The National Park Service is offering a grant to conduct surveillance for the White-nose Syndrome (WNS) fungus in multiple Northern Great Plains parks. This project aims to assess the distribution of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) and disease status of bats in the region by swabbing bats collected in caves and the field, and testing environmental samples. The study will be conducted across all 13 Network parks in Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming from 2017 to 2019. Objectives include developing species lists, collecting demographic data on bats, and providing critical information for education and outreach efforts.
Opportunity ID: 296937
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOIP17AC01135 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surveillance for the White-nose Syndrome Fungus in Multiple Northern Great Plains Parks |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities without competition. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities without competition. |
| 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 29, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 06, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $174,338 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible member of a Coordinated Ecosystems Studies Unit |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | OVERVIEW White-nose syndrome (WNS) is approaching the Northern Great Plains (NGP) and could be in the region already. NGP parks are already conducting acoustic surveys with the University of Wyoming and parks are taking management actions. However, the status of the disease in the region is poorly known. This project will swab bats collected in caves and in the field via spring mist-netting. We would also collect environmental samples from caves. The samples would be tested for presence of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). The work would be conducted at all 13 Network parks in Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming in the winter and spring of 2017-19. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1. Assess and document the distribution of Pd and disease status of bats in NGP parks. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julie Hendricks
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 4026611662 Email:julie_hendricks@nps.gov |
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Folder 296937 Full Announcement-NOIP17AC01135 -> P17AC01135 NGPN UofWYoming Bat Monitoring NOI grants.gov 08292017.pdf
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