NPS Trail Study Support Internship Grant

The National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Office is offering an internship grant for supporting a trail study. The grant aims to provide interns with experience in policy, technical writing, and GIS application under the supervision of the Chief of Planning. The project’s goals include responding to Congressional directives, enabling public participation in national park system expansions. NPS will lead the educational experiences and project while seeking organizational partners to provide interns with advanced skills. The grant allows youth service-providers to identify suitable candidates, who will collaborate directly with NPS staff to complete the study and prepare for public release by Nov 24, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 269109

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	FY2015-MWRO-0001
Funding Opportunity Title::	NPS Trail Study Support Intern RFI
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Oct 24, 2014
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 24, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 24, 2014
Archive Date::	Dec 24, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 30,000
Award Ceiling::	$30,000
Award Floor::	$8,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Park Service
Description::	The National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska, requests assistance in completing a trail study. The work will be in an indoor office setting, working with complex information and legislative requirements. The position will be supervised by the Chief of Planning in the NPS Midwest Regional Office. The NPS seeks an organizational partner who can provide intern(s) with advanced experience in policy, technical writing, and GIS application. Precision, maturity, and experience with complex projects is mandatory. The NPS will provide the educational experiences and project leadership for this study team. The organizational partner will not be required to train or supervise the team. The long-term goals of the project are: 1) Respond to a Congressional direction to produce a trail study. 2) Allow broad participation in the process of determining if new areas should be added to the national park system. The NPS Grant Officer and Project Managers will work with youth service-providers to identify the candidates best able to benefit from this experience, and assist the project. The candidates will work as a team directly with NPS staff to complete the study and prepare materials for public release.
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