Opportunity Information: Apply for NOIP16AC00076
The Cuyahoga Valley Cooperative Wildlife Management opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement under the Department of the Interior focused on natural resource management, specifically coordinated deer management inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) in Ohio. The funding supports operational work tied to deer herd reduction and related wildlife health monitoring, carried out jointly by NPS and Summit Metro Parks (SMP). The project is structured as a continuation of an existing effort rather than a brand-new standalone initiative, with the goal of keeping deer management activities consistent across neighboring public lands that sit within the CUVA boundary.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is proposed as a single-source award, meaning it is not being competed broadly. The justification is based on Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which requires agencies to explain why competition is not practical in certain cases. Here, the reasoning is that the work being funded is necessary to complete or continue an already active program, and opening it up to competition would disrupt continuity, timing, and execution. SMP is described as uniquely qualified because of its direct land ownership inside the CUVA boundary (within Summit County), its proximity and operational alignment with NPS lands, and its demonstrated experience performing the same kinds of tasks for an extended period.
The planned fieldwork centers on deer culling conducted on both NPS and SMP lands during the same seasonal window, roughly January through March. After deer are taken, NPS will transport carcasses to SMP-owned facilities, where SMP staff will handle processing. NPS and SMP personnel will also coordinate on biological and tissue sampling to support chronic wasting disease detection, which is a major wildlife health concern and an important reason for standardized sampling procedures and controlled handling of carcasses. The project also notes SMPs long-running practice of processing deer and donating venison to regional food banks, which adds a public-benefit component to the management work beyond herd reduction and disease surveillance.
Geographically, the work takes place within CUVA, which spans portions of both Cuyahoga and Summit counties. The SMP role is emphasized because it owns and manages land within the parks boundary in Summit County and has been conducting deer reduction, sampling, processing, and donation operations there for about 14 years. That existing capacity, facilities, and local track record are presented as the practical reason SMP can deliver this work effectively without the delays and inefficiencies that might come from bringing in a different entity unfamiliar with the site, lacking nearby facilities, or unable to integrate operations across the NPS-SMP boundary.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NOIP16AC00076, offered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, as a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), which typically signals substantial involvement by the federal partner in planning and execution. The posting indicates an award ceiling of $80,000 with one expected award. It also references an existing cooperative agreement, P16AC00076, originally funded at $17,000, and explains that a modification is needed to add $20,000 in additional funding to support current project activities. The listing was created January 26, 2017, with an original closing date of February 6, 2017, and eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with further clarification normally provided in the full eligibility text.Apply for NOIP16AC00076
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cuyahoga Valley Cooperative Wildlife Management" 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 Jan 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 06, 2017. (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 $80,000.00 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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