This department is offering the NPS Expanding Education Innovation Grant to the National Writing Project, Inc. to enhance literacy in 7 National Parks in the Northeast Region. The grant involves funding projects, coordinating workshops, developing web platforms, and promoting education initiatives through collaborative efforts. NWP will support NPS in organizing workshops, selecting teacher leaders, publicizing events, and hosting educational webinars. This grant aims to advance education innovation and connected learning models. Application deadline: Aug 26, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 262712
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-14-NERO-0126 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Expanding Education Innovation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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 is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation. |
| 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 21, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2014 This is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2014 This is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
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 is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation. Specifically, the NWP will: 1. Use financial assistance provided by NPS to complete projects described in this task agreement and Attachment A. 2. Provide a liaison to the NPS who will coordinate planning, collaboration with sites and parks, and communication amongst the participants. 3. Assist NPS representatives with matching university based NWP sites with local national park units and award 7 NWP partnership grants to facilitate place-based student/teacher workshops that promote literacy in all forms at the 7 National Parks in the Northeast Region selected for this program. 4. Collaborate with NPS staff on selecting 7 teachers to receive teacher-leader stipends to facilitate the workshops described in this Task Agreement and Attachment A. 5. Collaborate closely with the NPS on the development of web based platform for the sharing of information amongst parks staff, NWP sites, teachers and other informal education institutions such as museums, arboretums, historic sites, etc. Web base. 6. Collaborate with NPS staff on publicizing student/teacher workshops and learning opportunities, and, use their network of contacts with local school districts to assist in their publicity of these activities. 7. Collaborate with NPS on developing material for, and presenting information at, student/teacher workshops. 8. Collaborate with NPS on producing and facilitating at least one educational webinar about the changes in education and the move towards connected learning as a model. 9. Leading a learning session a session at the NWP Annual Meeting on November 20, 2014, focused on the NPS/NWP partnership. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Keith Zotti
Partnership Program Specialist Phone 2155979153 Email:keith_zotti@nps.gov |
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