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- The DOI-NPS in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Winter Study of Wolf-Moose Population - ISRO" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 13, 2015 and posted on Nov 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 27, 2015. (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 $183,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Winter Study of Wolf-Moose Population - ISRO" grant notice (Funding Opportunity Number P16AC00004) is a National Park Service (NPS) intent-to-fund announcement rather than an open, competitive solicitation. In plain terms, it is not asking the public to submit proposals. Instead, the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), through its Midwest Regional Office, is notifying the public that it plans to direct funding to a specific partner organization under an existing master agreement, using a task agreement mechanism.
The planned recipient is Michigan Technological University, which would work cooperatively with Isle Royale National Park on a winter field research effort focused on one of the park's most well-known ecological systems: the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose. The intended work has three core objectives: (A) monitor the park's wolf population, (B) monitor the park's moose population, and (C) estimate the rate of wolf predation on moose. That predation rate is described as a key indicator of wolf population health, meaning it helps park scientists understand whether wolves are finding enough prey, how effectively packs are hunting, and what those dynamics imply for the long-term condition of the wolf population.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the Environment and Natural Resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.944). A cooperative agreement generally signals that the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. Here, that substantial involvement is reflected in the partnership structure: Michigan Tech would collaborate directly with Isle Royale National Park, aligning research activities with park management needs and ongoing monitoring priorities.
In terms of scale and timing, the notice lists an award ceiling of $183,000, with one expected award. The posting and creation dates are both November 13, 2015, and the listed closing date is November 27, 2015, though because this is not an open request for proposals, the "closing date" functions more like an administrative marker for the public notice period rather than a deadline for competitive submissions. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," but the text makes clear that this particular funding action is intended for Michigan Technological University under the task agreement arrangement.
Finally, the notice emphasizes broader benefits beyond park operations. By supporting rigorous monitoring and analysis of wolves, moose, and predation rates, the project is expected to generate new scientific knowledge and produce results that can be disseminated to the wider research community and the public. This kind of long-running, field-based study contributes to understanding ecosystem health, predator-prey dynamics, and resource stewardship, while also strengthening the scientific foundation for management decisions at Isle Royale National Park.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Winter Study of Wolf-Moose Population - ISRO (P16AC00004)
What is the "Winter Study of Wolf-Moose Population - ISRO" funding opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) intent-to-fund announcement (Funding Opportunity Number P16AC00004). The notice is a public statement that the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), plans to provide funding for a specific winter field research project connected to Isle Royale National Park.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This is not an open call for proposals and it is not asking the public to submit applications. It is an intent-to-fund notice that signals the agency plans to direct funding to a specific partner rather than run a competition.
Who is the federal agency behind this notice?
The notice is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), through its Midwest Regional Office.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is Michigan Technological University. The notice explains that the funding action is intended for this organization under an existing agreement structure.
What park or location is associated with the project?
The work is tied to Isle Royale National Park and is designed to be carried out cooperatively with the park.
What type of award is being used?
The notice describes the opportunity as a discretionary cooperative agreement. In general terms, a cooperative agreement indicates that the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply funding it and stepping away.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
Based on the notice, substantial involvement is reflected in the cooperative partnership structure: Michigan Technological University would collaborate directly with Isle Royale National Park and align research activities with park management needs and ongoing monitoring priorities.
What is the funding activity area and CFDA number listed?
The notice places the opportunity in the Environment and Natural Resources funding activity area and lists CFDA 15.944.
What are the main objectives of the winter study?
The intended work has three core objectives: (A) monitor the park's wolf population, (B) monitor the park's moose population, and (C) estimate the rate of wolf predation on moose.
Why is the wolf predation rate on moose an important measurement?
The notice describes the wolf predation rate as a key indicator of wolf population health. It helps scientists understand whether wolves are finding enough prey, how effectively packs are hunting, and what those predator-prey dynamics imply for the long-term condition of the wolf population.
What is the expected award amount?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $183,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What are the posting date, creation date, and closing date shown in the notice?
The posting and creation dates are both November 13, 2015. The listed closing date is November 27, 2015.
If there is a closing date, does that mean proposals are due by then?
No. Because the notice is not an open request for proposals, the closing date functions more like an administrative marker for the public notice period rather than a deadline for competitive submissions.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility field is broadly labeled as "Others," but the notice text makes clear that this particular funding action is intended for Michigan Technological University under a task agreement arrangement.
How is the award being made if it is not a competition?
The notice explains that DOI-NPS plans to direct funding to a specific partner organization under an existing master agreement, using a task agreement mechanism.
What is the role of Michigan Technological University in the project?
Michigan Technological University is the planned recipient and would work cooperatively with Isle Royale National Park on the winter field research effort focused on wolves, moose, and predation dynamics.
What broader benefits does the notice claim this project will provide?
The notice emphasizes that the project is expected to generate new scientific knowledge and produce results that can be disseminated to the wider research community and the public. It also highlights that long-running, field-based monitoring contributes to understanding ecosystem health, predator-prey dynamics, and resource stewardship, while strengthening the scientific foundation for management decisions at Isle Royale National Park.
Does this announcement indicate where results will be shared or published?
The notice states that results are expected to be disseminated to the wider research community and the public, but it does not provide specific channels, journals, or reporting formats.
What makes this project especially relevant to Isle Royale National Park?
The notice frames the wolf-moose predator-prey relationship as one of the park's most well-known ecological systems, and the planned monitoring is positioned as directly supporting park science and management priorities.
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