Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00091
Apply for P13AS00091
- The National Park Service in the employment, labor and training natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Groundwork USA Bridgeport Weir Farm" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2013 and posted on Jun 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 3, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $32,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive award under Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00091, titled "Groundwork USA Bridgeport Weir Farm." It is explicitly not a call for applications; instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities with a specific recipient without full and open competition. The planned award is structured as a cooperative agreement (a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement, P09AC00401), reflecting that NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a standard grant with minimal federal participation.
The project centers on a youth conservation and job-training program at Weir Farm National Historic Site, aimed at underserved youth affiliated with the Groundwork Bridgeport program. The training combines classroom instruction, demonstrations, and extensive hands-on fieldwork. Core skill areas include garden rehabilitation and maintenance, trail repair, dry stone wall construction and repair, invasive plant management, and field edge restoration. Beyond practical conservation skills, the program is also designed to advance broader public benefits such as education, workforce development, responsible citizenship, and community engagement, while building participants understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources. Weekly classroom components also emphasize career exploration within the National Park Service, environmental literacy and conservation concepts, and cultural and arts-related learning tied to the sites history, including American Impressionism and the artist J. Alden Weir and his contemporaries.
Financially, the anticipated federal funding amount is $32,000, with an identified cost share of $8,595. The period of performance runs from the date of award through July 5, 2014, and the anticipated agreement length is the same. The announcement lists the CFDA program as 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, and cites statutory authority under 16 U.S.C. 1g, which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS public-purpose programs.
Responsibilities are split between the recipient and NPS in a way that highlights the cooperative nature of the instrument. Groundwork USA Bridgeport is expected to help plan, organize, and implement the training program and to field a youth work crew consisting of one Youth Leader and twelve students. The Youth Leader is responsible for day-to-day crew management, readiness and conduct (punctuality, proper dress, respectful behavior, attention to instruction, and following NPS direction), and handling discipline or personnel issues. The recipient also commits to providing instruction and hands-on experience across the deferred maintenance task areas, arranging transportation to and from Weir Farm work sites, contributing in-kind support such as life skills and art instruction plus team development, and submitting required quarterly narrative and financial reports as well as a final summary narrative and financial report.
NPS, in turn, plans to provide substantial program involvement and targeted financial support. The agency will fund specific cost categories, including transportation expenses, compensation for the Youth Leader, insurance costs, and indirect costs capped at 10 percent. Programmatically, NPS staff will deliver education on NPS career pathways and provide instruction on environmental awareness, conservation, and cultural history and art context relevant to Weir Farm. NPS will also assist youth in building technical competency in the fieldwork areas (gardens, trails, stone walls, invasive species, and field edge restoration), reinforcing that this is a training-focused partnership rather than a simple service contract.
The award is justified as a single-source (non-competitive) action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), citing two primary rationales: continuation and unique qualifications. The continuation rationale reflects that the activity builds on existing work and that competing it could disrupt program continuity. The unique qualifications rationale emphasizes Groundwork USAs alignment with the environmental mission, its established relationship and track record with Weir Farm National Historic Site over six prior seasons, its diverse workforce, and its demonstrated capacity to train youth in conservation and preservation. For administrative reference, the NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov). The posting date is June 19, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 3, 2013, consistent with a notice-of-intent format rather than an open competition.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this announcement a call for applications?
No. The notice states it is not a call for applications. It is a public notice of the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive award to a specific recipient.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00091, and the title is "Groundwork USA Bridgeport Weir Farm."
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice identifies Groundwork USA Bridgeport as the recipient for this single, non-competitive award.
Will the award be competitive or non-competitive?
Non-competitive. The notice describes a single-source action and explicitly states it will be made without full and open competition.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement, described as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P09AC00401). This indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in carrying out the work.
Why is this being issued as a cooperative agreement instead of a standard grant?
Because NPS expects to be substantially involved in the project, including providing instruction and program support, rather than providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the purpose of the project?
