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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: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Fish Population Restoration and Climate Mitigation" 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 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 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 master 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 $100,000.00 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 funding notice, titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Fish Population Restoration and Climate Mitigation" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00516), is not an open grant solicitation. It is a public notification that the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a single cooperative agreement award under an existing CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Master Cooperative Agreement, specifically P14AC0088. Because it is a notice of intent rather than a competitive opportunity, applications will not be accepted and there is no true submission deadline; the listed "closing date" language explicitly states that the announcement is not a request for applications.
The planned award is a discretionary cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). The announcement indicates an expected single award, with a maximum federal amount (award ceiling) of $100,000. Eligibility is not presented as broadly open; instead, it points to a limited eligibility context tied to the CESU master agreement framework, meaning the work is intended to be carried out by a partner already positioned under that established cooperative structure (the text also suggests a university-based partner, referencing students and faculty associated with "Cornel...", likely Cornell).
Programmatically, the project focuses on passive acoustic monitoring in Florida Bay and remote locations within Everglades National Park. The central aim is to expand a previous passive acoustic effort by deploying and using state-of-the-art passive acoustic sensors to detect multiple soniferous (sound-producing) fish species as well as shrimp. The work is not limited to collecting recordings; it also emphasizes building practical methods for passive acoustic data management and processing tailored to remote monitoring conditions, where equipment may be unattended for long periods and data retrieval, storage, and analysis workflows must be reliable and efficient.
A second set of objectives relates to applied ecosystem assessment. The project intends to evaluate the effects of recent ecological events and management actions by extracting ecologically meaningful signals from the acoustic data gathered in remote areas of Everglades National Park. In practice, that implies using soundscape information and species-specific acoustic signatures as indicators of biological activity, distribution, or relative abundance, and then interpreting changes through time in relation to disturbances (such as storms, temperature or salinity shifts, algal blooms, or other system stressors) and management interventions.
Finally, the notice frames the effort as research and technical assistance that directly supports the National Park Service while also providing opportunities for student and faculty involvement through the cooperating institution. That detail is typical of CESU-supported cooperative agreements, where the federal agency benefits from specialized scientific expertise and capacity, and the academic partner contributes research labor, training, and methodological development aligned with public resource management needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding notice?
The notice is titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Fish Population Restoration and Climate Mitigation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00516.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is not an open grant solicitation. It is a public notice that the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a single cooperative agreement award.
Will applications be accepted for this opportunity?
No. Applications will not be accepted because the announcement is a notice of intent to award and explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Is there a submission deadline?
No. There is no true submission deadline because applications are not being accepted. Any "closing date" language is included as part of the public notice format and is not a deadline for applicants.
What type of award is being planned?
The NPS intends to make a discretionary cooperative agreement award.
How many awards does the NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum federal amount stated in the notice is $100,000.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice cites CFDA 15.945.
What agreement framework will this cooperative agreement be made under?
The planned award will be made under an existing CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Master Cooperative Agreement, specifically P14AC0088.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is not presented as broadly open. The notice points to a limited eligibility context tied to the CESU master agreement framework, meaning the work is intended to be carried out by a partner already positioned under that established cooperative structure.
Does the notice indicate the intended type of partner?
Yes. The text suggests a university-based partner by referencing students and faculty associated with "Cornel...", likely Cornell, consistent with CESU-supported cooperative agreements that involve academic participation.
Where will the project take place?
The project focuses on Florida Bay and remote locations within Everglades National Park.
What is the core scientific and technical focus of the project?
The project centers on passive acoustic monitoring, expanding a previous passive acoustic effort by deploying and using state-of-the-art passive acoustic sensors in remote monitoring locations.
Which organisms are specifically mentioned as monitoring targets?
The notice mentions detecting multiple soniferous (sound-producing) fish species as well as shrimp using passive acoustic sensors.
Is the project limited to recording sounds in the field?
No. In addition to collecting recordings, the project emphasizes building practical methods for passive acoustic data management and processing suited to remote monitoring conditions.
Why is data management and processing emphasized for this project?
The notice highlights remote monitoring conditions where equipment may be unattended for long periods, so data retrieval, storage, and analysis workflows must be reliable and efficient.
What are the applied ecosystem assessment objectives described in the notice?
A key objective is to evaluate the effects of recent ecological events and management actions by extracting ecologically meaningful signals from acoustic data gathered in remote areas of Everglades National Park.
How will acoustic data be used to support ecosystem assessment?
The notice describes using soundscape information and species-specific acoustic signatures as indicators of biological activity, distribution, or relative abundance, and interpreting changes through time.
What kinds of disturbances or stressors are mentioned as relevant to interpreting changes over time?
The notice gives examples such as storms, temperature or salinity shifts, algal blooms, and other system stressors, along with management interventions.
How does this work support the National Park Service?
The effort is framed as research and technical assistance that directly supports the NPS, providing scientific expertise and capacity aligned with public resource management needs.
Does the notice mention involvement of students and faculty?
Yes. The notice states that the project will also provide opportunities for student and faculty involvement through the cooperating institution, which is typical of CESU-supported cooperative agreements.
Is this award characterized as competitive or non-competitive?
Based on the notice language provided, it is not presented as a competitive opportunity. It is a notice of intent to make a single award under an existing CESU master agreement and is not a request for applications.
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