Opportunity Information: Apply for FY2014 THRO YII 0001
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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2014 Youth Interpretation Internships Theodore Roosevelt National Park Request for Information" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 25, 2014 and posted on Feb 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,400.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $13,400.00 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 (NPS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a potential cooperative agreement tied to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota. The opportunity is titled "FY2014 Youth Interpretation Internships - Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Request for Information" (Funding Opportunity Number FY2014 THRO YII 0001) and falls under the environment activity category. NPS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $13,400 (award ceiling $13,400; award floor $0) and a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was February 25, 2014, with responses due by March 5, 2014 at 5:00 PM CST, and the opportunity later archived on April 4, 2014. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
The proposed project would support three youth interpretation internships at Theodore Roosevelt National Park during the 2014 summer season. The planned duty station was the park headquarters area in the South Unit at Medora (a small, highly seasonal community). The internship periods were structured as one 16-week position running from May 12 through August 31, 2014, plus two 14-week positions running from May 12 through August 17, 2014. Shared government housing was provided, and interns would need to pass a government background check. Because the park is busiest in summer, the positions required working weekends and holidays, and conditions could be physically demanding, with long periods of standing and walking, moderate lifting, and work both indoors and outdoors in heat, storms, and other inclement weather.
The core purpose of the internships was visitor services and interpretation, combining natural and cultural resource communication. Interns would staff the South Unit and Painted Canyon Visitor Centers and handle a mix of informal visitor contacts and more structured public-facing programs. Formal interpretation duties included leading tours of Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin, presenting geology talks, and conducting rim walks, with the possibility of additional programs depending on the intern's interests and park needs. Interns would also provide visitor orientation, assist with special events such as Fourth of July activities and NPS Founders Day, and support the park's cooperating association by selling merchandise for the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association, which meant routine cash handling and basic retail responsibilities. The overall expectation was that interns would help visitors have a safe, meaningful, and enjoyable experience while also supporting effective park operations and the interpretation of the park's natural and cultural resources.
The park context emphasized why these interpretation roles matter: Theodore Roosevelt National Park spans three separate units (South Unit, Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and North Unit) set in the Little Missouri River badlands of western North Dakota. The site is known for striking badlands scenery and wildlife such as bison, elk, wild horses, longhorn steers, and bighorn sheep. Established in 1947, the park commemorates Theodore Roosevelt's time in the North Dakota Badlands, and that presidential history is a key part of the interpretive story that interns would help communicate.
NPS described desired skills as customer service and public speaking (both acceptable with supervision), and money handling (expected without supervision). Preferred educational background included some coursework or experience in at least one relevant area: resource management or wildlife biology; American or presidential history; natural history fields such as ecology, astronomy, geology, ornithology, or botany; writing or publishing; or communications and performing arts. While the internship itself was the focus, the RFI was aimed at organizations capable of recruiting and placing youth or young adult interns, rather than at individual applicants.
To respond, interested organizations were asked to submit a Statement of Information (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project in coordination with NPS staff. The statement needed basic organizational identification and contacts, a brief description of the organization's mission, and evidence of qualifications, particularly experience recruiting and placing youth interns, relevant past projects, and the staff, faculty, or students available to support the work. A bid had to be included alongside the statement. NPS planned to review submitted statements and bids to determine which organization was best suited to provide services for the project. Submissions were to be emailed to catherineschroeder@nps.gov and juliehendricks@nps.gov by the March 5, 2014 deadline, and questions could be directed through those contacts. For access issues, the listed grants management contact was Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist (phone 402-661-1662). The announcement also clarified that individuals seeking to serve as interns should contact the park directly, and it pointed to the broader NPS youth programs webpage for general information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title and identifier for this opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY2014 Youth Interpretation Internships - Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Request for Information" and the Funding Opportunity Number is FY2014 THRO YII 0001.
2. What federal agency is issuing this announcement?
The National Park Service (NPS) issued this Request for Information (RFI) for a potential cooperative agreement connected to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota.
3. Is this an application for internship positions or an opportunity for organizations?
This announcement is directed to eligible nonprofit organizations that can recruit and place youth or young adult interns. It is not an application for individuals to apply as interns.
4. Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligible respondents are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
5. What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the environment activity category.
6. What is the expected number of awards?
NPS anticipated making one award.
7. How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $13,400. The award ceiling is $13,400 and the award floor is $0.
8. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
9. What is being proposed under this project?
The proposed project would support three youth interpretation internships at Theodore Roosevelt National Park during the 2014 summer season.
10. Where would the internships be based?
The planned duty station is the park headquarters area in the South Unit at Medora, North Dakota. Medora is described as a small, highly seasonal community.
11. What are the internship dates and durations?
The internship periods were structured as:
- One 16-week position from May 12 through August 31, 2014
- Two 14-week positions from May 12 through August 17, 2014
12. Is housing provided for interns?
Yes. Shared government housing was provided.
13. Are background checks required?
Yes. Interns would need to pass a government background check.
14. What kind of schedule should interns expect?
Because the park is busiest in the summer, the positions require working weekends and holidays.
15. What are the working conditions like?
The positions can be physically demanding and may involve long periods of standing and walking, moderate lifting, and working both indoors and outdoors in heat, storms, and other inclement weather.
16. What is the primary purpose of these internships?
The internships focus on visitor services and interpretation, combining communication about the park's natural resources and cultural resources.
17. What visitor-facing locations would interns staff?
Interns would staff the South Unit Visitor Center and the Painted Canyon Visitor Center.
18. What kinds of interpretation and visitor services duties are included?
Interns would handle informal visitor contacts and also deliver structured public-facing programs. Formal interpretation duties listed include leading tours of Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin, presenting geology talks, and conducting rim walks. Additional programs could be possible depending on intern interests and park needs.
19. Are interns involved with special events?
Yes. Interns would assist with special events such as Fourth of July activities and NPS Founders Day.
20. Does the role include retail or cash handling responsibilities?
Yes. Interns would support the park's cooperating association by selling merchandise for the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association, which includes routine cash handling and basic retail responsibilities.
21. What is the overall performance expectation for interns?
Interns are expected to help visitors have a safe, meaningful, and enjoyable experience while supporting effective park operations and interpretation of the park's natural and cultural resources.
22. What is the park context interns would be interpreting?
Theodore Roosevelt National Park spans three separate units (South Unit, Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and North Unit) in the Little Missouri River badlands of western North Dakota. The park is known for badlands scenery and wildlife such as bison, elk, wild horses, longhorn steers, and bighorn sheep. Established in 1947, the park commemorates Theodore Roosevelt's time in the North Dakota Badlands, and that presidential history is a key interpretive theme.
23. What skills does NPS want interns to have?
NPS described desired skills as customer service and public speaking (both acceptable with supervision), and money handling (expected without supervision).
24. What educational background is preferred for interns?
Preferred background included some coursework or experience in at least one relevant area, such as:
- Resource management or wildlife biology
- American or presidential history
- Natural history fields (ecology, astronomy, geology, ornithology, botany)
- Writing or publishing
- Communications and performing arts
25. What did organizations need to submit in response to the RFI?
Organizations were asked to submit a Statement of Information (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project in coordination with NPS staff.
26. What details had to be included in the Statement of Information?
The statement needed basic organizational identification and contacts, a brief description of the organization's mission, and evidence of qualifications. Qualifications emphasized experience recruiting and placing youth interns, relevant past projects, and the staff, faculty, or students available to support the work.
27. Was pricing required as part of the response?
Yes. A bid had to be included alongside the Statement of Information.
28. How would NPS select an organization?
NPS planned to review submitted Statements of Information and bids to determine which organization was best suited to provide services for the project.
29. When was this opportunity posted and when were responses due?
The posting date was February 25, 2014. Responses were due by March 5, 2014 at 5:00 PM CST.
30. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on April 4, 2014.
31. How were responses submitted?
Submissions were to be emailed by the deadline.
32. Which email addresses were listed for submission?
Statements and bids were to be emailed to catherineschroeder@nps.gov and juliehendricks@nps.gov.
33. Who should be contacted with questions about the opportunity?
Questions could be directed through the listed email contacts: catherineschroeder@nps.gov and juliehendricks@nps.gov.
34. Who is the grants management contact for access issues?
The grants management contact listed for access issues is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, at 402-661-1662.
35. What should individuals do if they want to serve as interns?
The announcement stated that individuals seeking to serve as interns should contact the park directly.
36. Is there a general resource for NPS youth programming mentioned?
Yes. The announcement referenced the broader NPS youth programs webpage for general information.
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