The United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), is offering this grant as a notice of intent to award, not a request for applications. This grant is for the purpose of funding a Benthic Macro-Invertebrate Inventory project. This department intends to collaborate with Appalachian State University, a university partner, to conduct and document a survey within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. This collaborative partnership, under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, aims to inventory benthic macro-invertebrate populations. This direct award will enhance understanding and management of aquatic ecosystems in the area through this vital scientific survey.
Opportunity ID: 131173
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-12-NOIBISO-100101 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Benthic Macro-Invertebrate Inventory |
| 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: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,971 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,971 |
| Award Floor: | $30,971 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition: Task Agreement #P12AC30024 (R5130120001) under Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041 with Appalachian State University, a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for project titled “Benthic Macro-Invertebrate Inventory”. This will be a collaborative partnership to conduct and document a survey within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Judith Couch
Financial Agreements Specialist Phone 865-436-1224 Email:judy_couch@nps.gov |
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