Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP16AC01080
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservaton Crew For projects in KOTZ" 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 Jul 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 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 $55,000.00 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 "Conservaton Crew For projects in KOTZ" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS DOIP16AC01080; Funding Announcement P16AC01080) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior public notice describing the agency's intent to make a non-competitive award. It is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it announces that NPS plans to fund a specific, pre-identified set of project activities through a task agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The program is categorized under Education (CFDA 15.931) and is supported under statutory authority 16 USC 1723(c)(1). The listed point of contact is James Cato.
The planned award is directed to the Student Conservation Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit eligible under the stated applicant eligibility category, with an anticipated federal funding amount of $54,636.80 and a cost share contribution of $21,554.99. The anticipated award ceiling is $55,000, with one expected award. The agreement is short in duration, with an anticipated length of three weeks, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement implemented through a task agreement. The notice ties the work to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031, indicating that the overall relationship and baseline terms were previously established and competed, and that this specific effort is being executed as an add-on task under that umbrella agreement.
The core purpose of the task agreement is workforce development combined with hands-on conservation and interpretation support: creating work, education, and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation with the Western Arctic National Parklands Division of Interpretation. The specific project is described as the WEAR (Kotz) Work Crews 2016 effort in Kotzebue (often abbreviated as "Kotz"), focused on building an outdoor learning space next to the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center. In practical terms, the crew is expected to transform roughly a quarter-acre area into an educational landscape that visitors and local youth programs can use, while also showcasing local natural and cultural themes.
The work plan is detailed and includes both construction and interpretive components. The SCA crew will construct planter beds, pathways, and seating based on landscape architecture plans, then prepare soils and growing media suitable for local conditions using topsoil and beach gravel. They will plant seeds and mature plants according to the landscape design, including commercial fireweed and grass seed in designated areas, and will also harvest and transplant plants to recreate beach and tundra microhabitats. Educational and interpretive features are a major deliverable: the crew will install one directional sign and three interpretive panel signs, and design planting patterns and signage placement for clear educational value. The project also includes assembling stones and other natural materials into gabion baskets meant to represent local resources important to local people, as well as constructing a sandbox intended for mock archaeology digs for childrens educational programming. Finishing work is expected to be done largely with hand tools to smooth and refine landscape features after initial shaping. Communication and documentation are also built in: the crew will coordinate with the landscape architect on progress and direction, and participants will share reflections on camera to help produce a short highlight video for park websites.
Roles and responsibilities are split between SCA and NPS in a way typical for cooperative agreements. SCA is responsible for recruiting and selecting Conservation Associates (crew participants) and for providing participant support, including living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps awards when applicable. SCA also covers transportation to and from Kotzebue, subsistence during the performance period, and any in-service commercial travel required during the project. In addition, SCA provides operational oversight supports such as a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations, and ensures the crew completes the scope of work. NPS, in turn, provides the federal financial assistance amount noted above, delivers general orientation to park operations, the NPS mission, and safety training, and assigns an on-site technical representative (identified as Linda Jeschke) to help with project specifics as needed. NPS also supplies the necessary equipment and materials to perform the tasks and commits to issuing a written completion evaluation documenting outcomes and performance for the Western Arctic National Parklands.
The notice also explains why the award is being made without full and open competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy requirements (505 DM 2), agencies must justify when competition is not practicable. While the notice lists the standard allowable justifications (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, and emergencies), the rationale actually used here is that this task agreement is being issued under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement (P15AC00031) with SCA. In other words, NPS is not opening a new competition because it is executing a defined task through an already-established cooperative framework that was previously competed, and this announcement serves as the required public notice of that intent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "Conservaton Crew For projects in KOTZ" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior public notice stating the agency's intent to make a non-competitive award for a specific set of activities. It is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS DOIP16AC01080 and Funding Announcement P16AC01080.
