Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 10 003
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 10 003
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Green Heating Design Reservation System Intern" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2010 and posted on Jul 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,587.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $19,587.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Members of the Colorado Plateau CESU. This is not a request for applications. This is a Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Green Heating Design - Reservation System Intern opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to support an academic internship focused on two practical improvement efforts at the Albright Training Center apartment buildings. On the sustainability side, the project centers on reducing the buildings' carbon footprint by examining real-world options for cleaner heating. The intern would help assess whether solar water heating could be used to provide building heat and would also investigate the feasibility of installing individual heat pumps for each room, looking at how well these approaches might work in the specific context of the training center apartments.
The second major component is operational and service-oriented, aimed at modernizing how the Albright Training Center apartments are managed day to day. The NPS wants to strengthen reservations, front office workflows, accounting processes, and housekeeping coordination, treating the apartments in a way that is similar to a small hotel or efficiency apartment operation. The intern would review the current reservations setup for effectiveness and efficiency and then develop recommendations for a more suitable Property Management System that can meet the needs of both NPS staff and contracted partners. A key deliverable implied by the description is a clear evaluation of the existing system, along with actionable guidance on what system features or platforms would best support streamlined apartment management.
Beyond the technical and administrative tasks, the internship is framed as a learning partnership that advances NPS goals around youth engagement and environmental awareness connected to public lands. For the intern, it is positioned as a structured academic internship that builds professional skills not typically gained in standard coursework, particularly in the niche overlap between hospitality-style property operations and land management agency needs.
Administratively, this was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity in the natural resources activity category, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The total funding amount is listed as $19,587, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $19,587, and the NPS expected to make one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Importantly, the announcement states it is not a request for applications; it is a Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University, with eligibility limited to members of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 29, 2010, and it was archived on July 30, 2010. The listed contact for access issues is Elizabeth Kenney, Contract Specialist, at the NPS office in Lakewood, Colorado.
FAQs: Green Heating Design - Reservation System Intern (NPS Cooperative Agreement)
What is the Green Heating Design - Reservation System Intern opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to support an academic internship focused on practical improvements at the Albright Training Center apartment buildings. The work combines sustainability (cleaner heating options) and operational modernization (apartment reservations and front office processes).
What is the main purpose of this internship?
The internship is designed to help the NPS pursue two goals at the Albright Training Center apartments: (1) reduce the buildings carbon footprint by exploring cleaner heating solutions, and (2) improve day-to-day apartment management by strengthening reservations, front office workflow, accounting processes, and housekeeping coordination.
Where would the internship work be focused?
The work is focused on the Albright Training Center apartment buildings and the systems used to operate and manage those apartments.
What sustainability or green heating work is included?
The intern would examine real-world options for cleaner heating to reduce the buildings carbon footprint, including assessing whether solar water heating could provide building heat.
Does the opportunity mention heat pumps?
Yes. The intern would investigate the feasibility of installing individual heat pumps for each room and evaluate how well that approach might work in the specific context of the training center apartments.
Is the internship limited to technical energy analysis?
No. In addition to the green heating component, a major portion of the internship is operational and service-oriented, focused on modernizing how the apartments are managed similarly to a small hotel or efficiency apartment operation.
What operational areas are expected to be improved?
The description identifies several operational targets: reservations, front office workflows, accounting processes, and housekeeping coordination. The intention is to strengthen these functions and improve efficiency.
What is the intern expected to do regarding reservations?
The intern would review the current reservations setup for effectiveness and efficiency and develop recommendations for a more suitable Property Management System (PMS) that fits the needs of both NPS staff and contracted partners.
What is meant by treating the apartments like a small hotel?
The opportunity describes an intent to manage the apartments in a manner similar to a small hotel or efficiency apartment operation, which implies coordinated reservations, front desk processes, accounting, and housekeeping workflow.
What deliverables are implied by the opportunity description?
A key implied deliverable is a clear evaluation of the existing reservations/system setup, along with actionable guidance on what system features or platforms would best support streamlined apartment management. The green heating portion implies feasibility-focused assessment work on solar water heating and room-by-room heat pumps.
Is this an educational or learning-focused internship?
Yes. It is framed as a learning partnership that advances NPS goals related to youth engagement and environmental awareness connected to public lands, while providing a structured academic internship experience.
What kinds of skills is the internship intended to build?
The description emphasizes professional skill-building not typically gained in standard coursework, particularly at the intersection of hospitality-style property operations and the needs of a land management agency.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity in the natural resources activity category, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
How much funding is available?
The total funding amount listed is $19,587. The award floor and award ceiling are both $19,587.
How many awards does the NPS expect to make?
The announcement states the NPS expected to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this a competitive solicitation open to the public?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a Notice of Intent to Award to Northern Arizona University.
Who is eligible for this award?
Eligibility is limited to members of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The notice indicates the intent to award to Northern Arizona University.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2010. The original and current closing date is listed as July 29, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on July 30, 2010.
Who is the listed contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues is Elizabeth Kenney, Contract Specialist, at the NPS office in Lakewood, Colorado.
What should someone do if they have trouble accessing the announcement?
The notice directs access issues to the listed contact: Elizabeth Kenney, Contract Specialist, at the NPS office in Lakewood, Colorado.
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