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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Surveys (2015) to Support Long Term Monitoring of Bird Communities in NPS Units (BAND, CACH, MEVE, and PEFO)" 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 Apr 14, 2015 and posted on Apr 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $114,814.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $114,814.00 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:
Monitoring Surveys (2015) to Support Long Term Monitoring of Bird Communities in NPS Units (BAND, CACH, MEVE, and PEFO) is a National Park Service funding opportunity designed to support long-term, habitat-based monitoring of bird communities across several National Park Service units within the Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN). The work sits under the SCPN Vital Signs monitoring program, which is the network-level effort to track key natural resource indicators over time. The central aim is to document the current status of bird communities and to detect trends in their condition through repeated surveys, helping parks understand how bird diversity and community composition change across targeted ecosystems. The effort is framed as both a management tool for the parks and a contribution to broader scientific understanding of regional biodiversity patterns.
The project is structured as a collaboration between the NPS (through SCPN) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), with the intent to coordinate expertise, field capacity, and scientific analysis to sustain long-term monitoring. By focusing on habitat-based bird communities, the surveys are meant to link bird occurrence and abundance patterns to specific ecosystems and habitat conditions in participating parks. Over time, this type of standardized monitoring supports comparisons across parks and years, allowing the network to identify potential signals of environmental change, shifting habitat quality, or broader landscape-level pressures that may affect birds.
A notable feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on public access to results. The NPS states that outcomes from the monitoring will be made publicly available through the SCPN website and the Learning Center of the American Southwest website. This signals an expectation that the work will not only produce data for internal decision-making, but will also be shared in ways that support transparency, education, and external research use.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on April 14, 2015 and issued as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, indicating that the federal agency anticipated substantial involvement in the project rather than operating strictly as a pass-through funder. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the program is associated with CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The estimated total funding was $114,814, with an award ceiling of $114,814 and a nominal award floor of $1. The NPS expected to make one award, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the stated partnership model and the role of universities in conducting long-term ecological monitoring. The notice functioned as a "Notification of Intent to Award," and it explicitly stated that no applications would be accepted. In other words, it was not an open competition; it was an announcement that the NPS intended to fund a specific collaborative effort under the cooperative agreement mechanism. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact was John Bechtold at the National Park Service (phone 303-969-2492, email JohnBechtold@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Monitoring Surveys (2015) to Support Long Term Monitoring of Bird Communities in NPS Units (BAND, CACH, MEVE, and PEFO)" opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity supporting long-term, habitat-based monitoring surveys of bird communities across multiple National Park Service units within the Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central aim is to document the current status of bird communities and detect trends over time through repeated surveys. The results help parks understand how bird diversity and community composition change across targeted ecosystems and can provide early signals of environmental change or shifting habitat quality.
Which parks or NPS units are included?
The opportunity covers NPS units identified as BAND, CACH, MEVE, and PEFO.
What is the SCPN Vital Signs monitoring program mentioned in the description?
The work is part of the SCPN Vital Signs monitoring program, which is the network-level effort used to track key natural resource indicators over time.
What kind of monitoring is being supported (habitat-based monitoring)?
The surveys focus on habitat-based bird communities, meaning bird occurrence and abundance patterns are intended to be linked to specific ecosystems and habitat conditions in the participating parks.
Why is standardized, repeated monitoring important for this project?
Standardized monitoring over time supports comparisons across parks and years. This helps the network identify trends and potential signals of broader pressures that may affect birds, such as environmental change or shifts in habitat quality.
Who is expected to carry out the work?
The project is structured as a collaboration between the NPS (through SCPN) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), combining expertise, field capacity, and scientific analysis to sustain long-term monitoring.
Will the monitoring results be available to the public?
Yes. The NPS states that outcomes from the monitoring will be made publicly available through the SCPN website and the Learning Center of the American Southwest website.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2015.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
It was issued as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement. This indicates the federal agency anticipated substantial involvement in the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding was $114,814. The award ceiling was $114,814, and the nominal award floor was $1.
How many awards did NPS expect to make?
NPS expected to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Was this an open competitive solicitation?
No. The notice functioned as a Notification of Intent to Award and explicitly stated that no applications would be accepted.
Does this opportunity accept applications?
No. The announcement stated that no applications would be accepted.
What does "Notification of Intent to Award" mean here?
Based on the notice language, it indicates the NPS intended to fund a specific collaborative effort under a cooperative agreement rather than run an open application process.
Who can I contact with questions or access issues related to the announcement?
Contact John Bechtold at the National Park Service: phone 303-969-2492, email JohnBechtold@nps.gov.
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