The Department of the Interior, National Park Service, offers a grant through the Master Cooperative Agreement to Citizens Conservation Corps for education, stewardship, and providing employment opportunities to young individuals. This grant entails training four local youth to work with park rangers at New River Gorge National River in improving visitor services. The interns will engage in various activities such as operating visitor centers, roving trails, and organizing visitor engagement programs. Moreover, they will receive training in park orientation, interpretive techniques, safety protocols, and more. Please note, this grant is not open for applications, as it is an announcement of the NPS’s intent to award a task agreement under a previously competed master cooperative agreement. Closing date: Jul 03, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306535
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-18-NERO-0035 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Youth Interns Expand Outreach and Improve Visitor Experience |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Jun 24, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $27,889 |
| Award Ceiling: | $27,889 |
| Award Floor: | $27,889 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Master Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00012 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS), and Citizens Conservation Corps for the purpose of providing education, stewardship and employment opportunities to young people. This project provides learning and training opportunities for four local youth who will spend a summer working alongside park rangers providing visitor services to park visitors at information centers and throughout New River Gorge National River. Interns will perform a variety of duties associated with the operation of park visitor centers, providing visitor services at designated points of interest in the park by roving trails and distributing park information. Youth interns will participate in seasonal training including park and mission orientation, introduction to the fundamental resources of the park, and interpretive techniques. They will plan and present at least three new visitor engagement or outreach programs (formal interpretive programs, roving, or informal visitor services). Youth interns will also participate in safety training including CPR and First Aid, park communications and radio use, and preparedness for program activities.
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.
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mary Raczko
Grants Management Specialist Phone 617-913-1105 Email:mary_raczko@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 306535 Full Announcement-NPS-18-NERO-0035 -> NOI_NPS-18-NERO-0035_NERI_6.24.pdf
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