Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AC01178
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- The National Park Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD Patterns and Trends of Lead Concentrations in Bald Eagle Nestlings and Fish in the Upper Midwestern U.S." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 25, 2014 and posted on Jul 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 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 $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 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).
- Educational Institutions that are members of a CESU Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award for a project focused on lead contamination in the Upper Midwest. It is explicitly not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as a public transparency notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities under an existing eligibility framework, with the award anticipated to go to an educational institution that is a member of a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) and is categorized within environment and natural resources work.
The purpose of the project is to use already-collected monitoring data to better understand patterns and trends in lead concentrations across time and location. The data come from two "sentinel" indicators of ecosystem health: bald eagle nestlings and fish. The work spans a six-year period and covers nine national park areas in the upper Midwestern United States. By analyzing these datasets together, the project aims to provide a clearer picture of how lead exposure may be distributed across parks and whether concentrations appear stable, increasing, or decreasing over the monitoring period.
The project is designed to produce several practical outputs for different audiences. One major deliverable is a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which would place the findings into the broader scientific conversation about environmental contaminants and wildlife exposure. Beyond the academic product, the project also emphasizes translation and usefulness: it calls for a clear summary of results tailored to park managers to support internal decision-making and resource management, and it also aims to package the findings in a way that can be shared with the public. Another notable product is educational support, with the project expected to provide data or data-ready materials that can be used in classroom settings, helping connect real-world national park resource issues to teaching and learning.
Because of fiscal year funding constraints, NPS indicates the work will be carried out in two phases. Phase 1 focuses on the technical analysis and organization of the data, resulting in tables, charts, and summaries that are immediately useful for internal review and management needs within NPS. Phase 2 builds on that foundation by interpreting the results and communicating them more broadly, including outreach to scientific peers (through publication), educators (through classroom-usable data products), and the general public (through accessible summaries). In other words, the project is structured to move from analysis and internal utility to interpretation and external communication.
Financially, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $60,000, with an award ceiling of $60,000 and no required cost sharing or matching. The expected number of awards is one. The posting date is July 25, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 1, 2014, and an archive date of August 31, 2014, reflecting that this was a time-bounded notice of intent rather than an ongoing, competitive funding opportunity. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed grants management contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist (phone 402-661-1662, contact via email as referenced in the notice).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition I can apply to?
No. This notice is an intent to award a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement. It is described as a public transparency notice rather than an open call for applications.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
One award is expected.
What type of award is planned?
The National Park Service intends to make a cooperative agreement award (not a competitive grant).
Who is the anticipated recipient?
The award is anticipated to go to an educational institution that is a member of a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU), under an existing eligibility framework.
What is the main focus of the project?
The project focuses on lead contamination in the Upper Midwest, using already-collected monitoring data to understand patterns and trends in lead concentrations over time and across locations.
What data will be used for the analysis?
The notice specifies already-collected monitoring data from two "sentinel" indicators of ecosystem health: bald eagle nestlings and fish.
What geographic area does the work cover?
The work covers nine national park areas in the upper Midwestern United States.
What time period does the project examine?
The analysis spans a six-year monitoring period.
What is the project trying to determine about lead exposure?
By analyzing the datasets together, the project aims to clarify how lead exposure may be distributed across parks and whether lead concentrations appear stable, increasing, or decreasing over the monitoring period.
What are the expected deliverables?
The notice describes multiple outputs, including: (1) a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal, (2) a clear summary of results tailored to park managers to support decision-making and resource management, (3) public-facing materials that share the findings in an accessible way, and (4) educational support through data or data-ready materials suitable for classroom use.
Is publication in a scientific journal part of the work?
Yes. One major deliverable is a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
How will the results be shared with park managers?
The project calls for a clear summary of results tailored specifically to park managers to support internal decision-making and resource management.
How will the public benefit from or access the results?
The notice indicates the findings will be packaged for public sharing through accessible summaries intended for a general audience.
What is meant by "educational support" in this notice?
The project is expected to provide data or data-ready materials that can be used in classroom settings, connecting real national park resource issues to teaching and learning.
Why is the project organized into phases?
NPS indicates that, due to fiscal year funding constraints, the work will be carried out in two phases.
What happens in Phase 1?
Phase 1 focuses on technical analysis and organization of the data, producing tables, charts, and summaries intended to be immediately useful for internal review and management needs within NPS.
What happens in Phase 2?
Phase 2 builds on the Phase 1 foundation by interpreting the results and communicating them more broadly, including outreach to scientific peers (publication), educators (classroom-usable data products), and the general public (accessible summaries).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945, titled Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
What category of work does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized within environment and natural resources work.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $60,000, and the award ceiling is $60,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no required cost sharing or matching.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is July 25, 2014. The original and current closing date is August 1, 2014. The archive date is August 31, 2014.
Does the closing date indicate a deadline to submit an application?
The notice frames this as a time-bounded notice of intent rather than an ongoing competitive opportunity, and it explicitly states it is not an open call for applications.
Who is the grants management contact for administrative or access questions?
The listed contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, phone 402-661-1662, with contact via email as referenced in the notice.
What kind of analysis is emphasized?
The project emphasizes using already-collected monitoring data, analyzing patterns across time and location, and producing practical outputs such as tables, charts, summaries, and interpretation products for different audiences.
Which audiences are explicitly mentioned as users of the outputs?
The notice identifies multiple audiences: park managers (internal summaries for management), scientific peers (peer-reviewed manuscript), educators (classroom-usable data products), and the general public (accessible summaries).
Does the notice specify that the work is focused on the Upper Midwest?
Yes. It describes a project focused on lead contamination in the Upper Midwest and work across nine national park areas in the upper Midwestern United States.
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