The National Park Service is offering a grant in collaboration with Western Kentucky University to research treatment options to prevent the spread of White-Nose Syndrome on cave tourist trails in Mammoth Cave National Park. This grant aims to address the potential human vectors contributing to the spread of the syndrome. The closing date for applications is August 31, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 118614
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NPS-11-NOIMACA-100102 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Tourist Trail Treatment Options for Mammoth Cave National Park |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 01, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 42,429 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $42,429 |
| Award Floor:: | $42,429 |
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 #P11AT50365 (R5536110125) under Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041 with Western Kentucky University, a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, for project titled “Tourist Trail Treatment Options for Mammoth Cave National Park”. This will be a collaborative partnership to research various treatment options to help prevent the spread of White-Nose Syndrome, via potential human vectors, from the cave tourist trails of Mammoth Cave National Park. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1