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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trend Analysis Assessment for Bird Monitoring: Literature Review and Data Analysis to Support Southern Colorado Plateau Network Bird Monitoring" 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 Jun 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of intent to enter agreement with Northern Arizona University without additional competition.. (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 $48,105.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Trend Analysis Assessment for Bird Monitoring: Literature Review and Data Analysis to Support Southern Colorado Plateau Network Bird Monitoring" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00278) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on strengthening bird community monitoring across the Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN). The work sits inside SCPN's Vital Signs monitoring program, which is designed to track the health of key natural resources over time. In practical terms, the project is about taking existing bird monitoring information, pairing it with a focused review of relevant scientific and technical literature, and then using that combined knowledge to assess current conditions and detect trends in bird communities within targeted ecosystems managed or influenced by SCPN parks.
A central purpose of the project is trend analysis: determining whether bird populations and community composition in these ecosystems are stable, improving, or declining over time, and doing so in a way that is scientifically defensible and useful for management decisions. The opportunity emphasizes not only producing analytical outputs but also translating findings for multiple audiences. That includes park managers who need clear indicators and management-relevant interpretation, partners who may coordinate conservation actions across the region, and the general public who benefit from transparent reporting on the condition of park resources. The project is positioned as part of a broader effort to communicate monitoring results in accessible ways, reinforcing the role of the Vital Signs program as both a scientific monitoring framework and a public-facing accountability tool.
The collaboration described is specifically between NPS and Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the notice indicates an intent to enter into the agreement with NAU without additional competition. That detail matters because it signals this is not a typical open call for proposals; rather, it is a discretionary award structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expects to be substantively involved during project implementation (for example, coordinating data access, aligning methods with SCPN protocols, and ensuring products meet network needs). Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reinforcing the academic partnership model and the expectation of rigorous, peer-informed analytical work.
From a resource management standpoint, the project is framed as contributing to an understanding of "regional ecological integrity." Bird communities are often used as sensitive indicators of ecosystem change because they respond to habitat alteration, climate variability, invasive species pressures, and shifts in disturbance regimes. By analyzing trends and summarizing what the literature says about drivers and expected patterns, the project helps NPS interpret what changes might mean in context rather than treating trend lines as isolated statistics. The description also highlights the importance of establishing or refining "reference conditions" for natural resources. In other words, conditions in national parks and similarly protected areas can serve as benchmarks for comparison when evaluating landscapes that experience more intensive human use, which strengthens regional conservation planning and impact assessment.
In terms of outputs and transparency, the opportunity notes that results will be made publicly available through the SCPN website. That implies final products are intended to be shareable and usable beyond internal reporting, such as technical reports, analytical summaries, or other publishable materials that document methods, data interpretation, and trend findings. This public availability component also suggests the project is expected to follow strong documentation practices so that conclusions can be understood and reused by other scientists and managers.
Administratively, the award ceiling is $48,105, with an expectation of one award. The funding activity category is Environment, and the CFDA number listed is 15.945. The opportunity was created on June 23, 2016, under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Overall, the grant is a targeted, single-recipient cooperative effort to improve how SCPN evaluates bird monitoring data through literature-backed analysis, trend assessment, and broad communication of results to support stewardship of Southern Colorado Plateau ecosystems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Trend Analysis Assessment for Bird Monitoring: Literature Review and Data Analysis to Support Southern Colorado Plateau Network Bird Monitoring."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00278.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement. That means NPS expects to be substantively involved during the project, such as coordinating data access, aligning methods with Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN) protocols, and ensuring the final products meet network needs.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice indicates an intent to enter into the agreement with Northern Arizona University (NAU) without additional competition, so it is not structured as a typical open call for proposals.
Who is the intended partner for this cooperative agreement?
The collaboration described is between NPS and Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the notice indicates intent to award to NAU without further competition.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the notice?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What program area does this work fall under?
The work is part of SCPN's Vital Signs monitoring program, which is designed to track the health of key natural resources over time.
What is the Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN) in this context?
SCPN is the network context for this project, focused on monitoring natural resources (here, bird communities) in targeted ecosystems managed or influenced by SCPN parks.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is trend analysis for bird monitoring: using existing bird monitoring information together with a focused review of scientific and technical literature to assess current conditions and detect trends in bird communities within targeted ecosystems tied to SCPN parks.
What does "trend analysis" mean for this project?
Trend analysis here means evaluating whether bird populations and overall bird community composition are stable, improving, or declining over time, using methods that are scientifically defensible and usable for management decisions.
What kinds of information will be used to conduct the assessment?
The project is described as combining existing bird monitoring data/information with a focused literature review of relevant scientific and technical sources, and then using that combined knowledge to support analysis and interpretation.
Why are birds a focus for monitoring and trend assessment?
The opportunity frames bird communities as sensitive indicators of ecosystem change. Birds can respond to habitat alteration, climate variability, invasive species pressures, and changes in disturbance regimes, making them useful for understanding broader ecosystem conditions.
How will the results be used by park managers and partners?
The emphasis is on producing outputs that help decision-making: clear indicators and management-relevant interpretation for park managers, and usable findings for partners coordinating conservation actions across the region.
Is communicating results to the public part of the project?
Yes. The opportunity highlights translating findings for multiple audiences, including the general public, and frames the Vital Signs program as both a scientific framework and a public-facing accountability tool.
Will project results be made publicly available?
Yes. The notice states that results will be made publicly available through the SCPN website.
What types of deliverables are implied by the description?
While specific deliverable formats are not enumerated, the description implies products such as technical reports, analytical summaries, or other publishable materials that document methods, data interpretation, and trend findings for public posting via the SCPN website.
What is meant by "regional ecological integrity" in the project description?
The project is framed as contributing to understanding regional ecological integrity by interpreting bird community trends in context, including potential drivers discussed in the literature, rather than treating trend lines as isolated statistics.
What are "reference conditions" and how do they relate to this work?
The opportunity notes the importance of establishing or refining reference conditions for natural resources. In this context, conditions in national parks and similarly protected areas can serve as benchmarks for comparing more intensively used landscapes, supporting broader regional conservation planning and impact assessment.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $48,105.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity states an expectation of one award.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Environment.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 23, 2016.
Which department is this opportunity under?
It is under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What makes this opportunity different from a standard research grant?
Based on the notice, it is (1) a cooperative agreement with substantive NPS involvement, (2) described as a single-recipient effort with intent to award to NAU without additional competition, and (3) tightly focused on analyzing and communicating existing bird monitoring information within SCPN's Vital Signs monitoring framework.
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