Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00460
The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Effects of Wildfire on Salamander Populations" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00460) to support research on how a major wildfire affected salamander communities. The project is centered on the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 Fire and is designed to measure how that event changed salamander activity levels and abundance, along with shifts in key population demographic rates. A major strength of the effort is that it is not starting from scratch: the work explicitly uses pre-burn field data collected in 2012 as a baseline, allowing researchers to compare conditions before and after the fire and better isolate wildfire-related impacts from normal year-to-year variation.
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expected to be actively involved in the work beyond simply providing funds, such as coordinating study logistics, aligning methods with park management needs, and ensuring results are usable for resource decision-making. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the listed CFDA number is 15.945, placing it within the National Park Service assistance portfolio tied to conservation and management of natural systems on public lands.
Eligibility was aimed primarily at public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with additional applicant categories allowed under an "Others" eligibility clause referenced in the announcement. The funding cap for a single award was $78,000. The notice was created on August 1, 2019, with an original application deadline of August 12, 2019, indicating a relatively short turnaround window. The announcement listed expected awards as 0, which can occur in postings that are intended for a specific partnership, are contingent on available funds, or are posted to satisfy administrative requirements even when the agency anticipates a limited or highly targeted selection.
Overall, the grant opportunity focused on producing actionable, before-and-after science on wildfire effects for salamanders, using established baseline data to quantify changes in activity, abundance, and demographic performance following the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, with the National Park Service positioned as a collaborating partner to ensure the study supports on-the-ground park resource management.Apply for P19AS00460
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effects of Wildfire on Salamander Populations" 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 Aug 01, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2019. (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 $78,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Effects of Wildfire on Salamander Populations".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P19AS00460.
Which agency offered this grant?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior opportunity offered through the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity.
What award instrument is used for this opportunity?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the announcement description, a cooperative agreement indicates the National Park Service expected to be actively involved in the project beyond providing funds, such as helping coordinate study logistics, aligning research methods with park management needs, and supporting the production of results that can be used for resource decision-making.
What is the focus of the funded project?
The project supports research on how a major wildfire affected salamander communities, with an emphasis on producing before-and-after evidence of wildfire impacts.
Which wildfire event is the project centered on?
The work is centered on the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 Fire.
What specific outcomes or measures is the study designed to evaluate?
The study is designed to measure:
- Changes in salamander activity levels after the fire
- Changes in salamander abundance after the fire
- Shifts in key population demographic rates
Why is the 2012 field data important for this project?
A key strength of the effort is that it uses pre-burn field data collected in 2012 as a baseline. This makes it possible to compare conditions before and after the 2016 fire and helps separate wildfire-related impacts from normal year-to-year variation.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The listed activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.945, indicating it falls within the National Park Service assistance portfolio related to conservation and management of natural systems on public lands.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed primarily at public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The announcement also allowed additional applicant categories under an "Others" eligibility clause referenced in the notice.
What is the maximum funding amount for a single award?
The funding cap for a single award was $78,000.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on August 1, 2019.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 12, 2019.
How much time was available to apply after the notice was created?
Based on the posted dates, there was a relatively short turnaround window of about 11 days between the creation date (August 1, 2019) and the original deadline (August 12, 2019).
How many awards were expected?
The announcement listed expected awards as 0.
What does it mean that the expected awards were listed as 0?
In the context provided, listing expected awards as 0 can happen when a posting is intended for a specific partnership, is contingent on available funds, or is posted to meet administrative requirements even when the agency anticipates a limited or highly targeted selection.
What is the overall purpose of the research supported by this opportunity?
The overall purpose is to generate actionable before-and-after science on wildfire effects for salamanders by using established baseline data to quantify changes in activity, abundance, and demographic performance after the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, with the National Park Service positioned as a collaborating partner so the results can support on-the-ground park resource management.
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