The National Park Service collaborates with KU FDI to form a think tank involving youth and faculty to study park audience experiences at various national parks. Through event participation, conversations with park staff, and observations, the think tank aims to enrich our knowledge of audience interactions. The grant also involves sharing insights with recreation professionals to enhance audience engagement and foster understanding, reconciliation, and positive global change.
Opportunity ID: 287580
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00504 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Frederick Douglass Institute Student Think Tank |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to enter agreement with Kutztown University under existing Cooperative Agreement without additional competition. No applications will be accepted. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to enter agreement with Kutztown University under existing Cooperative Agreement without additional competition. No applications will be accepted. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $42,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $42,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Notice of Intent to enter agreement with Kutztown University under existing Cooperative Agreement without additional competition. No applications will be accepted. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Through this agreement, the NPS and KU FDI will work together with a think tank of youth and faculty to explore the park audience experience at several national parks as it relates to broadening our cultural and heritage stories. By attending and/or participating in park events and programs, engaging in dialogue with park staff, and through observation and discourse, the think tank will outline different facets of the park audience experience to enhance our understanding of the ways people experience In collaboration with KU FDI, the NPS will share best practices with recreation professionals on how best to engage audiences and be agents of understanding, reconciliation, and change in the world today. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JOHN BECHTOLD
John_Bechtold@nps.gov Email:John_Bechtold@nps.gov |
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