Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOIP11AC80544
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The role of dissolved oxygen and nutrients in maintaining environmental conditions for Devils Hole pupfish survival and recruitment using microelectrode" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2011 and posted on Jul 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $32,250.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,250.00 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.
- Ball State University
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the National Park Service under Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOIP11AC80544, supports a focused research project in Devils Hole within Death Valley National Park (DEVA). The project centers on identifying and evaluating the specific aquatic habitat conditions that best support successful egg hatching, survival, and recruitment of the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), an endangered species with an extremely limited natural range. The core scientific emphasis is on understanding how dissolved oxygen and nutrient conditions shape the micro-environments that determine whether pupfish eggs can develop and hatch successfully.
The work is designed to use microelectrode-based measurements, which generally allow very fine-scale, highly localized monitoring of water chemistry, including dissolved oxygen dynamics near surfaces or within microhabitats where eggs may be deposited. In a setting like Devils Hole, where small changes in water quality can have outsized biological impacts, microelectrodes can help characterize conditions that broader, bulk water sampling might miss. The intention is to link environmental chemistry to biological outcomes, specifically egg hatching success and early life-stage viability, by pinpointing which portions of the Devils Hole aquatic habitat maintain the most favorable conditions for pupfish reproduction.
Administratively, this is a discretionary, natural-resources-focused Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant, meaning the National Park Service anticipates a more collaborative relationship with the recipient during the project. The opportunity was structured as a single expected award with a total estimated funding amount of $32,250, and both the award ceiling and floor set at $32,250, indicating a fixed award size for the selected project. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility was restricted to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the eligibility information specifically identifies Ball State University, suggesting the announcement was targeted or intended for that institution as the applicant/partner. Key timing details show it was posted July 28, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 29, 2011, and an archive date of August 28, 2011, reflecting a very short application window typical of certain cooperative or partner-specific federal notices.
The CFDA program associated with the funding is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship, aligning the effort with National Park Service priorities related to resource conservation and science-based management. Overall, the project is meant to generate actionable, site-specific scientific information about dissolved oxygen and nutrient-related environmental conditions that influence the Devils Hole pupfish reproductive success, helping inform conservation and management decisions aimed at sustaining this highly vulnerable species in its unique desert spring habitat.
For access or announcement assistance, the listed contact is Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist, at 510-817-1338.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPSNOIP11AC80544.
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
3) What type of funding instrument is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a discretionary Cooperative Agreement focused on natural resources, not a standard grant. The National Park Service expects a more collaborative relationship with the recipient during the project.
4) What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project supports focused research in Devils Hole within Death Valley National Park (DEVA). The goal is to identify and evaluate the specific aquatic habitat conditions that best support Devils Hole pupfish egg hatching, survival, and recruitment.
5) Which species is the research focused on?
The work centers on the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), an endangered species with an extremely limited natural range.
6) Where will the research take place?
The research is designed to occur in Devils Hole, located within Death Valley National Park (DEVA).
7) What are the primary scientific factors being studied?
The core emphasis is on how dissolved oxygen and nutrient conditions shape the micro-environments that determine whether pupfish eggs can develop and hatch successfully, and how those conditions relate to early life-stage viability and recruitment.
8) What methods are expected to be used in this research?
The work is designed to use microelectrode-based measurements to conduct very fine-scale, highly localized monitoring of water chemistry, including dissolved oxygen dynamics near surfaces or within microhabitats where eggs may be deposited.
9) Why are microelectrode-based measurements important for this project?
Microelectrodes can help characterize localized conditions that broader, bulk water sampling might miss. In Devils Hole, small changes in water quality can have outsized biological impacts, so fine-scale measurements can be important for linking environmental chemistry to egg hatching success and early viability.
10) What kinds of outcomes is the project intended to produce?
The project is intended to generate actionable, site-specific scientific information about dissolved oxygen and nutrient-related habitat conditions that influence Devils Hole pupfish reproductive success, helping inform conservation and management decisions.
11) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding amount is $32,250.
12) Is the award amount flexible (range), or is it fixed?
It appears to be a fixed award size. The award ceiling is $32,250 and the award floor is also $32,250.
13) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity was structured as a single expected award.
14) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
16) Was this opportunity targeted to a specific institution?
Yes. The eligibility information specifically identifies Ball State University, indicating the announcement was targeted or intended for that institution as the applicant/partner.
17) What is the associated CFDA program number and program name?
The CFDA program associated with the funding is 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 28, 2011.
19) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is July 29, 2011.
20) What does the very short application window suggest about the notice?
Based on the dates provided (posted July 28, 2011 and closing July 29, 2011) and the targeted eligibility, the notice reflects a short application window that is typical of certain cooperative or partner-specific federal notices.
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 28, 2011.
22) What habitat conditions is the project trying to pinpoint within Devils Hole?
The project aims to pinpoint which portions of the Devils Hole aquatic habitat maintain the most favorable micro-environment conditions (particularly dissolved oxygen and nutrient-related chemistry) for pupfish egg development and successful hatching.
23) Who is the listed contact for access or announcement assistance?
The listed contact is Lilette Baltodano, Contract Specialist.
24) What is the contact phone number provided for the opportunity?
The phone number provided is 510-817-1338.
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