This grant from the National Park Service aims to recruit interns through the Greening Youth Foundation to serve as Cadet Scholars at the Col. Charles Young Historic site. The interns will research and develop themed tours based on the life of Col. Charles Young, a Buffalo Soldier, to educate visitors and connect them to his legacy. Recipients will conduct research, interpret historic documents, conduct tours, and engage with the community. The NPS will provide orientation, manage interns, offer necessary training, tools, and materials, as well as review and approve the work. The grant seeks to foster environmental stewardship and historical interpretation among underserved youth.
Opportunity ID: 296570
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOIP16AC00012-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Centennial Cadet Scholars Program – CHYO |
| 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 a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement P15AC00020. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $84,705 |
| Award Ceiling: | $84,705 |
| Award Floor: | $54,586 |
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 a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement P15AC00020 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Master Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00020 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS) and Greening Youth Foundation for the purpose of working with diverse, underserved and underrepresented children, youth and young adults in an effort to develop and nurture enthusiastic and responsible environmental stewards. Task Agreement P16AC00012 agreement amount is $28,705.00 and a modification to add additional funding for $25,881.00 is required to fund the current project activities. STATEMENT OF WORK: The objective of this Task Agreement is to recruit five interns through the Greening Youth Foundation to serve as Cadet Scholars who will advance the mission of the Col. Charles Young Historic site by providing research on Young’s travels and locations during his entire life span. This information will be used to connect visitors (which include children, adults, and families) to the legacy of Col. Charles Young and his work as a Buffalo Soldier. The chief goal of this internship will be completed by utilizing primary research and developing various themed tours of the Charles Young home that will be able to reach all visitors to the site. The Cadet Scholars will also explore what took place in the life of Col. Charles Young from 1864-1922, and they will interpret those findings to the public using walking tours, illustrated talks, and social media. RECIPIENT AGREES TO: Greening Youth Foundation agrees to recruit interns to conduct research in archives, libraries and repositories connected the life and times of Col. Charles Young; interpret historic documents and gain permissions to publish information to be posted on park exhibits that are connected to the life and history of Col. Charles Young; conduct presentations on research findings in the greater Wilberforce/ Dayton community; conduct tours of the Charles Young home and grounds. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AGREES TO: NPS agrees to provide general orientation to park operations and NPS Mission to interns; select and manage interns and their related work projects; provide the tools and materials necessary to complete the research; provide archival, interpretive, and safety training necessary for the interns to complete research and conduct tours; provide subject matter experts to interns who will clarify issues found during research process; provide interns the workspace to produce a tour of the Charles Young home; review and approve one stage of work before the next stage can begin; direct or redirect the work because of interrelationships with other projects; halt an activity if detailed performance specifications are not met. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Folder 296570 Full Announcement-NOIP16AC00012-001 -> NOIP16AC00012 dtd 08172017.pdf
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