Closed · W9126G-24-2-SOI-2875 · CFDA 12.005 · Other
Natural Resources Support – Plover Audio Monitoring at Vandenberg SFB, CA
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fort Worth District, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $29K-$138K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 5, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Natural Resources Support – Plover Audio Monitoring at Vandenberg SFB, CA is a closed other listing from Fort Worth District that offered $28,826 -- $137,970 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 179 other opportunities from Fort Worth District.
- $29K-$138K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.005
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Natural Resources Support – Plover Audio Moni… is closed (last close June 5, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fort Worth District still indexes 179 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 5, 2024
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
1) Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.2) Project Title: Natural Resources Support Plover Audio Monitoring at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA.3) Brief Description of Anticipated Work: Perform audio monitoring of the federally threatened Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in Santa Barbara County, California. Monitor plover vocalizations continuously or over long periods of time to establish baseline conditions, disruptions caused by rocket launches, and the return to pre-launch levels. Fielding about 40 audio monitor devices is preferred.Evaluate the existing dune restoration sites on South Base for topography, vegetation, and other factors to identify the characteristics where plover nests occur. Analyze whether the plover vocalizations and behaviors at these sites differ from other nesting sites that lack these characteristics when exposed to the acute noise levels from space launches.4) Period of Performance: 18-months from date of award (3-month administrative period for project preparation, 12-months of technical support/field work, 3-month administrative period to complete deliverables). There are two (2) 18-month follow on periods. Overlap in PoPs is administrative and includes project preparation before start of technical support/field work and completion of deliverables after completion of technical support/field work.5) Please send responses or direct questions to:Nicholas A. ApreaGrants SpecialistUSACE, Fort Worth DistrictEmail: nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.milOffice: (817) 886-1925David LeptienProject ManagerUSACE, Fort Worth DistrictEmail: david.b.leptien@usace.army.milOffice: (402) 889-55706) Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: 30 Calendar days from the date posted.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · W9126G-24-2-SOI-2875
Grants.gov marks Natural Resources Support – Plover Audio Moni… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Fort Worth District book (111 peers, 62% of 180).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
Nicholas A Aprea Grant Specialist Phone 817-886-1925
What to do next
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