Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00149
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Population monitoring and habitat use for WNS-affected bat species in GRSM" 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 14, 2016 and posted on Jun 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 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 $58,400.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Population monitoring and habitat use for WNS-affected bat species in GRSM" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00149) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) funding announcement focused on bat conservation research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM). The core purpose is to support a study of tri-colored bats, with specific emphasis on documenting their hibernation behavior and their summer roosting ecology across the park. The work is intended to generate practical, park-relevant information that helps determine how white-nose syndrome (WNS) is affecting tri-colored bat populations in GRSM, including changes in where they roost, how they use habitat seasonally, and what those patterns may imply for population status and management.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically signals that the agency expects to be substantially involved in the project beyond simply issuing funds, often through coordination on study design, access and permitting within park lands, data standards, or integration of findings into resource management decisions. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the program is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance that commonly supports research, resource stewardship, and conservation-related objectives aligned with NPS mission needs.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning the applicant pool is primarily state universities and similar public academic entities. The award ceiling is listed as $58,400, indicating the maximum amount available under this opportunity. The posting date and creation date are both June 14, 2016, with an original and current closing date of June 15, 2016, reflecting a very short application window as recorded in the source listing. The announcement lists expected awards as 0, which in listings like this can indicate that the number of awards was not specified in the public record or that the posting served a specific, limited-purpose solicitation.
In practical terms, the project supported under this announcement would be geared toward field-based population monitoring and habitat-use assessment for tri-colored bats in GRSM, spanning both winter hibernation periods (when WNS impacts are often most pronounced) and summer roosting periods (which can reveal how surviving bats are using the landscape for breeding, foraging, and day roosting). The outcomes would be expected to help the park better understand WNS-related impacts on this species within GRSM and to inform future monitoring, habitat management, and conservation strategies within the park.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Population monitoring and habitat use for WNS-affected bat species in GRSM."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00149.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This funding announcement is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What park or location is the project focused on?
The work is focused on Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support bat conservation research by studying tri-colored bats, with emphasis on documenting their hibernation behavior and their summer roosting ecology across the park. The intent is to generate practical, park-relevant information that helps determine how white-nose syndrome (WNS) is affecting tri-colored bat populations in GRSM.
Which bat species is specifically emphasized in this announcement?
The announcement specifically emphasizes tri-colored bats.
What conservation issue is the study designed to address?
The study is designed to assess impacts associated with white-nose syndrome (WNS), including how WNS may be affecting tri-colored bat populations, roosting locations, seasonal habitat use, and what those patterns suggest about population status and management needs.
What types of activities or research does the announcement describe?
The opportunity describes field-based population monitoring and habitat-use assessment for tri-colored bats in GRSM, spanning both winter hibernation periods and summer roosting periods.
What does the project aim to document during the winter period?
It aims to document hibernation behavior, which is particularly relevant because WNS impacts are often most pronounced during winter hibernation.
What does the project aim to document during the summer period?
It aims to document summer roosting ecology, which can help reveal how surviving bats use the landscape for breeding, foraging, and day roosting.
How are the project results expected to be used by the park?
The outcomes are expected to help GRSM better understand WNS-related impacts on tri-colored bats and to inform future monitoring, habitat management, and conservation strategies within the park.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945.
What type of award instrument is being used?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the agency expects to be substantially involved in the project beyond simply issuing funds. In this context, that involvement may include coordination on study design, access and permitting within park lands, data standards, or integrating findings into park resource management decisions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, such as state universities and similar public academic entities.
Are private universities eligible under this announcement?
Based on the eligibility statement provided, eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What is the maximum funding available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $58,400, which is the maximum amount available under this opportunity.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is June 14, 2016. The creation date is also listed as June 14, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as June 15, 2016.
How long was the application window according to the listing?
Based on the posting date of June 14, 2016 and closing date of June 15, 2016, the listing reflects a very short application window.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement lists expected awards as 0. In listings like this, that can indicate the number of awards was not specified in the public record or that the posting served a specific, limited-purpose solicitation.
Is this described as a discretionary award?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary award.
What kind of information is the project expected to produce?
The project is expected to produce practical, park-relevant information about tri-colored bat hibernation and summer roosting ecology in GRSM, including evidence of WNS-related changes in roosting, seasonal habitat use, and implications for population status and management.
What management questions is the work intended to help answer?
It is intended to help determine how WNS is affecting tri-colored bat populations in GRSM, including changes in where bats roost, how they use habitat seasonally, and what those observed patterns may imply for population status and park management decisions.
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