Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00038
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 7, 2014 and posted on Mar 7, 2014.
- 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.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $33,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park notice is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement stating its intent to make a single, specific award through a cooperative agreement, rather than opening a competitive grant solicitation. In other words, this is a public transparency posting that the United States Department of the Interior, via the NPS, plans to fund a defined set of project activities with an identified partner, and it is explicitly not a request for applications. The funding opportunity is identified on Grants.gov as Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00038, titled "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park," and it was posted and created on March 7, 2014, with the archive date listed as March 14, 2014. Both the original and current closing dates are marked the same way: not applicable, because no applications are being accepted.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that the NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work (for example, coordinating field activities, aligning protocols with park resource management needs, sharing data standards, or participating in planning and oversight) rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal involvement. The notice specifies that the NPS intends to fund this work without full and open competition under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00179, with the Institute for Bird Populations named as the intended recipient. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number associated with the opportunity is 15.944, labeled Natural Resource Stewardship, which places the project within the NPS mission area of managing and protecting park natural resources through science-based monitoring and stewardship.
Financially, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $33,000 and anticipates one award. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which is common in notices of intent or records where the system fields are not used the same way as in competitive announcements; the meaningful funding figure here is the estimated total funding amount. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated, so the recipient is not required to provide non-federal match as a condition of the award, at least as presented in this posting.
Programmatically, the project title indicates the work centers on the MAPS program, a well-known bird monitoring approach designed to measure avian productivity (often reflected in metrics like the number of young produced or the proportion of juveniles captured) and survivorship (adult survival rates over time), typically using standardized mist-netting and banding protocols during the breeding season. In the Yosemite National Park context, the intent is to support consistent, repeatable monitoring that can help the park track bird population trends, assess ecosystem health, and evaluate how factors such as habitat conditions, climate variability, wildfire, invasive species, or human use may be affecting breeding birds over time. By partnering with the Institute for Bird Populations, an organization closely associated with MAPS methodology and long-term avian demography monitoring, the NPS is signaling a preference for continuity, standardized protocols, and technical expertise that aligns with established national or regional monitoring frameworks.
Eligibility information is included in the listing, stating that eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education. However, because the announcement is not competitive and names the intended award recipient, this eligibility statement functions more as a standard catalog field than a practical invitation for new applicants. The core message remains that the NPS is providing notice of a planned, non-competitive cooperative agreement to carry out monitoring activities in Yosemite under the MAPS framework.
For further details, the notice points to an additional information link on Grants.gov and provides a contact for access issues: William Nash, Contract Specialist, reachable at 415-623-2262 or WilliamNash@nps.gov. This contact information is aimed at assisting with obtaining the full announcement documentation rather than supporting proposal submission, since the posting does not accept applications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this posting about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice stating its intent to make a single, specific award for the "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park." It is a transparency notice explaining a planned funding action, not a competitive grant solicitation.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and that no applications are being accepted.
Why are the closing dates listed as "not applicable"?
The original and current closing dates are marked as not applicable because the posting is not accepting applications. There is no application window.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number on Grants.gov?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00038.
What is the title of the funding opportunity?
The title is "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park."
When was this opportunity created and posted, and when was it archived?
It was created and posted on March 7, 2014, and the archive date is listed as March 14, 2014.
Which federal agency is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is planned?
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement generally indicate about NPS involvement?
A cooperative agreement generally signals substantial federal involvement in the work. In this context, it may include coordination of field activities, alignment of protocols with park resource management needs, data standards, and participation in planning and oversight.
Is the award expected to be competitive?
No. The notice states the NPS intends to fund the work without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient?
The Institute for Bird Populations is named as the intended recipient.
Is there a specific cooperative agreement number mentioned?
Yes. The notice references Cooperative Agreement P14AC00179.
How many awards does the NPS anticipate making?
The notice anticipates one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $33,000.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The posting lists the award ceiling and floor as $0, which is described as common in notices of intent or in records where those system fields are not used the same way as in competitive announcements. The meaningful funding figure provided is the estimated total funding amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the posting.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.944, labeled "Natural Resource Stewardship."
What does the MAPS Program focus on?
Based on the project title and description, the work centers on the MAPS approach to bird monitoring, designed to measure avian productivity and survivorship over time using standardized monitoring protocols.
What kinds of measurements are typically associated with avian productivity and survivorship in MAPS?
The notice describes avian productivity as often reflected in metrics such as the number of young produced or the proportion of juveniles captured, and survivorship as adult survival rates over time.
Where will the monitoring take place?
The work is identified as taking place in Yosemite National Park.
What is the purpose of conducting MAPS monitoring in Yosemite National Park?
The notice indicates the intent is to support consistent, repeatable monitoring that can help the park track bird population trends, assess ecosystem health, and evaluate how environmental or management-related factors may affect breeding birds over time.
What kinds of factors does the notice mention that monitoring could help evaluate?
The notice lists examples including habitat conditions, climate variability, wildfire, invasive species, and human use.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligibility field states that eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education.
If my organization meets the eligibility description, can we apply?
No. Even though an eligibility category is listed, the posting states it is not accepting applications and identifies an intended recipient for a non-competitive award.
Where can I find additional information about the notice?
The notice points to an additional information link on Grants.gov for the full announcement documentation.
Who should I contact if I have trouble accessing the announcement documentation?
The contact for access issues is William Nash, Contract Specialist, at 415-623-2262 or WilliamNash@nps.gov.
Is the listed contact intended to support proposal submission?
No. The contact information is described as being aimed at helping with access to the announcement documentation, since the posting does not accept applications.
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