Cave Management Services Grant by Cave Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) collaborates with the National Park Service to manage caves within Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The grant includes monitoring biota, mapping caves, installing cave gates, and providing training on cave management and conservation. CRF also assists with endangered bat species inventories, NEPA reviews, educational programs, and volunteer coordination. The organization’s extensive knowledge and partnerships ensure effective cave preservation and resource management. Applications for this grant must be submitted by March 26, 2016.

Opportunity ID: 282247

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-NOIP14AC01023
Funding Opportunity Title:	THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- Cave Managment Services- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.944 — Natural Resource Stewardship
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Mar 16, 2016
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 26, 2016
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 26, 2016
Archive Date:	Apr 25, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
Award Ceiling:	$300,000
Award Floor:	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- This is a continuation of a current award to Cave Research Foundation-THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) in cooperation with the National Park Service has been working within Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR) since 1973 mapping and studying caves and other karst features. This organization has a unique and in-depth knowledge, including protected species information, of the resources, logistics, and geography of caves in OZAR. CRF also operates the singular, authoritative database that details the locations of many sensitive cave species in Missouri. CRF has been successful at developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with many other state and federal agencies, non-government organizations, volunteer groups, and private landowners such as The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, LAD Foundation and the Missouri Speleological Society. Projects are planned jointly during annual meetings. NPS staff provide updates on technical goals, safety requirements, logistical support, resource management priorities, and outreach/interpretive priorities. CRF staff provide the park with recommendations and provide action plans on how to address the park priorities. NPS staff are especially focused on providing the latest guidance for prevention of the spread of white-nose syndrome. CRF will be responsible for annual monitoring and surveying the biota of selected caves within the park, mapping caves, general cave management activities such as but not limited to designing and installing cave gates, restoring cave floors in conjunction with cultural resource specialists, writing cave restoration project statements for funding, writing articles per request of OZAR staff related cave geology and/or biota, assisting OZAR Resource Management staff with annual inventories of endangered bat species and in providing management recommendations/monitoring goals, providing necessary cave monitoring training sessions and services to OZAR Law Enforcement and Resource Management staff, assist with providing technical information regarding NEPA reviews affecting caves/karst and associated species, assisting with the maintenance of the state’s Cave Life Database, provide support for interpretive programs and educational cave tours as needed, assist in reviewing or designing new wayside displays and/or brochures for karst-related areas, and coordinate volunteers for cave monitoring and mapping.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Noel Miller Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658 Email:noel_miller@nps.gov

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