Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00406
The grant opportunity titled "Direct Measurement of Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) in Coastal Mangroves of Everglades National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00406) was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to be actively involved in the project in addition to providing financial support. The program falls under the environment funding activity category and is listed under CFDA number 15.945. The opportunity was created on June 20, 2017, and the original closing status indicates that no applications will be accepted, meaning it is no longer open for submission.
At its core, the project focus is the direct observation and measurement of Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) in coastal mangrove ecosystems within Everglades National Park. NEE is a key indicator used to understand whether an ecosystem is acting as a net carbon sink (absorbing more carbon dioxide than it emits) or a net carbon source (emitting more than it absorbs). By measuring NEE over time, researchers can track how mangrove-dominated coastal landscapes are functioning and changing, particularly in response to environmental pressures and management actions. In practical terms, this kind of monitoring helps translate complex ecosystem responses into measurable trends that can be used for decision-making.
The stated purpose emphasizes that long-term NEE observations are valuable to multiple audiences: resource managers responsible for day-to-day stewardship of park resources, Everglades restoration planners working at the watershed scale, and the broader public that depends on transparent reporting of ecosystem condition. The description highlights two major forces that shape the coastal Everglades: sea-level rise and large-scale restoration actions across the watershed. Sea-level rise can change salinity regimes, inundation frequency, sediment dynamics, and vegetation composition, all of which influence carbon uptake and release. Restoration actions, particularly those that alter freshwater delivery, water timing, and hydrologic connectivity, can also shift the conditions that mangroves experience, potentially affecting productivity, respiration, and long-term carbon storage. Measuring NEE provides a direct, integrative way to see how these drivers interact rather than viewing them in isolation.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $425,000. The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced as being available in a separate section of the full announcement. That kind of eligibility framing is often used when an agency intends the opportunity for a specific type of partner organization, a limited pool of qualified entities, or a particular collaboration structure, though the precise limitations would be defined in the full text of the notice.
In summary, this NPS cooperative agreement opportunity was designed to support a focused effort to directly measure carbon exchange in Everglades coastal mangroves as a way to assess ecosystem condition and inform restoration planning under the combined pressures of sea-level rise and watershed-scale management. The structure and single-award design suggest it was intended to produce a cohesive monitoring effort with results that can feed into park management and broader Everglades restoration decision-making.Apply for P17AS00406
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Direct Measurement of Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) in Coastal Mangroves of Everglades National Park" 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 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by No Applications Will Be Accepted. (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 $425,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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