CREATION OF CLI/GIS DATA FOR NPS PARK CULTURAL LANDSCAPTES PROGRAM | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Creation of CLI/GIS Data for NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program" is not an open, competitive funding opportunity. It is a formal Notice of Intent to Award issued by the National Park Service (NPS) to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific set of project activities without full and open competition. In practical terms, this means the agency is not requesting or accepting new applications under this announcement; instead, it is documenting its intent to continue funding an existing partner to carry out work that supports the Cultural Landscapes Program using Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) and GIS related data tasks.

The planned award is a cooperative agreement in the anticipated amount of $28,564.66, with no cost share or matching requirement. The recipient identified is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), with Leslie Peabody listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The agreement is described as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (P09AC00402), implemented through a task agreement (noted as P14AC00286 in the justification text). The period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2015, and the funding is associated with CFDA 15.931, "Youth Conservation Activities" (also referenced as conservation activities by youth service organizations). 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 nonprofit organizations, to carry out NPS program purposes.

The core purpose of the broader cooperative agreement framework, as described in the announcement, is to support cooperative conservation work that blends cultural and natural resource objectives while also advancing public benefits like education, job training, civic engagement, and responsible citizenship. It emphasizes hands-on conservation and preservation activities and continues NPS efforts to provide public service and employment or training opportunities, including for youth, minority youth development, and young adults. While the title highlights CLI/GIS data creation for cultural landscapes, the operational focus in this task agreement is strongly centered on staffing and supporting a conservation intern who will contribute to resource management and cultural landscape preservation efforts that align with the NPS mission.

Under the recipient responsibilities, SCA agrees to recruit, place, and maintain a qualified Conservation Intern (position number PO 00554850) who is acceptable to NPS. The internship is structured as full-time service at 40 hours per week for 26 weeks. SCA is also responsible for covering duty-related travel, providing a stipend to support subsistence, housing, and local commuting for the intern during the project term, overseeing the intern (including conduct and corrective actions when needed), and maintaining administrative records related to the intern and their participation. These responsibilities reflect SCA's role as the youth-service partner handling recruitment, participant support, and day-to-day administrative oversight.

NPS, in turn, anticipates "substantial involvement," which is a defining feature of a cooperative agreement (as opposed to a grant where federal involvement is typically less direct). NPS commits to providing meaningful assignments connected to resource management and cultural landscape preservation, directing and overseeing the intern's work, and delivering both an initial orientation and ongoing training so the intern understands NPS mission requirements, policies, and program goals. NPS also provides the necessary tools, equipment, safety supplies, and worksite transportation, along with project specifications and applicable policies and regulations. Finally, NPS provides the financial assistance that funds the arrangement.

A key part of the announcement is the single-source justification for awarding without competition. The Department of the Interior requires written justification when competition is not used, and the announcement lists several allowable criteria. NPS explicitly cites criterion (2), "Continuation," meaning the funded activity is considered necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing effort already being supported, and recompeting it would risk disrupting continuity or timely completion. This rationale is used to support keeping the work with the existing recipient under the ongoing cooperative agreement structure rather than opening it to new applicants.

Administrative details included in the posting note that it was categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, with activity areas touching education, employment/training, and natural resources. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, reinforcing that it is effectively a directed continuation action. Although the listing includes a posted date and a closing date (April 4, 2014 and April 18, 2014, respectively), those dates function more as public notice timing on Grants.gov rather than a window for competitive submissions, since the announcement repeatedly states it is not a request for applications. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (phone 303-987-6718, email junezastrow@nps.gov) for questions or access issues related to the announcement.

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