Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0203
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued a public notice titled "Assessing the benthic community in a partially restored lagoon" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0203). This notice is not a call for proposals and is not seeking new applications. Instead, it serves to inform the public that NPS intends to make a single task agreement award under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or justified as single-source. The opportunity sits under CFDA 15.945 and uses a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument, with eligibility tied to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
The purpose of the task agreement is to evaluate the benthic community (organisms living in or on bottom sediments) in a lagoon that has undergone partial restoration, with the work centered on East Harbor waters and involving Cape Cod National Seashore staff (commonly referenced as CACO). The project is structured as a collaboration designed to combine academic expertise, student research capacity, and park resource management needs. A major theme is generating and integrating biological information (particularly invertebrate community data) alongside chemical and physical measurements to better understand ecosystem conditions and restoration progress.
Antioch University is identified as the cooperating institution, and Dr. Rachel Thiet is named as the technical expert responsible for supporting the project across planning and execution. Antioch's responsibilities include assigning Dr. Thiet to collaborate on all aspects of the work, including the sampling design and the oversight of both field and laboratory activities. Antioch is also expected to supervise and direct a PhD student who will carry out work described in the project work plan, effectively using the agreement to support hands-on research and training while producing deliverables useful to NPS. To keep the project efficient and cost-effective, Antioch will share equipment and supplies as needed rather than duplicating resources.
A key deliverable area involves the development of protocols for collecting and processing invertebrate and sediment samples. This implies standardized methods for sampling, handling, and lab processing so that resulting data are reliable, comparable, and suitable for long-term monitoring or comparisons across time. The collaboration is also explicitly intended to support data sharing and interpretation among Antioch, CACO staff, and other cooperators, bringing together biological, chemical, and physical datasets from East Harbor. In addition to new data collection and analysis, the scope includes reviewing and analyzing historical datasets previously collected by Antioch and CACO, which strengthens the ability to assess change over time and evaluate restoration-related trends.
From an administrative standpoint, the notice lists an expected single award with an award ceiling of $39,104. The announcement was created on September 5, 2017, with an original closing date of September 15, 2017, though that date functions more as a posting milestone than a competitive deadline since applications were not being solicited. Communication is emphasized as part of performance expectations, with Antioch expected to provide clear updates on progress, flag issues as they arise, and document or coordinate any needed changes to procedures described in the work plan.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0203
- The Department of the Interior, 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 "Assessing the benthic community in a partially restored lagoon" 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 Sep 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $39,104.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this National Park Service notice about?
The notice titled "Assessing the benthic community in a partially restored lagoon" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0203) is a public information notice from the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior. It explains NPS's intent to make a single task agreement award under an existing master cooperative agreement for work focused on evaluating the benthic community in a partially restored lagoon.
2) Is this a call for proposals or an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a call for proposals and is not seeking new applications. It is meant to inform the public about NPS's intent to make an award under an existing agreement that was either previously competed or justified as single-source.
3) Why does the notice have a closing date if applications are not being solicited?
The notice includes an original closing date (September 15, 2017), but based on the information provided, that date functions as a posting milestone rather than a competitive application deadline, since NPS is not requesting new applications.
4) What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 17 NERO 0203.
5) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The notice is listed under CFDA 15.945.
6) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice specifies a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
7) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
8) What is the award ceiling (maximum amount) mentioned in the notice?
The award ceiling listed is $39,104.
9) Who is eligible for this type of award, based on the notice?
Eligibility is tied to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as stated in the notice.
10) Who is identified as the cooperating institution for this task agreement?
Antioch University is identified as the cooperating institution.
11) Who is named as the technical expert for the project?
Dr. Rachel Thiet is named as the technical expert responsible for supporting the project across planning and execution.
12) What is the main purpose of the project work?
The purpose is to evaluate the benthic community, meaning organisms living in or on bottom sediments, in a lagoon that has undergone partial restoration. The work is centered on East Harbor waters and involves Cape Cod National Seashore staff (CACO).
13) What does "benthic community" mean in this notice?
In this notice, "benthic community" refers to organisms living in or on bottom sediments, with particular emphasis on invertebrate community data.
14) Where will the work take place?
The work is centered on East Harbor waters and involves Cape Cod National Seashore staff (CACO).
15) How is the project described in terms of collaboration?
The project is described as a collaboration designed to combine academic expertise, student research capacity, and park resource management needs. It is intended to support data sharing and interpretation among Antioch, CACO staff, and other cooperators.
16) What kinds of data are expected to be generated or integrated?
A major theme is generating and integrating biological information (particularly invertebrate community data) alongside chemical and physical measurements to better understand ecosystem conditions and restoration progress.
17) What role does Antioch University have in planning and execution?
Antioch is expected to assign Dr. Rachel Thiet to collaborate on all aspects of the work, including the sampling design and oversight of both field and laboratory activities. Antioch is also expected to supervise and direct a PhD student who carries out work described in the project work plan.
18) What is the role of the PhD student in this project?
Antioch is expected to supervise and direct a PhD student who will carry out work described in the project work plan. The agreement is described as supporting hands-on research and training while producing deliverables useful to NPS.
19) What deliverables are specifically mentioned in the notice?
A key deliverable area mentioned is the development of protocols for collecting and processing invertebrate and sediment samples. The notice also emphasizes reviewing and analyzing historical datasets previously collected by Antioch and CACO, in addition to collecting and analyzing new data.
20) Why are protocols for sampling and processing important to this project?
The notice indicates that developing protocols implies standardized methods for sampling, handling, and laboratory processing so that resulting data are reliable, comparable, and suitable for long-term monitoring or comparisons across time.
21) Does the project include work with historical data?
Yes. The scope includes reviewing and analyzing historical datasets previously collected by Antioch and CACO, which is intended to strengthen the ability to assess change over time and evaluate restoration-related trends.
22) What does the notice say about equipment and supplies?
To keep the project efficient and cost-effective, Antioch will share equipment and supplies as needed rather than duplicating resources.
23) What are the expectations for communication and project updates?
Communication is emphasized as part of performance expectations. Antioch is expected to provide clear updates on progress, flag issues as they arise, and document or coordinate any needed changes to procedures described in the work plan.
24) When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on September 5, 2017.
25) What is the overall goal of combining biological, chemical, and physical datasets?
The stated intent is to better understand ecosystem conditions and restoration progress in East Harbor by bringing together biological (especially invertebrate community) information with chemical and physical measurements and interpreting them collaboratively among partners.
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