The Department of the Interior, NPS, and Conservation Legacy are offering an internship opportunity for water quality monitoring at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. This grant aims to engage young adults in conservation projects, providing them with valuable work experience in field data collection, lab work, and database management. The project will enhance public safety awareness and knowledge of natural resources through the reporting of collected data. Participants will gain firsthand experience in monitoring natural areas and contributing to the protection of these vital ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 314528
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00093 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interns to Monitor Water Quality – INDU |
| 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 announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $65,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This announcement is to provide public notice of the NPS’s intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed cooperative agreement P15AC00024 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, NPS, and Conservation Legacy for the purpose of completing conservation projects, provide young adults with structured, safe, and challenging work and educational opportunities through projects that promote personal growth, the development of life skills, and an ethic of natural resource stewardship. Task Agreement P19AC00093 is for water quality monitoring at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will primarily involve performing team-based field work. Field work includes the collection of chemical and biological data and conducting surveys. Monitoring duties also involve lab and office work such as processing samples, downloading information, database management, and performing quality assurance measures. In some cases data will be reported for the purpose of public safety which will enhance awareness and knowledge of natural resource conditions among the public. Information collected via this project will be reported to the public in various ways for the purpose of public safety which may also enhance public awareness and knowledge of natural resources. The work involved will provide youths with direct experience monitoring natural areas and understanding how the information helps to protect them. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine S Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 314528 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC00093 -> NPS NOIP19AC00093 Notice of Intent.pdf
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