Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00305
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Veg and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2015 and posted on Aug 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2015 NPS and Everglades National Park are announcing a public notice of intent to award this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to fund a project without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement H5000 10 5040. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $79,998.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice, Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00305, is a National Park Service (NPS) public announcement titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD - Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Veg and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades." It was posted on August 12, 2015 (archived August 23, 2015) under CFDA 15.954, which covers National Park Service activities related to conservation, protection, outreach, and education. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the activity area is natural resources. The estimated total funding amount listed is $79,998, with an expected number of awards of one.
The most important practical detail is that this is not a request for applications. Instead of soliciting proposals through a competitive process, the Department of the Interior, NPS, and Everglades National Park are issuing a notice to inform the public that they intend to make a single, non-competitive award under an existing cooperative agreement (H5000 10 5040). The intended recipient is the South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In other words, the purpose of the posting is transparency about a planned award rather than opening a competition for new applicants.
The project being supported is titled "Monitoring Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park." Based on the title and the program context, the work centers on understanding how water quality conditions and submerged aquatic vegetation (underwater plants that form important habitat and influence water chemistry) relate to the presence, distribution, or behavior of wintering waterfowl in the Everglades. These kinds of monitoring and linkage studies typically help park managers connect environmental conditions (like nutrient levels, salinity, turbidity, or other water-quality measures) to habitat quality and wildlife use, which can inform restoration planning, adaptive management decisions, and long-term ecological assessments.
The notice lists eligible applicants as private institutions of higher education, which aligns with the CESU structure that often partners NPS units with universities and research organizations. However, because the announcement is explicitly not open for applications and describes a non-competitive intent to fund a specific partner under an existing agreement, that eligibility language does not function like an open invitation; it is more a reflection of the type of entity involved in the intended award.
Key administrative details include an original and current closing date of August 22, 2015, which in this context serves as the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline for competing proposals. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0, which commonly appears in notices where the agency is not running a typical competitive grant with defined minimum and maximum request amounts, even though an estimated total funding level is provided.
For access and administrative questions, the contact person named is Sandra Newton, Awarding Officer, reachable at 305-242-7028 and SandraNewton@nps.gov. An additional information link is provided through Grants.gov (http://grants.gov), where the public notice and related details would have been available during the posting period.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00305?
P15AS00305 is a National Park Service (NPS) public notice titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD - Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Veg and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades." It was posted to publicly document an intended award related to natural resources work in Everglades National Park.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a transparency posting that announces NPS intends to make a single, non-competitive award rather than solicit proposals through a competitive process.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this context?
It means the Department of the Interior, NPS, and Everglades National Park are informing the public that they plan to make an award to a specific recipient. The posting is meant to provide public visibility into the planned action, not to invite new submissions.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
Is the award competitive?
No. The notice describes a single, non-competitive award under an existing cooperative agreement.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this award tied to an existing agreement?
Yes. The notice states the non-competitive award is planned under an existing cooperative agreement identified as H5000 10 5040.
What is the project title and what is it generally about?
The project is titled "Monitoring Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park." Based on the title and context provided, the work focuses on understanding relationships among water quality conditions, submerged aquatic vegetation (underwater plant communities), and wintering waterfowl in the Everglades.
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity area is natural resources.
Which agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), specifically referencing Everglades National Park.
What is the CFDA number listed for this notice?
The notice is listed under CFDA 15.954, described as National Park Service activities related to conservation, protection, outreach, and education.
How much funding is associated with this planned award?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $79,998.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
What are the posted opening and closing dates?
The notice was posted on August 12, 2015, and lists an original and current closing date of August 22, 2015.
What does the closing date represent if applications are not being accepted?
Based on the description provided, the closing date functions as the end of the public notice period rather than an application deadline for competing proposals.
Why are the award ceiling and floor listed as $0?
The notice lists both the award ceiling and floor as $0, which is often seen when the agency is not running a typical competitive grant with set minimum and maximum request amounts, even though an estimated total funding amount is still provided.
Who is listed as eligible to apply, and does that mean new applicants can apply?
The notice lists eligible applicants as private institutions of higher education, which aligns with CESU-style partnerships. However, the same notice also states it is not open for applications and is announcing a non-competitive intent to fund a specific partner, so the eligibility language should not be read as an open invitation for new applicants under this posting.
Where can I find the official posting or additional details?
An additional information link is referenced through Grants.gov (http://grants.gov), where the public notice and related details would have been available during the posting period.
Who should I contact with questions about this notice?
The contact person listed is Sandra Newton, Awarding Officer. Phone: 305-242-7028. Email: SandraNewton@nps.gov.
Was this notice archived?
Yes. The notice indicates it was archived on August 23, 2015.
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