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- The National Park Service in the community development education employment, labor and training environment natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Based Conservation Recreation Planning Fellowships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.921 Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 17, 2014 and posted on Sep 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 6, 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 $370,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $370,000.00 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 National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity titled Community Based Conservation Recreation Planning Fellowships (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00384) is not an open call for proposals. It is a public Notice of Intent to Award, meaning NPS is announcing that it plans to fund a specific set of activities without full and open competition. The award is being made as a continuation of an existing cooperative agreement that was originally competed in 2012 (Cooperative Agreement P13AC01381). The selected recipient is Southwest Conservation Corps, doing business as Conservation Legacy (CL), a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The NPS point of contact listed for the award is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov).
The project being funded is titled Fellowships in Community Based Conservation and Recreation Planning. NPS anticipates providing $370,000 in federal funding, with a substantial cost share of $246,275. The agreement type is a cooperative agreement, which signals that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The period of performance runs from the date of award through March 31, 2016, and the announcement notes this is part of an ongoing, long-term effort where additional incremental funding and time extensions may be pursued later, subject to funding availability and approval by the awarding officer.
At the center of the project is a 47-week fellowship program for eleven participants. The fellows are intended to be young adults who will work on community-based conservation and outdoor recreation planning efforts in places where NPS programs, especially the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program (CFDA 15.921), are providing technical assistance. The overall purpose is workforce and career pipeline development: giving young adults apprenticeship-style, hands-on experience while exposing them to the role of parks, conservation, and related public service careers. The program assumes local recruitment, emphasizing placement of fellows in the communities where projects are happening.
Conservation Legacy is responsible for the core fellowship administration and participant support. That includes recruiting, appointing, placing, and supporting candidates who are acceptable to NPS supervisors; helping attract candidates with the interest and near-term capability to contribute effectively; and covering key participant support costs such as subsistence stipends, commuting allowances, travel funding tied to project work and training, housing stipends aligned with local costs, and injury and liability insurance. CL also commits to coordinating closely with NPS to plan and deliver training for fellows (and relevant NPS staff), producing tools and outreach resources (print, online, and other media) to attract and retain youth engagement beyond this single fellowship cohort, maintaining administrative records, and seeking additional non-NPS resources to leverage and expand opportunities available to fellows.
The fellows work on a range of planning and technical assistance tasks connected to RTCA and other NPS-supported community projects. Examples listed include resource inventory and analysis; preparing maps, visuals, and resource inventories either by hand or using computerized information systems; communicating information with public and professional audiences; supporting planning workshops and public meetings through organization and logistics; and helping prepare conceptual designs tied to site management and conservation alternatives, all under the direction of the NPS contracting officer representative (COR) staff and other supervisors.
NPS, in turn, plays an active mentoring and operational role consistent with a cooperative agreement. The agency will determine whether applicants put forward by CL are acceptable for fellowship placement, provide experienced staff to mentor fellows and supervise day-to-day work (including setting priorities and reviewing deliverables), and identify suitable recreation and conservation projects and non-NPS sponsoring organizations that will anchor each fellow’s assignment. NPS will also provide the necessary equipment and workspace resources (desks, computers, tools), along with work specifications and applicable rules and regulations, and will provide the federal funding that supports the effort.
The announcement also explains why this is being awarded without competition. The Department of the Interior requires written justification for single-source awards, and NPS cites the continuation criterion: the work is a necessary continuation of an activity already being funded, and re-competing it would risk disrupting continuity or completion. In other words, NPS is extending or continuing an established fellowship partnership rather than starting over with a new competitive process.
Finally, the statutory authorities referenced for this cooperative agreement include 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which supports NPS entering cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs, and 16 U.S.C. 1f (Challenge Cost Share Authority), which allows NPS to share costs or services with a wide range of partners when NPS has substantial involvement. The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding and touches multiple activity areas, including community development, education, employment and training, environment, natural resources, and regional development, reflecting the program’s blend of conservation outcomes and workforce development through applied, community-based recreation planning work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Community Based Conservation Recreation Planning Fellowships, and it is associated with Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00384.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This is not an open call for proposals. It is a public Notice of Intent to Award, meaning NPS is announcing it plans to fund a specific set of activities without full and open competition.
What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this case?
