Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00234
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Conservation Breeding of the Schaus' Swallowtail Butterfly" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00234) under CFDA 15.945. The effort is structured as a cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources funding activity category, and it was created on June 5, 2019. The listed eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting that the work is intended to be carried out with strong scientific and technical capacity, likely involving specialized laboratory and field expertise.
The central goal of the project is to support the recovery of the Schaus' swallowtail butterfly, described in the notice as highly endangered, by promoting restoration actions that contribute to eventual de-listing. The project is focused on Biscayne National Park and the butterfly's remaining range on northern Key Largo in areas directly adjacent to the park. Specifically, the work targets Biscayne National Park and nearby conservation lands that form an important connected landscape for the species, including Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. Framing the goal around de-listing signals that the project is meant to produce measurable conservation outcomes that align with broader recovery planning, not just short-term population support.
The stated project objective is straightforward and action-oriented: conduct laboratory captive breeding and reintroduce organisms into the wild. In practice, this type of objective typically involves maintaining or establishing a controlled breeding program to increase the number of individuals available for release, while aiming to preserve genetic diversity and produce healthy life stages suitable for reintroduction. Reintroduction implies coordinated field deployment into appropriate habitats within the target area, with the intention of bolstering existing populations and improving the butterfly's long-term persistence across its current range.
From an administrative standpoint, the notice clarifies that this posting is a Notice of Intent rather than an open solicitation. No applications were being accepted because the task agreement was to be issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P16AC00032) that had already been awarded through a competitive process. The expected number of awards is one, and the award ceiling is $49,747, indicating a relatively focused, single-recipient project designed to deliver a specific conservation action package rather than a broad, multi-award grant competition.
Overall, this opportunity describes a targeted, science-driven conservation project led through an existing partnership mechanism. Its emphasis on captive breeding paired with reintroduction underscores an intervention approach aimed at increasing population numbers in the short term while supporting the broader recovery trajectory of the Schaus' swallowtail in and around Biscayne National Park and northern Key Largo's protected habitats.Apply for P19AS00234
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Breeding of the Schaus¿ Swallowtail Butterfly" 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 Jun 05, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P16AC00032 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $49,747.00 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 "Conservation Breeding of the Schaus' Swallowtail Butterfly."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00234.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945.
What type of funding instrument is described?
The effort is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
When was this opportunity created or posted?
The notice indicates it was created on June 5, 2019.
Who is eligible to apply?
The listed eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this an open competition where anyone eligible can apply?
No. The posting is a Notice of Intent rather than an open solicitation, and no applications were being accepted.
Why were applications not being accepted?
Applications were not being accepted because the task agreement was to be issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P16AC00032) that had already been awarded through a competitive process.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $49,747.
What species is the project intended to help?
The project is intended to support recovery of the Schaus' swallowtail butterfly, which is described in the notice as highly endangered.
What is the central goal of the project?
The central goal is to support the butterfly's recovery by promoting restoration actions that contribute to eventual de-listing.
What does it mean that the goal is framed around "de-listing"?
Framing the goal around de-listing indicates the project is intended to produce measurable conservation outcomes aligned with broader recovery planning, not only short-term population support.
What is the stated project objective?
The stated project objective is to conduct laboratory captive breeding and reintroduce organisms into the wild.
What does "laboratory captive breeding" involve in the context of this notice?
Based on the notice description, it refers to maintaining or establishing a controlled breeding program to increase the number of individuals available for release, with attention to producing healthy life stages suitable for reintroduction and maintaining genetic diversity.
What does "reintroduction into the wild" mean for this project?
Reintroduction implies coordinated field deployment into appropriate habitats within the target area, intended to bolster existing populations and improve the species' long-term persistence across its current range.
Where will the work take place?
The project is focused on Biscayne National Park and the butterfly's remaining range on northern Key Largo in areas directly adjacent to the park.
Which specific conservation lands are mentioned as part of the connected landscape for this project?
The notice highlights nearby conservation lands forming an important connected landscape, including Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park.
Is the project limited only to Biscayne National Park?
No. The notice describes a focus on Biscayne National Park and adjacent areas on northern Key Largo, including nearby conservation lands that connect habitats for the species.
What is the broader purpose of pairing captive breeding with reintroduction?
The notice frames this as an intervention approach: increasing population numbers in the short term through breeding and release, while supporting the broader recovery trajectory of the Schaus' swallowtail in and around Biscayne National Park and northern Key Largo's protected habitats.
What kind of organization is this project designed for?
The eligibility language points to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, suggesting the work is intended to be carried out with strong scientific and technical capacity, likely involving specialized laboratory and field expertise.
Is this opportunity described as a broad multi-award program?
No. The notice describes a single-recipient effort with an expected number of awards of one and an award ceiling of $49,747, indicating a focused project rather than a broad, multi-award competition.
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