Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00319
The grant opportunity, titled "Assessment of Threatened Cave Bat Populations at Cumberland Gap NHP" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00319), is a National Park Service discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resource conservation and management at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA). The park contains more than 30 caves and supports at least six cave-dwelling bat species, including two species with federal protections: the endangered Indiana bat and the threatened northern long-eared bat. Despite the ecological importance and conservation sensitivity of these bat populations, the park currently has very limited information on where these bats occur within the park, how abundant they are, and how their populations are doing over time. That lack of baseline data makes it difficult for the park to make confident, science-based decisions about cave management, visitor access, habitat protection, and any activities that could affect bats.
A major driver behind the project is the ongoing threat from white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease that has caused severe bat declines across North America and was documented in the park in January 2013. Because WNS can rapidly change bat population size, survival, and cave use patterns, the opportunity emphasizes the need for an intensive inventory that can establish current conditions and improve understanding of bat distribution and status before further declines occur. The work is intended to support practical management decisions, such as identifying priority caves or areas for protection, evaluating potential impacts from park operations or public use, and guiding actions aimed at conserving vulnerable species over the long term.
The proposed field effort centers on multiple standard bat survey techniques designed to capture different kinds of information. Mist net surveys and harp trapping would be used to capture bats and document species presence, relative abundance, and potentially demographic or health indicators depending on study protocols. Radio telemetry would be used to track captured individuals to better understand movement patterns, roosting behavior, and habitat use, which is especially important for threatened and endangered species that may use specific roost sites or travel corridors. Taken together, these methods would allow the park to move from limited knowledge to a more comprehensive picture of which bat species are present, where they are concentrated, and how they are using caves and surrounding landscapes.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, with a funding ceiling of $78,500. It is categorized under CFDA 15.945 and listed as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS would typically expect substantial involvement or collaboration during project implementation rather than operating purely as a hands-off funder. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education and additional eligible entities as described in the full announcement. The posting dates indicate it was created on June 6, 2017, with an original closing date of June 9, 2017, reflecting a very short application window typical of some targeted or partnership-based funding announcements.Apply for P17AS00319
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of Threatened Cave Bat Populations at Cumberland Gap NHP" 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 Jun 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 09, 2017. (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 $78,500.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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