This National Park Service grant aims to engage diverse youth interns in providing cave tours and visitor information at the park, allowing approximately 6,500 visitors to experience the park’s primary resource. The interns will also be involved in environmental stewardship, historic preservation, and resource stewardship ethics. Through real-life work experience with Park Rangers and Guides, the program aims to motivate youth to engage in natural, cultural, and historical resource protections. The grant focuses on creating public understanding of natural and cultural aspects in ecological conservation areas and parks, promoting greater public participation in preservation programs. Closing date for applications: Apr 14, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 314582
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00124 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YPP Diverse Youth Intern Program – WICA |
| 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: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 05, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 05, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $29,368 |
| Award Floor: | $29,368 |
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: | This announcement is to provide public notice of the NPS’s intention to award a task agreement P19AC00124 under a previously competed master cooperative agreement P15AC00031. Interns will provide access to the park’s primary resource to the visiting public by leading up to three cave tours daily. Interns will also provide information to visitors to enhance their visit to the park. With the cave tours tours daily this will allow approximately 6,500 people to experience the park’s primary resource. Interns will also staff an information desk and provide visitors with the information they need to have a meaningful visit to the park. The project engages recipients, partners, communities, and/or visitors in shared environmental stewardship. The project promotes greater public and private participation in historic preservation programs and activities. The project builds resource stewardship ethics in its participants. The project motivates youth participants to become involved in the natural, cultural and/or historical resource protections of their communities and beyond. The project assists in the creation, promotion, facilitation, and/or improvement of the publics understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational and other aspects of areas such as ecological conservation areas, and state and local parks. Interns will receive real-life work experience working side-by-side with Park Rangers and Park Guides. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine S Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 314582 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC00124 -> NOI NPSP19AC00124 WICA Notice of Intent To Award.pdf
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