Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00398
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sound and Light Ecology Research" 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 Aug 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 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 $321,224.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Sound and Light Ecology Research opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00398) is a discretionary National Park Service funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the recipient and the NPS are expected to work closely together during the project period, with the agency having an active role in coordinating, guiding, or collaborating on technical work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
This notice is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that the National Park Service intends to fund specific project activities without competition. In practical terms, that means the NPS has already identified the project scope and is planning to make a single award to a particular partner or set of partners, rather than running an open call where multiple applicants submit proposals for review. The announcement is primarily about transparency and public notice, not about inviting new submissions.
The activity category is Natural Resources, and the project focus is implied by the title: research related to sound and light ecology. Within the NPS context, this kind of work commonly aligns with understanding and managing acoustic environments (such as natural soundscapes and noise impacts) and night sky or artificial light conditions (such as light pollution and its ecological or visitor experience effects). Even though the brief description provided does not list detailed tasks, the framing suggests research-oriented activities that support park resource stewardship, monitoring, or science-based management connected to sound and light conditions.
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945, indicating it falls within an established federal assistance program area used for tracking and reporting federal funding. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the note that clarification would be found in an additional eligibility field in the full posting; that phrasing often signals the recipient could be a specific non-federal partner type such as a nonprofit, university, research institution, or other qualified organization, but the key point here is that it is not an open, competitive solicitation.
Financially, the posted award ceiling is $321,224, and the NPS expected to make one award. The notice was created on August 5, 2016, with an original closing date of August 19, 2016. For noncompetitive public notices like this, the closing date generally functions more like an administrative window for the public posting rather than a true application deadline, since the agency is not asking for proposals.
Overall, this announcement is best understood as a formal, time-stamped public record that the National Park Service planned to issue a single cooperative agreement, up to $321,224, to support research activities related to sound and light ecology within the natural resources mission area, without conducting a competitive application process.
Sound and Light Ecology Research (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00398) - FAQs
What is the Sound and Light Ecology Research opportunity (P16AS00398)?
This is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior for research activities related to sound and light ecology. The activity category is Natural Resources.
Is this a competitive grant that accepts applications?
No. The notice is not a request for applications. It is a public announcement that the NPS intends to fund specific project activities without competition.
If it is not open for applications, why was it posted publicly?
The posting functions as a transparency and public notice document. It creates a formal, time-stamped public record that the NPS planned to make a specific funding award without running an open competition.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically means the recipient and the NPS are expected to work closely together during the project period, with the agency playing an active role in coordinating, guiding, or collaborating on technical work, rather than providing a fully hands-off grant.
How many awards was the NPS expecting to make under this notice?
The NPS expected to make one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $321,224.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." The notice indicates that additional clarification would be available in an additional eligibility field in the full posting. In practice, this phrasing often aligns with a specific non-federal partner type (for example, a nonprofit, university, research institution, or other qualified organization), but the key point is that this is not an open, competitive solicitation.
What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945. This indicates it falls within an established federal assistance program area used for tracking and reporting federal funding.
What kinds of activities does "sound and light ecology" research typically involve in the NPS context?
Based on the title and context provided, this type of work commonly aligns with research supporting park resource stewardship, monitoring, or science-based management related to acoustic environments (such as natural soundscapes and noise impacts) and light conditions (such as night sky conditions or artificial light and potential light pollution effects). The notice itself does not list detailed tasks.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 5, 2016.
What was the closing date, and does it function as an application deadline?
The original closing date was August 19, 2016. For noncompetitive public notices like this, the closing date generally serves as an administrative window for the public posting rather than a true application deadline, since the agency is not asking for proposals.
What should this notice be understood as overall?
It is best understood as a formal public record that the NPS planned to issue a single cooperative agreement, up to $321,224, to support research activities related to sound and light ecology within the Natural Resources mission area, without conducting a competitive application process.
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