Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00059
Apply for P14AS00059
- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2014 Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2014 and posted on Apr 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $70,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "2014 Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp Project" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00059) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice stating the agencys intent to make a continuation award without full and open competition. It is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund specific, ongoing project activities through a cooperative agreement mechanism. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is tied to CFDA 15.931, titled "Youth Conservation Activities," with program themes spanning community development, education, environment, natural resources, and regional development.
The planned recipient is the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC), which operates the Ancestral Lands program and is identified as one of the eight members of MACC. The award is structured as a task agreement (P14AC00280) under an existing cooperative agreement (P09AC00399; legacy number H2495090038), which is why it is labeled as a continuation rather than a brand-new award. The total anticipated federal funding amount is $70,000, paired with a required cost share of $37,333. The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2014, aligning the work with the federal fiscal year end. The announcement lists Harry Bruell and Dustin Woodman as the principal investigator/program manager for the recipient, and identifies June Zastrow (303-987-6718; JuneZastrow@nps.gov) as the NPS point of contact.
Programmatically, the funding supports youth engagement and conservation work connected to NPS sites and priorities, with a strong emphasis on Native American youth development and cultural connection. NPS participation is intended to help expand the Ancestral Lands Hiking Club at El Morro National Monument and El Malpais National Monument, while also supporting the operation of a Southwest Parks Ancestral Lands crew to carry out conservation projects at national parks across Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. These efforts are presented as directly supporting the Departments broader Youth Initiative framework of engaging youth through "Play, Learn, Serve and Work." In practice, the Hiking Club is framed as a "Learn" and "Serve" activity, while the Lands Crew provides "Work" experiences that contribute hands-on labor toward park needs, such as improving safe access and helping protect natural and cultural resources.
The expected benefits described in the notice focus on both park outcomes and youth outcomes. For parks, the work is meant to advance operational and maintenance needs while safeguarding sensitive landscapes and cultural sites. For participants, the program is designed to build understanding of national parks and conservation topics, including local ecology and geology, environmental issues, service and stewardship concepts, and the realities of planning and maintaining public lands. A central thread is strengthening self-empowerment in Native American communities by creating paid opportunities and practical experience for local Native American youth, helping youth connect to heritage and cultural values, completing conservation projects that benefit tribal communities and neighboring public lands, and exposing participants to potential career paths with public land management agencies.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the notice highlights "substantial involvement" by NPS in executing the project, rather than simply providing funding with minimal federal engagement. On the recipient side, SCC commits to continuing long-standing NPS-aligned efforts around public service, youth employment, minority youth development, and conservation work experience. The recipient also agrees to promote public purposes like education and job training by involving youth and young adults in caring for public resources, and to recruit and hire young adults from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. On the NPS side, the agency commits to providing orientation and educational sessions about NPS mission and site operations, offering administrative and technical support to help identify and shape projects at El Morro and El Malpais, partnering with the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps to complete those projects, and providing financial assistance consistent with the cooperative agreement terms.
The reason NPS is proceeding without competition is documented under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The notice cites the "Continuation" justification criterion, meaning the work is considered necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an already funded activity, and that running a competitive process would significantly disrupt continuity or completion. The announcement also lists the statutory authorities supporting the award: 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities to carry out NPS programs for public purposes, and 16 U.S.C. 1723(c) (Public Land Corps), which authorizes cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects.
Operationally, the posting dates indicate the notice was posted April 2, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2014, reflecting the public notice window rather than an application deadline in the usual sense. The listing also notes eligibility in general grants.gov terms (501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education), but the core point of the announcement is that NPS already intends to fund SCC as a continuation award, with one expected award and an award ceiling equal to the total anticipated amount of $70,000.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "2014 Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp Project" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00059)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice announcing the agency's intent to make a continuation award through a cooperative agreement. The notice functions as public notice of NPS's planned action and is not presented as a standard competitive grant opportunity.
2) Is this a request for applications (RFA) or a chance to apply for funding?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a notice that NPS plans to fund specific, ongoing project activities without full and open competition.
3) Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
NPS documents the non-competitive approach under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using the "Continuation" justification. The notice indicates the work is necessary to continue or complete an already funded activity and that running a competitive process would significantly disrupt continuity or completion.
4) Who is the planned recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC), which operates the Ancestral Lands program and is identified in the notice as one of the eight members of MACC.
5) What funding mechanism is being used?
The notice states the award will be made via a cooperative agreement mechanism. It is structured as a task agreement (P14AC00280) under an existing cooperative agreement (P09AC00399; legacy number H2495090038), which is why it is characterized as a continuation award rather than a brand-new award.
