Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00169
The funding opportunity titled "Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00169) is a discretionary grant competition offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out (for example, collaboration on study design details, field logistics, data needs, permitting coordination, and ensuring the work aligns with park management priorities). The activity area is categorized under the environment, and the listing is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which aligns with National Park Service assistance programs.
The core focus of this opportunity is research and analysis related to how tour boat shore excursions affect terrestrial wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park. While the short public-facing description indicates that additional details were provided in an attachment, the title itself signals a management-relevant study aimed at understanding wildlife disturbance or other ecological effects linked to visitor use patterns where cruise or tour vessels put passengers ashore. In a park like Glacier Bay, shore visits can concentrate people in specific landing areas, trails, or habitats, and the National Park Service often needs solid, site-specific evidence to guide visitor use management, timing and location of landings, group size limits, route planning, and mitigation measures that reduce harm to wildlife while still allowing for high-quality visitor experiences. Projects under this kind of topic commonly involve field monitoring of wildlife presence and behavior near excursion sites, comparisons to control sites with little or no visitation, and analysis of variables such as frequency of landings, seasonality, distance thresholds, or habitat characteristics that influence wildlife responses.
Eligibility for this specific opportunity is extremely limited. Only public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are eligible in general, but the notice explicitly states that applications will not be accepted from any entity other than the University of Washington. That means it is essentially a directed or sole-eligible competition, with a single anticipated award. The expected number of awards is one, and the maximum (ceiling) amount available is $170,995. The timeline was also very short: the opportunity was created on April 18, 2018, with an original closing date of April 27, 2018, indicating an expedited application window typical of targeted research agreements where the agency has already identified a specific partner institution and needs to move quickly to meet seasonal field schedules or urgent management needs.
In practical terms, this opportunity can be understood as the National Park Service investing in a focused, applied research project to generate actionable findings about how shore excursion activities associated with tour boats influence terrestrial wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park, with the University of Washington designated as the only eligible applicant and a single cooperative agreement award up to $170,995.Apply for P18AS00169
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay 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 Apr 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2018 Applications will not be accepted from any entity other than the University of Washington.. (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 $170,995.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00169.
Which federal agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What type of award is expected (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. In general, that means the National Park Service expects substantial involvement during the project, such as collaborating on study design details, field logistics, data needs, permitting coordination, and keeping the work aligned with park management priorities.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core focus is research and analysis to understand how tour boat shore excursions affect terrestrial wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park. The intent is management-relevant research that can inform how visitor use is planned and managed where passengers go ashore.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on Glacier Bay National Park, specifically in areas affected by tour boat shore excursions (for example, landing areas, trails, or habitats associated with shore visits).
What topic or activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity area is categorized under the environment.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The listing is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which aligns with National Park Service assistance programs.
What kinds of questions might the research address based on the opportunity description?
Based on the opportunity focus, the research is intended to generate site-specific evidence about wildlife effects linked to shore excursion visitor use patterns. Examples of the kinds of issues implied include wildlife disturbance or other ecological effects tied to where, when, and how often visitors go ashore.
What types of research activities are implied by the opportunity summary?
The description suggests applied field research and analysis. Common elements for a topic like this may include monitoring wildlife presence and behavior near excursion sites, comparing those areas to control sites with little or no visitation, and analyzing factors such as landing frequency, seasonality, distance thresholds, and habitat characteristics that may influence wildlife responses.
How might the results be used by the National Park Service?
The opportunity is framed as supporting actionable findings for park management. The results could help guide visitor use management decisions such as timing and location of landings, group size limits, route planning, and mitigation measures that reduce harm to wildlife while supporting visitor experiences.
How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum (ceiling) amount available is $170,995.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is extremely limited. While the general category mentioned is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice explicitly states that applications will not be accepted from any entity other than the University of Washington.
Can organizations other than the University of Washington apply?
No. The notice states that applications will not be accepted from any entity other than the University of Washington.
Is this opportunity effectively a directed or sole-eligible competition?
Yes. Because only the University of Washington is eligible and there is one anticipated award, it functions as a directed or sole-eligible competition for a single cooperative agreement award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on April 18, 2018, and the original closing date was April 27, 2018.
What does the short application window suggest about the project timeline?
The expedited window suggests the National Park Service may have been working on a targeted research agreement with a specific partner and needed to move quickly, potentially to align with seasonal field schedules or urgent management needs.
Does the public description mention additional details?
Yes. The summary indicates that additional details were provided in an attachment, although those details are not included in the information provided here.
What does "substantial involvement" by the National Park Service mean in practice for this project?
In this opportunity, it means the National Park Service is expected to collaborate during the project on items such as study design details, field logistics, data needs, permitting coordination, and ensuring the work stays aligned with park management priorities.
What is the simplest way to summarize this funding opportunity?
It is a National Park Service cooperative agreement (up to $170,995) intended to fund applied research on how tour boat shore excursions affect terrestrial wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park, with the University of Washington as the only eligible applicant and one anticipated award.
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