Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 14 51580
Apply for NPS NOI 14 51580
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Seagrass Resources of the Gulf Islands National Seashore" 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 Aug 22, 2014 and posted on Aug 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,133.00 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to The Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
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Opportunity Summary:
The opportunity titled "Monitoring Seagrass Resources of the Gulf Islands National Seashore" is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a single, non-competitive award under an existing cooperative framework. Rather than being an open grant competition, it is specifically tied to the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051) and is issued in accordance with Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). In practical terms, this means the NPS is signaling its intent to fund a particular partner through a task agreement, using a cooperative agreement instrument, to carry out a defined piece of work supporting national park resource management.
The core purpose of the project is to implement a formal monitoring program for seagrass ecosystems within Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS). Seagrasses are a foundational coastal habitat, and the monitoring effort described here is meant to track their condition and trends over time, while also improving understanding of why seagrass meadows change. The project is structured around the hierarchical seagrass monitoring strategy described by Neckles et al. (2011). That approach emphasizes linking what managers can observe in the plants and seagrass beds (such as condition, distribution, persistence, and overall health) to the physical and biological drivers that influence them. The stated intent is to establish quantitative relationships between physical parameters (for example, water quality or other site conditions) and biotic parameters (living components of the ecosystem) that together determine where seagrasses occur and how well they perform.
Administratively, the listing is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, with an environmental activity focus. The total estimated funding amount is $29,133, and the announcement anticipates one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. Although typical grant postings invite applications from eligible entities, this announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is instead a single-source award to The Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The eligible applicant field is therefore somewhat formal in nature (noting "Others" with clarification), but the eligibility narrative makes clear that the recipient has effectively already been selected under the CESU mechanism.
Timing details reinforce that this is a notice rather than a competitive solicitation. The opportunity was posted on August 22, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 23, 2014, and an archive date of September 22, 2014. The short open window is typical for NOIs that serve transparency and documentation purposes rather than functioning as an application period. The funding opportunity number is NPS NOI 14 51580, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), which aligns with research and monitoring partnerships that support NPS stewardship responsibilities.
For those needing additional documentation, the announcement notes that further details are contained in an attached full announcement. A point of contact is provided for access issues: Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist, reachable by phone at 504-589-3882 or by email at rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring Seagrass Resources of the Gulf Islands National Seashore."
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a single, non-competitive award. It is explicitly stated to be not a request for applications.
What type of award is planned?
The NPS anticipates making a single-source award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate?
The announcement anticipates one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount is $29,133.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The announcement states the single-source award is to The Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Why is the award non-competitive?
The notice indicates the award will be made under an existing cooperative framework tied to the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement, rather than through an open application process.
What cooperative framework is this tied to?
It is tied to the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement, identified as P12AC51051.
What policy authority is referenced for making this type of award?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to implement a formal monitoring program for seagrass ecosystems within Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS).
Where will the monitoring take place?
The monitoring is focused on seagrass resources within Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS).
What is the project trying to measure or track over time?
The monitoring is intended to track seagrass condition and trends over time, and to improve understanding of why seagrass meadows change.
What monitoring approach or framework is referenced?
The project is structured around the hierarchical seagrass monitoring strategy described by Neckles et al. (2011).
What does the referenced monitoring strategy emphasize?
It emphasizes linking observable seagrass and seagrass-bed characteristics (such as condition, distribution, persistence, and overall health) to the physical and biological drivers that influence them.
What kinds of relationships does the project aim to establish?
The stated intent is to establish quantitative relationships between physical parameters (for example, water quality or other site conditions) and biotic parameters (living components of the ecosystem) that together determine where seagrasses occur and how well they perform.
How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
The listing is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, with an environmental activity focus.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOI 14 51580.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
When was the notice posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 22, 2014.
What are the closing date(s) listed?
The original and current closing date are both listed as August 23, 2014.
When was the notice archived?
The archive date is listed as September 22, 2014.
Why is the open window so short?
The notice describes itself as an NOI for a single-source award rather than an open solicitation, and the short window is consistent with postings used for transparency and documentation purposes rather than for accepting applications.
Is there an attached document with more information?
Yes. The notice states that further details are contained in an attached full announcement.
Who can be contacted for access issues or additional documentation?
The point of contact listed is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Rose McClelland can be reached by phone at 504-589-3882 or by email at rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Does the eligibility section mean other organizations can apply?
Even though the eligible applicant field is noted in a formal way (with "Others" and clarification), the eligibility narrative makes clear this is not a request for applications and that the recipient has effectively already been selected under the CESU mechanism.
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