Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 14 NERO 0126
Apply for NPS 14 NERO 0126
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding Education Innovation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 21, 2014 and posted on Aug 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2014 This is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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.
- This is NOT a request for applications. This is an announcement that NPS has already entered into an agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc., for their work on Expanding Education Innovation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Expanding Education Innovation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 14 NERO 0126) is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement about a cooperative agreement that has already been awarded, not an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not seeking applications or competitors. NPS is publicly documenting that it has entered into a single agreement with the National Writing Project, Inc. (NWP) to carry out a defined set of education and outreach activities connected to place-based learning in national parks, particularly within the NPS Northeast Region.
The agreement provides $40,000 in total funding, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $40,000, indicating a fixed amount for one expected award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The assistance is tied to CFDA 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). The posting date is August 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 26, 2014, and an archive date of August 27, 2014. Even though a closing date appears in the record, the repeated statement throughout the notice makes clear that it functions as a public announcement of an already-established agreement rather than a window for submitting applications.
The core purpose of the project is to expand education innovation through partnerships that blend park-based experiences with literacy and connected learning approaches. NWP is tasked with using NPS financial assistance to complete projects specified in the task agreement and an accompanying Attachment A. A major operational element is coordination: NWP will provide a liaison to NPS to manage planning, collaboration across participating sites and parks, and ongoing communication among all participants.
A central deliverable is the creation and support of seven local partnerships in the Northeast Region. NWP will help NPS match university-based NWP sites with nearby national park units and will award seven NWP partnership grants. These grants are meant to facilitate place-based student and teacher workshops hosted at seven selected national parks, with an emphasis on promoting literacy "in all forms." In addition to supporting the partnership grants, NWP will work with NPS to select seven teachers to receive teacher-leader stipends. These teacher leaders are intended to play a facilitation role in delivering the workshops described in the task agreement and Attachment A.
The project also includes a technology and knowledge-sharing component. NWP and NPS will collaborate on developing a web-based platform designed to share information among park staff, NWP sites, teachers, and other informal education partners such as museums, arboretums, historic sites, and similar institutions. Alongside platform development, NWP will support outreach and visibility by working with NPS to publicize workshops and learning opportunities, and by leveraging NWP connections with local school districts to help spread information and encourage participation.
Program content development and professional learning are also explicit parts of the work. NWP will collaborate with NPS on creating materials for the student and teacher workshops and will help present content during these sessions. Beyond in-person programming, NWP and NPS will produce and facilitate at least one educational webinar focused on changes in education and the shift toward connected learning as a model. Finally, NWP will lead a learning session at the NWP Annual Meeting on November 20, 2014, specifically highlighting the NPS/NWP partnership and sharing lessons learned.
For questions related to accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153. Overall, the notice documents a targeted, single-recipient cooperative agreement aimed at building regional park-education partnerships, funding local workshop activity through subgrants and stipends, creating shared infrastructure for collaboration, and promoting modern connected-learning approaches anchored in national park places.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Expanding Education Innovation (NPS 14 NERO 0126)
1) Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is not seeking applications or competitors. It is a public announcement documenting that a cooperative agreement has already been awarded.
2) What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a cooperative agreement issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
3) Who received the award?
The single recipient is the National Writing Project, Inc. (NWP).
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 14 NERO 0126.
5) What is the total award amount?
The total funding amount is $40,000.
6) Is the funding amount fixed?
Yes. The award ceiling is $40,000 and the award floor is also $40,000, indicating a fixed amount for one expected (and already made) award.
7) How many awards are expected under this announcement?
One. The notice describes a single agreement that has already been established.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
9) What CFDA program is associated with this assistance?
The assistance is tied to CFDA 15.954: National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
10) Why does the record show a closing date if it is not open for applications?
Although dates appear in the record, the notice repeatedly clarifies it is a public announcement of an already-established cooperative agreement rather than an application window.
11) What are the posting, closing, and archive dates listed?
Posting date: August 21, 2014. Original and current closing date: August 26, 2014. Archive date: August 27, 2014.
12) What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to expand education innovation through partnerships that blend park-based experiences with literacy and connected learning approaches, focused on place-based learning in national parks within the NPS Northeast Region.
13) What region is the project focused on?
The project is focused on the NPS Northeast Region.
14) What is NWP required to do with the NPS financial assistance?
NWP is tasked with completing projects specified in the task agreement and an accompanying Attachment A, including partnership coordination, workshop support, content development, outreach, and shared technology infrastructure.
15) What coordination role does NWP play?
NWP will provide a liaison to NPS to manage planning, collaboration across participating sites and parks, and ongoing communication among all participants.
16) How many local partnerships will be created and supported?
Seven local partnerships will be created and supported in the Northeast Region.
17) How will the seven partnerships be formed?
NWP will help NPS match university-based NWP sites with nearby national park units.
18) Are subgrants included as part of the project?
Yes. NWP will award seven NWP partnership grants intended to facilitate place-based student and teacher workshops hosted at seven selected national parks.
19) What are the partnership grants intended to support?
They are meant to facilitate place-based student and teacher workshops at selected national parks, with an emphasis on promoting literacy "in all forms."
20) Are teacher stipends included in the project?
Yes. NWP will work with NPS to select seven teachers to receive teacher-leader stipends.
21) What is the role of the teacher leaders?
Teacher leaders are intended to play a facilitation role in delivering the workshops described in the task agreement and Attachment A.
22) Does the project include a technology or online collaboration component?
Yes. NWP and NPS will collaborate on developing a web-based platform to share information among park staff, NWP sites, teachers, and other informal education partners.
23) Who is the web-based platform meant to serve?
It is designed to support information-sharing among park staff, NWP sites, teachers, and informal education partners such as museums, arboretums, historic sites, and similar institutions.
24) What outreach and visibility activities are included?
NWP will work with NPS to publicize workshops and learning opportunities and will leverage NWP connections with local school districts to spread information and encourage participation.
25) Does the project include development of educational materials?
Yes. NWP will collaborate with NPS on creating materials for the student and teacher workshops.
26) Will NWP participate in delivering workshop content?
Yes. NWP will help present content during the workshop sessions.
27) Are webinars part of the planned deliverables?
Yes. NWP and NPS will produce and facilitate at least one educational webinar focused on changes in education and the shift toward connected learning as a model.
28) Is there a conference or meeting deliverable mentioned?
Yes. NWP will lead a learning session at the NWP Annual Meeting on November 20, 2014, highlighting the NPS/NWP partnership and sharing lessons learned.
29) Where are the detailed project requirements described?
The notice states that the specific work is laid out in the task agreement and an accompanying Attachment A.
30) Who can be contacted for questions about accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, at 215-597-9153.
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