Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00615
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resource conservation at Point Reyes National Seashore. The project is titled "Threatened Western Snowy Plover Monitoring and Protection at Point Reyes National Seashore" and is identified under Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00615. Importantly, this notice is not a request for applications or proposals. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that NPS intends to fund specific project activities through a non-competitive award, meaning the agency does not plan to seek full and open competition for this work.
The intended recipient is Point Blue Conservation Science, a nonprofit organization eligible under the listed applicant category (nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education). NPS indicates it plans to support the work through Cooperative Agreement P19AC01233, which reflects a funding relationship where NPS is likely to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing pass-through funding. The program is associated with CFDA number 15.944, and the activity category is Natural Resources, signaling the work is tied to wildlife and habitat management and stewardship responsibilities within the national park system.
The project purpose, as conveyed by the title, centers on monitoring and protecting the threatened Western snowy plover within Point Reyes National Seashore. While the notice does not provide a detailed work plan, the scope implied by "monitoring and protection" typically includes field surveys to track plover presence, nesting activity, and reproductive success, along with management actions intended to reduce threats and improve breeding outcomes. In practice, these efforts often involve seasonal monitoring during the breeding period, identifying and documenting nests, assessing habitat conditions, and implementing protection measures such as signage, symbolic fencing, coordination around beach use, and public outreach to minimize disturbance. Because the Western snowy plover is a threatened species, this kind of work supports NPS obligations to conserve protected wildlife and manage visitor use in ways that reduce impacts to sensitive species.
The announced funding amount has an award ceiling of $222,000, with NPS expecting to make one award. The notice was created on September 16, 2019. Since this is a notice of intent rather than a competitive solicitation, there is no application deadline and no open process for other applicants to apply under this posting. The primary function of the announcement is transparency: it informs the public that NPS intends to direct funding to Point Blue Conservation Science for this specific conservation project at Point Reyes National Seashore without conducting a standard competitive grant competition.Apply for P19AS00615
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Threatened Western Snowy Plover Monitoring and Protection at Point Reyes National Seashore" 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 Sep 16, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications.. (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 $222,000.00 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 this government funding announcement about?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a discretionary cooperative agreement supporting natural resource conservation work at Point Reyes National Seashore. The project is titled "Threatened Western Snowy Plover Monitoring and Protection at Point Reyes National Seashore."
Is this a request for applications or proposals?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications or proposals. It is a public announcement that NPS intends to make a specific award and does not plan to open a competitive application process under this posting.
What type of award is NPS planning to use?
NPS plans to support the work through a cooperative agreement, specifically Cooperative Agreement P19AC01233. A cooperative agreement generally indicates NPS is likely to have substantial involvement in the project activities rather than simply providing pass-through funding.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00615.
What is the title of the project?
The project is titled "Threatened Western Snowy Plover Monitoring and Protection at Point Reyes National Seashore."
Where will the project activities take place?
The project is focused on Point Reyes National Seashore.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Point Blue Conservation Science.
Why is this award non-competitive?
The notice states NPS intends to make a non-competitive award and does not plan to seek full and open competition for this work. The purpose of the announcement is transparency about that intent.
Can other organizations apply for this funding opportunity?
No. Because this is a Notice of Intent to Award and not a solicitation, there is no open process for other applicants to apply under this posting.
Is there an application deadline?
No. Since this is not an open solicitation, there is no application deadline.
How much funding is associated with this project?
The announced award ceiling is $222,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS expects to make one award.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on September 16, 2019.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose, as conveyed by the project title, is to monitor and protect the threatened Western snowy plover at Point Reyes National Seashore.
What kinds of activities are implied by "monitoring and protection" in this context?
While the notice does not include a detailed work plan, the scope implied by "monitoring and protection" typically includes field surveys to track plover presence, nesting activity, and reproductive success, along with management actions intended to reduce threats and improve breeding outcomes.
What are examples of protection measures that are often used for beach-nesting plovers?
Examples mentioned or implied include seasonal monitoring during the breeding period, identifying and documenting nests, assessing habitat conditions, implementing protection measures such as signage and symbolic fencing, coordinating around beach use, and public outreach to minimize disturbance.
What species is being supported by this effort, and what is its conservation status?
The project focuses on the Western snowy plover, which is described as a threatened species.
What program or catalog number is associated with this award?
The notice associates the program with CFDA number 15.944.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources, indicating the work is tied to wildlife and habitat management and stewardship responsibilities within the national park system.
What federal agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main reason NPS publishes a Notice of Intent to Award like this?
The notice functions as a transparency measure, informing the public that NPS intends to direct funding to a specific recipient for a defined conservation project without conducting a standard competitive grant competition.
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