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- The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Interns for Media Projects for Katmai National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2015 and posted on Dec 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 17, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Conservation Interns for Media Projects for Katmai National Park" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AC00061, CFDA 15.931) is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) education-focused award implemented through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The project places a youth conservation associate (intern) at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska to support the park's conservation and interpretation goals, with a strong emphasis on digital public engagement. The internship is designed to build the intern's skills in interpretive communication, website and social media content development, and practical park operations, while also providing training in bear biology and behavior, bear safety, and other job-related competencies needed to work in a high-bear-density environment.
At its core, the position is structured around two main categories of work: internet-based interpretive services (about 80 percent of the intern's time) and on-site interpretive services (about 20 percent). The online portion centers on Katmai's well-known webcams (often referred to as bearcams) and related remote visitor programming. Typical duties include helping operate and maintain the webcams, creating and managing content for the park's website and social media channels, and assisting with interactive outreach such as live web chats. The on-site component includes staffing the Brooks Camp Visitor Center, delivering bear safety orientations, providing informal interpretation about park resources, and helping manage visitor movement and safety in areas where brown bears are frequently present. The overall objective is to expand access to meaningful park experiences for people who cannot physically travel to Katmai, while still supporting in-person visitor services during the season.
The legal authority cited for the work is the Public Lands Corps statute (16 USC 1723(c)), which allows the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with qualified conservation corps and youth organizations to carry out appropriate conservation projects, including certain activities tied to disaster prevention or relief when applicable. In practice here, that authority supports the partnership model where NPS funds and supervises aspects of the project while SCA recruits and supports the intern as a conservation associate.
Funding and administrative details are clearly defined. The NPS federal share obligated for this specific task agreement is $25,552.01, with a total task agreement project amount listed as $55,451.81 when including recipient cost share (if applicable). The anticipated award ceiling shown in the opportunity metadata is $30,000, with one expected award. The period of performance runs from January 25, 2016 through December 4, 2016. Payments are handled through the U.S. Treasury ASAP system using advance and/or reimbursement methods, with standard federal cash management expectations (for example, timing advances close to actual disbursements and using available program income, rebates, or refunds before drawing additional federal cash when relevant). The agreement also notes that additional documentation and prior approval of payment requests can be required if the recipient is considered high risk or has performance issues.
Roles are split between SCA and NPS in a way that matches each organization's strengths. SCA is responsible for helping recruit and select candidates, covering transportation to and from Katmai and subsistence during the service term, and providing participant support such as a living allowance, insurance, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable. SCA also provides participant support infrastructure including a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations. NPS, in turn, provides the federal financial assistance amount, gives the intern orientation to park operations and the NPS mission along with required safety training, assigns an NPS technical representative to support the participant on site, and supplies housing plus the equipment and supplies needed to carry out the work. NPS also commits to providing a written completion evaluation summarizing outcomes and performance.
The agreement includes standard oversight and change-control provisions to keep the project stable and accountable. Key officials are identified for both parties, including an NPS Agreement Technical Representative at Katmai and an NPS Awarding Officer in the Alaska Regional Office, along with an SCA Agreements Coordinator. Communication expectations are spelled out, with routine operational matters generally handled through the technical representative, while formal agreement-related communications are directed to the NPS awarding officer with copies to the technical representative. Any major changes, such as adjustments to funding, the project term, switching participants (including backfilling), or other agreement provisions, must be made through a written modification signed by the appropriate agreements officer. Finally, the closeout requirements include submission within 90 days after the end of the agreement of both a final SF-425 federal financial report and a final performance report to the agreement officer and the technical representative.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Conservation Interns for Media Projects for Katmai National Park."
What are the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AC00061 and the CFDA number is 15.931.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
How is the award implemented?
The award is implemented through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Student Conservation Association (SCA).
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project places a youth conservation associate (intern) at Katmai National Park and Preserve to support the park's conservation and interpretation goals, with a strong emphasis on digital public engagement.
Where does the internship take place?
The internship is based at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, including work that supports remote visitors through online programming as well as on-site services.
What is the core focus of the intern's work?
The position is structured around two main categories: internet-based interpretive services (about 80 percent of the intern's time) and on-site interpretive services (about 20 percent).
What does "internet-based interpretive services" include?
Internet-based interpretive services include supporting Katmai's webcams (often called bearcams) and remote visitor programming, helping operate and maintain webcams, creating and managing content for the park website and social media, and assisting with interactive outreach such as live web chats.
What does the on-site interpretive work include?
On-site interpretive services include staffing the Brooks Camp Visitor Center, delivering bear safety orientations, providing informal interpretation about park resources, and helping manage visitor movement and safety in areas with frequent brown bear activity.
Why is there an emphasis on digital public engagement?
A key objective is to expand access to meaningful park experiences for people who cannot physically travel to Katmai, while still supporting in-person visitor services during the season.
What training does the intern receive?
The internship provides training in interpretive communication, website and social media content development, practical park operations, and job-related competencies needed to work in a high-bear-density environment, including bear biology and behavior and bear safety.
What legal authority supports this project?
The legal authority cited is the Public Lands Corps statute (16 USC 1723(c)), which allows the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with qualified conservation corps and youth organizations to carry out appropriate conservation projects (including certain disaster prevention or relief activities when applicable).
How much federal funding is obligated for this specific task agreement?
The NPS federal share obligated for this specific task agreement is $25,552.01.
What is the total project amount listed for the task agreement?
The total task agreement project amount is listed as $55,451.81 when including recipient cost share (if applicable).
What is the anticipated award ceiling shown in the opportunity metadata?
The anticipated award ceiling shown is $30,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What is the period of performance for this task agreement?
The period of performance runs from January 25, 2016 through December 4, 2016.
How are payments handled under this award?
Payments are handled through the U.S. Treasury ASAP system, using advance and/or reimbursement methods.
What cash management expectations apply to payment draws?
Standard federal cash management expectations apply, including timing advances close to actual disbursements and using available program income, rebates, or refunds before drawing additional federal cash when relevant.
Can additional documentation or prior approval be required for payment requests?
Yes. The agreement notes that additional documentation and prior approval of payment requests can be required if the recipient is considered high risk or has performance issues.
What are SCA's responsibilities under this agreement?
SCA is responsible for helping recruit and select candidates, covering transportation to and from Katmai and subsistence during the service term, and providing participant support such as a living allowance, insurance, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable. SCA also provides support infrastructure including a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations.
What are NPS's responsibilities under this agreement?
NPS provides the federal financial assistance amount, gives the intern orientation to park operations and the NPS mission along with required safety training, assigns an NPS technical representative to support the participant on site, and supplies housing plus the equipment and supplies needed to carry out the work. NPS also commits to providing a written completion evaluation summarizing outcomes and performance.
Who are the key points of contact identified in the agreement?
Key officials include an NPS Agreement Technical Representative at Katmai, an NPS Awarding Officer in the Alaska Regional Office, and an SCA Agreements Coordinator.
How should communications be handled during the project?
Routine operational matters are generally handled through the NPS technical representative. Formal agreement-related communications are directed to the NPS awarding officer, with copies to the technical representative.
How are major changes to the project handled?
Major changes (such as adjustments to funding, the project term, switching participants including backfilling, or other agreement provisions) must be made through a written modification signed by the appropriate agreements officer.
What closeout reports are required?
Within 90 days after the end of the agreement, the recipient must submit a final SF-425 federal financial report and a final performance report.
Who should receive the closeout reports?
The final SF-425 and final performance report must be submitted to the agreement officer and the technical representative.
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