Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AC00245
Apply for P15AC00245
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring and Assessment of the Miller Woods Subunit Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU" 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 Feb 26, 2015 and posted on Feb 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $42.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,324.00 in funding.
- 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).
- Members of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Monitoring and Assessment of the Miller Woods Subunit - Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU" to support a targeted wetlands monitoring project at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The funding is intended to be awarded as a cooperative agreement, and the notice states the NPS planned to fund the work without competition. In practical terms, this kind of announcement is used to publicly document the agency's intent to make a direct award under an established partnership framework rather than run an open competition.
The core purpose of the project is to evaluate ecological conditions tied to potential "beneficial use impairments" (BUIs) at the Miller Woods subunit. Specifically, the work focuses on assessing four BUIs that may be candidates for delisting: (1) impacts to fish and wildlife populations, (2) fish tumors and other deformities, (3) eutrophication or undesirable algae, and (4) loss of fish and wildlife habitat. The assessment is to be conducted across 62 wetlands that were randomly selected within the Miller Woods subunit. The emphasis on random site selection suggests the project is meant to provide defensible, representative data rather than only focusing on problem areas or easily accessed locations.
From a public-benefit standpoint, the announcement frames the project as research that produces new knowledge and supports dissemination of results related to natural (and potentially cultural or historical) resources. The NPS also ties the work to improving the public's understanding of park resources and broader conservation and recreation values, including ecological conservation areas and state and local parks. In other words, the project is not only about collecting field data; it is also positioned as supporting reporting, communication, and applied management decisions that can be shared with the public and partners.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00245 and is associated with CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System." The NPS expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount and award ceiling of $42,324 (award floor listed as $0). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to contribute additional funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2015, and closed on March 5, 2015, with an archive date of April 4, 2015.
Eligibility was limited to members of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies and qualified member institutions to collaborate on research, technical assistance, and education. By restricting eligibility to CESU members and stating an intent to fund without competition, the notice indicates the NPS was leveraging this established partnership structure to carry out the monitoring and assessment work efficiently.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed was Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1662, with email contact noted in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring and Assessment of the Miller Woods Subunit - Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU."
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted by the National Park Service (NPS).
3) What type of award is NPS planning to make?
NPS indicated the funding was intended to be awarded as a cooperative agreement.
4) Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice states NPS planned to fund the work without competition. The announcement is used to publicly document the agency's intent to make a direct award under an established partnership framework rather than run an open competition.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is a targeted wetlands monitoring effort at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Its core purpose is to evaluate ecological conditions tied to potential "beneficial use impairments" (BUIs) at the Miller Woods subunit, including assessing BUIs that may be candidates for delisting.
6) What location or park unit does this work support?
The work supports a wetlands monitoring project at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, focused on the Miller Woods subunit.
7) What are "beneficial use impairments" (BUIs) in this announcement?
In this notice, BUIs are ecological condition categories used to frame the assessment work. The project is specifically aimed at evaluating conditions associated with certain BUIs that may be candidates for delisting.
8) Which BUIs are specifically being assessed?
The announcement lists four BUIs to be assessed as potential candidates for delisting:
- Impacts to fish and wildlife populations
- Fish tumors and other deformities
- Eutrophication or undesirable algae
- Loss of fish and wildlife habitat
9) How many wetlands are included in the assessment?
The assessment is to be conducted across 62 wetlands.
10) How were the wetlands chosen for monitoring?
The 62 wetlands were randomly selected within the Miller Woods subunit.
11) Why does the announcement emphasize random site selection?
The notice indicates that random site selection is intended to produce defensible, representative data, rather than focusing only on problem areas or sites that are easiest to access.
12) What kinds of outcomes or benefits does NPS highlight for the public?
The announcement frames the project as research that produces new knowledge and supports dissemination of results related to natural (and potentially cultural or historical) resources. It is also tied to improving public understanding of park resources and broader conservation and recreation values, including ecological conservation areas and state and local parks.
13) Is the project only about field data collection?
No. While the work includes collecting monitoring data, the announcement also positions the project as supporting reporting, communication, and applied management decisions that can be shared with the public and partners.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AC00245.
15) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
16) How many awards did NPS expect to make?
NPS expected to make one award.
17) What is the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling are both listed as $42,324.
18) What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
19) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to contribute additional funds as a condition of the award.
20) Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility was limited to members of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU).
21) What is a CESU in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies and qualified member institutions to collaborate on research, technical assistance, and education. In this opportunity, NPS restricted eligibility to CESU members and planned to make a non-competitive award through that partnership structure.
22) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2015, and closed on March 5, 2015.
23) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is April 4, 2015.
24) Who was the contact person listed for questions or access issues?
The contact listed was Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist.
25) How can the listed contact be reached?
The phone number provided is 402-661-1662. The announcement also noted an email contact for her.
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