National Writing Project, Inc. has been awarded a grant by the National Park Service to expand their Education Innovation project. The grant will support projects to promote literacy through teacher workshops at 7 National Parks in the Northeast Region. NWP will work closely with NPS to coordinate activities, select teachers for stipends, develop a web platform for information sharing, and organize educational webinars. The aim is to enhance connected learning and collaboration between NWP sites, parks, teachers, and other educational institutions. Closing date for activities related to the grant is Jun 19, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277097
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-15-NERO-0060 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Expanding Education Innovation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that National Writing Project, Inc. is receiving an award for its continued work on their Expanding Education Innovation project. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2015 This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that National Writing Project, Inc. is receiving an award for its continued work on their Expanding Education Innovation project. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2015 This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that National Writing Project, Inc. is receiving an award for its continued work on their Expanding Education Innovation project. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 20, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that National Writing Project, Inc. is receiving an award for its continued work on their Expanding Education Innovation project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that National Writing Project, Inc. is receiving an award for its continued work on their Expanding Education Innovation project. A. NWP will: 1. Use financial assistance provided by NPS to complete projects described in the task agreement. 2. Provide a liaison to the NPS who will coordinate planning, collaboration with sites and parks, and communication amongst the participants. 3. Assist NPS representatives with matching university based NWP sites with local national park units and award 7 NWP partnership grants to facilitate place-based student/teacher workshops that promote literacy in all forms at the 7 National Parks in the Northeast Region selected for this program. 4. Collaborate with NPS staff on selecting 7 teachers to receive teacher-leader stipends to facilitate the workshops described in the Task Agreement. 5. Collaborate closely with the NPS on the development of web based platform for the sharing of information amongst parks staff, NWP sites, teachers and other informal education institutions such as museums, arboretums, historic sites, etc. Web base. 6. Collaborate with NPS staff on publicizing student/teacher workshops and learning opportunities, and, use their network of contacts with local school districts to assist in their publicity of these activities. 7. Collaborate with NPS on developing material for, and presenting information at, student/teacher workshops. 8. Collaborate with NPS on producing and facilitating at least one educational webinar about the changes in education and the move towards connected learning as a model. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Keith Zotti
Partnership Program Specialist Phone 2155979153 Email:keith_zotti@nps.gov |
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Folder 277097 Full Announcement-1 -> nwp noi.pdf
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