Cooperative Agreement P25AC01554
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $152,845.62 and issued on September 20, 2023, supports a project through the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) managed by the National Park Service. Under this award, Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI), a non-profit organization, is partnering with the National Park Service to map and survey bat populations in a series of mine complexes located within Death Valley National...
- The National Park Service awarded a $190,000 cooperative agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from June 2022 through June 2027 under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program (CFDA 15.945). The university will characterize bat population ecology within three national parks by using acoustic detectors and mist netting to capture, process, and radio track bats to day roosts and foraging areas from June through...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $164,297.00, was provided by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) federal grant program. The award will fund field research by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to document bat species presence and activity in select national parks on the Colorado Plateau, a bat diversity hotspot. The research will also collect samples...
- This $130,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) supports Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI) in conducting internal wildlife surveys at abandoned mine openings in the Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) in California. The goal of this project is to complete surveys to identify the presence of wildlife, particularly Townsend's big-eared bat and desert tortoise,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program provides $423,665 to inventory all bat species across 12 national parks in the Southeast region. The project will determine the current bat species present at these parks, which is critical information given the severe declines in bat populations across the eastern U.S. due to white-nose syndrome and habitat changes....
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $285,714.29 cooperative agreement to Bat Conservation International, Inc. from November 1, 2021 through December 30, 2025 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program. The award will support collaboration between the awardee and the funding agency to process and share North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) data. The Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program aims...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $135,939.04 in funding to The Great Basin Institute (GBI) to address critical data management needs for park-based natural and cultural resource conservation projects. Specifically, the award supports two data scientist positions - one to enhance data transparency for park resources such as forest regeneration, water quality, and...
- This $299,999.63 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) to The Institute for Bird Populations will benefit the public by promoting broader understanding of protocols and standards for assessing bird populations on public lands. The project will train a post-doctoral researcher and involve long-term monitoring of bird populations in national parks to inform future management...
- The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $178,000 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs of the National Park System CESU Network to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech). The grant supports a comprehensive network of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System....
- The National Park Service awarded a $198,222.60 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to support resource protection and restoration efforts at Zion National Park from March 2022 through December 2026. Through hands-on training, ACE corps members will collect native plant materials, conduct seed cleaning and out-planting, treat exotic plants, prepare and maintain fire breaks, and...
BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC).BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NPS STAFF AT ZION NATIONAL PARK TO ASSIST ECOLOGICAL MONITORING, DATA COLLECTION, AND MONITORING TO IMPROVE RESOURCE PROTECTION AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A FULL-TIME FIELD ECOLOGIST FROM BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: PLAN, CONDUCT, AND SUPERVISE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS SYNTHESIZE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO REPORTS, PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AND FUNDING PROPOSALS SERVE AS A KNOWLEDGEABLE RESOURCE FOR VARIOUS DIVISIONS DEPARTMENTS FOR STUDY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION STORAGE, AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS COORDINATE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT BY USING DATA AND TOOLS AND DEVELOPS STRATEGIES TO ENSURE RESOURCES ARE MANAGED FOR THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT ZION NATIONAL PARK PROVIDE UP TO DATE INFORMATION TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT EDUCATING PARK STAFF, PARTNERS, AND VISITORS.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE, REFER TO NPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON USASPENDING.GOV AWARD DESCRIPTIONS (PROJECT ABSTRACTS), OR CONTACT THE NPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY OFFICE AT FINANCIAL ASSITANCE POLICY@NPS.GOV.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $97.6k | 8/13/25 |