Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00329
The Natural and Cultural Preservation and Bat Monitoring Interns - FOLS opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP18AC00329) is a discretionary National Park Service cooperative agreement under the Department of the Interior. It is issued as a Task Agreement tied to an existing Youth Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00031) and is designed to fund a nonprofit partner organization to recruit and support two youth interns. Through this arrangement, the federal government advances its goal of giving young people meaningful, hands-on learning experiences in National Park settings, while the National Park Service benefits from conservation and stewardship work completed on park lands.
At its core, the project combines two related focus areas: natural and cultural landscape restoration and bat monitoring tied to White-nose syndrome (WNS). WNS is a serious disease affecting North American bats, and the internship work is intended to strengthen management capacity and add useful information to the broader scientific understanding of bat activity and monitoring results. The grant frames these activities as beneficial not only for park operations, but also for public awareness, since project information and outcomes are expected to be shared through multiple channels to build knowledge and support for stewardship of cultural, historical, and natural resources.
A major on-the-ground objective is to continue a landscape restoration effort covering about 22 acres that began in 2017. The interns will help re-seed the area with native grasses and forbs, supporting habitat quality and the long-term resilience of the landscape. The hands-on work described is outdoors and practical, including seeding and planting native grasses and broadleaf plants on historic grounds, keeping to a fairly strict watering schedule, and helping maintain two butterfly gardens intended to expand pollinator habitat. That garden work includes planting, weeding, and watering. The scope may also involve installing temporary fencing as needed to protect restoration areas or direct foot traffic while plantings establish.
In addition to the restoration components, the project includes specific bat-related tasks. Existing bat house locations will be reviewed and may be relocated to improve suitability or monitoring effectiveness. The project also calls for an acoustic monitoring study, which typically involves using recording equipment to detect and document bat echolocation calls to assess bat presence, activity patterns, and potentially species composition in the area. These monitoring efforts are positioned as a way to contribute data and insights that can support management decisions and be shared with researchers or the wider scientific community.
Administratively, the opportunity is open to eligible applicants that are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). It was posted on August 9, 2018, with an original closing date of September 19, 2018. The anticipated award information lists one expected award with a funding ceiling of $79,200. The assistance listing aligns with CFDA 15.931, and the activity categories emphasize education and workforce development as well as environment and natural resources, reflecting the dual purpose of youth training and resource conservation.Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00329
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, employment, labor and training, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural and Cultural Preservation and Bat Monitoring Interns- FOLS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $79,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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