This grant aims to conduct intensive bat population surveys in National Capital Region parks to assess the impacts of White Nose Syndrome. Targeted bat species such as the northern long-eared bat and Indiana bat have seen significant declines, but evidence suggests the presence of viable populations in these parks. By conducting mist-netting and acoustic surveys, this grant seeks to document maternity activity and potential overwintering sites to better understand and conserve bat populations in the region. Closing date for applications is Sep 08, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296989
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00761 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | : Conduct Intensive Bat Population Surveys to Assess the Impacts of White Nose Syndrome in Parks of the National Capital Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| 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: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2017 This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2017 This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. Notice of Intent to Award, not a request for applications |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $85,599 |
| Award Ceiling: | $85,599 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Most WNS-impacted bat species, i.e., the threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and the petitioned little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) and tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) have experienced precipitous declines in the NCR parks of the mid-Atlantic and central Appalachians. However, there is documentation of maternity colonies of northern long-eared bats at ROCR and Indiana bats at nearby Fort A.P. Hill. This, along with presence of juveniles indicative of reproductive success suggest that ROCR and PRWI still support residual and viable populations of northern long-eared bats. Moreover, there is some evidence of regional overwintering from the Fall Line east in the mid-Atlantic. Therefore, we will conduct continual intensive mist-netting at ROCR and PRWI to maximize opportunities to document and delineate maternity activity, as well as to begin investigations of possible overwinter use if fall and winter acoustics in 2016-2017 show evidence of presence in the area. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.cov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
LaQuita Palmer
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-619-7082 Email:laquita_palmer@nps.gov |
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