Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DQ 19 2 003
The grant opportunity titled "Bat Surveying and Assessment, Ft. Leavenworth, KS" (Funding Opportunity Number W912DQ 19 2 003) is a Department of Defense effort administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. It is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect active collaboration and coordination with the government during project planning, execution, and reporting rather than operating completely independently. The funding activity focus is natural resources, and the opportunity is tied to CFDA number 12.114.
The main purpose of the project is to carry out bat surveying and assessment work at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with a practical emphasis on how bat conservation fits alongside ongoing military training, operations, and routine installation sustainment or enhancement activities. The installation is seeking information and analysis that helps it evaluate potential effects of its activities on several bat species of concern and then translate those findings into installation-specific protection measures. The targeted species named in the opportunity are the Northern Long-eared Bat (NLEB), the Tri-colored Bat, and the Little Brown Bat, all of which have faced significant population pressures in recent years, including threats associated with habitat disturbance and disease impacts such as white-nose syndrome.
A key theme of the solicitation is compliance-driven conservation planning. The work is intended to support and advance the objectives laid out in several governing or guiding documents, including the IMCOM Programmatic Informal Consultation Guidelines dated May 4, 2015, the Programmatic Biological Opinion and the Final 4(d) Rule for the Northern Long-eared Bat (including activities excepted from take prohibitions) dated January 5, 2016, and the requirements of Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act. In practical terms, this means the survey and assessment results are expected to help the installation document species presence or likely presence, understand how installation actions intersect with bat habitat and seasonal use, and develop measures that reduce risk to the species while keeping mission needs in view. The end product is not just raw field data, but decision-useful recommendations that align with the established programmatic consultation framework and ESA compliance expectations.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The government anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $68,328, reflecting a relatively focused, site-specific project rather than a multi-year, multi-site research program. The opportunity was posted March 26, 2019, with an original application closing date of April 24, 2019, indicating it was structured as a time-bounded competition for a near-term field and assessment effort.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a conservation compliance and management support project for a military installation. The government is seeking qualified nonprofit capacity to perform bat surveys and interpret the findings in a way that directly informs Fort Leavenworth operational planning and natural resource management, especially as it relates to avoiding or minimizing impacts to protected or at-risk bat species under the Endangered Species Act and associated programmatic rules and consultations.Apply for W912DQ 19 2 003
- The Department of Defense, Kansas City District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bat Surveying and Assessment, Ft. Leavenworth, KS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.114.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 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 $68,328.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Bat Surveying and Assessment, Ft. Leavenworth, KS."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W912DQ 19 2 003.
Which federal agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
This is a Department of Defense effort administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement. This means the selected recipient should expect active collaboration and coordination with the government during project planning, execution, and reporting, rather than operating completely independently.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The solicitation is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding activity focus area?
The funding activity focus is natural resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 12.114.
Where will the project take place?
The work is to be performed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to carry out bat surveying and assessment work at Fort Leavenworth, with an emphasis on how bat conservation can be integrated alongside military training, operations, and routine installation sustainment or enhancement activities.
Which bat species are specifically targeted in the solicitation?
The targeted species named are the Northern Long-eared Bat (NLEB), the Tri-colored Bat, and the Little Brown Bat.
Why are these bat species a focus for the installation?
The solicitation notes that these species have faced significant population pressures in recent years, including threats associated with habitat disturbance and disease impacts such as white-nose syndrome.
What kind of outcomes is Fort Leavenworth looking for from the surveys and assessment?
The installation is seeking information and analysis that helps it evaluate potential effects of installation activities on the listed bat species of concern and then translate those findings into installation-specific protection measures.
Is this project primarily research, or is it compliance and management support?
Based on the description, it is best understood as a conservation compliance and management support project for a military installation, not a broad multi-year research program.
What does "compliance-driven conservation planning" mean in this solicitation?
The opportunity emphasizes that the work should support Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and align with existing consultation frameworks and rules. In practice, the survey results are expected to help document species presence or likely presence, analyze how installation actions intersect with habitat and seasonal use, and inform measures that reduce risk to the species while keeping mission requirements in view.
Which specific guidance documents and regulatory frameworks are referenced?
The solicitation references the IMCOM Programmatic Informal Consultation Guidelines (May 4, 2015), the Programmatic Biological Opinion and the Final 4(d) Rule for the Northern Long-eared Bat (including activities excepted from take prohibitions) dated January 5, 2016, and Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act.
How is the Northern Long-eared Bat (NLEB) addressed from a regulatory standpoint?
The description highlights the Programmatic Biological Opinion and the Final 4(d) Rule for the Northern Long-eared Bat, including a focus on activities that may be excepted from take prohibitions as described in the referenced January 5, 2016 materials.
What does Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act imply for this work?
The solicitation indicates the work is intended to help the installation meet ESA compliance expectations under Section 7(a)(2), using survey and assessment outputs to support documentation, effects evaluation, and development of protective measures consistent with consultation requirements.
Are deliverables expected to be more than raw field data?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly emphasizes that the end product is not just raw field data, but decision-useful recommendations that align with the programmatic consultation framework and ESA compliance expectations.
How will the project’s results be used by Fort Leavenworth?
The results are intended to directly inform Fort Leavenworth operational planning and natural resource management, especially to avoid or minimize impacts to protected or at-risk bat species while continuing mission-related activities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are specifically excluded from eligibility.
How many awards did the government anticipate making?
The government anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $68,328.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the scale of the project?
The description characterizes it as a relatively focused, site-specific project rather than a multi-year, multi-site research program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 26, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 24, 2019.
Does this opportunity imply a near-term timeline?
Yes. The posting and closing dates indicate it was structured as a time-bounded competition for a near-term field and assessment effort.
What should an applicant expect in terms of government involvement during the project?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the recipient should expect active collaboration and coordination with the government throughout planning, execution, and reporting.
What is the central balance the project is trying to achieve?
The work is framed around integrating bat conservation with ongoing military training, operations, and installation sustainment or enhancement activities, aiming to reduce risk to bat species while keeping mission needs in view.
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