This grant, offered by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is for supporting research on benthic habitats and nearshore ecosystem health in the Great Lakes. It addresses fundamental and applied ecological questions of interest to the National Lakeshore, other Great Lakes National Parks, and scientific/management communities. The primary purpose is to provide crucial baseline information for investigating and managing recent environmental changes within the nearshore Lake Michigan ecosystem. This funding directly supports Nearshore Health projects, a key component of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, fostering vital ecological understanding and conservation.
Opportunity ID: 102233
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOI-NPS-GLRI-E11AC60418 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Benthic Habitats in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.944 — Natural Resource Stewardship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to Award without Competition |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to Award without Competition |
| Archive Date: | Jul 06, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $90,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $90,000 |
| Award Floor: | $90,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Notice of Intent to Award without Competition to Nortwestern Michigan College Water Studies Institute-follow on to work under way at Sleeping Bear Dunes in pilot studies to explore benthic conditions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Research addressing basic and applied ecological questions of interest to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, other Great Lakes National Parks and the broader scientifc and managemen communities. Provides baseline information necessary to investigate and manage recent changes in the nearshore Lake Michingan ecosystem. Addresses Nearshore Health projects of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Theora McVay
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email:theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Theora McVay Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email: theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.944 | DOI-NPS-GLRI-E11AC60418 | Benthic Studies | PKG00061770 | Jun 29, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
102233 SF424-2.0.pdf
102233 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
102233 SF424A-1.0.pdf
102233 SF424B-1.1.pdf