Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00160
Apply for P15AS00160
- The National Park Service in the community development education employment, labor and training environment natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Groundwork USA Bridgeport" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 8, 2015 and posted on Jun 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,990.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,990.00 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 Groundwork USA Bridgeport opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00160) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement, not an open solicitation. In other words, it was published to publicly document NPS plans to fund a specific project without full and open competition, rather than to invite new applications. The award is tied to CFDA 15.931 (Youth Conservation Activities / Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations) and is supported under statutory authority 54 USC 101702(a), which covers cooperative agreements and the transfer of appropriated funds.
The project itself is titled "Cooperative learning program at Weir Farm NHS" and is structured as a continuation task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between NPS and Groundwork USA (Cooperative Agreement P15AC00034). The specific task agreement referenced is P15AC00894, with a performance period running from the date of award through 12/31/2015. The anticipated federal award amount is $60,989.50, with a listed cost share of $15,221.00 (the announcement also indicates no cost-sharing requirement in the grants.gov metadata, but the narrative portion clearly identifies a cost share contribution being provided). The designated recipient is Groundwork USA, working through Groundwork Bridgeport, with Shubhada Kambli named as the principal investigator/program manager. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Programmatically, the goal is to train underserved youth from the Bridgeport area through hands-on conservation and site stewardship work at Weir Farm National Historic Site. The core training emphasis is on garden maintenance and garden rehabilitation, paired with additional fieldwork that can include trail repair, dry stone wall construction and repair, invasive plant management, and field edge restoration. The approach blends classroom instruction and demonstrations with substantial practical, on-the-ground work time so participants can apply techniques directly in a real park setting. Beyond the physical conservation work, the program is framed as a broader youth development and workforce exposure effort, aiming to build job skills, responsible citizenship, and community engagement while strengthening participants understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources.
Roles are split between Groundwork Bridgeport (as the on-the-ground youth program provider) and NPS (as a substantially involved federal partner, consistent with a cooperative agreement model). Groundwork Bridgeport is responsible for coordinating and implementing the training program; providing a youth work crew composed of one youth leader and 11 students; managing day-to-day expectations and discipline for the crew; ensuring participants are prepared to engage in NPS-led training; delivering instruction and hands-on experience across the identified maintenance and restoration tasks; and providing transportation to and from Weir Farm NHS. Groundwork Bridgeport also contributes in-kind support focused on life skills development, art instruction, skills training, and team building.
NPS involvement is described as substantial and essential to meeting the project goals. NPS will provide the funding that covers transportation expenses, compensation for the youth leader and youth participants, insurance, and indirect costs (listed at 22%). NPS staff will also deliver education and career exposure components, including information about NPS career pathways, environmental awareness and conservation, and cultural awareness. That cultural component specifically references art history and American Impressionism, including interpretation related to artist J. Alden Weir and his contemporaries, which aligns with Weir Farms historic and cultural significance. NPS will also directly assist in teaching the technical principles and practices of garden maintenance and rehabilitation, with added training in trails, stone walls, invasive plants, and field edges as time permits.
The anticipated work schedule outlines planning and coordination in June 2015 (including developing field days and classroom training and purchasing tools and supplies), fieldwork carried out in July 2015 at Weir Farm National Historic Site, and summary documentation delivered in September 2015 to the relevant NPS agreements office (NER Agreements). While the grants.gov posting includes dates like a posted date of June 8, 2015 and an original/current closing date of June 22, 2015, those dates function more as public notice timing for the intent-to-award record than as a true application window, since the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Finally, the reason NPS did not use full and open competition is explained through the Department of the Interior single-source policy justification (505 DM 2). NPS cited the "Continuation" criterion, meaning the funded activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement, and competing it would significantly harm continuity or successful completion. In practical terms, this notice documents NPS intent to continue an established youth conservation partnership with Groundwork Bridgeport to deliver a specific, time-bounded training and stewardship program at Weir Farm NHS during 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Groundwork USA Bridgeport opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00160)?
P15AS00160 is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement. It documents NPS plans to fund a specific project (rather than inviting new applications through an open competition).
Is this an open grant solicitation where organizations can apply?
No. The notice is not a request for applications. It was posted to publicly document an intended award without full and open competition, not to create an application opportunity.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The designated recipient is Groundwork USA, working through Groundwork Bridgeport.