6) How much federal funding is anticipated?
The total anticipated federal funding amount listed in the notice is $70,000.
7) Is there a cost share requirement, and if so, how much?
Yes. The notice lists a required cost share of $37,333.
8) What is the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2014, aligning the work with the end of the federal fiscal year.
9) What program or CFDA is this associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.931, titled "Youth Conservation Activities."
10) What are the main program themes or focus areas?
The notice lists program themes spanning community development, education, environment, natural resources, and regional development, with the described project work centered on youth engagement and conservation efforts connected to NPS sites and priorities.
11) What kinds of activities will this continuation funding support?
The notice describes support for youth engagement and conservation work tied to NPS sites and priorities, including expanding the Ancestral Lands Hiking Club at El Morro National Monument and El Malpais National Monument, and supporting a Southwest Parks Ancestral Lands crew to carry out conservation projects at national parks across Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
12) Which NPS sites are specifically mentioned?
The notice specifically mentions El Morro National Monument and El Malpais National Monument, and also references work across national parks in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
13) How does the project align with broader federal youth goals?
The notice frames the work as supporting the Department's broader Youth Initiative through "Play, Learn, Serve and Work." It characterizes the Hiking Club as a "Learn" and "Serve" activity, and the Lands Crew as providing "Work" experiences that deliver hands-on labor toward park needs.
14) What park outcomes are expected from the funded work?
The notice describes benefits for parks such as advancing operational and maintenance needs, improving safe access, and helping protect natural and cultural resources, including sensitive landscapes and cultural sites.
15) What youth outcomes are expected for participants?
The notice describes youth outcomes including building understanding of national parks and conservation topics (such as local ecology and geology, environmental issues, stewardship concepts, and planning/maintaining public lands), and exposing participants to potential career paths with public land management agencies.
16) Is there a particular emphasis on Native American youth?
Yes. The notice places a strong emphasis on Native American youth development and cultural connection, including strengthening self-empowerment in Native American communities by creating paid opportunities and practical experience for local Native American youth and supporting connections to heritage and cultural values.
17) What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
The notice highlights that because this is a cooperative agreement, NPS will have "substantial involvement" in executing the project, rather than simply providing funding with minimal federal engagement.
18) What roles does NPS plan to play under the cooperative agreement?
The notice states NPS will provide orientation and educational sessions about the NPS mission and site operations, offer administrative and technical support to identify and shape projects at El Morro and El Malpais, partner with the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps to complete those projects, and provide financial assistance consistent with the cooperative agreement terms.
19) What commitments are described for the recipient (SCC)?
The notice states SCC commits to continuing long-standing NPS-aligned efforts around public service, youth employment, minority youth development, and conservation work experience. It also describes commitments to promote public purposes like education and job training by involving youth and young adults in caring for public resources, and to recruit and hire young adults from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
20) Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager for the recipient?
The notice lists Harry Bruell and Dustin Woodman as the principal investigator/program manager for the recipient.
21) Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The notice identifies June Zastrow as the NPS point of contact. The listed phone number is 303-987-6718 and the email address is JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
22) What are the posting and closing dates shown, and what do they represent here?
The notice indicates it was posted April 2, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2014. Based on the notice language, these dates reflect a public notice window rather than a typical application deadline, since the announcement is not a request for applications.
23) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates there is one expected award.
24) What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The notice states an award ceiling equal to the total anticipated federal amount of $70,000.
25) What statutory authorities are cited for making this award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities to carry out NPS programs for public purposes, and 16 U.S.C. 1723(c) (Public Land Corps), which authorizes cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects.
26) The listing mentions grants.gov eligibility (501(c)(3) nonprofits). Does that mean my organization can apply?
The notice mentions eligibility in general grants.gov terms (501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education), but the core point of the announcement is that NPS already intends to fund SCC as a continuation award and that the notice is not a request for applications.
27) What is the relationship between the task agreement and the existing cooperative agreement?
The notice explains the planned award is a task agreement (P14AC00280) issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P09AC00399; legacy number H2495090038), which is why the award is treated as a continuation of ongoing work rather than a new standalone project award.
28) What kinds of on-the-ground conservation work are described?
The notice references hands-on labor that contributes to park needs, such as improving safe access and helping protect natural and cultural resources, carried out through the Hiking Club activities and the Southwest Parks Ancestral Lands crew projects.
29) What geographic area does the crew work cover?
The notice describes conservation projects at national parks across Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, with specific mention of work connected to El Morro National Monument and El Malpais National Monument.
30) How is this opportunity categorized?
The notice categorizes the opportunity as discretionary funding.
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