Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00080
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- The National Park Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BPI Interns Modification 1" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2014 and posted on Apr 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 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 $309,075.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $309,075.00 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 BPI Interns Modification 1 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00080) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to continue funding an existing effort without full and open competition. The project is titled "Business Plan Interns Modification 1" and is structured as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement (H0010110003) with the nonprofit organization Net Impact. The anticipated federal funding for this specific modification is $226,813, with no cost share or matching requirement, and the work is expected to occur during the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. While the modification amount is $226,813, the total value referenced for the related task agreement (P14AC00038) is $309,075. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, reflecting that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant.
At the core of the funded activities is the Business Plan Internship (BPI) program model, which places graduate-level students (and other qualified individuals) into National Park units or program offices as interns. These interns typically work in small teams of two or three and complete multi-week, on-site projects designed to address specific operational analysis needs within parks or NPS program offices. Project management support on the federal side is provided by the Washington Office of the Comptroller's Business Management Group (BMG). In practical terms, the program is meant to bring analytic and business-planning capacity into parks for discrete, structured assignments, while giving interns real-world experience working directly with NPS operations.
Net Impact's role is largely centered on recruiting, logistics, intern support, and program improvement. For recruitment, Net Impact is responsible for posting internship announcements through university career services and targeted job boards, running virtual information sessions, receiving and initially screening applications, and then forwarding qualified application packages to NPS for review. They also manage the interview scheduling process, maintain an application tracking database, and communicate application status updates to candidates. For training, Net Impact coordinates logistics with interns, arranges intern travel to training, attends part of the training to stay aligned with the program and participants, and provides a short presentation about Net Impact, the partnership, and logistical expectations. During the internship period, Net Impact handles major travel logistics to and from duty stations (or reimburses travel as appropriate), ensures liability insurance coverage is in place, and only dismisses an intern after consultation with NPS. They may assist with intern housing arrangements if the host park or program cannot provide accommodations, and they coordinate any additional travel needed during the internship. Net Impact also maintains a BPI website used for recruiting and communication, including an online application submission form. Beyond operations, Net Impact is tasked with program design and evaluation work, including developing an annual work plan and recruiting timeline, analyzing recruiting results (with specific attention to strategies for recruiting and retaining diverse candidates), creating marketing materials, gathering and analyzing impact feedback from NPS participants, and proposing program improvements based on research and best practices from comparable internship programs.
NPS has substantial responsibilities that align with its cooperative agreement role and reflect the agency's ongoing management of program goals, placements, and oversight. For recruitment, NPS determines how many intern positions are needed and what kinds of roles and projects will be offered, sets program dates, drafts the job announcement, and collaborates with Net Impact on candidate selection and intern placement decisions. For training, NPS sets training dates and location, defines training content, creates the agenda, updates manuals and supporting materials, arranges speakers and presentations, and coordinates training venue logistics. For internship management, NPS selects participating parks and projects, coordinates logistics with park staff, collaborates on intern placement, conducts site visits and provides technical assistance, and manages required background checks. NPS may also provide housing and local transportation when needed, and if those supports are provided, interns must follow NPS rules and regulations associated with those services. Importantly, NPS will enroll Net Impact Business Planning Interns in the Volunteers in the Park program to provide tort claims and workers compensation coverage, which is a key risk-management and worker-protection mechanism for internships in federal settings.
Both parties share responsibility for ensuring the program runs effectively and improves over time. They jointly commit staff time to recruit, place, and train interns; meet at least annually to confirm that the agreement still meets both organizations' needs and that the scope remains valid; and collaborate on evaluation tools, including surveys for interns (covering recruiting, onboarding, training, and internship management) and surveys for park staff involved in hosting or supporting the program.
The justification for awarding without competition is explicitly based on the Department of the Interior's single-source policy criteria for "Continuation." NPS states that competing the award would significantly disrupt continuity or completion of work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement. The statutory authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities, including nonprofits, to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose. The listing information also references CFDA program areas, including Cooperative Research and Training Programs and natural resource stewardship-related categories, and notes that the eligible applicant type is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (though in this case the funding is intended for the continuation recipient rather than an open applicant pool). The NPS point of contact identified for the opportunity is June Zastrow.
FAQs: BPI Interns Modification 1 (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00080)
Is this an open grant competition I can apply to?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award. It functions as public notice that NPS plans to continue funding an existing effort without full and open competition, rather than inviting new applications.
What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is P14AS00080.
What is the official project title?
The project is titled "Business Plan Interns Modification 1."
What type of award instrument is being used?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in carrying out the work (not simply issuing a pass-through grant).
Who is the intended recipient of this funding?
The continuation recipient identified is the nonprofit organization Net Impact, under an existing cooperative agreement.
What existing agreement is this continuation based on?
This effort is structured as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement: H0010110003.
Is there a related task agreement mentioned?
Yes. The related task agreement referenced is P14AC00038.
