Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0031
Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0031
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Road Mortality Estimation at Gulf Islands National Seashore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2013 and posted on May 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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.
- This is not a solicitation for application this is an announcement that SUNY College has already been identified as the recipient of this award that addresses the environment.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Wildlife Road Mortality Estimation at Gulf Islands National Seashore" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 13 NERO 0031) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on documenting and improving estimates of wildlife deaths on park roadways, with added work tied to monitoring Snowy Plovers at Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS). The project is framed as an environmental research and monitoring effort under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System). It is not an open competition; the announcement states that SUNY College had already been identified as the recipient, and the posting serves as a public notice rather than a solicitation for new applications.
The award described is a single expected award totaling $30,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $30,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted May 20, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 25, 2013, and it was archived May 26, 2013. Even though those dates look like a standard grants.gov style listing, the eligibility note makes clear that the recipient was predetermined, and eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education to match that arrangement.
The work plan centers on an intensive 2013 field season running from May 15 through July 15. During that window, the cooperator is expected to carry out repeated road-based wildlife mortality surveys using a vehicle to run daytime road transects three times per week in late May and early June, complemented by nighttime surveys twice per week. The schedule also notes surveying approximately every 3 to 4 hours, indicating a high-frequency sampling approach intended to capture carcass appearance and disappearance over short time spans, which is important for understanding how quickly carcasses are removed by scavengers or otherwise missed between surveys.
A major deliverable is systematic documentation of roadkill beyond the primary focal species. The cooperator must identify and count other carcasses encountered on the roadway, including migratory birds, small mammals, and reptiles, so the park can maintain records of broader roadway-related mortality at GUIS. This suggests the project is intended not only to quantify mortality but also to improve the park's internal recordkeeping and understanding of which taxa are most affected, when, and where.
To strengthen mortality estimation, the project includes an explicit carcass persistence or scavenging-rate component. The cooperator will place adult and juvenile quail carcasses, obtained frozen from raptor food suppliers, at random locations on the road during each survey. By seeding the roadway with known carcasses and then tracking how long they remain detectable, the study can estimate scavenging and removal rates, which are often a key correction factor in road mortality studies because raw counts typically underestimate true mortality when carcasses disappear quickly.
In addition to road mortality monitoring, the agreement includes Snowy Plover (SNPL) banding-related tasks that broaden the project into shorebird monitoring. The cooperator will conduct band resighting surveys three times per week across all potential Snowy Plover habitat to look for individuals banded in previous years at GUIS as well as at other sites in the Florida Panhandle. If unmarked adult Snowy Plovers are found on nests, the cooperator is expected to capture them and apply unique markings using two colored plastic bands. These actions support population monitoring by improving individual identification, tracking site fidelity and movement, and strengthening the park's ability to evaluate conservation outcomes over time.
Overall, the opportunity describes a short, targeted cooperative agreement combining high-tempo road transect surveys, multi-taxa carcass documentation, experimental placement of carcasses to estimate detection and scavenging bias, and recurring Snowy Plover band resighting and marking work. The National Park Service contact listed for access issues is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist (phone 215-597-9153), and the listing references "SUNY GUIS Study," reinforcing that the work is tied to an identified academic partner and a defined 2013 field effort at Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Wildlife Road Mortality Estimation at Gulf Islands National Seashore."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 13 NERO 0031.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is described?
The listing describes a cooperative agreement focused on environmental research and monitoring activities.
What CFDA program is associated with this project?
The project is framed under CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System.
Is this an open competition where new applicants can apply?
No. The announcement states it is not an open competition. SUNY College had already been identified as the recipient, and the posting serves as a public notice rather than a solicitation for new applications.
Who is listed as eligible in the announcement?
Eligible applicants are listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the predetermined recipient arrangement described in the notice.
How many awards are expected?
A single award is expected.
What is the total expected funding amount?
The total expected award amount is $30,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at $30,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The announcement was posted May 20, 2013. The original and current closing date is May 25, 2013. The listing was archived May 26, 2013.
Where will the work take place?
The work is tied to Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS).
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project focuses on documenting and improving estimates of wildlife deaths on park roadways at GUIS, with additional tasks related to monitoring Snowy Plovers.
What time period does the main field season cover?
The work plan centers on an intensive 2013 field season running from May 15 through July 15.
What survey methods are planned for road-based wildlife mortality monitoring?
The cooperator is expected to conduct repeated road-based wildlife mortality surveys using a vehicle to run daytime road transects three times per week in late May and early June, complemented by nighttime surveys twice per week.
How frequent are the surveys within a day?
The schedule notes surveying approximately every 3 to 4 hours, indicating high-frequency sampling intended to capture carcass appearance and disappearance over short time spans.
Why does the project emphasize high-frequency sampling?
High-frequency sampling helps account for how quickly carcasses may disappear due to scavengers or other removal processes, which can cause mortality to be missed between less frequent surveys.
Does the project only focus on a single species of roadkill?
No. A major deliverable is systematic documentation of roadkill beyond the primary focal species.
What types of animals should be documented during roadkill surveys?
The cooperator must identify and count other carcasses encountered on the roadway, including migratory birds, small mammals, and reptiles, so the park can maintain broader roadway-related mortality records at GUIS.
What is the carcass persistence (scavenging-rate) component of the work?
To strengthen mortality estimation, the project includes a carcass persistence or scavenging-rate study component to estimate scavenging and removal rates that can be used as correction factors for road mortality estimates.
How will carcass persistence be measured?
The cooperator will place adult and juvenile quail carcasses at random locations on the road during each survey and track how long they remain detectable.
Where will the quail carcasses come from?
The quail carcasses are obtained frozen from raptor food suppliers.
Why place carcasses on the road as part of the study?
Seeding the roadway with known carcasses and monitoring their persistence helps estimate scavenging/removal rates, which is important because raw roadkill counts often underestimate true mortality when carcasses disappear quickly.
What Snowy Plover work is included in the agreement?
In addition to road mortality monitoring, the agreement includes Snowy Plover (SNPL) banding-related tasks, including band resighting surveys and, in certain cases, capturing and marking unbanded adult Snowy Plovers found on nests.
How often will Snowy Plover band resighting surveys be conducted?
The cooperator will conduct band resighting surveys three times per week.
What areas will be covered for Snowy Plover resighting surveys?
Resighting surveys are to be conducted across all potential Snowy Plover habitat.
Which banded Snowy Plovers are the surveys looking for?
The surveys look for individuals banded in previous years at GUIS as well as at other sites in the Florida Panhandle.
When are unmarked adult Snowy Plovers expected to be captured and marked?
If unmarked adult Snowy Plovers are found on nests, the cooperator is expected to capture them and apply unique markings.
What marking method is described for unbanded adult Snowy Plovers?
The notice specifies applying unique markings using two colored plastic bands.
What is the purpose of the Snowy Plover banding and resighting work?
These activities support population monitoring by improving individual identification, tracking site fidelity and movement, and strengthening the park's ability to evaluate conservation outcomes over time.
What does the listing suggest about recordkeeping and park management use of the data?
By requiring documentation of multiple taxa (migratory birds, small mammals, reptiles) and emphasizing systematic counting and identification, the project is intended to improve the park's internal recordkeeping and understanding of which taxa are most affected, when, and where.
Is there a named point of contact in the notice?
Yes. The National Park Service contact listed for access issues is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
Does the notice reference a specific partner or study label?
Yes. The listing references "SUNY GUIS Study," reinforcing that the work is tied to an identified academic partner and a defined 2013 field effort at GUIS.
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