The Department of Interior is offering a grant to establish a Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre at Padre Island National Seashore. The project aims to monitor and protect the vital seagrasses that play a crucial role in the estuary’s ecosystem by providing food, habitat, and oxygen for aquatic wildlife. The data collected will enhance the understanding of submerged natural resources at the National Seashore, benefiting the park and the public. For more details, refer to the attached Full Announcement. Closing date for applications is September 12, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288490
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-16-CESU-2720 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 05, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $38,287 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a non-competitive Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051) in accordance with Department of Interior, 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The purpose of this project is to address the public purpose of monitoring seagrasses of Padre Island National Seashore. Seagrasses are vital to estuary function, providing food for grazing animals, structure for juvenile fish and other aquatic wildlife, and transpiration of oxygen into the water column. Ultimately data gathered under this project will improve park and the public understanding of submerged natural resources of the National Seashore. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rose McClelland
Grant Management Specialist Phone 504-589-3882 Email:rose_mcclelland@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 288490 Full Announcement-CESU -> NPS-NOI-16-CESU-2720.pdf
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