Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00649
Apply for P16AS00649
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develop and Print Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Teacher Education Packets" 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 Sep 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This Notice of Intent to Award is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following federal financial assistance project without full and open competition.. (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 $45,495.00 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, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Develop and Print Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Teacher Education Packets" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00649). The effort sits in the education activity category (CFDA 15.931) and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project would be carried out in collaboration with the National Park Service rather than as a hands-off grant. The stated purpose is tightly focused: to fund the work needed to create practical, ready-to-use information packets for teachers connected to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, and to support testing of newly developed education programming during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp associated with the trail.
The core project described is the hiring and support of a teacher intern who would take the lead on developing these teacher-facing materials. In plain terms, the funding is intended to cover the costs of bringing on an intern with an education background to gather and organize relevant historical and site-based content, shape it into classroom-appropriate resources, and prepare packets that can be distributed to educators. Because the title includes "Develop and Print," the scope is not just writing and design; it also anticipates production, suggesting that the deliverables include printed materials suitable for direct use by teachers planning lessons or field experiences tied to the historic trail and its themes.
A second major component is program testing, specifically during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp at the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. That element signals that the project is not purely a document development effort; it is also a pilot-and-refine phase for education programming. The intern-supported work would likely involve trying out lesson concepts, activities, and interpretive approaches with youth participants, observing what works, capturing feedback, and helping the National Park Service evaluate and strengthen the new education programs based on real-world use.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice indicates an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $45,495, implying that the entire project is expected to be funded through one cooperative agreement at or below that amount. Importantly, the posting is not an open call for proposals. The National Park Service explicitly labeled it a Notice of Intent to Award and stated it is not a request for applications; instead, it serves as public notice that the agency intends to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition. The opportunity was created on September 15, 2016, and, consistent with an intent-to-award notice, it does not provide a traditional application deadline for competing submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Develop and Print Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Teacher Education Packets."
What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00649.
What type of funding is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means the project is expected to be carried out in collaboration with the National Park Service rather than as a hands-off grant.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The stated purpose is to fund the work needed to create practical, ready-to-use information packets for teachers connected to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, and to support testing of newly developed education programming during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp associated with the trail.
What are the main deliverables described in the notice?
The notice describes deliverables centered on (1) developing teacher-facing education packets tied to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, including preparing them for printing/production, and (2) testing newly developed education programming during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp.
What does "Develop and Print" imply about the scope of work?
It indicates the scope goes beyond writing and design. It also anticipates production of printed materials, suggesting the final packets are intended to be physically printed and suitable for direct use by teachers.
Who is expected to do the core development work for the teacher packets?
The core project described involves hiring and supporting a teacher intern who would take the lead on developing the teacher-facing materials.
What kind of background is the intern expected to have?
The notice indicates the funding is intended to cover bringing on an intern with an education background to gather and organize relevant historical and site-based content and shape it into classroom-appropriate resources.
What kinds of content would the teacher intern be working with?
Based on the description, the intern would gather and organize relevant historical and site-based content connected to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and its themes, then convert that content into practical resources for classroom use.
Is this opportunity only about creating documents, or does it include programming activities too?
It includes both. The notice describes document development (teacher packets) and a program testing component during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp, suggesting a pilot-and-refine phase for education programming.
What does "program testing" refer to in this opportunity?
Program testing refers to trying out newly developed education programming during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp at the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, observing what works, collecting feedback, and supporting NPS efforts to evaluate and strengthen the programming based on real-world use.
When and where is the program testing expected to take place?
The notice specifies testing during the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp associated with the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail.
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The effort is listed in the education activity category with CFDA 15.931.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility in the notice.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $45,495.
Does the notice indicate that this is a competitive opportunity?
No. The National Park Service labeled it a Notice of Intent to Award and stated it is not a request for applications. It serves as public notice that the agency intends to fund a specific federal financial assistance project without full and open competition.
Can organizations submit applications in response to this posting?
Based on the notice language provided, this posting is not an open call for proposals and is not a request for applications, so it does not function as a standard competitive application opportunity.
Is there an application deadline listed?
No traditional application deadline is provided. Consistent with an intent-to-award notice, it does not provide a deadline for competing submissions.
When was the opportunity created or posted?
The opportunity was created on September 15, 2016.
What does it mean that NPS intends to fund the project "without full and open competition"?
It means the posting is meant as a public notice of an intended award for a specific federal financial assistance project, rather than an announcement inviting multiple applicants to compete for the funding.
How closely is the project tied to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail?
The project is tightly focused on the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. Both the teacher packets and the program testing element (the 2017 Junior Ranger Summer Camp) are described as being associated with the trail.
What audience are the primary materials intended for?
The primary materials are intended for teachers, described as practical, ready-to-use information packets that educators can use when planning lessons or field experiences tied to the historic trail and its themes.
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