THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- White Nose Syndrome Repsonse-THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- White Nose Syndrome Repsonse-THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: The project will help NPS manage its cave and karst resources during a period when White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is having a tragic adverse impact upon the cave roosting bat species of the Ozarks. Buffalo National River (BNR) contains over 400 documented cave and karst resources which provide roosting habitat to three bats listed as Endangered and one which is listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. In addition to these species, BNR is home to four additional species of cave roosting bats. Three of these four species are expected to be candidate or listed species within the next 5 years. BNR requires a much better understanding of the cave and karst resources and the bats which use them for roosting.

To this end, BNR has entered into a cooperative agreement with Cave Research Foundation (CRF) to assist with locating, documenting, and mapping caves; maintaining a database of cave and karst features; maintaining a database of cave biological occurrences; conducting bat surveys in caves; developing WNS outreach information for visitors, schools, and others; placing signs on caves used as roosts by bats; and monitoring temperature and relative humidity at important bat roosts via electronic dataloggers. NPS provides equipment, supplies, housing, and directs the work on a day to day basis. NPS approves all products. NPS collaborates with CRF to plan each year’s activities and also collaborates for publications and presentations. CRF was selected because they have over 50 years experience assisting NPS with documenting and managing cave and karst resources. CRF has skilled cave mappers, cartographers, database managers, biologists, and many other specialists who are willing to donate their time and money to help manage the BNR. No other organization in this area has the capacity or breadth of experience and knowledge that CRF possesses.

Because this is a continuation of a project, BNR feels justified in providing an assistance award to CRF under this circumstance.
Federal Grant Title: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- White Nose Syndrome Repsonse-THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
Federal Agency Name: National Park Service
Grant Categories: Agriculture Education Environment Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-NOIP14AC00850
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 319021
CFDA Descriptions: Natural Resource Stewardship
Current Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2016
Posted Date: Feb 19, 2016
Creation Date: Feb 19, 2016
Archive Date: Mar 30, 2016
Total Program Funding: $96,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $96,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FIR APPLICATIONS- Non-Profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS- Cave Research Foundation- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
Grant Announcement Contact
Noel Miller Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658
[email protected]

National Park Service 303-898-9819