The National Park Service is offering a grant to engage youth in the long-term management of landscapes in 15 Midwestern U.S. parks. This grant supports controlling problematic plants, introducing youth to natural resource jobs, developing work and leadership skills, and improving plant communities and habitats within parks. The Conservation Corps of Iowa will provide 4- to 6-person work crews for 8-day trips to implement vegetation restoration. Training includes first aid/CPR, herbicide use, prescribed fire, chainsaw use, and hand tool use. This opportunity helps youth actively participate in managing national parks while gaining valuable skills and experiences. Applications close on Jun 01, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316237
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00048 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Park Based Traveling Conservation Corps Vegetation Team- HTLN |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | May 22, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 22, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,125,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $186,800 |
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 announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for following project activities. Members of the Youth Master Agreement P15AC00009 Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This agreement is intended to engage youth and assist with long-term management of the cultural and historic landscape in 15 parks across the Midwestern U.S. The Landscape Initiative, a cooperative effort between the National Park Service (NPS) and National Register of Historic Places, recognizes that landscapes are an integral part of the visitor and educational experience. This investment in maintaining these landscapes avoids higher levels of future out-year maintenance expenditures. Cultural landscapes, including those in a number of parks covered in this project, also provide local economic development opportunities related to hay leases, crop production, grazing, and occasionally salvage logging. The actions supported in this agreement control problematic plants, including federally-listed noxious weeds and other invasive plants. Without these investments, parks are subject to fines and litigation under local, state, and federal noxious weed laws. The public purposes of the project are to: 1) introduce youth to natural resource jobs and, for some, mentor them in that direction, 2) allow youth to actively participate in managing national parks, 3) provide an opportunity to develop work and leadership skills in a challenging outdoor environment, and 4) improve the condition of plant communities and habitats within parks. The Conservation Corps of Iowa will provide 4- to 6-person work crews who can deploy to parks and are ready to implement vegetation restoration. Trip durations are typically 8-days in length and work days are typically 8-hours long, although this can be adjusted to meet operational requirements. As such, each team member is trained in first aid/CPR, herbicide use, prescribed fire/wildland fire, chainsaw use, and hand tool use. In FY 19, 18 deployments are covered under this agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Noel A Miller
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658 Email:noel_miller@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 316237 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P19AC00048 HTLN CCMN&IA NOI_WICR_Crew.pdf
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