Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00236
Apply for P16AS00236
- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent for Mechanisms & Conditions for TP Levels with FIU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2016 and posted on Jun 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent for Mechanisms and Conditions for TP Levels with FIU (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00236) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding action focused on natural resource research in Everglades National Park. The notice signals the agency's plan to make an award through a cooperative agreement mechanism, specifically as a task agreement issued under an existing master cooperative agreement (Master CA P16AC00032) with Florida International University (FIU). In practical terms, this type of posting is less about inviting open competition and more about documenting the government intent to proceed with a particular partner under an established agreement vehicle.
The project itself targets a specific water quality problem in the Everglades: elevated total phosphorus (TP) levels associated with surface water discharges to Shark River Slough within Everglades National Park. Shark River Slough is one of the major hydrologic corridors in the Everglades, and phosphorus is a key nutrient of concern because even relatively small increases can shift ecological conditions and affect native plant and animal communities. The core purpose of the task agreement is to investigate the mechanisms and environmental conditions that are responsible for these elevated TP concentrations, with an emphasis on understanding why and when higher TP levels occur in the surface water discharges entering or moving through this part of the park. By framing the work around "mechanisms and conditions," the notice implies a focus on causal drivers, such as hydrologic timing, discharge events, sediment interactions, biogeochemical processes, land-to-water transport pathways, and other factors that can influence phosphorus mobilization and delivery.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $100,000. It reports an expected awards count of 0, which is common in notices of intent because they are not always structured like a typical open solicitation where multiple awards are anticipated; instead, the expectation is a single task agreement under the master cooperative agreement framework. The funding instrument type is identified as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project. That involvement can include coordination on study design, data needs, access to sites, integration with ongoing monitoring programs, and alignment with park management priorities.
The eligible applicant categories shown are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Even though eligibility is broad on paper, the notice language makes clear that the intended recipient is FIU through the master cooperative agreement, which effectively narrows the practical applicant pool for this particular action. The posting and creation dates are both June 13, 2016, and the closing date is June 23, 2016, indicating a short window typical of intent notices or actions tied to a specific planned award path rather than a full competitive process.
Overall, this notice describes a targeted research collaboration between the National Park Service and FIU to better understand the causes of elevated total phosphorus in surface water discharges affecting Shark River Slough in Everglades National Park. The work is positioned to support resource management and restoration decision-making by clarifying what conditions lead to higher phosphorus levels and, by extension, which management levers or monitoring strategies might be most effective for addressing the issue.
FAQs: Mechanisms and Conditions for TP Levels with FIU (P16AS00236)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent titled "Mechanisms and Conditions for TP Levels with FIU" under Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00236. It is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding action focused on natural resource research in Everglades National Park.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
Based on the notice description, it is not primarily an open competition. It is a Notice of Intent that documents the agency's plan to make an award to a specific partner under an existing agreement vehicle, rather than inviting broad competition.
Who is the intended recipient?
The notice indicates the intended recipient is Florida International University (FIU), using a task agreement issued under an existing master cooperative agreement.
What is the funding mechanism?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, specifically a task agreement issued under an existing master cooperative agreement (Master CA P16AC00032) with FIU.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the project is managed?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project. The notice suggests involvement could include coordination on study design, data needs, access to sites, integration with ongoing monitoring programs, and alignment with park management priorities.
What is the primary research focus of the project?
The project targets elevated total phosphorus (TP) levels associated with surface water discharges to Shark River Slough within Everglades National Park. The goal is to investigate mechanisms and environmental conditions responsible for elevated TP concentrations.
Where is the study area?
The study area referenced is Shark River Slough in Everglades National Park, described as one of the major hydrologic corridors in the Everglades.
Why is total phosphorus (TP) a concern in this area?
Phosphorus is described as a key nutrient of concern because relatively small increases can shift ecological conditions and affect native plant and animal communities in the Everglades.
What kinds of factors might the research examine to explain elevated TP levels?
The notice frames the work around identifying "mechanisms and conditions," implying a focus on causal drivers such as hydrologic timing, discharge events, sediment interactions, biogeochemical processes, land-to-water transport pathways, and other factors that influence phosphorus mobilization and delivery.
What is the purpose of studying "mechanisms and conditions" rather than just measuring TP levels?
The notice emphasizes understanding why and when higher TP levels occur. The intent is to move beyond observation and clarify causal drivers that may inform management, restoration decisions, monitoring strategies, or operational responses.
How does this project support park management or restoration decision-making?
The notice positions the work to support resource management and restoration by clarifying what conditions lead to higher phosphorus levels and which management levers or monitoring strategies might be most effective for addressing the issue.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity reports an expected awards count of 0, which the notice explains is common for notices of intent and does not necessarily reflect a typical multi-award competitive solicitation. The expectation is described as a single task agreement under the master cooperative agreement framework.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant categories shown are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
If eligibility is broad, why does the notice still appear limited to FIU?
Even though eligibility categories are broad on paper, the notice language indicates an intended recipient (FIU) and a planned award path through a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement. That structure effectively narrows the practical applicant pool for this action.
What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date and creation date are both June 13, 2016. The closing date is June 23, 2016.
Is the application window short?
Yes. The notice shows a 10-day window (June 13, 2016 to June 23, 2016), which is described as typical for intent notices or actions tied to a specific planned award path rather than a full competitive process.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What type of funding action is this described as?
It is described as a discretionary funding action focused on natural resource research in Everglades National Park.
What is the full identifier for the funding opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00236.
What is the referenced master cooperative agreement number?
The notice references Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032 with Florida International University (FIU).
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