Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00108
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance for Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostic Services" 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 Apr 13, 2016 and posted on Apr 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00728 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $95,000.00 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 Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance for Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostic Services" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00108) to support wildlife health and disease response efforts in National Park Service (NPS) units. The work is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945) and is designed to strengthen the NPS ability to respond to wildlife mortality events and suspected disease outbreaks by ensuring access to professional veterinary pathology and diagnostic testing.
The core purpose of the project is to provide timely, specialized diagnostic support when animal deaths or disease incidents occur in parks. This includes performing pathology services (such as necropsies and histopathology as appropriate) and coordinating diagnostic testing to help identify causes of death, characterize disease processes, and support on-the-ground outbreak investigations. By improving diagnostic clarity during these events, the project helps parks make better-informed management decisions related to wildlife health, visitor safety where relevant, and resource protection.
A key educational and workforce-development component is the planned involvement of veterinary students when appropriate. The intent is to broaden students' exposure during pathology rotations by giving them opportunities to work with a wider range of wildlife species than they might typically encounter in standard domestic-animal-focused training. This student participation is meant to build conservation awareness and help develop practical skills relevant to wildlife disease and conservation medicine, while still supporting the operational needs of NPS investigations.
The opportunity also emphasizes capacity-building beyond student training by increasing the ability of both students and NPS natural resource staff to investigate disease events and interpret findings. By pairing field observations with laboratory diagnostics and pathology expertise, the project aims to generate information that contributes to the scientific knowledge base on wildlife diseases in parks and, more broadly, across North America. In practice, this means disease investigations are not only responsive to immediate incidents but also contribute to longer-term understanding of patterns, risks, and emerging issues affecting wildlife populations.
Another major deliverable is the maintenance of archived samples for future study. By preserving diagnostic materials from investigations, the project supports follow-on analyses by NPS or other qualified investigators. This can be important when new testing methods become available, when similar disease events occur later and comparisons are needed, or when research questions emerge that require retrospective sampling.
In terms of award details, the posting indicates an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $95,000. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the strong training and academic collaboration focus. Importantly, the notice states that it is a Notice of Intent only and that no applications are being accepted. The task agreement is being issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00728) that had already been awarded through a competitive process, meaning the funding was not open for new competition at the time of posting (Posted and Created on April 13, 2016).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance for Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostic Services".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00108.
Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main purpose of this project?
The core purpose is to strengthen the National Park Service's ability to respond to wildlife mortality events and suspected disease outbreaks in NPS units by ensuring access to professional veterinary pathology and diagnostic testing. The aim is to provide timely, specialized diagnostic support so parks can better understand causes of death and disease processes and support on-the-ground outbreak investigations.
What types of incidents does the project support?
The project is designed to support responses when animal deaths or disease incidents occur in National Park Service units, particularly situations that require diagnostic clarity to guide management actions.
What services are included under "veterinary pathology and diagnostic services"?
Based on the posting, the services include providing pathology services such as necropsies and histopathology as appropriate, and coordinating diagnostic testing to help identify causes of death, characterize disease processes, and support outbreak investigations.
Why are these diagnostic services important for NPS units?
Improved diagnostic clarity during wildlife mortality events and suspected outbreaks helps parks make better-informed management decisions related to wildlife health, visitor safety where relevant, and resource protection.
Does the opportunity include an education or training component?
Yes. A key educational and workforce-development component is the planned involvement of veterinary students when appropriate, particularly during pathology rotations, to broaden exposure to a wider range of wildlife species than students may typically encounter in domestic-animal-focused training.
How are veterinary students expected to be involved?
When appropriate, students may participate in pathology-related work tied to NPS investigations, with the intent of providing exposure to wildlife species and building practical skills relevant to wildlife disease and conservation medicine, while still meeting the operational needs of NPS investigations.
Is this opportunity only about student training?
No. In addition to student participation, the opportunity emphasizes broader capacity-building by increasing the ability of both students and NPS natural resource staff to investigate disease events and interpret findings, pairing field observations with laboratory diagnostics and pathology expertise.
What longer-term outcomes are expected beyond immediate incident response?
The project is intended to generate information that contributes to the scientific knowledge base on wildlife diseases in parks and, more broadly, across North America. While investigations are responsive to immediate incidents, they are also intended to contribute to longer-term understanding of disease patterns, risks, and emerging issues affecting wildlife populations.
Does the project include sample archiving?
Yes. A major deliverable is the maintenance of archived samples for future study by NPS or other qualified investigators.
Why is maintaining archived samples considered a major deliverable?
Preserving diagnostic materials supports follow-on analyses, including when new testing methods become available, when similar events occur later and comparisons are needed, or when research questions arise that require retrospective sampling.
What is the funding mechanism for this project?
The work is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number and activity category listed?
The posting lists the Natural Resources funding activity category with CFDA 15.945.
How many awards were expected under this posting?
The posting indicates an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $95,000.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the training and academic collaboration focus described in the posting.
Are applications being accepted for this opportunity?
No. The notice states that it is a Notice of Intent only and that no applications are being accepted.
Why were no applications being accepted?
The posting explains that the task agreement is being issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P14AC00728) that had already been awarded through a competitive process. As a result, the funding was not open for new competition at the time of posting.
What is the existing cooperative agreement number referenced in the notice?
The notice references an existing cooperative agreement: P14AC00728.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting was created and posted on April 13, 2016.
What kinds of management decisions can this work inform?
By clarifying causes of death and disease processes during wildlife health events, the work supports better-informed decisions related to wildlife health management, resource protection, and visitor safety where relevant.
Where is the work intended to take place?
The work is intended to support wildlife health and disease response efforts within National Park Service units.
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