Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00164
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Career Academies Web Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.923 National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2013 and posted on Jul 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $145,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $145,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Career Academies Web Development" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00164) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding to Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) through a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly not a request for applications and is published only to give public notice that NPS intends to make a non-competitive, single-source award as a continuation of existing work already underway. The anticipated total award is $145,000, with no cost share required, and the agency expects to make one award.
The project, titled "NSU Career Development Academies," continues an existing collaboration led by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) along with several NPS Career Academies, including the Facility Maintenance Career Academy, the Cultural Resources Stewardship Career Academy, and the Visitor Resource and Protection Career Academy. The central goal is to complete and expand online learning portals that can serve as public-facing hubs for training materials. These portals are intended to add new content while also organizing, cataloging, and improving access to existing courses and resources. The expected audience is broad and includes members of the general public, traditional trades workers, preservation and conservation professionals, cultural resource managers, facility managers, emergency responders, historic site interpreters and educators, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and NPS staff working in cultural resources, maintenance, and visitor and resource protection.
NSU is selected because of its established partnership with NCPTT and its long-standing role in adult education and online learning delivery, reinforced by the statutory relationship that places NCPTT at NSU. Under the award, NSU agrees to provide a web development assistant to support NCPTT in finishing the web portals and related tasks, share information about the server infrastructure supporting NSU's Moodle learning environment, and conduct travel as needed with reimbursement provided on an actual-cost basis according to the budget.
NPS anticipates substantial involvement, which is why the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant. NPS will provide full funding for the web development assistant position(s), and NCPTT web development specialists will lead planning activities with Career Academy partners. This planning is expected to include a needs assessment, guidelines, wireframes, and other inputs from subject matter experts. NCPTT and Career Academy personnel will also set timelines, milestones, deliverables, and staffing recommendations for continued portal development. A key operational piece is coordination with the NPS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to establish a long-term hosting plan, followed by portal launch and training for Career Academy personnel who will manage the portals going forward.
The award is justified as a single-source action under the Department of the Interior policy criteria for "Continuation," meaning the work is necessary to complete or continue an activity already being funded and competing it would disrupt continuity or completion. This action is described as Task Agreement P13AC00937 under Cooperative Agreement H2210100307, continuing prior efforts (including continuation of P12AC11194). The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 470, Section 403(b) and (c), and the CFDA program is 15.923 (National Center for Preservation Technology and Training). The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2015, and the listed point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
FAQs: Career Academies Web Development (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00164)
What is the "Career Academies Web Development" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement to support web development work for the "NSU Career Development Academies" project. The work focuses on completing and expanding public-facing online learning portals that serve as hubs for Career Academy training materials.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is published only as public notice that NPS intends to make a non-competitive, single-source award as a continuation of work already underway.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU).
Why is the award being made to NSU without competition?
NSU is selected due to its established partnership with the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), its long-standing role in adult education and online learning delivery, and the statutory relationship that places NCPTT at NSU. The award is justified as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy criteria for "Continuation," meaning it continues an already-funded activity and competing it would disrupt continuity or completion.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00164.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated total award amount is $145,000.
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS expects to make one award.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement, rather than a simple grant.
Why is this being issued as a cooperative agreement instead of a grant?
The notice states NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the project, which is a key reason for using a cooperative agreement.
What is the project title?
The project is titled "NSU Career Development Academies."
What is the central goal of the project?
The central goal is to complete and expand online learning portals that can serve as public-facing hubs for training materials, including adding new content and organizing, cataloging, and improving access to existing courses and resources.
Which organizations or groups are involved in the collaboration?
The collaboration is led by NCPTT along with several NPS Career Academies, including the Facility Maintenance Career Academy, the Cultural Resources Stewardship Career Academy, and the Visitor Resource and Protection Career Academy.
Who is the expected audience for the online learning portals?
The expected audience is broad and includes members of the general public, traditional trades workers, preservation and conservation professionals, cultural resource managers, facility managers, emergency responders, historic site interpreters and educators, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and NPS staff working in cultural resources, maintenance, and visitor and resource protection.
What work will NSU provide under the award?
NSU agrees to provide a web development assistant to support NCPTT in finishing the web portals and related tasks, share information about the server infrastructure supporting NSU's Moodle learning environment, and conduct travel as needed with reimbursement provided on an actual-cost basis according to the budget.
Who will lead planning activities for the portal development?
NCPTT web development specialists will lead planning activities with Career Academy partners.
What planning activities are expected as part of the work?
The notice describes planning that is expected to include a needs assessment, guidelines, wireframes, and other inputs from subject matter experts.
How will timelines and deliverables be managed?
NCPTT and Career Academy personnel will set timelines, milestones, deliverables, and staffing recommendations for continued portal development.
What role does the NPS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) play?
A key operational step is coordination with NPS OCIO to establish a long-term hosting plan for the portals.
Will there be training for the people who will manage the portals after launch?
Yes. The notice indicates portal launch will be followed by training for Career Academy personnel who will manage the portals going forward.
Will NPS fund the web development assistant position?
Yes. The notice states NPS will provide full funding for the web development assistant position(s).
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2015.
Under what authority is this award being made?
The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 470, Section 403(b) and (c).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program listed is 15.923, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
How is this action described in relation to prior agreements or task agreements?
This action is described as Task Agreement P13AC00937 under Cooperative Agreement H2210100307, and it continues prior efforts including continuation of P12AC11194.
Who is the point of contact for this notice?
The listed point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov.
Does the notice mention how travel costs will be handled?
Yes. Travel is to be conducted as needed, with reimbursement provided on an actual-cost basis according to the budget.
Does this notice indicate where or how the portals will be hosted long term?
It states that coordination with NPS OCIO is needed to establish a long-term hosting plan, but it does not provide the final hosting arrangement in the notice.
Does the notice provide instructions for submitting an application?
No. Because it is not a request for applications, the notice does not provide application submission instructions.
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