Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00443
The grant opportunity titled "A study of current flammable forest material due to, insect-induced tree and tall evergreen shrub mortality rates" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00443) is a discretionary, natural-resources focused cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It was created on July 30, 2019, with an original application closing date of August 9, 2019. The maximum potential award amount listed is $33,489, and the eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as described in the opportunity's additional eligibility notes.
The project is framed as a collaborative effort between the National Park Service and Virginia Tech, centered on understanding how insect-driven mortality in forests changes the kinds and amounts of fuels that can burn. In practical terms, it aims to measure how forest fuel conditions shift after insects kill trees, which can alter the quantity, arrangement, and dryness of dead and downed material as well as standing dead trees. Because these fuel characteristics strongly influence wildfire intensity and spread, the work is designed to produce field-based measurements that can improve how land managers estimate fuel loading and anticipate fire behavior under different conditions.
In addition to tree mortality, the project also targets changes in tall evergreen shrub cover, which can play a major role in fire behavior by contributing dense, often highly flammable vegetation in the understory. By assessing shrub cover alongside post-insect tree mortality effects, the study is intended to provide a more complete picture of how vegetation structure is changing and how those changes could affect fire risk, fire intensity, and the potential for crown fire initiation or rapid surface fire spread.
Overall, the purpose of the funding is to generate actionable information for forest and park managers. The expected outcome is improved, evidence-based estimates of fuel loading and more accurate inputs for fire behavior assessments, supporting better planning for wildfire preparedness, prescribed burning, and other fuel management decisions in landscapes affected by insect outbreaks.Apply for P19AS00443
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A study of current flammable forest material due to, insect-induced tree and tall evergreen shrub mortality rates." 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 Jul 30, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 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 $33,489.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "A study of current flammable forest material due to, insect-induced tree and tall evergreen shrub mortality rates."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00443.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resources.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 30, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was August 9, 2019.
What is the maximum potential award amount?
The maximum potential award amount listed is $33,489.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as described in the opportunity's additional eligibility notes.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The purpose is to generate actionable information for forest and park managers by producing field-based measurements of how insect-driven mortality changes forest fuels that can burn.
What problem or management need is this project trying to address?
The project addresses the need to better estimate fuel loading and anticipate wildfire behavior in landscapes affected by insect outbreaks, since insect-induced mortality can change the quantity, arrangement, and dryness of burnable forest material.
Who are the collaborating organizations mentioned for this project?
The project is framed as a collaborative effort between the National Park Service and Virginia Tech.
What kinds of forest changes are being studied?
The study focuses on changes in flammable forest material caused by insect-induced mortality in trees and in tall evergreen shrubs.
What does "insect-induced tree mortality" mean in the context of this project?
In this project, insect-induced tree mortality refers to trees being killed by insects, which can lead to more standing dead trees and dead-and-downed material that may burn differently than live vegetation.
What fuel characteristics are expected to be measured or evaluated?
The project is designed to measure how fuel conditions shift after insects kill trees, including changes in the quantity, arrangement, and dryness of dead and downed material as well as the presence of standing dead trees.
Why does the study pay attention to tall evergreen shrubs?
Tall evergreen shrubs can strongly influence fire behavior by adding dense and often highly flammable vegetation in the understory. Assessing shrub cover alongside tree mortality effects is intended to provide a more complete picture of changing vegetation structure and fire risk.
How can changes in fuels affect wildfire behavior?
Fuel characteristics strongly influence wildfire intensity and spread. The project is focused on improving understanding of how post-insect changes can affect fire risk, fire intensity, and the potential for crown fire initiation or rapid surface fire spread.
What is meant by "fuel loading" in this opportunity?
Within the scope described, fuel loading refers to the amount of burnable material present in an area, which may increase or shift in form after insect outbreaks due to dead trees, downed woody material, and changes in understory shrub cover.
What are the expected outcomes or deliverables of the funded work?
The expected outcome is improved, evidence-based estimates of fuel loading and more accurate inputs for fire behavior assessments, based on field-based measurements in areas affected by insect-driven mortality.
How will the results be used by managers?
The results are intended to support better planning for wildfire preparedness, prescribed burning, and other fuel management decisions in forests and parks impacted by insect outbreaks.
What makes this a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant?
The opportunity is described as a collaborative effort between the National Park Service and Virginia Tech, which aligns with a cooperative approach where the federal agency is involved in the project in a collaborative way.
Is this opportunity focused on field data or modeling?
The description emphasizes field-based measurements intended to improve estimates of fuel loading and the accuracy of inputs used in fire behavior assessments.
Does the opportunity specifically mention crown fire risk?
Yes. The study is intended to inform understanding of fire risk and intensity, including the potential for crown fire initiation as well as rapid surface fire spread.
What landscapes or settings are implied by the opportunity?
The opportunity is oriented toward forests and park landscapes affected by insect outbreaks, with an emphasis on conditions relevant to land managers responsible for wildfire preparedness and fuel management.
What is the overall focus area of the opportunity?
The overall focus is natural resources, specifically understanding how insect-driven changes in forest and shrub vegetation affect flammable fuels and wildfire behavior.
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