Opportunity Information: Apply for NWO CESU 18 4
The NTTR Big Horned Sheep Study is a discretionary federal grant opportunity issued by the Department of Defense (Omaha District) under Funding Opportunity Number NWO CESU 18 4. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awarding agency expects to stay involved in some way during the period of performance rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The work falls under the Environment funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 12.632. The opportunity was created on January 17, 2018, with an original application closing date of February 15, 2018. The program anticipates making one award, with a funding ceiling of $37,400.
The purpose of the project is to support a second year of data collection and monitoring for bighorn sheep (BHS) that were captured and fitted with satellite tracking collars in November 2016 in the Pintwater Range of Nevada, an area associated with the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). In practical terms, the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) is continuing an existing monitoring effort rather than starting a new field capture or collaring campaign. The main focus is maintaining the collar data stream and turning that tracking information into usable summaries about how the animals use the landscape over time.
A central component of the proposed second-year work is renewing the subscription required to operate and retrieve data from the collars. Specifically, AFCEC seeks renewal coverage for the period January 2018 through January 2019 to pay for annual maintenance and data downloads for each Iridium satellite tracking collar. At the time of the announcement, 21 collars remained functional, while one collar was no longer working. The subscription renewal ensures that the tracking collars can continue transmitting location data through the Iridium satellite network and that the data remain accessible through the vendor or service platform that hosts the collar information.
The recipient, identified in the description as NFE, is expected to perform routine, consistent data management tasks throughout the subscription year. This includes downloading bighorn sheep tracking data each month from a centralized satellite tracking website for all 21 currently collared animals. Rather than a one-time download at the end of the period, the monthly schedule implies ongoing monitoring, basic quality control, and maintaining continuity in the dataset so that movements and seasonal patterns are captured without gaps.
In addition to maintaining and retrieving the data, the project includes a reporting requirement tied to the overall two-year collaring study. The recipient will generate a summary report that synthesizes the collar data into findings on sheep distribution, movement, and migratory patterns across the study period. In other words, the expected deliverable is not just raw GPS points, but an interpreted summary of where the animals are spending time, how far and in what directions they move, and how their movements shift seasonally or in response to landscape features. The emphasis on distribution and migration suggests the report should help the Air Force understand habitat use and movement corridors in and around the Pintwater Range, supporting environmental planning and stewardship responsibilities associated with Air Force lands and activities.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text field, indicating the opportunity may be targeted to a specific partner type or network (often the case for CESU-related opportunities) rather than open competition among all applicants. Overall, the grant is a relatively small, single-award effort designed to keep an established wildlife monitoring program running for another year, ensure continued access to satellite-collar data, and produce a clear, management-oriented summary of bighorn sheep movements based on monthly downloads from 21 active Iridium collars.Apply for NWO CESU 18 4
- The Department of Defense, Omaha District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NTTR BIG HORNED SHEEP STUDY" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.632.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2018. (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 $37,400.00 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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FAQs: NTTR Big Horned Sheep Study (Funding Opportunity Number NWO CESU 18 4)
What is this grant opportunity?
The NTTR Big Horned Sheep Study is a discretionary federal grant opportunity issued by the Department of Defense (Omaha District). It supports continued monitoring and data collection for bighorn sheep in Nevada tied to the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the awarding agency expects to stay involved in some way during the period of performance, rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back.
Which agency is offering the award?
The issuing organization is the Department of Defense (Omaha District). The project work described is associated with the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC), which is continuing an existing monitoring effort.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NWO CESU 18 4.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 12.632.
What is the funding activity/category?
The work is under the Environment funding activity category.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on January 17, 2018. The original application closing date was February 15, 2018.
How many awards does the program anticipate making?
The program anticipates making one award.
What is the maximum award amount (funding ceiling)?
The funding ceiling is $37,400.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support a second year of data collection and monitoring for bighorn sheep that were captured and fitted with satellite tracking collars in November 2016 in the Pintwater Range of Nevada. The work continues an existing monitoring effort rather than starting a new capture/collaring campaign.
Is this project about capturing and collaring new sheep?
No. The description emphasizes that AFCEC is continuing an existing monitoring effort and is not starting a new field capture or collaring campaign. The focus is maintaining the collar data stream and converting tracking information into usable summaries.
Where is the study located?
The work is tied to the Pintwater Range of Nevada, an area associated with the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
What specific equipment or system is central to the work?
The project centers on Iridium satellite tracking collars that transmit bighorn sheep location data through the Iridium satellite network.
How many collars are involved, and how many are still working?
At the time of the announcement, 21 collars remained functional and one collar was no longer working.
What subscription or service is being funded?
A key component is renewing the subscription required to operate and retrieve data from the collars. AFCEC seeks renewal coverage for January 2018 through January 2019 to pay for annual maintenance and data downloads for each Iridium satellite tracking collar.
What time period does the subscription renewal cover?
The renewal coverage period described is January 2018 through January 2019.
What is the recipient expected to do on a routine basis?
The recipient is expected to perform consistent data management tasks throughout the subscription year, including downloading bighorn sheep tracking data each month from a centralized satellite tracking website for all 21 currently collared animals.
How often must tracking data be downloaded?
The work calls for monthly downloads of the tracking data (not a one-time retrieval at the end of the year).
Where does the data come from?
The data are retrieved from a centralized satellite tracking website that hosts the collar information (via the vendor or service platform connected to the Iridium collars).
What deliverables are expected beyond downloading raw data?
In addition to maintaining and retrieving collar data, the recipient is expected to generate a summary report that synthesizes the collar data into findings on sheep distribution, movement, and migratory patterns across the study period.
What should the summary report cover?
The report is expected to translate tracking data into an interpreted summary of where the animals spend time, how far and in what directions they move, and how movement patterns shift over time (including seasonal patterns). The emphasis is on distribution and migration across the overall two-year collaring study.
Why is the monthly download schedule important?
The monthly schedule implies ongoing monitoring, basic quality control, and continuity in the dataset so movements and seasonal patterns can be captured without gaps.
What does the government hope to learn or support with this work?
The work is intended to provide management-oriented information on habitat use and movement corridors in and around the Pintwater Range, supporting environmental planning and stewardship responsibilities associated with Air Force lands and activities.
Who is identified as the recipient in the description?
The description identifies the recipient as NFE.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text field. This suggests eligibility may be limited to a specific partner type or network (often seen in CESU-related opportunities), rather than being fully open competition.
Is this a large multi-recipient research program?
No. Based on the information provided, it is a relatively small, single-award effort with a ceiling of $37,400, focused on keeping an established wildlife monitoring program operating for another year.
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