Survey of Buildings Used as Summer Roosts by Bats in GRSM | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Survey of Buildings Used as Summer Roosts by Bats in GRSM" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00112) is a National Park Service (NPS) project focused on understanding and managing bat use of human-made structures within Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM). The core purpose is to survey park buildings to determine whether, how, and to what extent bats are using them as summer roost sites. This is a science and technology/research and development effort intended to produce practical, on-the-ground results for park operations, wildlife protection, and future monitoring.

The work described centers on three connected deliverables. First, the project will conduct systematic surveys of buildings in GRSM to document bat presence and roosting activity, with emphasis on summer roosts, when many bat species form maternity colonies and rely on warm, stable roost conditions. Second, the project will translate the survey findings into management recommendations for buildings confirmed to be inhabited by bats. In practice, that typically means guidance that helps the park balance public health and building maintenance needs with bat conservation goals, such as recommendations on timing and methods for any exclusion activities, minimizing disturbance during sensitive periods, and identifying building features that attract roosting bats. Third, the project aims to create a standardized protocol that GRSM can use in future years to repeat building surveys consistently, compare results over time, and integrate bat-related considerations into routine facility management.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. Cooperative agreements generally indicate that the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on study design, access to park facilities, data needs, reporting expectations, or implementation planning. The activity category is listed as "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and the CFDA listing is 15.945, associated with cooperative research and training programs and resources of the National Park System. The estimated total funding is $72,000, with an expected single award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.

A key point is that the posting functions as a notice of intent to award rather than an open call for proposals. The NPS states explicitly that this is not a request for applications and that the funding is intended to support specific project activities without full and open competition. The planned recipient is the University of Tennessee under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00882) through the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. In other words, the listing provides public transparency about a pre-identified partner and a defined scope of work rather than inviting new applicants to compete for the funds.

The timeline shown in the record reflects a short public notice window: posted April 27, 2015 (created April 24, 2015), with an original and current closing date of May 4, 2015, and an archive date of May 30, 2015. Award ceiling and floor are both listed as zero, which is a common artifact in some postings and does not necessarily mean the award amount is zero given the separate estimated total funding figure. Eligible applicants are described as private institutions of higher education and others as clarified in the announcement, but because it is a notice of intent to award tied to a specific partner, eligibility is largely academic for this particular listing.

For anyone needing details beyond the summary notice, the listing points to Grants.gov for the full announcement and provides a park contact for access issues: Brian Straka at 865-436-1217 and brianstraka@nps.gov.

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