Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00253
The grant opportunity titled "Post-treatment Assessment of Floodplain plant communities and Channel form" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00253) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on understanding how past invasive plant removal efforts have affected both vegetation recovery and stream channel conditions in Canyon de Chelly National Monument (CACH). The overall purpose is practical and management-oriented: CACH needs an updated, evidence-based picture of how its floodplain plant communities and channel form are responding over time so the park can better protect native ecosystems, maintain and plan road-stream crossings, and balance resource stewardship with the needs of canyon residents. The long-term emphasis is preserving the canyon's cultural and ecological resources, which depend heavily on stable floodplain function and healthy, predominantly native riparian vegetation.
The project centers on four specific study sites (sites #3-6) where exotic plant removal treatments were established in 2005. The work relies on comparing earlier datasets collected from 2005 through 2008 with additional field data collected in 2019. By pairing the older baseline and post-treatment information with the newer measurements, the study is designed to evaluate longer-term outcomes of the removal work rather than just short-term results. In practice, this kind of design helps managers understand whether initial improvements held up, whether the system drifted back toward pre-treatment conditions, or whether new issues emerged over the last decade.
The opportunity lays out three main questions that guide the assessment. First, it asks how the stream channel itself has changed in the treated areas since 2008, specifically whether the channel has narrowed or widened and whether it has incised (cut downward) or aggraded (built up sediment). These channel-form changes matter because they influence floodplain connectivity, erosion risk, and habitat conditions; they also have direct implications for infrastructure like crossings and for managing flood-related impacts on nearby communities and cultural sites. Second, it asks how the vegetation in the treatment plots has changed over time, with particular attention to native plant cover. This focuses the evaluation on whether native plants are re-establishing and persisting, which is often one of the main goals of invasive species removal in riparian settings. Third, it examines whether key invasive woody species, especially tamarisk and Russian olive, have reinvaded areas where they were previously removed, and whether other exotic plants have moved into the treated areas. This reinvasion question is critical because removal projects can sometimes create open niches that are recolonized by the same invaders or replaced by different nonnative species, which can undermine the intended ecological benefits and increase long-term maintenance needs.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.944). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project compared to a standard grant. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reinforcing that the work is expected to be carried out by an academic partner with the capacity to analyze multi-year datasets and conduct field-based ecological and geomorphic assessment. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $29,760. It was posted on June 10, 2019, with an original closing date of June 19, 2019, reflecting a short application window and a targeted, site-specific project need.
In plain terms, the project is about checking the long-term scoreboard after invasive plant removal: what happened to the river channel, what happened to native vegetation, and did the invaders come back or get replaced by other exotics. The expected outcome is a clearer, data-backed understanding of whether the 2005 treatments produced lasting ecological benefits and what follow-up actions might be needed to better protect Canyon de Chelly's riparian corridors, infrastructure interfaces, and culturally significant landscapes.Apply for P19AS00253
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Post-treatment Assessment of Floodplain plant communities and Channel form" 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 Jun 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2019. (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 $29,760.00 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Post-treatment Assessment of Floodplain plant communities and Channel form."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00253.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior opportunity through the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.944.
Where will the work take place?
The work focuses on Canyon de Chelly National Monument (CACH), specifically floodplain and stream channel areas associated with prior invasive plant removal sites.
Why is this project being funded?
The project is intended to give Canyon de Chelly National Monument an updated, evidence-based understanding of how floodplain plant communities and stream channel form have responded over time after invasive plant removal. The goal is practical and management-oriented: helping the park protect native ecosystems, support planning and maintenance for road-stream crossings, and balance stewardship needs with those of canyon residents.
What is the long-term emphasis of the project?
The long-term emphasis is preserving the canyon's cultural and ecological resources by supporting stable floodplain function and healthy, predominantly native riparian vegetation.
What prior management action is this assessment tied to?
The assessment is tied to exotic (invasive) plant removal treatments established in 2005.
Which study sites are included?
The project centers on four specific study sites: sites #3 through #6, where the 2005 exotic plant removal treatments were established.
What time periods of data does this project compare?
The project compares earlier datasets collected from 2005 through 2008 with additional field data collected in 2019 to evaluate longer-term outcomes.
Why compare 2005-2008 data with 2019 data?
Pairing baseline and early post-treatment data (2005-2008) with newer measurements (2019) is meant to assess long-term results, such as whether initial improvements persisted, whether conditions drifted back toward pre-treatment states, or whether new issues appeared over the last decade.
What are the main research questions for the assessment?
The opportunity identifies three main questions: (1) how the stream channel has changed in treated areas since 2008 (narrowing or widening; incision or aggradation), (2) how vegetation in the treatment plots has changed over time with emphasis on native plant cover, and (3) whether key invasive woody species (especially tamarisk and Russian olive) have reinvaded and whether other exotic plants have moved into the treated areas.
What channel changes are being evaluated?
The assessment looks at whether the channel has narrowed or widened and whether it has incised (cut downward) or aggraded (built up sediment) in the treated areas since 2008.
Why do channel-form changes matter to the park?
Channel-form changes affect floodplain connectivity, erosion risk, and habitat conditions. They also influence planning and maintenance for road-stream crossings and help guide management of flood-related impacts on nearby communities and cultural sites.
What vegetation outcomes are being evaluated?
The project evaluates how vegetation in the treatment plots has changed over time, with particular attention to native plant cover and whether native plants are re-establishing and persisting.
Which invasive species are specifically highlighted?
The opportunity specifically highlights tamarisk and Russian olive as key invasive woody species of concern for reinvasion.
Does the project consider other invasive or exotic plants beyond tamarisk and Russian olive?
Yes. In addition to checking for reinvasion by tamarisk and Russian olive, the project also examines whether other exotic plants have moved into treated areas.
Why is reinvasion a major focus?
Reinvasion is critical because removal efforts can create open niches that are recolonized by the same invaders or replaced by different nonnative species, which can reduce ecological gains and increase long-term maintenance needs.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $29,760.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does the eligibility limitation suggest about the intended partner?
It indicates the work is expected to be carried out by an academic partner capable of analyzing multi-year datasets and conducting field-based ecological and geomorphic assessment.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 10, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 19, 2019.
What does the short application window indicate?
The short window suggests a targeted, site-specific project need with a defined scope tied to existing study sites and available datasets.
What is the project trying to produce in practical terms?
In practical terms, the project aims to provide a long-term "scoreboard" after invasive plant removal: what happened to the river channel, what happened to native vegetation, and whether invasive plants returned or were replaced by other exotics.
How will the expected results be used?
The expected outcome is a clearer, data-backed understanding of whether the 2005 treatments produced lasting benefits and what follow-up actions might be needed to better protect Canyon de Chelly's riparian corridors, infrastructure interfaces (like crossings), and culturally significant landscapes.
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