Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00247
Apply for P14AS00247
- The National Park Service in the education employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Internship Training Program Department of Interior Museum Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.915 Technical Preservation Services.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2014 and posted on Aug 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 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 $25,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,800.00 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), within the Department of the Interior, intending to make a single cooperative agreement award to support an internship training effort tied to the Department of the Interior Museum Program and related cultural resources work. It is explicitly a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not an open solicitation and is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of activities without full and open competition.
The project is titled "Internship Training Program Department of Interior Museum Program" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00247) and is listed under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services. The anticipated award amount is $25,800, with no cost share or matching requirement. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, and it is identified as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140). The associated task agreement is referenced as P14AC01477. The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2015, and the overall agreement length is also through September 30, 2015. The expected number of awards is one, and the eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (other than an institution of higher education). The intended recipient named in the notice is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), with Cari Goetcheus identified as the principal investigator/program manager. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov).
Programmatically, the continuation builds on a partnership between NPS and NCPE to provide hands-on training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are studying historic preservation or closely related disciplines. The purpose is to expose interns to federal-level historic preservation and cultural resources management by placing them on short-term, directed projects that help preserve, document, manage, and protect historic and cultural resources. The work is intentionally broad to match the range of needs across NPS and allied offices and may involve cultural resources fields such as archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture.
The types of intern duties described include archeological, architectural, and landscape surveys; historical research and documentation of resources; technical writing and support for publications; artifact and records cataloging; conservation and collections management; database and web page creation or maintenance; and practical condition assessments and minor repair work on historic structures. In other words, interns are not just observing; they are expected to contribute tangible work products that support federal preservation and museum-related objectives while receiving structured mentoring and training.
Roles are split between the recipient (NCPE) and NPS in a way that reflects the cooperative agreement format, where substantial federal involvement is expected rather than a hands-off grant. NCPE is responsible for recruiting and selecting additional trainees using an established program format, with limited ability to extend existing projects when appropriate, and for making the financial and technical arrangements needed to place trainees in Washington, DC and other locations as required. NPS, in turn, plans to be actively involved by helping with intern selection based on qualifications, providing a project mentor along with materials, specialized tools, training, and supplies, and supervising the day-to-day internship experience by assigning tasks aligned with each trainee's interests and skills, guiding the work, and reviewing deliverables to ensure they meet internship goals.
A major administrative feature of this opportunity is that it is a single-source (non-competitive) continuation award. The notice cites Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) and explains that NPS is relying on the "Continuation" justification criterion. The rationale is that the activity being funded is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an existing, ongoing effort already supported under the prior cooperative agreement, and competing it would risk disrupting continuity or completion. The statutory authority referenced for the cooperative agreement approach is 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose.
In practical terms, the announcement is best read as a transparency notice: NPS is continuing an established internship pipeline with NCPE, using a cooperative agreement structure that involves close federal mentoring and oversight, to place and support preservation-focused interns working on real cultural resources and museum-related assignments through the end of FY 2015, funded at $25,800 with no matching funds required.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this announcement?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award from the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior. It announces NPS plans to make a single cooperative agreement award for an internship training effort tied to the Department of the Interior Museum Program and related cultural resources work.
2) Is this an open funding opportunity where the public can apply?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open solicitation and is not requesting applications from the public. It functions as a public transparency notice that NPS intends to fund a specific set of activities without full and open competition.
3) What is the funding opportunity number and program listing?
The project is titled "Internship Training Program Department of Interior Museum Program." The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00247, and it is listed under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services.
4) What type of award is being used?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This format indicates substantial federal involvement, meaning NPS expects to be actively engaged in the project rather than providing funding with minimal involvement.
5) How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is $25,800.
6) Is cost share or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
7) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS expects to make one award.
8) Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient identified in the notice is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
9) Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
Cari Goetcheus is identified as the principal investigator/program manager.
10) Who can be an eligible applicant for this type of opportunity (as listed in the notice)?
The eligible applicant type listed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education). However, this notice is a single-source intent to award and is not inviting applications.
11) What is the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the date of award through September 30, 2015. The overall agreement length is also through September 30, 2015.
12) Is this a new award or a continuation?
This is described as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140).
13) Are there other agreement or task identifiers associated with this award?
Yes. The notice references an associated task agreement identified as P14AC01477, and the continuation is under cooperative agreement P12PA30140.
14) What is the purpose of the internship training program being supported?
The purpose is to provide hands-on training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students studying historic preservation or closely related disciplines. The internships are intended to expose trainees to federal-level historic preservation and cultural resources management through short-term, directed projects that support preservation, documentation, management, and protection of historic and cultural resources.
15) What kinds of cultural resources fields may be involved?
The work may span a broad range of needs across NPS and allied offices and can involve cultural resources fields such as archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture.
16) What are examples of intern duties described in the notice?
Examples include archeological, architectural, and landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and publication support; artifact and records cataloging; conservation and collections management; database and web page creation or maintenance; and condition assessments and minor repair work on historic structures.
17) Are interns expected to produce work products, or is it mainly observation?
The notice indicates interns are expected to contribute tangible work products that support federal preservation and museum-related objectives while receiving structured mentoring and training.
18) What is NCPE responsible for under the cooperative agreement?
NCPE is responsible for recruiting and selecting additional trainees using an established program format, with limited ability to extend existing projects when appropriate. NCPE also handles the financial and technical arrangements needed to place trainees in Washington, DC and other locations as required.
19) What is NPS responsible for under the cooperative agreement?
NPS plans to be actively involved by helping with intern selection based on qualifications; providing a project mentor along with materials, specialized tools, training, and supplies; and supervising the day-to-day internship experience. This includes assigning tasks aligned with each trainee's interests and skills, guiding the work, and reviewing deliverables to ensure they meet internship goals.
20) Why is this being issued as a single-source (non-competitive) award?
The notice states it is a single-source continuation award under Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) using the "Continuation" justification criterion. The rationale provided is that the funded activity is needed to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing effort already supported under the prior cooperative agreement, and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion.
21) What legal authority is cited for using a cooperative agreement?
The notice references 16 U.S.C. 1(g) as statutory authority, which authorizes NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose.
22) Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
23) What is the main takeaway for readers?
This announcement is best read as a transparency notice that NPS is continuing an established internship pipeline with NCPE, using a cooperative agreement with close federal mentoring and oversight, funded at $25,800 with no matching requirement, through September 30, 2015.
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