Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00435
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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: Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park: Status, Trends, and History." 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 $80,000.00 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 grant notice is a public announcement from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), describing an intended award for a specific research project in Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. It is not an open funding opportunity and is not seeking proposals. Instead, it serves as formal notice that NPS plans to fund a single task agreement under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement framework.
The project is titled "Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park: Status, Trends, and History" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00435). The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, and the activity area is natural resources (CFDA 15.945). The announcement was created on August 3, 2016, with an original closing date listed as August 13, 2016, but that date does not represent an application deadline because applications will not be accepted. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $80,000.
NPS intends to make the award to Florida International University (FIU) through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032. CESU agreements are commonly used by federal land and resource agencies to partner with universities and other research institutions to carry out targeted scientific work that supports management decisions. In this case, the notice makes clear that the partner and award pathway have already been selected through that broader cooperative structure, and the purpose of the announcement is transparency rather than competition.
The work supported by the agreement focuses on understanding how mangrove-dominated wetlands adjacent to Florida Bay respond to saltwater intrusion and how those wetland changes connect to Florida Bay water quality and habitat conditions. A key component involves running experiments on soils and plants collected from these mangrove wetlands. Those experiments will measure how saltwater intrusion affects soil stability and nutrient release, two processes that can directly influence water clarity, algal growth, and overall estuarine ecosystem health. Soil stability matters because destabilized soils can lead to erosion and increased suspended sediments, while nutrient release can fuel changes in productivity and potentially contribute to water quality degradation if nutrients become more available in the water column.
In addition to experimental work, the agreement supports ongoing monitoring and assessment in Florida Bay, particularly at sites near the mangrove wetlands. The monitoring is aimed at detecting and interpreting changes in water quality and in the distribution, condition, and extent of habitats. Although the title references linkages among water quality, submerged aquatic vegetation, and wintering waterfowl, the described tasks emphasize the connected nature of the coastal wetland-estuary system: how shifts in salinity and sea-water encroachment can alter wetland soils and vegetation, and how those alterations can propagate into bay water quality and habitat suitability. Submerged aquatic vegetation is especially sensitive to changes in water clarity, salinity, and nutrient dynamics, and it also provides important foraging and shelter habitat that can influence the distribution and success of wintering waterfowl.
The larger goal of the project is to improve scientific understanding of how these coupled systems respond to two major drivers: ecosystem restoration efforts and sea-level rise. Restoration actions in South Florida can change freshwater delivery, salinity gradients, and nutrient transport, while sea-level rise increases pressure for saltwater intrusion and shoreline and wetland transformation. By combining controlled experiments with field monitoring, the project is designed to strengthen the evidence base for interpreting observed trends, distinguishing natural variability from longer-term change, and supporting future management decisions in Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. The notice is a public announcement of an intended award by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It explicitly states that it is not an open funding opportunity and is not seeking proposals or applications.
Why does the notice list a closing date if applications are not accepted?
The notice shows an original closing date of August 13, 2016, but it does not function as an application deadline. The announcement explains that applications will not be accepted, and the posting serves as formal notice and transparency rather than a competitive solicitation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is P16AS00435.
What is the title of the project being funded?
The project title is "Linkages of Water Quality, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Wintering Waterfowl in Everglades National Park: Status, Trends, and History."
Which federal agency is making the intended award?
The intended award is being made by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The announcement describes the funding mechanism as a cooperative agreement.
What is the program or activity area associated with this award?
The activity area is natural resources, listed under CFDA 15.945.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $80,000.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS intends to make the award to Florida International University (FIU).
How is FIU being funded (what agreement framework is being used)?
The award is intended to be issued through the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032. The notice indicates that the task agreement is being made under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement framework.
What is a CESU, based on the notice?
CESU agreements are described as a common way for federal land and resource agencies to partner with universities and other research institutions to carry out targeted scientific work that supports management decisions. In this case, the CESU framework is the pathway NPS is using for the intended award.
Is the partner already selected, or will NPS consider other institutions?
The notice indicates the partner and award pathway have already been selected through the broader cooperative structure, and the purpose of the announcement is transparency rather than competition.
Where will the research and monitoring take place?
The project is focused on Everglades National Park and Florida Bay, including mangrove-dominated wetlands adjacent to Florida Bay and monitoring sites in Florida Bay near those wetlands.
What central scientific question is the project trying to address?
The work aims to improve understanding of how mangrove-dominated wetlands adjacent to Florida Bay respond to saltwater intrusion, and how those wetland changes connect to Florida Bay water quality and habitat conditions.
What role does saltwater intrusion play in the project?
Saltwater intrusion is a key driver being studied. The project examines how increased saltwater encroachment can affect wetland soils and vegetation, and how those changes can propagate into estuarine conditions such as water quality, water clarity, and habitat suitability.
What kinds of experiments are included in the described work?
A key component involves running experiments on soils and plants collected from mangrove wetlands. These experiments measure how saltwater intrusion affects soil stability and nutrient release.
Why is soil stability important to Florida Bay water quality?
The notice explains that destabilized soils can lead to erosion and increased suspended sediments. More suspended sediments can affect water clarity and broader estuarine ecosystem health.
Why is nutrient release from soils important in this project?
The notice states that nutrient release can influence water clarity, algal growth, and overall estuarine ecosystem health. If nutrients become more available in the water column, it can contribute to changes in productivity and potentially to water quality degradation.
Does the project include field monitoring, or only lab/controlled experiments?
It includes both. In addition to controlled experiments, the agreement supports ongoing monitoring and assessment in Florida Bay, particularly at sites near the mangrove wetlands.
What is the monitoring in Florida Bay intended to detect?
The monitoring is aimed at detecting and interpreting changes in water quality and changes in the distribution, condition, and extent of habitats.
How do submerged aquatic vegetation and wintering waterfowl fit into the project description?
While the title references linkages among water quality, submerged aquatic vegetation, and wintering waterfowl, the described tasks emphasize how coastal wetland changes affect bay water quality and habitat conditions. The notice highlights that submerged aquatic vegetation is sensitive to water clarity, salinity, and nutrient dynamics, and it provides foraging and shelter habitat that can influence wintering waterfowl distribution and success.
What are the major drivers or pressures the project is designed to help interpret?
The larger goal is to improve scientific understanding of how these coupled systems respond to ecosystem restoration efforts and sea-level rise.
How can ecosystem restoration affect the system described in the notice?
The notice explains that restoration actions in South Florida can change freshwater delivery, salinity gradients, and nutrient transport, which in turn can influence wetlands and Florida Bay conditions.
How can sea-level rise affect the system described in the notice?
Sea-level rise is described as increasing pressure for saltwater intrusion and driving shoreline and wetland transformation, which can cascade into changes in bay water quality and habitat conditions.
What is the overall management value of the work, as described?
By combining controlled experiments with field monitoring, the project is designed to strengthen the evidence base for interpreting observed trends, distinguishing natural variability from longer-term change, and supporting future management decisions in Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.
When was this grant notice created?
The announcement was created on August 3, 2016.
Does this notice indicate that proposals will be reviewed or competitively scored?
No. The notice states it is not seeking proposals and that the announcement is for transparency rather than competition, with the award planned under an existing cooperative agreement framework.
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