Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00204
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: A Survey of the Fauna of Seepage Springs in National Capital Parks-East" 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 Jun 02, 2016 and posted on Jun 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2016. (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 $52,147.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) posted a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00204) titled "Notice of Intent: A Survey of the Fauna of Seepage Springs in National Capital Parks-East." It is essentially a continuation funding action tied to an existing task agreement rather than a brand-new start. The purpose is to keep the same core effort moving forward: locating and inventorying seepage springs and other small water bodies on National Capital Parks-East (NACE) lands in Washington, DC, then collecting water and invertebrate samples, identifying the invertebrates found (with particular attention to macrocrustaceans such as amphipods and isopods), and maintaining the resulting datasets for long-term use by the NPS.
The work plan focuses on systematically surveying NACE areas in DC over a three-year window (2016 through 2018), covering roughly 3,200 hectares. The intent is for every NACE area in DC to be sampled at least once during that period, with additional repeat sampling for locations that appear especially promising. Because seep identification depends heavily on seasonal moisture, the field season is constrained to the cooler, wetter part of the year: field work starts in early January and continues until conditions become too warm and dry to reliably detect seeps, typically ending by about May 1 each year.
The schedule breaks the landscape into specific sampling targets by year. During 2016, sampling is planned for the northern portion of Suitland Parkway, Oxon Run, and the southern portion of Oxon Cove. During 2016-2017, the project shifts to the lower two-thirds of the Fort Circle parks. During 2017-2018, the remaining northern one-third of the Fort Circle parks will be covered, along with Anacostia Park on the west side of the Anacostia River. This phased approach is designed to ensure broad geographic coverage while still allowing the team to revisit higher-value sites where repeat sampling could improve the inventory or confirm persistent seep conditions.
Reporting and deliverables are clearly timed. Each year, an annual progress report is due by September 15, providing the NPS with a formal update on areas surveyed, sampling completed, preliminary findings, and data management status. Near the end of the project, a draft final report is due August 30, 2018 for NPS review, followed by a final report due October 30, 2018. The final package is expected to include a georeferenced list of all small water bodies identified during the surveys, site-by-site lists of macrocrustaceans found (specifically amphipods and isopods), and practical recommendations to help the NPS prioritize and protect these seep and spring habitats.
In terms of administrative details, the opportunity was posted and created on June 2, 2016, with a closing date of June 12, 2016. It anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $52,147. The activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.945. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text. Overall, the grant supports applied field inventory and taxonomy work that feeds directly into park resource management by documenting where these small, often overlooked aquatic habitats occur and what invertebrate communities they support, then translating that information into protection and prioritization guidance for NACE lands.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent: A Survey of the Fauna of Seepage Springs in National Capital Parks-East."
What agency is offering this grant/cooperative agreement?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00204.
What type of funding instrument is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity.
Is this a new project or a continuation?
This is described as a continuation funding action tied to an existing task agreement, rather than a brand-new start.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to continue work to locate and inventory seepage springs and other small water bodies on National Capital Parks-East (NACE) lands in Washington, DC, collect water and invertebrate samples, identify invertebrates found (with particular attention to macrocrustaceans), and maintain the resulting datasets for long-term use by the National Park Service.
What geographic area does the work cover?
The work covers National Capital Parks-East (NACE) lands in Washington, DC, totaling roughly 3,200 hectares across the project area described.
What is being surveyed and inventoried?
The project targets seepage springs and other small water bodies. The deliverables include a georeferenced list of all small water bodies identified during the surveys.
What kinds of samples are collected?
The work includes collecting water samples and invertebrate samples from the identified seepage springs and other small water bodies.
Which organisms receive particular attention in identification?
The identification work places particular attention on macrocrustaceans, specifically amphipods and isopods.
Over what time period does the work plan run?
The work plan is organized over a three-year window spanning 2016 through 2018.
How often are NACE areas supposed to be sampled?
The intent is for every NACE area in Washington, DC to be sampled at least once during 2016 through 2018, with additional repeat sampling for locations that appear especially promising.
Why is the field season limited to certain months?
Seep identification depends heavily on seasonal moisture, so field work is constrained to the cooler, wetter part of the year when seeps are more reliably detectable.
When does field work typically start and end each year?
Field work starts in early January and continues until conditions become too warm and dry to reliably detect seeps, typically ending by about May 1 each year.
Which areas are scheduled for sampling in 2016?
During 2016, sampling is planned for the northern portion of Suitland Parkway, Oxon Run, and the southern portion of Oxon Cove.
Which areas are scheduled for sampling in 2016-2017?
During 2016-2017, the project shifts to the lower two-thirds of the Fort Circle parks.
Which areas are scheduled for sampling in 2017-2018?
During 2017-2018, the remaining northern one-third of the Fort Circle parks will be covered, along with Anacostia Park on the west side of the Anacostia River.
What is the reporting schedule during the project?
An annual progress report is due each year by September 15.
What should be included in the annual progress reports?
The annual progress reports are intended to provide the NPS with a formal update on areas surveyed, sampling completed, preliminary findings, and data management status.
When is the draft final report due?
The draft final report is due August 30, 2018 for NPS review.
When is the final report due?
The final report is due October 30, 2018.
What are the expected final deliverables?
The final package is expected to include: (1) a georeferenced list of all small water bodies identified during the surveys, (2) site-by-site lists of macrocrustaceans found (specifically amphipods and isopods), and (3) practical recommendations to help the NPS prioritize and protect seep and spring habitats on NACE lands.
How will the results be used by the National Park Service?
The work supports park resource management by documenting where small aquatic habitats occur, what invertebrate communities they support, and translating that information into protection and prioritization guidance for NACE lands.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 2, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was June 12, 2016.
How many awards were expected?
It anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $52,147.
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 associated with the opportunity is 15.945.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text.
What is the overall project approach?
The approach is a phased, multi-year survey of NACE areas in Washington, DC to ensure broad geographic coverage, while still allowing repeat sampling at higher-value sites to improve the inventory and confirm persistent seep conditions.
Does the project include data management?
Yes. The purpose statement includes maintaining the resulting datasets for long-term use by the NPS, and annual reporting includes data management status updates.
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