Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00106
The grant opportunity titled "Protect Mexican blindcat by prioritizing inventories of cave ecosystems" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00106) is a discretionary funding action issued by the Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program’s activity category is Natural Resources (CFDA 15.944), and the overall purpose is focused on conservation work connected to cave ecosystems, specifically work that helps protect the Mexican blindcat by prioritizing and improving inventories of relevant cave environments.
This notice is not an open call for proposals. The listed closing detail states "Notice of intent to award, not a request for applications," which signals that the agency is announcing its intention to make an award rather than inviting competing submissions. In practical terms, this generally indicates a pre-selected recipient or a project already identified by the agency as the best fit for the work, and it means other organizations should not expect to submit an application under this particular announcement unless the agency later issues a separate competitive solicitation.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have IRS 501(c)(3) status and are not institutions of higher education. The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an expected award ceiling of 1 (as listed in the source data) and an expected number of awards of 1, reinforcing that this is a one-recipient, targeted action rather than a multi-award competitive program.
The core project theme, as stated in the description, is the protection of the Mexican blindcat through prioritizing inventories of cave ecosystems. In the context of natural resource management, "inventories" commonly refer to systematic efforts to identify, document, and assess ecological resources and conditions. For cave ecosystems, this can include mapping cave features, documenting habitat conditions, recording species presence and distribution, and establishing baseline data that can guide conservation decisions. "Prioritizing" inventories implies a strategic approach: determining which cave systems or sites should be surveyed first based on conservation value, threats, data gaps, or relevance to the species’ protection. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the National Park Service would typically coordinate closely with the recipient on methodology, data standards, deliverables, and how findings will be used to inform management and protection actions.
Key administrative details include the creation date of March 6, 2017, the issuing agency (Department of the Interior, National Park Service), the assistance listing identifier (CFDA 15.944), and the applicant type restriction (501(c)(3) nonprofits excluding universities). Overall, the announcement reads as an agency-led conservation action designed to support targeted cave ecosystem inventory and prioritization work tied to protecting the Mexican blindcat, communicated as a notice of intent to award rather than an open funding competition.Apply for P17AS00106
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Protect Mexican blindcat by prioritizing inventories of cave ecosystems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to award, not a request for applications. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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