Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00316
Landbird Monitoring in the Northern Great Plains Network (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP18AC00316) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.944. It was created on August 9, 2018, and originally closed on August 22, 2018. The program was designed to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of up to $240,000. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The funding sits in the Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development activity category, reflecting the blend of field conservation work, applied monitoring, and resource-focused learning outcomes that the project emphasizes.
At its core, the opportunity supports two connected public purposes. First, it aims to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for stewardship and preservation of the nation’s cultural and historic heritage by sharing project information, products, and services through multiple outreach strategies. Second, it is explicitly structured to advance the government objective of giving youth meaningful opportunities to learn about the environment through hands-on work in National Parks. In practice, the project treats youth participation not as an add-on, but as a central outcome: students and interns are intended to gain real-world, outdoor experience doing tangible natural and cultural resource work outside the classroom, while the NPS benefits indirectly through completed conservation tasks and improved on-the-ground management capacity.
The work described centers on practical field activities that contribute to habitat improvement, site stewardship, and monitoring support. Interns would be involved in seeding and planting native grasses and broadleaf plants on historic ground, with follow-up care that includes watering on a fairly strict schedule. The project also includes establishing and maintaining two butterfly gardens intended to expand pollinator habitat, which involves planting, weeding, and continued watering. Temporary fencing may be installed as needed to protect restoration areas or manage site use while plantings establish. In addition to vegetation and pollinator-focused work, the project includes an evaluation of current bat house locations, potential relocation of bat houses if warranted, and an acoustic-method study to support bat-related monitoring or assessment, tying restoration actions to a more research-oriented component.
Beyond the immediate field outputs, the opportunity highlights broader benefits and audiences. The NPS gains completed conservation and stewardship work that can directly inform management decisions and enhance public-facing resource protection efforts. Youth participants are expected to leave with job-relevant experience, a clearer understanding of conservation and preservation careers, and stronger motivation to engage in natural, cultural, and historical resource protection in their own communities. Finally, the scientific community and external researchers are positioned to benefit from any new knowledge generated through the project’s research elements and the dissemination of results, reinforcing that the project is intended to produce both practical improvements on the ground and shareable information that supports wider learning and stewardship.Apply for NPS NOIP18AC00316
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landbird Monitoring in the Northern Great Plains Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 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 $240,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and focus of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Landbird Monitoring in the Northern Great Plains Network. It supports hands-on field activities and applied monitoring work connected to habitat improvement, site stewardship, and monitoring support within the National Park Service (NPS) context.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP18AC00316.
Which agency is offering the grant?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement and is described as an NPS discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under CFDA 15.944.
When was this opportunity created and when did it originally close?
It was created on August 9, 2018, and it originally closed on August 22, 2018.
How many awards were expected?
The program was designed to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling was up to $240,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and it specifically excluded institutions of higher education.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The funding sits in the Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development activity category. This reflects a blend of field conservation work, applied monitoring, and resource-focused learning outcomes.
What are the main public purposes of the project?
The opportunity supports two connected public purposes:
- Public awareness and stewardship: increasing public awareness, knowledge, and support for stewardship and preservation of the nation’s cultural and historic heritage by sharing project information, products, and services through multiple outreach strategies.
- Youth engagement in parks: advancing the government objective of providing youth meaningful opportunities to learn about the environment through hands-on work in National Parks.
How central is youth participation to the project?
Youth participation is described as a central outcome, not an add-on. Students and interns are intended to gain real-world outdoor experience by completing tangible natural and cultural resource work outside the classroom, while the NPS benefits indirectly through completed conservation tasks and improved management capacity.
What kinds of on-the-ground field work are included?
The work centers on practical field activities that contribute to habitat improvement, stewardship, and monitoring support. Examples described include planting and maintaining native vegetation, establishing pollinator gardens, installing temporary fencing when needed, and supporting bat-related evaluation and monitoring.
What vegetation restoration work is described?
Interns would be involved in seeding and planting native grasses and broadleaf plants on historic ground. The project also includes follow-up care such as watering on a fairly strict schedule.
What are the butterfly gardens and what work do they involve?
The project includes establishing and maintaining two butterfly gardens intended to expand pollinator habitat. The described work includes planting, weeding, and continued watering.
Is fencing part of the project scope?
Yes. Temporary fencing may be installed as needed to protect restoration areas or manage site use while plantings establish.
What bat-related activities are included?
The project includes evaluation of current bat house locations, potential relocation of bat houses if warranted, and an acoustic-method study to support bat-related monitoring or assessment.
Does this project include research components, or is it purely field work?
It includes both. Alongside practical restoration and stewardship tasks, the opportunity also references a more research-oriented element through the acoustic-method study related to bats, tying restoration actions to monitoring or assessment.
How will project information be shared with the public?
The opportunity states that project information, products, and services are intended to be shared through multiple outreach strategies to increase awareness and support for stewardship and preservation of cultural and historic heritage.
Who benefits from the work, according to the opportunity description?
The opportunity highlights benefits for several audiences:
- NPS: completed conservation and stewardship work that can inform management decisions and enhance public-facing resource protection efforts.
- Youth participants: job-relevant experience, exposure to conservation and preservation careers, and increased motivation to protect resources in their own communities.
- Scientific community and external researchers: potential benefits from new knowledge generated through research elements and dissemination of results.
What outcomes are expected for youth participants?
Youth participants are expected to gain real-world, outdoor experience doing tangible resource work, develop job-relevant experience, gain a clearer understanding of conservation and preservation careers, and build motivation to engage in natural, cultural, and historical resource protection in their own communities.
What does the opportunity suggest about how NPS benefits?
The NPS is expected to benefit indirectly through completed conservation tasks, improved on-the-ground management capacity, and stewardship work that can directly inform management decisions.
Is the opportunity explicitly connected to cultural and historic heritage?
Yes. One of the stated public purposes is to increase support for stewardship and preservation of the nation’s cultural and historic heritage, supported by sharing project information and outputs through outreach.
Does the description indicate where the work takes place?
The description ties the youth learning purpose to hands-on work in National Parks and references the Northern Great Plains Network as part of the opportunity title. No additional site details are provided in the text.
Was this opportunity intended to support multiple recipients?
No. It was designed for one award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the overall theme of the project activities?
The overall theme blends habitat restoration (native planting and pollinator gardens), site stewardship (maintenance, watering, protection measures like temporary fencing), and monitoring/assessment support (bat house evaluation and acoustic-method study), with a strong emphasis on youth workforce-style learning and public outreach.
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