Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00033
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- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NRCC Cooperataive Amphibian Monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Network" 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 Feb 27, 2014 and posted on Feb 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 12, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NRCC Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Network grant notice is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. In other words, it is published mainly to inform the public that NPS plans to continue funding a specific set of monitoring activities through a non-competitive cooperative agreement rather than inviting new applications. The effort supports the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN), part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program, which is responsible for tracking amphibian populations and related wetland conditions in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
At its core, the project’s purpose is to keep implementing the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in collaboration with the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC), a nonprofit focused on building credible scientific knowledge to improve conservation decisions. NPS and NRCC have worked together on this protocol since 2010, and this award is framed as a continuation of that long-running partnership. The monitoring is meant to produce consistent, annually collected data on amphibian breeding and wetland habitat status, helping managers understand species distribution, occurrence, and trends across wide elevation gradients and different vegetation types. A major driver behind the work is the broader concern about amphibian declines globally and the vulnerability of wetlands under climate change, especially in a landscape with relatively low direct human impact, which can make the data particularly valuable for understanding climate-related effects.
The agreement is structured as a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant) because NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the work. The anticipated period of performance runs from the award date through March 30, 2019, with work funded through task agreements (the abstract lists a total anticipated award amount of $0.00 because funding is expected to be obligated via those task agreements rather than as one lump sum in the main notice). The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs. While the opportunity summary shows an estimated total funding of up to $250,000 with a $250,000 ceiling (and a nominal award floor of $1), the key point is that it is planned as a single award (expected awards: 1) and is not being competed. There is no cost share or matching requirement stated.
NRCC’s role under the agreement is heavily field- and coordination-oriented. NRCC is expected to provide a project coordinator who helps plan and schedule the field season, assign survey catchments, train crews on the protocol’s standard operating procedures, and conduct visual encounter surveys in assigned areas. NRCC also recruits, trains, and supervises field technicians and is responsible for core safety readiness in the field (first aid coverage on teams, bear safety training, and risk management during surveys). NRCC supplies a range of field gear and consumable supplies such as waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, and gloves, along with sanitation equipment for disinfecting waders and nets to reduce disease transmission risk between wetlands. NRCC also helps manage project photos according to protocol guidance and allows NPS to use images (including those containing people) for public-facing materials. On the science side, NRCC collaborates with NPS, USGS partners, and other statistical experts to analyze, interpret, co-author, and publish findings, and agrees to properly acknowledge NPS support in any resulting products. Both parties commit to standards of scientific integrity under NPS Director’s Order 79.
NPS’s responsibilities reflect the “substantial involvement” typical of cooperative agreements. NPS provides financial assistance through the agreement and assigns an aquatic ecologist to co-manage the project, including planning, logistics such as accommodations, field crew training, catchment assignments, participation in surveys, and leadership on data analysis and report preparation. NPS also supplies certain government-owned equipment needed for efficient and safe fieldwork, including data collection devices (such as PDAs), GPS units, personal locator beacons for daily check-ins, and park radios for communication with dispatch. In addition, NPS provides database and GIS support through an assigned data manager, conducts or supports statistical analysis and interpretation, ensures peer review and publication through appropriate scholarly outlets and NPS publication series, and holds end-of-season reviews to capture lessons learned on monitoring quality and field safety. Transportation support is included when sampling occurs together, and NRCC staff may drive government vehicles only if needed (for example, emergencies) and only when licensing and defensive driving requirements are met.
The notice also explains why NPS is not using full and open competition. The formal justification is based on the Department of the Interior single-source criteria for “Continuation,” meaning the work is an ongoing activity already underway and competing it could disrupt continuity and threaten successful completion of long-term monitoring and trend analysis. The monitoring approach began earlier (a cooperative approach dating back to 2005 with annual monitoring goals), with NPS and NRCC partnering since 2010. By 2013, an interdisciplinary team had begun trend analyses for amphibian breeding and wetland inundation, and NRCC personnel were described as especially critical due to their deep hands-on experience collecting and managing the project’s field data, which directly supports interpretation and publication. The continuation award is positioned as enabling both continued annual data collection and completion of major analytical products, including a first comprehensive amphibian trend report for the region, with results shared not only within NPS but also with neighboring agencies and conservation groups working on amphibian management across the Northern Rockies.
Administratively, the opportunity is issued by the National Park Service under statutory authorities including 16 USC 1g (cooperative agreements with nonprofits for public purposes) and also references authorities related to NPS I&M under the National Parks Omnibus Management Act. The listed NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov). The posting date in the record is February 27, 2014, with a closing date of March 12, 2014, consistent with a public notice timeline rather than a competitive application window. Eligible applicants are described broadly as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, but the substance of the notice makes clear the intended recipient is NRCC and the action is a continuation award to maintain an established, long-term monitoring program.
FAQs: NRCC Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Network (NPS Notice of Intent)
Is this an open grant opportunity that organizations can apply for?
No. The notice is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. It is published primarily to inform the public that NPS plans to make a non-competitive cooperative agreement to continue a specific monitoring effort, rather than inviting new applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC). The notice describes the award as a continuation of an established partnership between NPS and NRCC that has been in place since 2010.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The opportunity is planned as a single award (expected awards: 1), consistent with a continuation, single-source action rather than a competed program.
