Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00442
Apply for P16AS00442
- 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: IBBEAM â¿¿ Integrated Biscayne Bay Ecological Assessment and Monitoring" 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 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 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 $360,931.00 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 describes the National Park Service's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project called IBBEAM, which stands for Integrated Biscayne Bay Ecological Assessment and Monitoring. It is not an open grant competition and it is not asking the public to apply. Instead, it serves as a transparency notice that the government plans to fund a specific task agreement under an existing, previously competed master cooperative agreement: the South Florida CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032. Because of that structure, applications are not accepted for this opportunity, and the announcement functions mainly as formal public notice of the planned award.
The core purpose of the project is to carry out an ecological assessment and ongoing monitoring of key ecosystem components in Biscayne Bay, a sensitive coastal estuary connected to Biscayne National Park and the broader South Florida hydrologic system. The work is designed to generate field data that helps explain how changes in salinity influence the bay's biological communities and habitat condition. Salinity is a major driver in estuaries because it reflects freshwater inflows, rainfall patterns, and water management decisions upstream. When freshwater delivery changes, the salinity regime can shift, which in turn can affect seagrass health, fish and invertebrate communities, and overall ecosystem stability.
The monitoring described in the notice includes collecting data on several specific indicators: salinity, submerged aquatic vegetation (which typically includes seagrasses and other underwater plant communities), epifaunal fishes and invertebrates (animals that live on or associated with the surface of the seafloor and vegetation, such as small fishes, shrimp, crabs, and other invertebrates), and shoreline fishes. By sampling these components together, the project aims to identify relationships between salinity patterns and the distribution, abundance, or condition of these organisms. In practical terms, this type of integrated dataset helps managers see whether certain salinity ranges correspond to healthier seagrass beds, more robust fish assemblages, or shifts toward stress-tolerant species that can signal ecological degradation.
A key management-oriented element of the project is the use of salinity as a proxy indicator and the development of performance measures tied to water management concerns. In restoration and water operations, agencies often need measurable targets that can be tracked over time. Because salinity integrates many upstream influences and can be measured consistently, it can serve as a practical proxy for the effects of freshwater management on estuarine resources. The notice indicates that the results will support performance measures relevant to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), meaning the monitoring is intended to inform how restoration actions and water deliveries are affecting Biscayne Bay and to provide defensible metrics for evaluating progress or identifying unintended impacts.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement instrument. The funding opportunity number is P16AS00442, with a listed award ceiling of $360,931 and an expectation of one award. The posting dates (created August 4, 2016, original closing date August 14, 2016) reflect the notice period rather than an application window, since the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications. The CFDA listing associated with the notice is 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs. In short, this is a pre-identified, single-project award announcement meant to document planned funding for coordinated ecological monitoring in Biscayne Bay to support restoration-related water management decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this notice about?
This notice describes the National Park Service's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for a project called IBBEAM (Integrated Biscayne Bay Ecological Assessment and Monitoring). It functions as a public transparency notice about a planned award, not as a call for proposals.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open grant competition and it is not requesting applications from the public.
Can organizations or individuals apply for this funding?
No. Applications are not accepted for this opportunity because the award is planned under an existing, previously competed master cooperative agreement structure.
Why is the government posting a "closing date" if no one can apply?
The dates reflect the notice period rather than an application window. The announcement serves primarily as formal public notice of the planned award, even though it is not a request for applications.
What is the project name and what does it stand for?
The project is called IBBEAM, which stands for Integrated Biscayne Bay Ecological Assessment and Monitoring.
What is the main purpose of the IBBEAM project?
The purpose is to conduct an ecological assessment and ongoing monitoring of key ecosystem components in Biscayne Bay. The project is designed to generate field data that helps explain how changes in salinity influence the bay's biological communities and habitat condition.
Where will the work take place?
The work focuses on Biscayne Bay, a coastal estuary connected to Biscayne National Park and the broader South Florida hydrologic system.
Why is salinity a major focus of the monitoring?
Salinity is a major driver in estuaries because it reflects freshwater inflows, rainfall patterns, and upstream water management decisions. When freshwater delivery changes, the salinity regime can shift, which can affect seagrass health, fish and invertebrate communities, and overall ecosystem stability.
What ecosystem indicators will be monitored?
The notice describes monitoring that includes collecting data on: salinity; submerged aquatic vegetation (typically seagrasses and other underwater plant communities); epifaunal fishes and invertebrates (such as small fishes, shrimp, crabs, and other invertebrates associated with the seafloor surface and vegetation); and shoreline fishes.
What are "submerged aquatic vegetation" and why is it important here?
Submerged aquatic vegetation refers to underwater plant communities, commonly including seagrasses in this context. The monitoring is intended to connect salinity patterns to the condition and distribution of these habitats, which are key components of estuarine ecosystem health.
What does "epifaunal fishes and invertebrates" mean in this notice?
In this notice, epifaunal fishes and invertebrates are animals that live on or are associated with the surface of the seafloor and vegetation. Examples given include small fishes, shrimp, crabs, and other invertebrates.
What is the project trying to learn by sampling these indicators together?
By sampling salinity, vegetation, epifaunal organisms, and shoreline fishes together, the project aims to identify relationships between salinity patterns and the distribution, abundance, or condition of these organisms. The intent is to support interpretation of ecological responses to salinity shifts.
How will the results be used for management and decision-making?
The notice indicates the project will use salinity as a proxy indicator and help develop performance measures tied to water management concerns. Because salinity integrates many upstream influences and can be measured consistently, it can serve as a practical proxy for understanding the effects of freshwater management on estuarine resources.
What does it mean that salinity will be used as a "proxy indicator"?
In this context, using salinity as a proxy indicator means treating it as a measurable variable that reflects broader upstream influences (like freshwater deliveries and rainfall) and helps indicate potential impacts on estuarine habitats and biological communities.
How is this project connected to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)?
The notice states the results will support performance measures relevant to CERP. The monitoring is intended to inform how restoration actions and water deliveries are affecting Biscayne Bay and to provide defensible metrics for evaluating progress or identifying unintended impacts.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the action as a discretionary funding award by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement instrument.
Why does the notice mention a "single cooperative agreement award"?
It indicates the National Park Service intends to make one award (a single award) for this specific project rather than making multiple awards through a competitive process.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The listed award ceiling is $360,931.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00442.
What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.
What existing agreement is this planned award being made under?
The planned award is described as a specific task agreement under an existing, previously competed master cooperative agreement: the South Florida CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032.
What does it mean that the award is under a "previously competed" master cooperative agreement?
It means the broader master agreement framework was already competed previously. This notice is for a specific task agreement under that framework, which is why the public is not being asked to submit applications for this particular action.
What agency is making the planned award?
The planned funding action is by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the overall takeaway for someone looking for grants to apply to?
This notice is not an opportunity to apply. It is a formal public notice documenting the National Park Service's intent to fund a specific, pre-identified project under an existing cooperative agreement structure.
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