Opportunity Information: Apply for NWO CESU 18 2
The grant opportunity titled "SPECIES, ESA LEAST TERN / SNOWY PLOVER MONITORING (BREEDING SRVY)" (Funding Opportunity Number: NWO CESU 18 2) is a Department of Defense award administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. It is a discretionary cooperative agreement in the environmental program area (CFDA 12.632). The agency expected to make a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $268,478. The opportunity was posted on January 12, 2018, with an original application deadline of February 13, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the expectation that applicants would need to review the additional eligibility language in the full notice to confirm they qualify.
The core purpose of the project is to carry out population and breeding monitoring for two beach-nesting bird species protected under the Endangered Species Act: the federally threatened western snowy plover and the endangered California least tern. The work is framed as applied field biology that supports compliance and management on a military installation (the notice references estimating the snowy plover population "on base"). In practical terms, the award is intended to fund systematic field surveys and frequent nest-season monitoring that can document abundance, breeding activity, and nesting outcomes, and that can provide timely information for conservation measures during the breeding season.
Fieldwork is required to run for the full nesting season window specified in the announcement, from March 1 through September 30. Within that season, the opportunity lays out two main monitoring components. First, the snowy plover population on the installation must be estimated using "four base wide window surveys" scheduled bi-weekly between May and June. This implies four installation-wide survey events spaced about two weeks apart, designed to capture a population snapshot during a key portion of the breeding period and provide a comparable estimate across the site.
Second, the opportunity requires more intensive follow-up monitoring in areas where snowy plover breeding activity is observed or where breeding is suspected. Those areas must be checked at least three times per week. That level of revisit frequency is typical of nesting studies meant to track nest initiation, status changes, productivity, and potential disturbance or predation issues. While the short description does not spell out specific deliverables, the structure of the work indicates that the recipient would be expected to collect defensible source data during surveys (for example, observations of birds, territories, nests, and breeding behaviors) and maintain a monitoring schedule rigorous enough to support management decisions and ESA documentation.
Because the instrument type is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, it also suggests the Department of Defense anticipated substantial involvement or coordination during the project, such as alignment on survey protocols, access to restricted areas, scheduling around base operations, data sharing, and integration of findings into installation wildlife management and compliance needs. Overall, the funding supports a season-long, methodical monitoring effort focused on two ESA-listed coastal bird species, combining broad population surveys with frequent, targeted checks of breeding areas to document nesting activity and outcomes.Apply for NWO CESU 18 2
- The Department of Defense, Omaha District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SPECIES, ESA LEAST TERN / SNOWY PLOVER MONITORING (BREEDING SRVY)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.632.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2018. (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 $268,478.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "SPECIES, ESA LEAST TERN / SNOWY PLOVER MONITORING (BREEDING SRVY)".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NWO CESU 18 2.
Which federal agency is offering and administering this award?
This is a Department of Defense award administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice summary, the cooperative agreement structure suggests the Department of Defense anticipated substantial involvement or coordination during the project. Examples mentioned or implied include coordinating on survey protocols, arranging access to restricted areas, scheduling work around base operations, sharing data, and integrating results into installation wildlife management and Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance needs.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The program area is environmental.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 12.632.
How many awards was the agency expecting to make?
The agency expected to make a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding level (award ceiling) is $268,478.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 12, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was February 13, 2018.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." Applicants are expected to review the additional eligibility language in the full notice to confirm whether they qualify.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project purpose is to carry out population and breeding monitoring for two beach-nesting bird species protected under the Endangered Species Act: the federally threatened western snowy plover and the endangered California least tern.
Which species are specifically covered by the monitoring work?
The monitoring focuses on the western snowy plover (federally threatened) and the California least tern (endangered).
Where will the work take place?
The work supports compliance and management on a military installation. The description references estimating the snowy plover population "on base," indicating fieldwork occurs on the installation.
What kind of work is being funded?
The work is framed as applied field biology. In practical terms, it funds systematic field surveys and frequent nest-season monitoring to document abundance, breeding activity, and nesting outcomes, and to provide timely information for conservation measures during the breeding season.
What is the required fieldwork period for the project?
Fieldwork is required to run for the full nesting season window specified in the announcement: March 1 through September 30.
What are the main monitoring components required during the nesting season?
The opportunity describes two main components: (1) installation-wide snowy plover population estimation using four base-wide window surveys in May and June, and (2) more intensive monitoring in areas where snowy plover breeding activity is observed or suspected, checked at least three times per week.
What are the "base-wide window surveys" for snowy plovers?
They are four installation-wide survey events intended to estimate the snowy plover population on the installation. The announcement schedules them bi-weekly between May and June, implying surveys occur about every two weeks during that period.
How often must the base-wide window surveys occur?
The notice calls for four surveys scheduled bi-weekly between May and June, meaning approximately one survey every two weeks until four are completed.
What triggers the more intensive follow-up monitoring?
Follow-up monitoring is required in areas where snowy plover breeding activity is observed or where breeding is suspected.
How frequent is the follow-up monitoring in breeding or suspected breeding areas?
Those areas must be checked at least three times per week.
What is the monitoring expected to document?
The structure of the work indicates monitoring should document abundance, breeding activity, and nesting outcomes. It is also intended to provide timely information to support conservation measures during the breeding season.
What kinds of data are implied by the description of the required monitoring?
While specific deliverables are not spelled out in the summary, the notice indicates the recipient would be expected to collect defensible source data during surveys, such as observations of birds, territories, nests, and breeding behaviors, and to maintain a rigorous monitoring schedule that supports management decisions and ESA documentation.
Why is the project tied to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
The two target species are ESA-listed, and the monitoring is described as supporting compliance and management needs on the installation, with findings intended to inform conservation measures during the nesting season.
Does the opportunity describe work related to installation operations and access constraints?
Yes. The cooperative agreement context suggests coordination may be needed for access to restricted areas, scheduling around base operations, and aligning protocols and data sharing with the Department of Defense.
Is the monitoring effort limited to a short survey period or does it span the season?
It spans the season. The required fieldwork window runs from March 1 through September 30, combining base-wide surveys in May and June with frequent follow-up checks (at least three times per week) in breeding or suspected breeding areas.
What is the practical intent of the monitoring during the breeding season?
In addition to documenting population and breeding outcomes, the monitoring is meant to provide timely information that can be used for conservation measures during the nesting season on the installation.
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