The National Park Service Heartland Network is offering a grant in partnership with the American Conservation Association to recruit an intern for terrestrial vital signs monitoring. The recipient will assist in deer spotlight studies, plant population monitoring, and bird and vegetation community monitoring. The chosen recipient, ACE, will provide specialized experience, accommodation, and year-long support including housing and travel. This grant aims to support research and educational projects within the NPS, focusing on the conservation and management of natural resources within the Heartland Network.
Opportunity ID: 288390
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOIP16AC01178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Heartland I&M Network Resource Management Intern – NOTICE OF INTENT |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Natural Resources |
| 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: | Sep 02, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $125,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $56,409 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | NOTICE OF INTENT – This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS) intention to fund a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND NPS SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT Intern will assist staff with the NPS Heartland Network with a variety of task associated with terrestrial vital signs monitoring including deer spot light studies, plant population monitoring, and bird and vegetation community monitoring. American Conservation Association (ACE) was chosen due to their ability to recruit specialized experience, and their ability to accommodate a year-long including housing and travel. NPS will work with ACE to recruit and select the intern, provide day to day guidance, and arrange for professional development opportunities. The Recipient is a Youth Master Agreement Recipient who was awarded a Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00015) allowing American Conservation Experience to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the necessary activities involved in this particular task while providing an effective outcome for NPS and the objectives of this research/educational project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julie Hendricks
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 4026611662 Email:julie_hendricks@nps.gov |
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