Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00501
The Wildlife Occupancy Modelling and Monitoring in Sonoran Desert Parks opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00501) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on improving how wildlife is monitored across Sonoran Desert parks and monuments. The project centers on building and applying contemporary occupancy modeling approaches, paired with remote automated wildlife cameras, to produce monitoring methods that are more efficient than traditional techniques. In practical terms, the work is meant to strengthen the Park Service's ability to estimate where species are present across large desert landscapes while accounting for imperfect detection (a key issue in wildlife surveys), and to do so using scalable, repeatable camera-based sampling designs.
This grant is categorized as a discretionary opportunity under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and it falls within the funding activity areas of Information and Statistics and Natural Resources (CFDA 15.945). The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data standards, analytical approaches, and integration of results into park monitoring programs. The posting lists an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $34,391.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the original notice, suggesting the opportunity may have been intended for a specific type of partner or a limited pool of organizations rather than open competition. The notice was created on August 6, 2018. Importantly, the opportunity is not accepting applications, as the original closing information explicitly states that no applications will be accepted.Apply for P18AS00501
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the information and statistics, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Occupancy Modelling and Monitoring in Sonoran Desert Parks" 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 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. (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 $34,391.00 in funding.
- 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Wildlife Occupancy Modelling and Monitoring in Sonoran Desert Parks.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00501.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding opportunity is it?
It is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice description, a cooperative agreement typically involves substantial federal involvement during the project. For this opportunity, that involvement may include collaboration on study design, data standards, analytical approaches, and integrating results into National Park Service monitoring programs.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is focused on improving how wildlife is monitored across Sonoran Desert parks and monuments by building and applying contemporary occupancy modeling approaches paired with remote automated wildlife cameras. The intended outcome is a monitoring approach that is more efficient than traditional techniques and can be used consistently over large desert landscapes.
What are "occupancy modeling" approaches in the context of this opportunity?
In the context provided, occupancy modeling refers to methods used to estimate where species are present across large areas while accounting for imperfect detection, which is a known challenge in wildlife surveys (species may be present but not observed during a particular sampling event).
How will wildlife data be collected under this project?
The project description emphasizes the use of remote automated wildlife cameras as part of scalable, repeatable, camera-based sampling designs.
Why does the notice emphasize "imperfect detection"?
The opportunity highlights imperfect detection as a key issue in wildlife surveys. The stated goal is to strengthen the Park Service's ability to estimate species presence while explicitly accounting for cases where animals may not be detected even when they are present.
Where will the work take place?
The work is intended for Sonoran Desert parks and monuments managed by the National Park Service, focusing on large desert landscapes.
What are the funding activity areas for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists the funding activity areas as Information and Statistics and Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice associates the opportunity with CFDA 15.945.
How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $34,391.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others", with additional clarification referenced in the original notice. This suggests the opportunity may have been intended for a specific type of partner or a limited pool of organizations rather than open competition.
Is this opportunity currently accepting applications?
No. The closing information explicitly states that no applications will be accepted.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 6, 2018.
What kinds of results is the National Park Service trying to achieve through this agreement?
Based on the description, the intended results include monitoring methods that are more efficient than traditional techniques, scalable and repeatable camera-based sampling designs, and improved ability to estimate species presence across large Sonoran Desert landscapes while accounting for imperfect detection.
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