The National Park Service is offering a grant for the Illinois Freedom Project aimed at providing youth mentors with workshops and training sessions related to African American history. The project seeks to increase outreach to underserved youth populations, inspire students with untold stories of challenges in history, and develop skills such as public speaking and leadership. By engaging with historic sites like Lincoln Home National Historic Site, participants will gain a deeper appreciation of history and be encouraged to make a positive impact in their communities. The grant focuses on empowering youth to contribute to society and honors the legacy of freedom in Illinois.
Opportunity ID: 316945
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00325 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Illinois Freedom Project – Youth Mentor Trainings & Workshop |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 21, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $127,788 |
| Award Floor: | $127,788 |
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 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 without competition with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The objectives of the workshops is to: increase outreach relevancy, especially to underserved youth populations, to Lincoln Home National Historic Site (LIHO); participants will gain a deeper understanding of untold stories in history; students will be presented with stories of challenges faced by people in the past to gain inspiration for challenges they face today. In addition, they will be encouraged by these stories to make a different in their neighborhood, schools, and larger communities; and students will gain an appreciation of the historic sites and museums as places as touchstones of history and places of inspiration for challenges they face. The public purpose is to provide youth mentors in Illinois with an opportunity to become familiar with the story of freedom in Illinois and allow for youth to develop skillsets such as public speaking, leadership and working with others; which would be used as they develop into productive adults and contribute to the greater society. The Recipient has unique expertise in the broader story of African American life and history throughout the US. They also have the capacity and partnerships to expand and reach a much diverse audience through the knowledge and expertise of African American history that would allow for more diverse stories to be told through Lincoln Home NHS. Specific qualification include expertise knowledge on the history of African American Life and History throughout the US. Access to broad diversity of trainers and speakers that would provide relevant experience to youth mentors and students who will be in the workshop and training sessions. |
| 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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Folder 316945 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC00325 -> NPS-NOIP19AC00325 Notice of Intent To Award (Current as of 10.29.2018).pdf
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