The Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the Student Conservation Association, offers a grant to provide three youth internships in interpretation in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The grant aims to enhance youth learning about the environment through hands-on experience in National Parks. Interns will receive training in interpretative skills, park orientation, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to park management. Activities include delivering interpretative programs, staffing visitor center desks, and engaging in personal services interpretation. This opportunity supports the public’s understanding of ecological conservation areas and promotes youth involvement in park stewardship. Closing date for applications is May 28, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 305271
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP16AC00465-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Provide Youth Internship in Interpretation – THRO |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO FUND. 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. |
| 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 financial assistance for the following project activities. |
| 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: | May 18, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,678 |
| Award Ceiling: | $46,389 |
| Award Floor: | $28,711 |
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: | Cooperative Agreement P15AC00031 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for the purpose of supporting the Government’s objective to provide opportunities for youth to learn about the environment by spending time working in National Parks. The project assists in the creation, promotion, facilitation, and improvement of the public’s understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational, and other aspects of areas such as ecological conservation areas and state and local parks. The project will provide three (3) youth internships in interpretation in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The NPS will provide specific training in interpretative skills, orientation to the park and the surrounding area, mentoring, opportunities to learn about other aspects of park management, and opportunities to work on and complete projects in a team atmosphere. The interns will provide personal services interpretation, staffing visitor center information desks, delivering a variety of interpretative programs, informal and formal interpretation. This is a modification to an existing Task Agreement P16AC00465 to add additional funding. |
| 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 305271 Full Announcement-NPS NOIP16AC00465-001 -> P16AC00465-001 Notice of Intent To Award (2.9.2018 – DOI Priorities).pdf
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