How much federal funding is anticipated for this specific modification?
The anticipated federal funding for this specific modification is $226,813.
Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What period of performance is expected for this work?
The expected period of performance is January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
How does the $226,813 modification amount relate to the total value referenced?
The modification amount is $226,813, while the total value referenced for the related task agreement (P14AC00038) is $309,075.
What is the program model being funded?
The funded activities center on the Business Plan Internship (BPI) program model, which places graduate-level students (and other qualified individuals) into National Park units or NPS program offices as interns.
What kinds of projects do BPI interns work on?
Interns complete multi-week, on-site projects designed to address specific operational analysis needs within parks or NPS program offices.
How are intern teams typically structured?
Interns typically work in small teams of two or three.
Which NPS group provides federal project management support?
Project management support on the federal side is provided by the Washington Office of the Comptroller's Business Management Group (BMG).
What does Net Impact do under this cooperative agreement?
Net Impact's role focuses on recruiting, logistics, intern support, and program improvement. This includes posting internship announcements, running virtual info sessions, screening applications, maintaining an application tracking database, coordinating interviews, communicating status updates to candidates, coordinating training logistics, managing major travel logistics or reimbursements, ensuring liability insurance coverage, and supporting housing arrangements when needed.
What recruiting activities is Net Impact responsible for?
Net Impact posts internship announcements through university career services and targeted job boards, runs virtual information sessions, receives and initially screens applications, forwards qualified application packages to NPS for review, schedules interviews, maintains an application tracking database, and communicates application status updates to candidates.
What training-related duties does Net Impact handle?
Net Impact coordinates logistics with interns, arranges intern travel to training, attends part of the training to stay aligned with the program and participants, and provides a short presentation about Net Impact, the partnership, and logistical expectations.
What internship-period logistics does Net Impact manage?
During the internship period, Net Impact handles major travel logistics to and from duty stations (or reimburses travel as appropriate), coordinates any additional travel needed during the internship, helps ensure interns have support, and may assist with housing arrangements if the host park or program cannot provide accommodations.
Can Net Impact dismiss an intern on its own?
No. The notice indicates Net Impact only dismisses an intern after consultation with NPS.
Does Net Impact maintain any program website or application portal?
Yes. Net Impact maintains a BPI website used for recruiting and communication, including an online application submission form.
What program evaluation or improvement work is Net Impact expected to do?
Net Impact is tasked with program design and evaluation work such as developing an annual work plan and recruiting timeline, analyzing recruiting results (including strategies for recruiting and retaining diverse candidates), creating marketing materials, gathering and analyzing impact feedback from NPS participants, and proposing program improvements based on research and best practices from comparable internship programs.
What are NPS's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NPS has substantial responsibilities related to program goals, placements, training, and oversight. NPS determines the number of intern positions and project types, sets program dates, drafts the job announcement, collaborates on candidate selection and placement, sets training dates and location, defines training content, creates the agenda, updates manuals and supporting materials, arranges speakers and presentations, and coordinates training venue logistics.
What does NPS do for internship management once interns are placed?
NPS selects participating parks and projects, coordinates logistics with park staff, collaborates on intern placement, conducts site visits and provides technical assistance, and manages required background checks.
Can NPS provide housing or transportation for interns?
Yes. NPS may provide housing and local transportation when needed. If those supports are provided, interns must follow NPS rules and regulations associated with those services.
How are interns covered for workplace-related protections while working in parks?
NPS will enroll Net Impact Business Planning Interns in the Volunteers in the Park program to provide tort claims and workers compensation coverage.
Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
The stated justification is based on the Department of the Interior single-source policy criteria for "Continuation." NPS indicates that competing the award would significantly disrupt continuity or completion of work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement.
What statutory authority is cited for the cooperative agreement and transfer of funds?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g as the authority, which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities, including nonprofits, to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose.
What applicant eligibility is referenced in the listing information?
The listing references nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status as an eligible applicant type, although the notice is for continuation funding rather than an open applicant pool.
What CFDA program areas are referenced?
The listing information references CFDA program areas including Cooperative Research and Training Programs and natural resource stewardship-related categories.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed for this opportunity?
The NPS point of contact identified is June Zastrow.
How do NPS and Net Impact coordinate overall program operations and improvements?
Both parties jointly commit staff time to recruit, place, and train interns; meet at least annually to confirm the agreement continues to meet both organizations' needs and that the scope remains valid; and collaborate on evaluation tools such as surveys for interns and surveys for park staff involved in hosting or supporting the program.
What feedback and evaluation tools are specifically mentioned?
The notice mentions surveys for interns that cover recruiting, onboarding, training, and internship management, as well as surveys for park staff involved in hosting or supporting the program.
Does this notice indicate NPS will be involved in day-to-day execution?
Yes. The cooperative agreement structure and the described NPS responsibilities (selection, training design, site visits, technical assistance, and oversight) indicate substantial NPS involvement in carrying out the work.
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