It means NPS has already identified the recipient and the activities to be supported, and the agency is publicly documenting its intent to make an award rather than soliciting applications from multiple organizations.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The selected recipient is Southwest Conservation Corps, doing business as Conservation Legacy (CL).
What type of organization is Conservation Legacy (CL)?
Conservation Legacy is described as a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Why is NPS awarding this without competition?
NPS cites a single-source justification based on continuation: the work is considered a necessary continuation of activities already being funded. The notice explains that re-competing the effort could disrupt continuity or completion of the ongoing work.
Is this connected to an earlier agreement?
Yes. The award is described as a continuation of an existing cooperative agreement that was originally competed in 2012, identified as Cooperative Agreement P13AC01381.
What is the project being funded?
The project title is Fellowships in Community Based Conservation and Recreation Planning.
How much federal funding does NPS anticipate providing?
NPS anticipates providing $370,000 in federal funding.
Is cost sharing required or included?
The notice indicates a substantial cost share of $246,275.
What is the award instrument type?
The agreement type is a cooperative agreement.
What does a "cooperative agreement" imply for this project?
A cooperative agreement signals that NPS expects substantial involvement in the work (such as mentoring, supervision, and operational support), rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through March 31, 2016.
Could this project receive more funding or time extensions later?
Yes. The notice describes this as part of an ongoing, long-term effort where additional incremental funding and time extensions may be pursued later, subject to funding availability and approval by the awarding officer.
What is the core activity funded under this project?
The central activity is a 47-week fellowship program for eleven participants.
Who are the fellowships intended for?
The fellows are intended to be young adults participating in apprenticeship-style, hands-on work tied to community-based conservation and outdoor recreation planning.
Where will fellows be placed?
The program emphasizes local recruitment and placement of fellows in the communities where projects are happening, particularly where NPS technical assistance is being provided.
Which NPS program is especially associated with the fellowship work?
The fellowship work is especially tied to the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, referenced with CFDA 15.921.
What is the overall purpose of the fellowship program?
The overall purpose is workforce and career pipeline development: providing young adults with hands-on experience while exposing them to parks, conservation, and related public service career paths.
What is Conservation Legacy (CL) responsible for under the cooperative agreement?
CL is responsible for core fellowship administration and participant support, including recruiting, appointing, placing, and supporting candidates acceptable to NPS supervisors, coordinating training with NPS, producing outreach/tools, maintaining administrative records, and seeking additional non-NPS resources to leverage and expand fellow opportunities.
What participant costs and supports are included under CL's responsibilities?
The notice lists support costs such as subsistence stipends, commuting allowances, travel funding tied to project work and training, housing stipends aligned with local costs, and injury and liability insurance.
What kinds of tasks will fellows perform?
Examples listed include:
- Resource inventory and analysis
- Preparing maps, visuals, and resource inventories (by hand or using computerized information systems)
- Communicating information to public and professional audiences
- Supporting planning workshops and public meetings (organization and logistics)
- Helping prepare conceptual designs related to site management and conservation alternatives
Who supervises and directs the fellows' day-to-day work?
Fellows work under the direction of NPS staff, including the NPS contracting officer representative (COR) staff and other supervisors who set priorities and review deliverables.
What is NPS responsible for under this cooperative agreement?
NPS will determine whether applicants presented by CL are acceptable for placement, provide experienced staff to mentor fellows and supervise day-to-day work, identify suitable projects and non-NPS sponsoring organizations for each fellow's assignment, provide equipment and workspace resources (desks, computers, tools), provide work specifications and applicable rules/regulations, and provide the federal funding supporting the effort.
What does it mean that NPS will determine whether applicants are "acceptable"?
It means CL may recruit and propose candidates, but NPS retains a role in confirming whether those candidates are suitable for placement under NPS supervision for the fellowship assignments described.
Will NPS provide equipment and workspace for fellows?
Yes. The notice states NPS will provide necessary equipment and workspace resources, including items such as desks, computers, and tools.
What statutory authorities are referenced for this cooperative agreement?
The notice references 16 U.S.C. 1(g) (authority supporting NPS cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs) and 16 U.S.C. 1f (Challenge Cost Share Authority, allowing cost/service sharing with partners when NPS has substantial involvement).
How is the opportunity categorized in terms of funding type and activity areas?
The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding and touches multiple activity areas, including community development, education, employment and training, environment, natural resources, and regional development.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this award?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow, phone 303-987-6718, email JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
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