Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00261
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Yellowstone Lake Plankton 30 Years After Invasion by Lake Trout" 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 Jun 16, 2016 and posted on Jun 16, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2016. (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 $63,962.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent titled "Yellowstone Lake Plankton 30 Years After Invasion by Lake Trout" is a National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-NPS) focused on natural resources research in Yellowstone Lake. The central aim is to support scientific work that improves understanding of the lake's plankton community roughly three decades after the introduction and establishment of invasive lake trout, with an emphasis on generating new knowledge and making the resulting information useful to both the scientific community and the public. In practical terms, the project is framed as research and related dissemination that can strengthen broader understanding of ecological conditions and change in protected areas, including how invasive species can alter aquatic food webs and ecosystem function.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That distinction matters because it signals that NPS expects to be actively involved throughout the project, not merely providing funds and receiving a final report. The description states that NPS and the recipient will work together to describe goals, jointly develop the project scope, and carry out planned activities. The required "substantial involvement" goes beyond routine federal oversight and includes direct support by NPS staff. Examples of that involvement include helping select project tasks or sites, providing orientation to park resources and operating conditions, overseeing assignments as work proceeds, teaching skills where needed, distributing tools and equipment, and providing technical assistance and safety training. In other words, the recipient is not expected to operate independently; the project is set up as a collaborative effort integrated with park expertise, priorities, and field logistics.
The intended outcomes include producing credible, research based information on Yellowstone Lake plankton conditions in the long term context of the lake trout invasion, and ensuring that results are shared in ways that benefit researchers and improve public understanding of park resources. The announcement emphasizes dissemination of natural, cultural, and historical resource information, but the activity category for this opportunity is natural resources, and the project topic is clearly ecological. The public facing component is described broadly: the work should assist in creating, promoting, facilitating, or improving how people understand natural, historic, recreational, and other aspects of parks and conservation areas. That can reasonably include products such as technical reports, data products, presentations, publications, and interpretive or educational materials, depending on what is agreed upon in the jointly developed scope.
Eligibility is aimed primarily at public and state controlled institutions of higher education, with additional eligible entities captured under an "Others" category referenced in the opportunity text for clarification. This suggests the program is oriented toward universities and research capable organizations, while still leaving room for other qualified applicants if they meet the specific eligibility guidance. The funding is associated with CFDA 15.945, which aligns with NPS assistance for natural resource related work.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00261. It was posted and created on June 16, 2016, with an application closing date of June 25, 2016. The total anticipated federal funding is modest and targeted: the award ceiling is $63,962, and NPS expected to make one award. Taken together, these details indicate a single, defined research effort with a clear park collaboration component, rather than an open ended multi award research program.
Overall, this Notice of Intent describes a cooperative, park integrated research project designed to assess and communicate ecological changes in Yellowstone Lake plankton communities decades after an invasive predator altered the system. It is structured to produce actionable scientific knowledge, while also strengthening interpretation and public understanding of ecosystem conservation challenges within national parks, with NPS staff playing an active hands on role in planning, field support, technical guidance, and safety.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The Notice of Intent is titled "Yellowstone Lake Plankton 30 Years After Invasion by Lake Trout."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS) under the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-NPS).
What is the main focus of the project?
The project focuses on natural resources research in Yellowstone Lake, specifically improving scientific understanding of the lake's plankton community roughly three decades after the introduction and establishment of invasive lake trout.
Why does the opportunity emphasize "30 years after invasion by lake trout"?
The opportunity is framed around understanding long-term ecological conditions and changes in Yellowstone Lake following the establishment of an invasive predator (lake trout), including how invasive species can alter aquatic food webs and ecosystem function.
Is this funding a standard grant or something else?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that NPS expects to be actively involved throughout the project. The recipient and NPS will work together to describe goals, jointly develop the project scope, and carry out planned activities, with required "substantial involvement" by NPS staff.
How will NPS be involved during the project?
The notice describes direct support by NPS staff that can include helping select project tasks or sites, providing orientation to park resources and operating conditions, overseeing assignments as work proceeds, teaching skills where needed, distributing tools and equipment, and providing technical assistance and safety training.
Does the recipient operate independently under this opportunity?
No. The project is set up as a collaborative effort integrated with park expertise, priorities, and field logistics rather than a fully independent effort by the recipient.
What kinds of outcomes are expected?
Expected outcomes include credible, research-based information on Yellowstone Lake plankton conditions in the long-term context of the lake trout invasion, and sharing results in ways that benefit researchers and improve public understanding of park resources.
Is public communication or dissemination part of the project expectations?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes dissemination of resource information and notes that the work should assist in creating, promoting, facilitating, or improving how people understand natural, historic, recreational, and other aspects of parks and conservation areas.
What kinds of dissemination products might be included?
The notice describes dissemination broadly, and examples may include technical reports, data products, presentations, publications, and interpretive or educational materials, depending on what is agreed upon in the jointly developed scope.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is natural resources.
Is this opportunity primarily ecological research?
Yes. While the announcement mentions dissemination of natural, cultural, and historical resource information in general terms, the activity category is natural resources and the project topic is clearly ecological: Yellowstone Lake plankton conditions and ecosystem change related to lake trout invasion.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed primarily at public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity also references an "Others" category for additional eligible entities, as clarified in the opportunity text.
Does the eligibility language suggest a preferred type of applicant?
Yes. The description suggests the program is oriented toward universities and research-capable organizations, while still leaving room for other qualified applicants if they meet the specific eligibility guidance.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.945, which aligns with NPS assistance for natural resource-related work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00261.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on June 16, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is June 25, 2016.
How much federal funding is anticipated?
The total anticipated federal funding is described as modest and targeted, with an award ceiling of $63,962.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS expected to make one award.
What does the award ceiling represent?
Based on the notice, the award ceiling indicates the maximum anticipated federal amount for the single award under this opportunity ($63,962).
What is the overall purpose of the Notice of Intent?
Overall, the Notice of Intent describes a cooperative, park-integrated research project designed to assess and communicate ecological changes in Yellowstone Lake plankton communities decades after an invasive predator altered the system, with hands-on NPS involvement in planning, field support, technical guidance, and safety.
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