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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Post White nose Syndrome Assessment of Bat Species Occupancy at Six Virginia NPS Units" 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 9, 2015 and posted on Jul 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), and Grand Canyon National Park, Science and Resource office are announcing a notice of intent to award this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00882 with the University of Tennessee, a partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for a project titled Post White nose Syndrome Assessment of Bat Species Occupancy at Six Virginia NPS Units.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Post White nose Syndrome Assessment of Bat Species Occupancy at Six Virginia NPS Units" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00200) is a National Park Service (NPS) project focused on evaluating how bat populations are doing in the years after the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS). WNS is a major wildlife disease that has caused severe declines in multiple bat species across the eastern United States, and this effort is meant to document which bat species are still present, where they are occurring, and how occupancy patterns may have shifted following the disease impacts. The work is framed as an occupancy assessment, meaning the emphasis is on determining presence or absence and distribution across sites rather than, for example, intensive population estimates at a few locations.
The project targets six National Park Service units in Virginia: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Booker T. Washington National Monument, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Petersburg National Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield Park, and Shenandoah National Park. A key point is that Shenandoah National Park is not starting from scratch; it is described as a continuation of work that began there in 2015 by the same cooperator. In contrast, the other five park units are slated for initial baseline-style assessments under this effort, which suggests the outcome will be both a follow-up dataset for Shenandoah and first-time occupancy information for the remaining parks.
Administratively, this is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it falls under a natural resources activity category. The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, associated with Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted. The notice is explicit that this is a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications, meaning it was published primarily for transparency rather than to solicit proposals from the public. The NPS states its intention to fund the work without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00882) with the University of Tennessee, which is identified as a partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. In practical terms, that means the award pathway is already defined and the project partner is effectively pre-selected under the cooperative agreement framework rather than competing through an open call.
The posting and timing details show it was posted on July 9, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 18, 2015, and an archive date of August 10, 2015. The financial fields in the source data list estimated total funding and both award ceiling and floor as 0, which often occurs in notice-of-intent postings where specific dollar figures are not entered into the public synopsis even though funding is planned through the referenced agreement. For further information or access issues, the listed contact is Brian Straka at the National Park Service (phone 865-436-1217, email brianstraka@nps.gov).
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted NPS-supported research and monitoring effort intended to document post-WNS bat species occupancy across a set of Virginia park units, leveraging an existing research partnership with the University of Tennessee to continue prior work at Shenandoah and extend comparable assessment methods to five additional NPS sites.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled "Post White nose Syndrome Assessment of Bat Species Occupancy at Six Virginia NPS Units" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00200.
2) What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose is to assess bat species occupancy in the years after the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS). The project is intended to document which bat species are present, where they occur, and how occupancy patterns may have shifted following disease impacts.
3) What is white-nose syndrome (WNS) and why is it relevant to this work?
WNS is described as a major wildlife disease that has caused severe declines in multiple bat species across the eastern United States. This project is focused on understanding bat occupancy after those impacts.
4) What does "occupancy assessment" mean in the context of this project?
In this notice, an occupancy assessment emphasizes determining presence or absence and distribution across sites. It is not described as an effort to produce intensive population estimates at a small number of locations.
5) Which National Park Service units are included in the project?
The project targets six National Park Service (NPS) units in Virginia:
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
- Petersburg National Battlefield
- Richmond National Battlefield Park
- Shenandoah National Park
6) Is this work new at all six parks?
No. Shenandoah National Park is described as a continuation of work that began in 2015 by the same cooperator. The other five park units are described as receiving initial, baseline-style occupancy assessments under this effort.
7) What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity.
8) What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
9) What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources.
10) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, identified as Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System.
11) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided.
12) Is this a competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. The notice is explicit that it is a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications. It was published for transparency and does not solicit proposals from the public.
13) Why is it not being competed through an open call?
The NPS states its intention to fund the work without full and open competition under an existing cooperative agreement.
14) Who is the intended project partner under the existing agreement?
The University of Tennessee is identified as the partner. The notice describes the award pathway as being under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00882) with the University of Tennessee.
15) What cooperative agreement is referenced for this work?
The referenced cooperative agreement is P14AC00882.
16) What cooperative framework or network is mentioned in connection with the partner?
The University of Tennessee is identified as a partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
17) When was this notice posted and what were the key dates?
The posting and timing details provided are:
- Posted: July 9, 2015
- Closing date (original and current): July 18, 2015
- Archive date: August 10, 2015
18) What is the estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The financial fields shown in the source data list estimated total funding and both the award ceiling and award floor as 0. The notice explains that this often occurs in notice-of-intent postings where specific dollar figures are not entered into the public synopsis, even though funding is planned through the referenced agreement.
19) Does the listing of 0 for funding mean no funding will be provided?
Not necessarily. Based on the information provided, the "0" values can reflect that specific amounts were not entered into the public synopsis for a notice-of-intent posting, even though funding is planned through the existing cooperative agreement.
20) What are the expected outcomes or deliverables described at a high level?
At a high level, the work is intended to produce documentation of bat species presence/absence and distribution across the targeted sites, supporting an understanding of post-WNS occupancy patterns. The notice also indicates the results will include continued data for Shenandoah National Park and baseline-style occupancy information for the other five parks.
21) Who can be contacted for further information or access issues?
The listed contact is Brian Straka at the National Park Service. Phone: 865-436-1217. Email: brianstraka@nps.gov.
22) Which agency is leading this effort?
The project is a National Park Service (NPS) effort.
23) What is the best way to interpret this opportunity overall?
Based on the notice description, it is best understood as a targeted NPS-supported research and monitoring effort to document post-WNS bat species occupancy across six Virginia NPS units, using an existing research partnership with the University of Tennessee to continue prior work at Shenandoah and extend comparable assessment methods to five additional parks.
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