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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Ecosystem Dynamics in the White Zone: History, Drivers, and Restoration Implications" 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 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 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 previously competed 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 $132,653.00 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 opportunity is a National Park Service notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award, not an open grant competition. In other words, it is being posted to publicly announce the agency's plan to fund a specific project under an existing, previously competed agreement rather than to solicit new applications. Applications are not being accepted. The project will be issued as a task agreement to Florida International University through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement number P16AC00032.
The project, titled "Ecosystem Dynamics in the White Zone: History, Drivers, and Restoration Implications," focuses on understanding how plant communities in the Everglades coastal wetlands have changed over time, particularly in response to two major forces: shifts in water management and ongoing sea-level rise. The work is designed to reassess the condition and composition of coastal wetland plant communities, with special attention to how salinity and vegetation patterns have moved and transformed across the landscape. The phrase "White Zone" refers to the coastal transition areas in the Everglades that have been especially dynamic and sensitive to these drivers.
A central feature of the study is that it directly builds on earlier research that documented patterns of plant community change and salinity change from historical periods spanning the 1940s through the 1990s. Rather than starting from scratch, the task agreement is structured as a repeat study: the same principal investigator who conducted the 1990s fieldwork will return to the same sampling sites and use the same field techniques. This continuity is important because it reduces methodological differences that can muddy long-term comparisons, making it more likely that observed changes reflect real ecological shifts rather than changes in how data were collected.
While the study maintains consistency with past field methods, it also expands the approach by incorporating newer remote sensing technologies. The purpose of adding remote sensing is to broaden the spatial and temporal perspective beyond what is feasible with field sampling alone, and to better capture landscape-scale effects tied to sea-level rise and water management practices. By combining repeated on-the-ground measurements with modern remote sensing, the project aims to provide a more complete picture of how coastal Everglades habitats are changing, where saltwater intrusion and vegetation transitions are occurring, and how these patterns relate to human-managed hydrology and climate-driven sea-level trends.
The intended outcome is a definitive, roughly 70-year record of ecological change in these coastal wetlands. That long-term history is expected to serve as a benchmark for evaluating restoration performance and for interpreting future changes. The results are meant to help managers and scientists understand what has already happened across decades, tease apart likely drivers, and anticipate how restoration projects and accelerating sea-level rise may shape the Everglades moving forward, especially in the most vulnerable coastal zones.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is P16AS00434. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, under the Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA number 15.945. The announcement listed an award ceiling of $132,653 and anticipated one award. The posting date was August 3, 2016, with an original closing date of August 13, 2016, though that date functions more as a notice period rather than an application deadline because the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award. It is posted to publicly announce the agency's plan to fund a specific project under an existing, previously competed agreement, rather than to solicit new applications.
Are applications being accepted for this opportunity?
No. Applications are not being accepted. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Why does the announcement show a closing date if applications are not accepted?
The original closing date (August 13, 2016) functions as a notice period rather than an application deadline, because the posting is meant to announce an intended award rather than invite submissions.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The project will be issued as a task agreement to Florida International University through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What existing agreement is this project being issued under?
It is being issued under the South Florida CESU Master Cooperative Agreement number P16AC00032.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Ecosystem Dynamics in the White Zone: History, Drivers, and Restoration Implications."
What is the main focus of the project?
The project focuses on understanding how plant communities in the Everglades coastal wetlands have changed over time, especially in response to shifts in water management and ongoing sea-level rise.
What does the term "White Zone" mean in this context?
"White Zone" refers to coastal transition areas in the Everglades that have been especially dynamic and sensitive to the combined effects of water management changes and sea-level rise.
What ecological changes is the study trying to reassess?
The study is designed to reassess the condition and composition of coastal wetland plant communities, with special attention to how salinity patterns and vegetation distributions have moved and transformed across the landscape.
How does this project relate to earlier research?
It directly builds on earlier research that documented plant community change and salinity change from historical periods spanning the 1940s through the 1990s.
Is this study starting from scratch, or is it a repeat study?
It is structured as a repeat study. The same principal investigator who conducted the 1990s fieldwork will return to the same sampling sites and use the same field techniques.
Why is it important that the same investigator and methods are being used?
This continuity reduces methodological differences that can complicate long-term comparisons, making it more likely that observed differences reflect real ecological changes rather than shifts in data collection methods.
Will the project use remote sensing, or only field sampling?
It will use both. While maintaining consistency with past field methods, the project expands the approach by incorporating newer remote sensing technologies.
What is the purpose of adding remote sensing to the study?
The purpose is to broaden the spatial and temporal perspective beyond what is feasible with field sampling alone and to better capture landscape-scale effects tied to sea-level rise and water management practices.
What kinds of questions will the combined field and remote sensing approach help answer?
By combining repeated on-the-ground measurements with modern remote sensing, the project aims to better understand how coastal Everglades habitats are changing, where saltwater intrusion and vegetation transitions are occurring, and how these patterns relate to human-managed hydrology and climate-driven sea-level trends.
What is the intended outcome or deliverable from a scientific perspective?
The intended outcome is a definitive, roughly 70-year record of ecological change in the coastal Everglades wetlands.
How will the results be used?
The long-term history is expected to serve as a benchmark for evaluating restoration performance and for interpreting future changes. The results are meant to help managers and scientists understand what has occurred across decades, tease apart likely drivers, and anticipate how restoration projects and accelerating sea-level rise may shape the Everglades in the most vulnerable coastal zones.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00434.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The announcement identifies the instrument as a cooperative agreement.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945.
How many awards are anticipated?
One award is anticipated.
What is the award ceiling listed in the announcement?
The listed award ceiling is $132,653.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 3, 2016.
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