Why is NPS not using full and open competition for this award?
The notice cites a single-source justification based on the Department of the Interior criterion for "Continuation." The rationale is that the work is part of an ongoing long-term monitoring effort and competing it could disrupt continuity and threaten successful completion of annual monitoring and long-term trend analysis. The notice also emphasizes NRCC's deep, hands-on experience with project field data collection and management as critical to analysis and publication.
What is being monitored through this cooperative agreement?
The work continues implementation of the Cooperative Amphibian Monitoring Protocol across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Monitoring focuses on amphibian breeding and associated wetland habitat conditions to generate consistent, annually collected data used to understand distribution, occurrence, and trends across elevation gradients and vegetation types.
Which parks and NPS network does this work support?
The effort supports the Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN), part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program, and is tied to monitoring in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to maintain consistent annual monitoring that helps managers understand amphibian status and trends and track wetland conditions. The notice frames the work in the context of global amphibian declines and climate change vulnerability of wetlands, noting the value of long-term data in a landscape with relatively low direct human impact.
What type of federal assistance instrument is this?
This is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. The notice states this structure is used because NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the work (for example, co-management, participation in surveys, and leadership in analysis and reporting).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The opportunity summary shows an estimated total funding of up to $250,000 with a $250,000 ceiling (and a nominal award floor of $1). However, the abstract lists a total anticipated award amount of $0.00 because funding is expected to be obligated through task agreements rather than provided as a single lump sum in the main notice.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the award date through March 30, 2019.
How is funding expected to be provided if the anticipated award amount is shown as $0.00 in the abstract?
The notice indicates that funding is expected to be obligated through task agreements. In other words, the main notice is not presented as a single upfront obligation; funding is planned to be provided via subsequent task-based actions.
What are NRCC's main responsibilities under the agreement?
NRCC's role is primarily field- and coordination-oriented. Responsibilities described include providing a project coordinator; helping plan and schedule the field season; assigning survey catchments; training crews on standard operating procedures; conducting visual encounter surveys; recruiting, training, and supervising field technicians; and ensuring field safety readiness (including first aid coverage, bear safety training, and risk management during surveys).
What field equipment and supplies does NRCC provide?
NRCC is expected to provide field gear and consumable supplies such as waders, nets, compasses, notebooks, clipboards, pepper spray, batteries, and gloves. NRCC also provides sanitation equipment to disinfect waders and nets to reduce disease transmission risk between wetlands.
How are photos handled, and can NPS use NRCC images?
NRCC helps manage project photos according to protocol guidance and allows NPS to use images (including those containing people) for public-facing materials.
What are NRCC's responsibilities related to analysis and publication?
NRCC collaborates with NPS, USGS partners, and other statistical experts to analyze and interpret results and to co-author and publish findings. NRCC also agrees to properly acknowledge NPS support in resulting products.
What scientific integrity standards apply?
Both parties commit to standards of scientific integrity under NPS Director's Order 79, as described in the notice.
What are NPS's main responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NPS provides financial assistance and substantial involvement in project execution. The notice describes NPS assigning an aquatic ecologist to co-manage the project, including planning, logistics (such as accommodations), field crew training, catchment assignments, participation in surveys, and leadership on data analysis and report preparation.
What equipment and technical support does NPS provide?
NPS provides certain government-owned equipment for fieldwork, including data collection devices (such as PDAs), GPS units, personal locator beacons for daily check-ins, and park radios for communication with dispatch. NPS also provides database and GIS support through an assigned data manager and supports statistical analysis, peer review, and publication through appropriate outlets and NPS publication series.
How does NPS support project review and quality control?
The notice describes end-of-season reviews led or convened by NPS to capture lessons learned related to monitoring quality and field safety, supporting continuous improvement and consistency in long-term monitoring.
Is transportation support included?
Transportation support is included when sampling occurs together, according to the notice.
Can NRCC staff drive government vehicles?
NRCC staff may drive government vehicles only if needed (for example, emergencies) and only when licensing and defensive driving requirements are met, as stated in the notice.
What major outputs or products are anticipated from continuing this work?
The continuation award is positioned to support continued annual data collection and completion of major analytical products, including a first comprehensive amphibian trend report for the region. The notice indicates results are intended to be shared within NPS and with neighboring agencies and conservation groups working on amphibian management across the Northern Rockies.
What statutory authorities are referenced for issuing this agreement?
The notice is issued by NPS under statutory authorities including 16 USC 1g (cooperative agreements with nonprofits for public purposes) and references authorities related to NPS Inventory and Monitoring under the National Parks Omnibus Management Act.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The listed NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
What are the posting and closing dates shown in the record, and do they represent an application window?
The record lists a posting date of February 27, 2014 and a closing date of March 12, 2014. In context, these dates align with a public notice timeline for a notice of intent to award, not a competitive application period.
Who is described as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are described broadly as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. However, the substance of the notice makes clear the intended recipient is NRCC and that the action is a continuation award rather than a competed opportunity.
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