The National Park Service is funding a project with Western Kentucky University to create interpretive and educational resources focusing on bats at MACA. This collaborative effort aims to increase public awareness regarding bat importance and threats to their survival. The project includes developing new Visitor Center exhibits, constructing a website, organizing a ‘Bat Day’ event, and sharing current research findings. The deadline for this opportunity is August 31, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 118633
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NPS-11-NOIMACA-100101 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | MACA’s Bats: Interpretive and Educational Resources for the Public |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 01, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 101,771 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $101,771 |
| Award Floor:: | $101,771 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Park Service |
| Description:: | United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. Task Agreement #P11AT50577 (R5533110015) under Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041 with Western Kentucky University, a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, for project titled “MACA�s Bats: Interpretive and Educational Resources for the Public”. This will be a collaborative partnership to increase the public awareness of bats, their role within the environment and threats to survival through new Visitor Center exhibits, website construction, a special �Bat Day� interpretive event, and making up-to-date research available. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1