Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI NOCA P15PAS00061
Apply for NPS NOI NOCA P15PAS00061
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT National Park Service NCCN Landbird Monitoring 2015" 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 16, 2015 and posted on Mar 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $56,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- 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:
This notice is a public statement from the National Park Service (NPS) that it plans to fund a specific landbird monitoring project in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) of national parks in the Pacific Northwest. It is not an open grant competition and it is not asking organizations to submit applications. Instead, it serves as formal transparency that NPS intends to make a non-competitive award to support continued avian monitoring work tied to an existing, long-running program.
The core purpose of the project is long-term ecological monitoring: NCCN parks use breeding landbird populations as a key indicator of ecological condition and change across park ecosystems. By tracking landbird communities over time, the parks can better understand how habitats and bird populations respond to natural processes (like succession, weather patterns, and disturbance regimes) versus human-caused impacts. The monitoring is also framed as an early warning system for environmental impairment, and as a way to produce scientifically credible information that park managers can use for decision-making, research support, and public education.
A central reason given for the non-competitive approach is the established expertise and history of the Institute of Bird Populations (IBP) with these exact park units and protocols. The announcement outlines IBP's involvement dating back to 2000, when it worked with North Cascades National Park to synthesize expert-panel recommendations for a broad inventory and monitoring strategy. NCCN later used those recommendations to set up cooperative work with IBP for large-scale avian inventories in multiple parks, including North Cascades, Olympic, Mount Rainier, and San Juan Islands. IBP completed fieldwork for those inventories in 2004 and, through that work, became the primary expert group associated with NCCN avian inventory and monitoring.
The notice also highlights a major planning milestone: in 2003 IBP entered a three-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to help NCCN develop a formal Landbird Monitoring Plan. That effort produced a peer-reviewed monitoring protocol and a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual, drafted and peer reviewed in 2006. The announcement emphasizes that implementing this protocol allows NCCN parks to consistently measure trends, compare changes across time and locations, and generate management-ready information in a standardized, scientifically defensible way.
In terms of the award structure, NPS (specifically North Cascades National Park) indicates it intends to issue a Task Agreement under a Cooperative Agreement mechanism to carry out avian studies aligned with the monitoring protocol described. While the opportunity lists an eligible applicant category of 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding higher education institutions), the key practical point is that this is a notice of intent to fund without competition, meaning it is meant to document the intended award rather than solicit new proposals from the public.
Key administrative details included in the source listing are: Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOI NOCA P15PAS00061; activity area Natural Resources; instrument type Cooperative Agreement; expected awards 1; CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship); no cost share or matching requirement; posted March 16, 2015; closing date May 15, 2015; archived May 18, 2015. The listing shows an estimated total funding figure of $56,200, alongside a stated award ceiling of $450,000 and award floor of $1 (figures that can appear in federal listings even when the actual planned amount is narrower). For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Barry Fetzer, Contract Specialist at NPS North Cascades National Park, phone 360-854-7219.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this notice about?
This notice is a public statement from the National Park Service (NPS) that it intends to fund a specific landbird monitoring project for national parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) in the Pacific Northwest. It serves as transparency about an intended award rather than a call for new proposals.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly indicates it is not an open competition. It is not asking organizations to submit applications. Instead, it documents NPS's intent to make a non-competitive award to support continued avian monitoring tied to an existing program.
Who is the intended recipient of the non-competitive award?
The notice explains that the non-competitive approach is based on the established expertise and long history of the Institute of Bird Populations (IBP) with the relevant park units and monitoring protocols.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is long-term ecological monitoring. Breeding landbird populations are used as key indicators of ecological condition and change across NCCN park ecosystems. The monitoring is designed to track landbird communities over time to better understand how habitats and bird populations respond to natural processes versus human-caused impacts.
Why are breeding landbirds being monitored?
NCCN parks use breeding landbird populations to measure ecological condition and detect changes over time. The monitoring is described as an early warning system for environmental impairment and as a way to generate scientifically credible information for park management decision-making, research support, and public education.
Which parks are associated with this monitoring work?
The notice references work involving multiple NCCN parks, including North Cascades, Olympic, Mount Rainier, and San Juan Islands.
Why is the award described as non-competitive?
The notice points to IBP's established expertise and history with these parks and protocols. IBP's involvement dates back to 2000, including synthesizing expert-panel recommendations for inventory and monitoring strategies and completing large-scale avian inventories (with fieldwork completed in 2004). IBP is described as the primary expert group associated with NCCN avian inventory and monitoring.
What planning or protocol documents are mentioned in the notice?
The notice highlights that in 2003, IBP entered a three-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to help NCCN develop a formal Landbird Monitoring Plan. This effort produced a peer-reviewed monitoring protocol and a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual that were drafted and peer reviewed in 2006.
What is the benefit of implementing the peer-reviewed protocol?
Implementing the protocol is described as enabling NCCN parks to consistently measure trends, compare changes across time and locations, and generate standardized, scientifically defensible information that park managers can use.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The instrument type listed is a Cooperative Agreement. NPS (specifically North Cascades National Park) indicates it intends to issue a Task Agreement under a Cooperative Agreement mechanism to carry out avian studies aligned with the monitoring protocol.
What is the activity area for this funding?
The activity area is listed as Natural Resources.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The listing indicates an expected number of awards of 1.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category shown is 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding higher education institutions). However, the notice is not a solicitation for applications and is presented as a notice of intent to fund without competition.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The administrative details indicate there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOI NOCA P15PAS00061.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.944, identified as Natural Resource Stewardship.
What funding amount is shown in the listing?
The listing shows an estimated total funding figure of $56,200. It also includes an award ceiling of $450,000 and an award floor of $1, which can appear in federal listings even when the planned amount is narrower.
When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on March 16, 2015. The closing date is listed as May 15, 2015. The listing is shown as archived on May 18, 2015.
Does the closing date mean applications were accepted until then?
Based on the notice description provided, the closing date is part of the administrative record for the listing, but the notice is not an open competition and is not requesting applications. It is intended to document an intended non-competitive award.
Which NPS unit is associated with issuing the agreement?
The notice indicates that NPS, specifically North Cascades National Park, intends to issue a Task Agreement under a Cooperative Agreement mechanism for the monitoring work.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement is Barry Fetzer, Contract Specialist at NPS North Cascades National Park, phone 360-854-7219.
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