What is the project title and what does it focus on?
The project is titled "Cooperative learning program at Weir Farm NHS." It focuses on training underserved youth from the Bridgeport area through hands-on conservation and site stewardship work at Weir Farm National Historic Site.
What type of agreement is being used for this funding?
The funding is planned as a cooperative agreement action structured as a continuation task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between NPS and Groundwork USA (Cooperative Agreement P15AC00034). The specific task agreement referenced is P15AC00894.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) associated with this award?
The notice is tied to CFDA 15.931, described as Youth Conservation Activities / Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
What statutory authority supports this cooperative agreement award?
The notice cites statutory authority 54 USC 101702(a), which covers cooperative agreements and the transfer of appropriated funds.
How much federal funding is anticipated?
The anticipated federal award amount is $60,989.50.
Is there a cost share requirement for this opportunity?
The announcement materials are mixed. The narrative portion identifies a cost share contribution of $15,221.00 being provided. However, the grants.gov metadata indicates there is no cost-sharing requirement. Based on the text provided, a cost share contribution is listed, even if not labeled as a formal requirement in metadata.
What is the performance period for the task agreement?
The performance period runs from the date of award through 12/31/2015.
What are the main conservation and stewardship activities youth will be trained on?
The core emphasis is on garden maintenance and garden rehabilitation. Additional fieldwork can include trail repair, dry stone wall construction and repair, invasive plant management, and field edge restoration (as time permits).
How is the training delivered (classroom vs. field work)?
The approach blends classroom instruction and demonstrations with substantial practical, on-the-ground work time at Weir Farm National Historic Site so participants can apply techniques directly in a real park setting.
Is this program only about conservation work, or does it include youth development and career exposure?
It is framed as both conservation/stewardship training and a broader youth development and workforce exposure effort. The described aims include building job skills, responsible citizenship, and community engagement, while strengthening understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources.
What role does Groundwork Bridgeport play in the project?
Groundwork Bridgeport is responsible for coordinating and implementing the training program; providing a youth work crew (one youth leader and 11 students); managing day-to-day expectations and discipline; ensuring participants are prepared for NPS-led training; delivering instruction and hands-on experience across the identified tasks; and providing transportation to and from Weir Farm NHS.
Does Groundwork Bridgeport provide any in-kind support?
Yes. Groundwork Bridgeport contributes in-kind support focused on life skills development, art instruction, skills training, and team building.
What role does the National Park Service play, and why is it considered a cooperative agreement?
NPS involvement is described as substantial and essential to meeting the project goals, which aligns with a cooperative agreement model. NPS provides funding and also delivers education and career exposure components, and directly assists in teaching technical principles and practices related to the fieldwork.
What specific costs are covered by NPS funding according to the notice?
NPS will provide funding that covers transportation expenses, compensation for the youth leader and youth participants, insurance, and indirect costs (listed at 22%).
What educational or interpretive components will NPS provide?
NPS staff will provide information about NPS career pathways, environmental awareness and conservation, and cultural awareness. The cultural component references art history and American Impressionism, including interpretation related to artist J. Alden Weir and his contemporaries, reflecting the historic and cultural significance of Weir Farm.
How many youth participants are included, and how is the crew structured?
The youth work crew is described as one youth leader and 11 students.
Where will the fieldwork take place?
Fieldwork will take place at Weir Farm National Historic Site (Weir Farm NHS).
What is the anticipated schedule for planning, fieldwork, and reporting?
The anticipated schedule includes planning and coordination in June 2015 (including developing field days and classroom training and purchasing tools and supplies), fieldwork in July 2015 at Weir Farm National Historic Site, and summary documentation delivered in September 2015 to the relevant NPS agreements office (NER Agreements).
Why do the posted and closing dates appear if this is not an application-based opportunity?
The grants.gov posting includes dates such as a posted date of June 8, 2015 and a closing date of June 22, 2015, but these function as public notice timing for the intent-to-award record. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Why did NPS decide not to use full and open competition for this award?
NPS cited the Department of the Interior single-source policy justification (505 DM 2) using the "Continuation" criterion. The rationale given is that the funded activity is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue work already underway under the existing cooperative agreement, and competing it would significantly harm continuity or successful completion.
Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
Shubhada Kambli is named as the principal investigator/program manager.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow, 303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov.
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