Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00647
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intention to make a single, non-competitive financial assistance award for a natural resources research project focused on aquatic ecosystem response after piscicide treatments in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The funding opportunity title is "Assess Impact and Recovery of Benthic Invertebrates Following Piscicide Use in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks," and it is listed under opportunity number P17AS00647. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and will be issued as a Cooperative Agreement, which generally indicates a partnership-style arrangement where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement.
A key point of the announcement is that it is a "Financial Assistance Notice of Intent to Award" and explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, there is no open competition, no application package to submit, and no deadline for outside proposals. The purpose is public transparency: NPS is formally announcing its intent to fund a specific project with a specific partner without soliciting other applicants. The notice identifies the intended recipient as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under Cooperative Agreement P17AC01374.
The project itself centers on benthic invertebrates, meaning the insects, crustaceans, worms, mollusks, and other small organisms that live on or within the bottom sediments of streams, rivers, and lakes. These organisms are often used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem condition because they respond measurably to changes in water quality, habitat disturbance, and chemical exposures. The focus on "impact and recovery" indicates the work is meant to evaluate both the immediate effects of piscicide use and the timeline and pathway by which invertebrate communities rebound afterward. Piscicides are chemicals used to remove fish populations, commonly in conservation contexts such as eliminating non-native fish that threaten native species. Because piscicide treatments can have non-target effects, especially in aquatic environments, the study aims to document ecological consequences and recovery dynamics in the treated waters within Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and it falls under the Natural Resources activity category. The CFDA number listed is 15.945, which corresponds to NPS assistance programs. Eligibility is noted as "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," aligning with the selection of UCLA as the partner institution. The anticipated funding amount is up to an award ceiling of $90,000, and NPS expects to make one award. The creation date of the notice is August 10, 2017, and the closing date field reiterates that there is no application period because the notice is not soliciting proposals.
In practical terms, this announcement signals that NPS has already determined the project scope and partner and is moving forward with a single cooperative agreement to support monitoring and assessment work tied to piscicide operations in these parks. The results would typically be expected to help park managers understand ecological tradeoffs, refine treatment practices, and make better-informed decisions about future piscicide use by clarifying how bottom-dwelling invertebrate communities are affected and how quickly they recover under park conditions.Apply for P17AS00647
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assess Impact and Recovery of Benthic Invertebrates Following Piscicide Use in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National 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 10, 2017.
- 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 $90,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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