The National Park Service is awarding a grant to Florida International University for assessing the ecological effects of the Modified Water Deliveries and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan in Northeast Shark River Slough. This project aims to utilize past and ongoing research to monitor and evaluate the impact of restoration efforts on the Everglades ecosystem. The data collected will contribute to answering crucial management questions related to the effectiveness of the restoration projects in the region. Applications are no longer being accepted for this grant opportunity.
Opportunity ID: 286881
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00430 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assessing Near-Field and Landscape Scale Ecological Effects of the Modified Water Deliveries and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Projects in Northeast Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park. |
| 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: | Aug 02, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2016 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund this project as a task agreement under a previously competed cooperative agreement. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2016 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund this project as a task agreement under a previously competed cooperative agreement. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $122,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $122,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The National Park Service is announcing a notice of intent to award; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of the NPS intention to fund this project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Notice of intent to award, applications will not be accepted for this agreement. This task agreement is being awarded to Florida International University under South Florida CESU Master Cooperative Agreement: P16AC00032. The cbjective and expected results of this agreement are: The project monitoring design capitalizes on past and ongoing research and monitoring in this region to address management questions relevant to restoration of the Everglades. The data collected over the duration of this project, combined with data from future monitoring projects following CERP implementation projects, will allow the NPS to answer management questions focused on how MWD/CERP implementation affects ecological indicators throughout the NESRS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Agreements Specialist Emmett Johnson 305-242-7028
Emmett_Johnson@nps.gov Email:Emmett_Johnson@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 286881 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> Grants Announcement P16AS00430.pdf
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