Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, and it is not seeking proposals from other applicants for this specific award.
FAQs: Macroinvertebrate assemblages along the Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (NPS Notice of Intent to Award)
Is this a grant solicitation that I can apply to?
No. The National Park Service (NPS) issued this as a Notice of Intent to Award, and it explicitly states: "This is not a request for applications." It is a public notice describing NPS's plan to fund a specific project without a full, open competitive solicitation.
Is there an application deadline or closing date?
No. Because this is not a request for applications, there is no application window and the closing date is effectively not applicable. The notice directly indicates that it is not open for applications.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00633.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Macroinvertebrate assemblages along the Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Reservoir."
Which federal agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this (competitive vs. non-competitive)?
This is a discretionary award described through a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning NPS plans to fund specific work without conducting a full, open competitive solicitation for this action.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument identified is a cooperative agreement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS indicates an expected award count of 1 and that it intends to make one award.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated award ceiling is $64,998.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on September 12, 2016.
What is the program or CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.
What funding category does this work fall under?
The activity is categorized under Natural Resources.
Who is the intended recipient or partner for this award?
The planned award is tied to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as the partner institution identified for the work.
What eligible applicant type is shown for the opportunity?
The eligible applicant type shown is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with UCLA.
Why is NPS using an existing partnership instead of an open competition?
Based on the notice, the work is planned under an existing partnership mechanism: Task Agreement #P16AC01801 under Cooperative Agreement P13AC000676 with UCLA. This indicates the project work is being executed within an already-established cooperative framework rather than competed as a standalone grant.
What specific agreement and task agreement are referenced?
The notice cites Task Agreement #P16AC01801 under Cooperative Agreement P13AC000676.
What is the CESU referenced in the notice, and how does it relate to this award?
UCLA is identified as a partner under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The CESU network is described as a mechanism to facilitate collaboration between federal agencies and academic institutions on research, technical assistance, and education related to ecosystem management and public trust resources. The notice indicates the award will be made through this CESU-associated cooperative agreement structure.
What is the general subject matter of the project?
The project focuses on macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Tuolumne River downstream of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which suggests research or monitoring of aquatic communities below a major reservoir.
What are macroinvertebrates in the context of this project?
Macroinvertebrates are aquatic organisms visible to the naked eye, such as aquatic insects, crustaceans, worms, and mollusks. They are commonly used in freshwater science because their community composition is closely tied to environmental conditions.
Why would NPS study macroinvertebrate assemblages below a reservoir?
As described in the notice summary, macroinvertebrate community composition is closely linked to water quality, flow regime, temperature, habitat structure, and overall ecological condition. Examining assemblages below a major reservoir can support NPS resource management needs by helping to understand ecological conditions and potential reservoir-influenced changes in that river segment, which can inform monitoring, impact assessment, or management decisions.
Does the notice include a detailed technical scope of work?
No. The notice is primarily administrative and does not provide a detailed technical scope beyond the project title and the intent to fund the associated activities through the UCLA CESU partnership.
Can organizations other than UCLA compete for this funding?
No. This listing is a transparency notice documenting NPS's intent to fund a specific project through an existing cooperative agreement action, and it is not seeking proposals from other applicants for this specific award.
What is the main purpose of publishing a Notice of Intent to Award like this?
The notice functions as a transparency measure: it informs the public that NPS plans to fund specific work through a designated mechanism and partner, without conducting a full, open competitive solicitation.
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