Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 17 CESU 30691
This grant opportunity, titled "Assessment of Prairie Nymph Population and Development of a Habitat Management Plan" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI 17 CESU 30691), is a Notice of Intent from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) to make a single, non-competitive award through a Cooperative Agreement. Rather than an open competition, the NPS is signaling its intent to issue a Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051), following the applicable Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. In practical terms, this means the work is expected to be carried out with an eligible CESU cooperator partner under an established umbrella agreement, with the project framed as collaborative research and management support.
The focus of the project is the Prairie Nymph (Herbertia lahue), a Mississippi-native flowering plant that the state has designated as a Species of Special Concern. While the species is generally described as uncommon across its broader range, the NPS has observed that it can be locally abundant within Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK), especially in places managed as short-grass areas or maintained in a manicured condition. That pattern is important because it suggests the plant may be responding positively to certain land management practices, yet the underlying reasons are not well understood. The opportunity highlights a major knowledge gap: the Prairie Nymph has not been intensively studied, and there is limited published information about its habitat preferences, life cycle, or why its modern distribution appears restricted.
The proposed work is designed to answer basic but management-critical questions by establishing a clearer picture of the plant's current status at VICK and by developing a monitoring approach that can link population trends to specific management actions. The park intends to partner with CESU cooperators to assess the current population (essentially documenting how much Prairie Nymph is present, where it occurs, and in what condition), and then build monitoring efforts that evaluate how land management practices such as mowing and prescribed burning affect the plant's success over time. The end goal is not just data collection for its own sake, but information that can be directly translated into on-the-ground decisions about how the park maintains landscapes where the species occurs.
A key deliverable described in the synopsis is the development of a Habitat Management Plan for Prairie Nymph at Vicksburg National Military Park. The monitoring results and population assessment are intended to feed into this plan, giving park managers a practical tool to guide future actions, balance routine maintenance with conservation needs, and support the long-term persistence of a state-designated species of concern. In other words, the project connects scientific assessment to adaptive management: measure the population, test how it responds to mowing and burning, and then formalize best practices in a management plan that can be implemented by the park.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with the funding instrument listed as a cooperative agreement and the activity category as environment under CFDA 15.945. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, and the award ceiling is listed as 0, which often signals that the specific funding amount is not provided in the public synopsis (or is defined in the attached full announcement or the internal task agreement process). The notice was created on July 31, 2017, with an original closing date of August 9, 2017, reflecting the short response window that is common for non-competitive NOI postings tied to existing CESU partnership structures. Eligibility is broadly summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which typically points back to CESU rules and the set of institutions or partners eligible to receive a task agreement under that particular CESU network and master agreement.Apply for NPS NOI 17 CESU 30691
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of Prairie Nymph Population and Development of a Habitat Management Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment of Prairie Nymph Population and Development of a Habitat Management Plan."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOI 17 CESU 30691.
3) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
4) What type of announcement is this (open competition or something else)?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a single, non-competitive award. It is not described as an open, full and open competition.
5) What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
6) How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expected number of awards of one (1).
7) What does it mean that this is a "single, non-competitive award"?
Based on the synopsis, NPS is signaling its intent to fund one partner through an established partnership structure rather than running an open competition. The award is expected to be issued as a Task Agreement under an existing CESU Master Cooperative Agreement.
8) What partnership structure is this being issued under?
The work is intended to be carried out under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051).
9) What is a "Task Agreement" in this context?
The synopsis indicates NPS intends to issue a Task Agreement under the CESU Master Cooperative Agreement. In practical terms, this is a project-specific agreement issued under an existing umbrella agreement for collaborative work.
10) What DOI policy is cited for this approach?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C.
11) What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project aims to assess the Prairie Nymph population at Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK) and use that assessment and monitoring results to develop a Habitat Management Plan that supports on-the-ground management decisions.
12) What species is the focus of this project?
The focus is the Prairie Nymph (Herbertia lahue), a Mississippi-native flowering plant.
13) Why is Prairie Nymph a priority for this work?
Mississippi has designated Prairie Nymph as a Species of Special Concern. The notice also highlights that the species has not been intensively studied and that there is limited published information about its habitat preferences, life cycle, and modern distribution.
14) Where will the work take place?
The work is centered on Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK), where NPS has observed Prairie Nymph to be locally abundant in certain managed areas.
15) What has NPS observed about Prairie Nymph at VICK?
NPS has observed that Prairie Nymph can be locally abundant within VICK, particularly in areas managed as short-grass or maintained in a manicured condition. The notice suggests the plant may be responding positively to some management practices, but the reasons are not well understood.
16) What problem or knowledge gap is this project trying to address?
The opportunity emphasizes a major knowledge gap: Prairie Nymph has not been intensively studied, and there is limited published information about its habitat preferences, life cycle, or why its modern distribution appears restricted. The project is intended to produce management-relevant information to address these gaps at VICK.
17) What are the main tasks described in the synopsis?
The proposed work includes (1) assessing the current Prairie Nymph population at VICK (how much is present, where it occurs, and its condition), (2) developing and implementing monitoring that can connect population trends to management actions, and (3) using results to develop a Habitat Management Plan.
18) What management practices will monitoring focus on?
The synopsis specifically mentions evaluating how mowing and prescribed burning affect Prairie Nymph success over time.
19) What is meant by "success" of Prairie Nymph in the project description?
The synopsis does not define a specific metric, but it frames success in terms of population status and trends (documenting presence, distribution, condition, and changes over time) as influenced by management actions like mowing and prescribed burning.
20) What is the key deliverable?
A key deliverable described is a Habitat Management Plan for Prairie Nymph at Vicksburg National Military Park.
21) How will the Habitat Management Plan be used?
The plan is intended to give park managers a practical tool to guide future actions, balance routine maintenance with conservation needs, and support the long-term persistence of a state-designated species of concern. The notice frames this as linking scientific assessment to adaptive management.
22) Is this project primarily research, management support, or both?
Based on the synopsis, it is both: it includes assessment and monitoring (research and data collection) and explicitly aims to translate results into a management plan and on-the-ground decisions (management support).
23) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Environment.
24) Is this discretionary or mandatory funding?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
25) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.945.
26) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as 0. The synopsis suggests this often indicates the specific funding amount is not provided in the public notice and may be defined elsewhere (for example, in the full announcement materials or the internal task agreement process).
27) When was this notice created?
The notice was created on July 31, 2017.
28) What was the closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date is listed as August 9, 2017.
29) Why is the response window so short?
The synopsis notes that short response windows are common for non-competitive NOI postings that are tied to existing CESU partnership structures and a planned task agreement.
30) Who is eligible to receive the award?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The synopsis indicates this typically points back to CESU rules and the set of institutions or partners eligible to receive a task agreement under the specific CESU network and master agreement.
31) Does the notice describe an open application process for the general public?
No. Based on the synopsis, the NPS is intending to make a single, non-competitive award through the CESU framework rather than conducting an open competition.
32) What does NPS want to learn from the population assessment?
The assessment is intended to document how much Prairie Nymph is present, where it occurs within VICK, and the condition of those occurrences, creating a baseline for monitoring and management.
33) How will the monitoring results be used?
The notice indicates monitoring is meant to evaluate how management actions (including mowing and prescribed burning) affect the species over time, and to feed those findings into a Habitat Management Plan that supports adaptive management.
34) What makes this project "management-critical" according to the synopsis?
The synopsis frames the work as addressing basic but management-critical questions needed for day-to-day and long-term landscape decisions at VICK, especially given the species' status as a Species of Special Concern and the uncertainty about why it responds to certain site conditions.
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