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- The National Park Service in the information and statistics science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD MONITORING PROTOCOL FOR BATS 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): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 5, 2014 and posted on Aug 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,844.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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) Private institutions of higher education.
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ONLY The United States Department of Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), and Everglades National Park are announcing a notice of intent to award this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement H5000 10 5040, with University of Florida, a partner under the Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for a project titled MONITORING PROTOCOL FOR BATS IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued this posting as a formal public notice that it intends to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a project called "Monitoring Protocol for Bats in Everglades National Park." This announcement is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications, meaning the NPS is not soliciting proposals from the public and there is no competitive application process associated with this posting. The purpose is primarily transparency: it signals that the agency plans to support specific project activities through an existing cooperative framework rather than opening the work up for full and open competition.
The planned recipient is the University of Florida, identified as a partner under the Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, and the award would be made under Cooperative Agreement H5000 10 5040. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. The program context is tied to CFDA 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education), and the activity category is listed under information and statistics as well as science, technology, and other research and development. In practical terms, the project title indicates the work is centered on developing or implementing a standardized monitoring protocol for bat populations within Everglades National Park, supporting conservation management and long-term resource monitoring needs.
Financially, the estimated total funding amount associated with this intent-to-award notice is $29,844, with no stated award ceiling or floor (both listed as $0, a common way postings are formatted when a single intended amount is referenced elsewhere). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, consistent with the stated intent to fund the University of Florida without competition.
Key administrative dates show how narrow the public notice window was: it was posted and created on August 5, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2014, and it was archived on August 7, 2014. These dates align with the fact that the listing is not meant to collect applications but to document the agency's intent before finalizing the award.
Eligibility fields in the source data mention categories like "private institutions of higher education" and "others," but the narrative eligibility statement clarifies that this is an intent-to-award-only announcement tied to the University of Florida through the relevant CESU partnership, rather than an open opportunity. For anyone needing access to the full announcement or having issues retrieving details through Grants.gov, the NPS point of contact listed is Sandra Newton, Grants Specialist, reachable at 305-242-7028 or SandraNewton@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this government posting about?
This posting is a formal public notice from the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, stating its intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a project titled "Monitoring Protocol for Bats in Everglades National Park."
2) Is this a grant opportunity I can apply for?
No. The announcement is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications. NPS is not soliciting proposals from the public, and there is no competitive application process associated with this posting.
3) Why would NPS publish a notice if it is not accepting applications?
The purpose is primarily transparency. It communicates that the agency plans to support specific project activities through an existing cooperative framework rather than opening the work to full and open competition.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the University of Florida.
5) Is the award competitive?
No. The notice states the award is intended to be single and non-competitive, with an expected number of awards listed as one.
6) What is the project title and what does it focus on?
The project is titled "Monitoring Protocol for Bats in Everglades National Park." Based on the title and listed activity categories, the work centers on developing or implementing a standardized monitoring protocol for bat populations within Everglades National Park to support conservation management and long-term resource monitoring needs.
7) What agency is issuing the notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
8) What type of funding and instrument are involved?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant.
9) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount referenced in the notice is $29,844.
10) Is there an award ceiling or floor?
No specific ceiling or floor is stated. In the posting format, both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $0, which commonly occurs when a single intended award amount is referenced elsewhere in the announcement.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) What program is this associated with (CFDA)?
The program context is tied to CFDA 15.954, identified as National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
13) What activity categories are associated with this project?
The activity category is listed under information and statistics as well as science, technology, and other research and development.
14) What cooperative framework or partnership is referenced?
The University of Florida is identified as a partner under the Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), and the award would be made under Cooperative Agreement H5000 10 5040.
15) What are the key posting dates?
The notice was posted and created on August 5, 2014. The original and current closing date is August 6, 2014. The notice was archived on August 7, 2014.
16) Why is the posting window so short?
The short window aligns with the purpose of the listing as an intent-to-award notice rather than an open solicitation. It is intended to document NPS's intent before finalizing the award, not to collect applications.
17) Does the eligibility section mean other organizations can apply?
Although eligibility fields in the source data mention categories such as "private institutions of higher education" and "others," the narrative eligibility statement clarifies that this is an intent-to-award-only announcement tied to the University of Florida through the relevant CESU partnership, rather than an open opportunity.
18) Who can I contact with questions or if I cannot access the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Sandra Newton, Grants Specialist, National Park Service. Phone: 305-242-7028. Email: SandraNewton@nps.gov.
19) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
20) Where will the work take place?
Based on the project title, the work is focused on Everglades National Park.
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