Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AC00078
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- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Population Dynamics of Threatened Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River, Nebraska" 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 Dec 22, 2014 and posted on Dec 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $273,007.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $273,007.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00078) titled "Population Dynamics of Threatened Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River, Nebraska." The project was designed as a three-year effort focused on improving understanding of threatened piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) that use sandbar habitats along the lower Niobrara River in northeastern Nebraska. The work specifically included study areas spanning the 39-mile and 59-mile segments associated with the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR), with field emphasis during the 2015 and 2016 breeding seasons.
The core purpose of the project was to document key population dynamics for this threatened shorebird population. That included estimating adult and/or juvenile survival and measuring reproductive output for birds nesting on Niobrara River sandbars, such as nesting success and production of fledglings. A major scientific goal was also to understand how these Niobrara birds fit into the broader Great Plains piping plover population, meaning the project intended to evaluate connectivity among breeding populations across the region (for example, whether birds using the Niobrara are linked to other Great Plains breeding groups through movement, dispersal, or shared demographic patterns).
In addition to the demographic work, the opportunity emphasized habitat relationships. The project planned to examine how piping plovers on the Niobrara relate to the physical and changing characteristics of their habitat, using remotely sensed imagery alongside monitoring data collected by multiple groups operating in different locations along the river. In practical terms, this points to combining on-the-ground nest and bird monitoring with landscape-scale information (such as imagery that can characterize sandbar extent, vegetation encroachment, or channel changes) to better explain when and where suitable nesting habitat occurs and how habitat conditions may influence survival and reproduction.
Administratively, the opportunity fell under the Education, Environment, and Natural Resources funding activity category and was structured as a cooperative agreement, signaling that substantial involvement or collaboration with the National Park Service was expected during the project. The announcement anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $273,007 and an award ceiling of $273,007; the stated award floor was $107,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the work was intended for universities or similar public academic entities with the capacity to conduct multi-year field research, demographic analysis, and geospatial or remote-sensing-based habitat assessment.
Key dates in the posting show it was published on December 22, 2014, created the same day, and closed on January 12, 2015, with an archive date of February 11, 2015. The CFDA listing included 15.945, tied to Cooperative Research and Training Programs and resources of the National Park System. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer, with a phone number of 402-661-1640.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Population Dynamics of Threatened Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River, Nebraska."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AC00078.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award was this?
This was a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
It means the project was expected to involve substantial involvement or collaboration with the National Park Service during the project period.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The project was designed to improve understanding of threatened piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) that use sandbar habitats along the lower Niobrara River in northeastern Nebraska by documenting key population dynamics and related habitat relationships.
How long was the project intended to last?
The project was designed as a three-year effort.
Which breeding seasons were emphasized for field work?
The opportunity described field emphasis during the 2015 and 2016 breeding seasons.
Where was the study area located?
The work focused on sandbar habitats along the lower Niobrara River in northeastern Nebraska.
What specific river segments were included?
The study areas spanned the 39-mile and 59-mile segments associated with the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR).
Which species was the focus of the research?
The research focused on the threatened piping plover (Charadrius melodus).
What kinds of population dynamics were to be documented?
The project included estimating adult and/or juvenile survival and measuring reproductive output for birds nesting on Niobrara River sandbars.
What reproductive metrics were included in the project scope?
The opportunity specifically referenced nesting success and production of fledglings as examples of reproductive output to be measured.
Was the project intended to look beyond the Niobrara River population?
Yes. A major goal was to understand how Niobrara River birds fit into the broader Great Plains piping plover population.
What does "connectivity among breeding populations" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, it meant evaluating links among Great Plains breeding populations through movement, dispersal, or shared demographic patterns, including whether Niobrara birds are linked to other Great Plains breeding groups.
Did the opportunity include habitat-related research?
Yes. The project emphasized examining relationships between piping plovers and the physical and changing characteristics of their habitat.
How was habitat expected to be evaluated?
The opportunity pointed to using remotely sensed imagery alongside on-the-ground monitoring data to characterize habitat and relate habitat conditions to plover nesting, survival, and reproduction.
What kinds of habitat characteristics were mentioned as examples?
Examples included sandbar extent, vegetation encroachment, and channel changes (as features that imagery could help characterize).
Was the project expected to combine data from multiple groups?
Yes. The opportunity referenced combining monitoring data collected by multiple groups operating in different locations along the river.
What funding activity category did this opportunity fall under?
It fell under the Education, Environment, and Natural Resources funding activity category.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $273,007.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $273,007.
What was the award floor?
The stated award floor was $107,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What types of organizations does that eligibility description suggest?
Based on the announcement language, it indicates the opportunity was intended for universities or similar public academic entities capable of conducting multi-year field research, demographic analysis, and geospatial or remote-sensing-based habitat assessment.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was published (and created) on December 22, 2014, and it closed on January 12, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was February 11, 2015.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included 15.945.
What program area does CFDA 15.945 relate to (as stated in the opportunity summary)?
It was tied to Cooperative Research and Training Programs and resources of the National Park System.
Who was the listed grants management contact for access issues?
The listed grants management contact was Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer.
What phone number was provided for the grants management contact?
The phone number provided was 402-661-1640.
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