Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00514
Apply for P16AS00514
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Benthic Habitat Mapping in Florida Bay and Associated Boating Guide" 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 Aug 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2016 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund this project as a task agreement under a master cooperative agreement. (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 $51,595.00 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:
This notice is a public announcement from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) stating its intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project called "Benthic Habitat Mapping in Florida Bay and Associated Boating Guide" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00514). It is categorized as a discretionary funding action in the environmental activity area under CFDA 15.945. The key point is that this is not an open competition and not a solicitation: the NPS is not accepting applications. Instead, the notice exists to document and publicly communicate that the agency plans to fund the work as a task agreement issued under an existing Master Cooperative Agreement (P16AC00991) between the NPS and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). In other words, the partnering organization and award pathway are already established, and the announcement functions mainly as a transparency measure.
The project purpose centers on improving how benthic habitats, especially seagrass in Florida Bay, are mapped and assessed. The work is intended to apply modern image processing and modeling approaches to generate a quantitative, landscape-scale assessment of seagrass density and spatial configuration. Those metrics matter because changes in density and the way seagrass beds are arranged across the bay can respond quickly and detectably to environmental stressors and shifting conditions, including the kinds of environmental changes Florida Bay has experienced. By using updated analytical methods, the effort aims to move beyond purely qualitative mapping and provide more measurable, repeatable information that can support monitoring, resource management, and decision-making in and around Everglades National Park.
In addition to the technical habitat mapping component, the agreement includes development of practical public-facing products. The notice specifies creation of a new map product as well as an updated boating guide for the park. The boating guide is meant to educate boaters about new management actions laid out in the Everglades National Park 2015 General Management Plan. That suggests the deliverables are intended not only for scientists and managers but also for the boating public, helping translate management changes into clearer on-the-water guidance. Taken together, the mapping and guide updates indicate a dual focus: strengthening ecological assessment tools while also improving outreach and compliance support through better, more current navigation and management information.
Funding details in the announcement indicate an anticipated single award with an award ceiling of $51,595 and an expected number of awards of 1. The notice was created on August 18, 2016, with an original closing date listed as August 28, 2016, though the "closing date" in this context does not function as an application deadline because the announcement explicitly states that applications will not be accepted. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with clarification referenced in an additional eligibility field, but functionally the award is tied to the existing master cooperative agreement relationship between NPS and FWC. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a non-competitive, pre-identified partnership action intended to produce updated benthic habitat mapping outputs for Florida Bay and a refreshed boating guide aligned with current Everglades National Park management direction.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a public notice from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) stating its intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project titled "Benthic Habitat Mapping in Florida Bay and Associated Boating Guide" under Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00514.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice specifically indicates this is not an open competition and not a solicitation. NPS is not accepting applications for this opportunity.
Can I submit an application or proposal for this opportunity?
No. The announcement explicitly states that applications will not be accepted.
Why was this notice posted if applications are not being accepted?
The notice functions as a transparency measure. It documents and publicly communicates that NPS plans to fund the work through a pre-established agreement pathway rather than through a competitive application process.
Who is expected to receive the award?
The work is planned to be funded as a task agreement under an existing Master Cooperative Agreement (P16AC00991) between NPS and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). This indicates the partner organization and award pathway are already established.
What type of award is NPS planning to make?
NPS intends to make a single cooperative agreement award, issued as a task agreement under the existing Master Cooperative Agreement referenced in the notice.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expected number of awards of 1.
What is the maximum funding amount for this award?
The announcement lists an award ceiling of $51,595.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to improve how benthic habitats, especially seagrass in Florida Bay, are mapped and assessed by applying modern image processing and modeling approaches to produce quantitative, landscape-scale assessments.
What are "benthic habitats" in the context of this notice?
In this notice, benthic habitats refer to habitats on or near the bottom of the bay, with a particular emphasis on seagrass habitats in Florida Bay.
What technical approach is the project aiming to use?
The notice describes using modern image processing and modeling approaches to generate quantitative measures of seagrass density and spatial configuration across Florida Bay.
What outcomes are expected from the habitat mapping work?
The mapping work is intended to move beyond purely qualitative mapping and instead provide measurable, repeatable information that can support monitoring, resource management, and decision-making in and around Everglades National Park.
Why focus on seagrass density and spatial configuration?
The notice explains that changes in seagrass density and the arrangement of seagrass beds across the bay can respond quickly and detectably to environmental stressors and shifting conditions, including environmental changes Florida Bay has experienced.
What deliverables are mentioned in the notice?
The notice specifies two major public-facing deliverables in addition to the technical work: creation of a new map product and an updated boating guide for Everglades National Park.
What is the purpose of the updated boating guide?
The boating guide is intended to educate boaters about new management actions described in the Everglades National Park 2015 General Management Plan and provide clearer, more current on-the-water guidance.
Who are the intended audiences for the project outputs?
Based on the notice, the outputs are intended for both technical users (such as scientists and resource managers) and the boating public, combining ecological assessment improvements with outreach and compliance support.
What activity area and funding type does this notice fall under?
The notice categorizes the action as a discretionary funding action in the environmental activity area, under CFDA 15.945.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice is P16AS00514.
What does the listed "closing date" mean if there is no application process?
The notice includes an original closing date of August 28, 2016, but it does not operate as an application deadline because the announcement states that applications will not be accepted. In this context, the date is part of the public notice record rather than a deadline for submissions.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on August 18, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is labeled as "Others" with a reference to additional eligibility clarification. However, the notice also makes clear that this is not a solicitation and that the planned award is tied to an existing master cooperative agreement between NPS and FWC, so there is no practical applicant pool for this announcement.
How should this opportunity be understood overall?
This opportunity is best understood as a non-competitive, pre-identified partnership action. Its purpose is to produce updated benthic habitat mapping outputs for Florida Bay and a refreshed boating guide aligned with current Everglades National Park management direction.
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