Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00055
Apply for P14AS00055
- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "INDU Campground Interns Request for Information" 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 Mar 24, 2014 and posted on Mar 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 INDU Campground Interns Request for Information (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00055) is a National Park Service discretionary opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations. It focuses on a hands-on conservation and campground rehabilitation project at Indiana Dunes, with the core goal of reducing the number of campsites in the campground's Walk In Loop from 24 sites down to 12. The loop is expected to remain closed for the season while the work is completed, indicating the project is intended to be carried out intensively over a defined period rather than piecemeal while the area is open to visitors.
The scope of work is practical and labor-centered. The selected crew would physically decommission and remove campsite infrastructure from the sites being eliminated. Tasks include dismantling and removing 6x6 timber edging, picnic tables, fire rings, camp pad materials, and site identification markers. After removal, the crew must complete minor vegetation restoration intended to help disguise or soften the visible footprint of the former campsites, supporting a more natural appearance and reducing evidence of the old layout. In effect, this is both a facilities reduction effort and a basic site restoration action designed to blend disturbed areas back into the surrounding landscape.
Operationally, the project is set up as a field crew assignment where participants are expected to live on-site. The crew performing the work is required to camp in the project area for the duration of the project. While the loop itself will be closed, nearby developed amenities are available: restroom, shower, and water facilities are located adjacent to the Walk In Loop. The park will provide tools and equipment needed for the labor, including wheelbarrows, shovels, saws, a generator, power saws, rakes, loppers, and pry bars. This suggests the park is covering core project equipment, but the workforce must arrive prepared to safely operate in a field environment and support itself logistically.
The applicant organization (and its crew) is responsible for several key requirements. The crew must supply all personal protective equipment, specifically including items such as helmets, boots, gloves, safety glasses, bug repellent, sunscreen, poison ivy soap, and a first aid kit. Transportation is also the crew's responsibility: the organization must furnish its own transportation to and from Indiana Dunes, to and from the work area, and for any necessary travel during the work period. In addition, the crew must provide full camping and living supplies, including tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, lanterns, cooking equipment, food, water storage, and cleaning equipment. Taken together, the opportunity is best suited for a nonprofit that already runs conservation corps-style programming and has experience managing supervised crews in a camping-based work setting.
From an eligibility and funding standpoint, eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting indicates an expected single award, no cost sharing or matching requirement, and lists an estimated total funding amount of $0 with award ceiling and floor also shown as $0. That combination, along with the title referencing a "Request for Information," suggests the notice may have been used to gather information, define a partner arrangement, or initiate a cooperative effort where direct grant dollars were not specified in the public listing, rather than functioning like a typical competed grant with a stated budget. The opportunity was posted March 24, 2014, with an original and current closing date of March 28, 2014, and it was archived April 27, 2014, reflecting a very short response window.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 402-661-1640, with an email referenced in the notice. The primary public reference point provided is Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the INDU Campground Interns Request for Information (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00055)?
It is a National Park Service discretionary opportunity described as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations. The notice is titled as a "Request for Information" and centers on a hands-on conservation and campground rehabilitation project at Indiana Dunes.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main goal of the project?
The core goal is to reduce the number of campsites in the campground's Walk In Loop from 24 sites down to 12 by decommissioning and removing infrastructure from the eliminated sites and completing minor vegetation restoration.
Where will the work take place?
The work is located at Indiana Dunes, specifically within the campground's Walk In Loop.
Will the Walk In Loop be open during the project?
No. The Walk In Loop is expected to remain closed for the season while the work is completed, indicating the project is intended to be carried out intensively over a defined period rather than in small phases while visitors are present.
What kinds of tasks are included in the scope of work?
The work is practical and labor-centered, including physically decommissioning and removing campsite infrastructure and then performing minor vegetation restoration to reduce the visible footprint of former campsites.
What specific campsite infrastructure must be removed?
Tasks include dismantling and removing 6x6 timber edging, picnic tables, fire rings, camp pad materials, and site identification markers from the sites being eliminated.
What does "minor vegetation restoration" mean in this notice?
It refers to restoration intended to help disguise or soften the visible footprint of the former campsites, supporting a more natural appearance and reducing evidence of the old campground layout.
Is this project more about facilities work, conservation work, or both?
Both. It is a facilities reduction effort (removing campsite infrastructure and reducing the number of sites) combined with basic site restoration actions intended to blend disturbed areas back into the surrounding landscape.
Is the crew required to live on-site during the project?
Yes. Participants are expected to live on-site, and the crew performing the work is required to camp in the project area for the duration of the project.
What amenities are available near the camping/work area?
Restroom, shower, and water facilities are located adjacent to the Walk In Loop.
What tools and equipment will the park provide?
The park will provide tools and equipment needed for the labor, including wheelbarrows, shovels, saws, a generator, power saws, rakes, loppers, and pry bars.
What personal protective equipment (PPE) must the crew provide?
The crew must supply all PPE, specifically including helmets, boots, gloves, safety glasses, bug repellent, sunscreen, poison ivy soap, and a first aid kit.
Who is responsible for transportation?
The applicant organization must furnish its own transportation to and from Indiana Dunes, to and from the work area, and for any necessary travel during the work period.
Who is responsible for camping gear and daily living supplies?
The crew must provide full camping and living supplies, including tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, lanterns, cooking equipment, food, water storage, and cleaning equipment.
What type of organization is this opportunity best suited for?
Based on the requirements (field crew work, on-site camping, PPE, transportation, and full living logistics), it is best suited for a nonprofit that already runs conservation corps-style programming and has experience managing supervised crews in a camping-based work setting.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates an expected single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is available under this notice?
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $0, and the award ceiling and floor are also shown as $0. Combined with the "Request for Information" framing, this suggests the listing may have been used to gather information, define a partner arrangement, or initiate a cooperative effort where direct grant dollars were not specified in the public listing.
What are the important dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted March 24, 2014. The original and current closing date is March 28, 2014. It was archived April 27, 2014.
How long was the response window?
Very short. The posting date (March 24, 2014) and the closing date (March 28, 2014) indicate only a few days to respond.
Where is the primary public reference for the announcement?
Grants.gov is listed as the primary public reference point.
Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer, is listed as the contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement.
How can the listed contact be reached?
By phone at 402-661-1640. The notice also references an email address for the contact.
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