2) Is this a request for applications (RFA) or a competitive grant?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It announces NPS plans to fund a pre-identified project through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned award is directed to the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as the pre-identified recipient.
4) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
One award is expected.
5) What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $54,636.80.
6) Is there a cost share or match requirement listed?
Yes. The notice lists a cost share contribution of $21,554.99.
7) What is the award ceiling?
The anticipated award ceiling is $55,000.
8) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, implemented through a task agreement.
9) What existing agreement does this task agreement fall under?
The notice ties the work to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031, indicating this effort is an add-on task under an already established cooperative agreement.
10) Why is this award non-competitive?
The notice explains that NPS is issuing the task agreement under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement (P15AC00031) with SCA, rather than opening a new competition. The announcement serves as the required public notice of that intent under the Department of the Interior single-source policy framework (505 DM 2).
11) What program category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The program is categorized under Education and is associated with CFDA 15.931.
12) What statutory authority supports this notice?
The notice cites statutory authority 16 USC 1723(c)(1).
13) Who is the point of contact listed in the notice?
The listed point of contact is James Cato.
14) What is the anticipated project duration?
The anticipated length of the agreement is three weeks.
15) Where will the project take place?
The effort is described as the WEAR (Kotz) Work Crews 2016 project in Kotzebue (often abbreviated as "Kotz"), next to the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center.
16) What is the main purpose of the task agreement?
The core purpose is workforce development combined with hands-on conservation and interpretation support, creating work, education, and training opportunities for young adults through collaboration with the Western Arctic National Parklands Division of Interpretation.
17) What is being built or created as part of the project?
The crew is expected to build an outdoor learning space and transform roughly a quarter-acre area into an educational landscape that can be used by visitors and local youth programs, while highlighting local natural and cultural themes.
18) What construction tasks are included in the work plan?
The work plan includes constructing planter beds, pathways, and seating based on landscape architecture plans, along with finishing work largely using hand tools to smooth and refine landscape features after initial shaping.
19) What soil preparation and planting work is included?
The crew will prepare soils and growing media suitable for local conditions using topsoil and beach gravel. They will plant seeds and mature plants according to the design, including commercial fireweed and grass seed in designated areas, and will harvest and transplant plants to recreate beach and tundra microhabitats.
20) What interpretive or educational signage is included?
The crew will install one directional sign and three interpretive panel signs, and will design planting patterns and signage placement for clear educational value.
21) Are there any special educational features beyond signage?
Yes. The plan includes assembling stones and other natural materials into gabion baskets to represent local resources important to local people, and constructing a sandbox intended for mock archaeology digs for children's educational programming.
22) What coordination or reporting activities are expected during the project?
The crew will coordinate with the landscape architect on progress and direction. Participants will also share reflections on camera to support production of a short highlight video for park websites.
23) What are SCA's responsibilities under this task agreement?
SCA is responsible for recruiting and selecting Conservation Associates (crew participants) and providing participant support, including living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps awards when applicable. SCA also covers transportation to and from Kotzebue, subsistence during the performance period, and any in-service commercial travel required during the project. Operational oversight supports mentioned include a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations, and SCA is responsible for ensuring the crew completes the scope of work.
24) What are NPS's responsibilities under this task agreement?
NPS provides the federal financial assistance amount noted in the notice, delivers general orientation to park operations, the NPS mission, and safety training, and assigns an on-site technical representative to help with project specifics as needed. NPS also supplies necessary equipment and materials to perform the tasks and will issue a written completion evaluation documenting outcomes and performance for the Western Arctic National Parklands.
25) Who is identified as the NPS on-site technical representative?
The on-site technical representative is identified as Linda Jeschke.
26) Does the notice mention what types of justifications exist for single-source awards?
Yes. It references Department of the Interior single-source policy requirements (505 DM 2) and lists standard allowable justifications (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, and emergencies), while explaining the specific rationale here is execution under an existing, previously competed cooperative agreement.
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