Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00446
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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: Identifying and quantifying the prey of nesting White Ibis in Everglades National Park" 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 $41,800.00 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 a National Park Service (NPS) intention to fund a specific research task agreement rather than open a competition for new proposals. In other words, it is not a typical grant solicitation. Applications will not be accepted, because the work is being issued under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement framework. The announcement functions mainly as a public transparency step to document that NPS plans to make a single award for this defined project.
The project is titled "Identifying and quantifying the prey of nesting White Ibis in Everglades National Park" and is focused on improving understanding of what nesting White Ibis are eating in and around Everglades National Park, with special attention to crayfish. The underlying ecological question is about trophic dynamics in the Everglades: White Ibis are an important wading bird species, and their nesting success and foraging ecology are tightly tied to hydrology and prey availability. By clarifying which crayfish species are being used as prey, the study aims to fill a specific gap in knowledge about Everglades food webs as they relate to nesting ibis.
Methodologically, the work will be based on collecting and analyzing chick boluses during two nesting seasons. Boluses are the compacted food remains that chicks regurgitate; they can be sorted and identified to reveal what prey items were recently delivered by adults. The study will collect these boluses from White Ibis chicks nesting in or near Everglades National Park, then identify the contents to determine the relative proportion of two crayfish species in the diet. The core deliverable implied by the description is a quantified comparison of how much each of the two crayfish species contributes to chick diet across the sampled nesting seasons, which can then be used to inform broader interpretations of prey selection, resource use, and habitat conditions.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding action by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, issued as a cooperative agreement. The award is planned as one expected award with an award ceiling of $41,800. The funding opportunity number is P16AS00446, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.945 (a National Park Service assistance listing). Eligibility is effectively constrained because the award is being made to Florida Atlantic University through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032. The posting lists creation and public notice dates in August 2016, including an original closing date, but that date does not represent an application deadline since the announcement is explicitly not a request for applications.
In practical terms, the notice signals that NPS has already selected the implementing partner (Florida Atlantic University) through the CESU mechanism and is proceeding with a targeted research effort. The intended outcome is better, more specific information on crayfish species composition in White Ibis chick diets, which can support Everglades ecological understanding and potentially inform management decisions related to habitat conditions, hydrology, and prey base dynamics affecting wading bird nesting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This notice is not a typical grant solicitation and it is not opening a competition for new proposals. It documents the National Park Service (NPS) intent to fund a specific research task agreement as a single award under an existing framework.
Are applications being accepted for this opportunity?
No. Applications will not be accepted. The work is being issued under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement framework rather than through an open call.
If there is a closing date listed, is that an application deadline?
No. Although the posting references an original closing date, the notice is explicitly not a request for applications, so that date does not function as an application deadline.
Why is NPS posting this notice if proposals are not being accepted?
The announcement serves primarily as a public transparency step. It documents that NPS plans to make a single award for a defined project rather than soliciting new proposals.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "Identifying and quantifying the prey of nesting White Ibis in Everglades National Park."
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project aims to improve understanding of what nesting White Ibis are eating in and around Everglades National Park, with special attention to crayfish. A key goal is to clarify which crayfish species are being used as prey and how much each contributes to chick diets.
What ecological question is this research trying to address?
The underlying focus is on trophic dynamics in the Everglades. White Ibis are an important wading bird species whose nesting success and foraging ecology are closely tied to hydrology and prey availability. The study addresses a gap in knowledge about Everglades food webs as they relate to nesting ibis, particularly regarding crayfish species composition in the diet.
Where will the research take place?
The work is focused on White Ibis nesting in or near Everglades National Park.
What method will be used to determine what the chicks are eating?
The study will collect and analyze chick boluses during two nesting seasons. Boluses are compacted food remains that chicks regurgitate; the contents can be sorted and identified to reveal what prey items were delivered by adults.
How many nesting seasons are included in the study?
The notice describes collecting and analyzing chick boluses during two nesting seasons.
What specific prey focus is highlighted in the notice?
Crayfish are specifically highlighted, and the study will quantify the relative proportion of two crayfish species in the chick diet.
What is the key deliverable implied by the project description?
A quantified comparison of how much each of the two crayfish species contributes to White Ibis chick diet across the sampled nesting seasons. This information can support broader interpretations of prey selection, resource use, and habitat conditions.
How might the results be used?
The intended outcome is more specific information on crayfish species composition in White Ibis chick diets, which can support Everglades ecological understanding and potentially inform management decisions related to habitat conditions, hydrology, and prey base dynamics affecting wading bird nesting.
What agency is providing the funding?
The funding action is by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is described as a discretionary funding action issued as a cooperative agreement.
Is this expected to be a single award or multiple awards?
The notice indicates one expected award for this defined project.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $41,800.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P16AS00446.
What CFDA (assistance listing) number is associated with this notice?
The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.945 (a National Park Service assistance listing).
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
Eligibility is effectively constrained because the award is being made to Florida Atlantic University through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What agreement framework is referenced for issuing this work?
The work is being issued under the South Florida CESU Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032, which is described as an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement framework.
What does it mean that this is "not a request for applications"?
It means the agency is not inviting or evaluating new proposals for this project. The notice is documenting NPS intent to proceed with a targeted research effort under an established cooperative agreement arrangement.
Does this notice imply that another organization can still apply through a different channel?
Based on the notice as described, no. The posting states that applications will not be accepted and that the implementing partner has already been selected through the CESU mechanism.
When was the notice posted?
The posting lists creation and public notice dates in August 2016.
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