The project centers on a youth conservation and job-training program at Weir Farm National Historic Site for underserved youth affiliated with the Groundwork Bridgeport program.
Where will the project take place?
At Weir Farm National Historic Site.
Who is the program designed to serve?
Underserved youth affiliated with the Groundwork Bridgeport program.
What training methods are included in the program?
The program combines classroom instruction, demonstrations, and extensive hands-on fieldwork.
What conservation and maintenance skills will participants learn?
Core skill areas include garden rehabilitation and maintenance, trail repair, dry stone wall construction and repair, invasive plant management, and field edge restoration.
Does the program include classroom learning beyond field skills?
Yes. Weekly classroom components emphasize career exploration within the National Park Service, environmental literacy and conservation concepts, and cultural and arts-related learning tied to the site’s history.
What cultural or historical topics are included in the curriculum?
The program includes cultural and arts-related learning tied to Weir Farm’s history, including American Impressionism and the artist J. Alden Weir and his contemporaries.
What broader public benefits does the program aim to support?
The program is designed to advance education, workforce development, responsible citizenship, and community engagement, while building understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources.
What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $32,000.
Is there a cost share requirement or match?
The notice identifies a cost share amount of $8,595.
How long is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through July 5, 2014.
Is the anticipated agreement length different from the period of performance?
No. The anticipated agreement length is the same as the period of performance, from the date of award through July 5, 2014.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The CFDA program listed is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What is the statutory authority cited for this award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g as the statutory authority, which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS public-purpose programs.
What is Groundwork USA Bridgeport expected to do under the agreement?
Groundwork USA Bridgeport is expected to help plan, organize, and implement the training program; field a youth work crew; provide instruction and hands-on experience across deferred maintenance task areas; arrange transportation to and from Weir Farm work sites; provide in-kind support such as life skills and art instruction plus team development; and submit required reports.
What is the expected crew composition?
The recipient is expected to field a youth work crew consisting of one Youth Leader and twelve students.
What are the Youth Leader’s responsibilities?
The Youth Leader is responsible for day-to-day crew management and for ensuring readiness and conduct, including punctuality, proper dress, respectful behavior, attention to instruction, and following NPS direction. The Youth Leader also handles discipline or personnel issues.
Who is responsible for transportation to and from the work sites?
The recipient is expected to arrange transportation to and from Weir Farm work sites.
What reporting is required from the recipient?
The recipient is expected to submit quarterly narrative and financial reports, as well as a final summary narrative and a final financial report.
What is NPS expected to provide as part of its substantial involvement?
NPS staff will deliver education on NPS career pathways and provide instruction on environmental awareness, conservation, and cultural history and art context relevant to Weir Farm. NPS will also assist youth in building technical competency in gardens, trails, stone walls, invasive species work, and field edge restoration.
What costs does NPS plan to fund?
The notice states NPS will fund specific cost categories including transportation expenses, compensation for the Youth Leader, insurance costs, and indirect costs capped at 10 percent.
Is there a cap on indirect costs?
Yes. Indirect costs are capped at 10 percent.
Why is the award being made as a single-source (non-competitive) action?
The notice cites two primary rationales under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2): (1) continuation, because the activity builds on existing work and competing it could disrupt program continuity, and (2) unique qualifications, citing Groundwork USA’s mission alignment, established relationship and track record with Weir Farm over six prior seasons, diverse workforce, and demonstrated capacity to train youth in conservation and preservation.
What Department of the Interior policy is referenced for the single-source justification?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.
When was this notice posted?
The posting date listed is June 19, 2013.
What are the closing dates listed in the notice?
The notice lists an original closing date of July 3, 2013, and the current closing date is also July 3, 2013.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The listed NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov.
Does the notice indicate this is a service contract?
No. The notice frames the award as a training-focused partnership using a cooperative agreement, emphasizing substantial NPS involvement rather than a simple procurement of services.
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