The National Park Service is offering a grant to enhance long-term bat monitoring at Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site to detect and monitor White-nose Syndrome in bats. The funding will support the adoption of robust methods, improved equipment, and expanded monitoring schedules to better understand bat species diversity and abundance. The data collected will be used for interpretive programs and citizen science activities, contributing to the ongoing efforts to combat the devastating impacts of WNS on bat populations.
Opportunity ID: 306559
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00369 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOTICE OF INTENT: Increasing the Effectiveness of White-nose Syndrome Monitoring and Detection in Bat Populations at Chiricahua National Monument & Fort Bowie National Historic Site |
| 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: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 06, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $39,885 |
| Award Ceiling: | $39,885 |
| Award Floor: | $39,885 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | White-nose syndrome in bats has resulted in the mortalities of more than 5 million bats in 33 states and 5 Canadian provinces. Since it was first detected in New York in 2007, WNS has been unstoppable and each year new states are affected by the deadly fungus. Funding this proposal will provide us with three years of funding to enhance our long-term bat monitoring research at Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site, where studies have been ongoing for the past eighteen years (2000-2017). This is one of the few long-term bat data sets in Arizona, and is extremely valuable for documenting changes which may occur if white-nose syndrome continues to expand from west Texas into Arizona. We will adopt more robust methods of detecting White-nose Syndrome (WNS) with better equipment and sampling techniques, and expand our monitoring schedule. We will add acoustic monitoring and compare the results with mist-netting. This double-pronged approach is likely to provide new insights about bat species diversity and abundance at both parks. The data collected in this study will be documented in annual reports, and will be available for interpretive programs, and citizen science activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov |
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Folder 306559 Full Announcement-NOTICE OF INTENT -> A3 – Notice of Intent.pdf
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