Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00566
This funding opportunity, titled "Development and Implementation of Biological Assessment Tools for Wade-able Streams in Eastern Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00566), is a National Park Service cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on strengthening how stream health is measured across eastern Alaska. The core problem the project is meant to address is that mining and other human-caused disturbances may have affected stream ecosystems in the region, including waters within or near Denali National Park and Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, yet there has not been a comprehensive, quantitative evaluation of those potential impacts. In practice, that gap makes it harder for managers and scientists to make consistent, defensible decisions about current biological condition, trends over time, and where restoration or protective actions might be most needed.
The central objective of the agreement is twofold. First, it aims to produce a rigorous, region-wide assessment of potential anthropogenic impacts on wade-able stream ecosystems in eastern Alaska. Second, it is designed to develop an optimized macroinvertebrate-based biological assessment tool specifically tailored to the ecological conditions of eastern Alaska streams that can be used in wade-able systems. Macroinvertebrates (such as aquatic insects and other small stream-dwelling organisms) are commonly used in biomonitoring because their community composition responds predictably to stressors like sedimentation, metals, altered flow, and habitat disturbance. By using these organisms to build biological indices, the project intends to improve the accuracy and precision of biological condition determinations, not just at individual stream reaches but also at broader regional scales. In other words, the tool is expected to support both site-level assessments (a specific stream segment) and larger-scale comparisons or summaries across eastern Alaska.
The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration from the federal agency during the project rather than a more hands-off grant relationship. The activity categories listed for the opportunity include Environment, Information and Statistics, and Natural Resources, reflecting that this work combines field-based ecological monitoring with analytical and index-development components. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.945.
In terms of funding and award structure, the listed award ceiling is $345,000, with one expected award. Although the eligible applicant category is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," the notice makes clear that this posting is a notice of intent to award to Utah State University and that applications will not be accepted from any other entity. The opportunity was created on August 21, 2019, and the original closing date is shown as August 27, 2019, which aligns with the notice-of-intent format rather than an open competitive solicitation.
Overall, the grant is essentially about building the scientific and analytical foundation needed to evaluate stream condition in eastern Alaska in a consistent, quantitative way and then converting that foundation into a practical biological assessment framework centered on macroinvertebrate communities. The expected end result is a set of biological assessment indices that park and resource managers can apply to wade-able streams to make reliable determinations of biological condition and to better detect and interpret impacts associated with mining and other human activities across key protected areas in the region.Apply for P19AS00566
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment, information and statistics, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development and Implementation of Biological Assessment Tools for Wade-able Streams in Eastern Alaska" 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 21, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award to Utah State University. Applications will not be accepted from any other entity.. (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 $345,000.00 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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What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Development and Implementation of Biological Assessment Tools for Wade-able Streams in Eastern Alaska."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00566.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding is this (competitive vs. discretionary)?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What kind of award instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project.
What problem is this project trying to address?
The project targets a key management and science gap in eastern Alaska: mining and other human-caused disturbances may have affected stream ecosystems (including waters within or near major protected areas), but there has not been a comprehensive, quantitative evaluation of potential impacts across the region. Without that kind of consistent evaluation, it is harder to make defensible decisions about current biological condition, changes over time, and where restoration or protective actions may be most needed.
What are the main objectives of the cooperative agreement?
The central objective is twofold: (1) produce a rigorous, region-wide assessment of potential anthropogenic impacts on wade-able stream ecosystems in eastern Alaska, and (2) develop an optimized macroinvertebrate-based biological assessment tool tailored to the ecological conditions of eastern Alaska streams.
What does "wade-able streams" mean in the context of this project?
Based on the opportunity description, the project is focused on stream systems that can be sampled by wading (rather than requiring boat-based or deep-water methods). The assessment tool being developed is specifically intended for use in these wade-able systems.
What are macroinvertebrates, and why are they used for stream assessment?
Macroinvertebrates include aquatic insects and other small stream-dwelling organisms. They are widely used in biomonitoring because their community composition tends to respond predictably to stressors such as sedimentation, metals, altered flow, and habitat disturbance. This makes them useful for building biological indices that reflect stream condition.
What will the biological assessment tool do?
The tool is intended to improve the accuracy and precision of biological condition determinations for eastern Alaska streams. It is expected to support both site-level assessments (evaluating a specific stream reach) and broader regional-scale comparisons or summaries across eastern Alaska.
Is the project specifically focused on mining impacts?
The description highlights mining as a key potential stressor and notes that mining and other human-caused disturbances may have affected stream ecosystems. The project is intended to help detect and interpret impacts associated with mining as well as other human activities.
Which geographic area is covered by this opportunity?
The focus is eastern Alaska, including waters within or near Denali National Park and Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
What activity categories are associated with the opportunity?
The listed activity categories are Environment, Information and Statistics, and Natural Resources, reflecting a mix of ecological field monitoring and analytical/index-development work.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.945.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $345,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education."
Are applications open to all eligible institutions?
No. The notice states this is a notice of intent to award to Utah State University, and that applications will not be accepted from any other entity.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice indicates an intent to award to Utah State University.
What are the opportunity posting and closing dates?
The opportunity was created on August 21, 2019, and the original closing date is shown as August 27, 2019. The dates align with a notice-of-intent format rather than an open competitive solicitation.
What is meant by a "region-wide assessment" in this context?
Based on the description, a region-wide assessment refers to evaluating potential anthropogenic impacts across eastern Alaska wade-able streams in a consistent, quantitative manner, rather than only assessing isolated stream sites without a comparable regional framework.
What kinds of outputs or end results are expected from this project?
The expected end result is a set of biological assessment indices centered on macroinvertebrate communities, along with the scientific and analytical foundation needed to evaluate stream condition consistently and quantitatively in eastern Alaska. These indices are intended to be usable by park and resource managers for determining biological condition and interpreting potential impacts.
How will this project help resource managers?
The work is intended to make biological condition determinations more consistent and defensible, help track trends over time, and improve the ability to identify where restoration or protective actions might be most needed across streams in the region.
Does the description specify a detailed work plan, deliverables schedule, or performance period?
No detailed work plan, deliverables schedule, or performance period is provided in the information summarized for this opportunity.
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