Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00345
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- The National Park Service in the education employment, labor and training natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Internship Training Program 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 Sep 4, 2014 and posted on Sep 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 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 $111,456.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $111,456.00 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 grant notice, titled "Internship Training Program Interior Museum Program" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00345), is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding and is explicitly not a call for applications. It serves as public notification that NPS plans to issue a single award without full and open competition. The planned award is a cooperative agreement continuation with the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), with an anticipated total of $111,456 and no cost share or matching requirement. The agreement is expected to run from the date of award through September 30, 2015, and is tied to CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services, under statutory authority 16 USC 1(g).
The purpose of the project is to expand training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students studying historic preservation and closely related fields. Through short-term, project-based internships, students gain experience working on real federal cultural resource needs while contributing tangible work products that support preservation and stewardship goals. The internship placements are intended to expose trainees to federal historic preservation practice and to help build a pipeline of skilled professionals familiar with federal standards, workflows, and responsibilities.
Intern duties described in the notice span a wide range of cultural resources and museum-related activities. Examples include archaeological, architectural, and landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and publication support; cataloging, conserving, and managing artifacts and records; developing and maintaining databases and web pages; and hands-on condition assessment and minor repair work on historic structures. Interns would work alongside federal professionals in historic preservation as well as allied disciplines such as archaeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture, with assignments tailored to both agency needs and trainee skills.
The division of responsibilities is central to why this is structured as a cooperative agreement. NCPE is responsible for using the existing program framework to recruit and select additional trainees (or, in limited cases, extend current training projects) and for arranging the financial and logistical details needed to place interns in Washington, DC and other locations as required. NPS, in turn, is expected to be substantially involved by helping select interns from NCPE-identified candidates, providing mentors and training, supplying materials and any specialized tools needed, and supervising day-to-day work. NPS also commits to assigning tasks aligned with intern interests and abilities, providing ongoing guidance, and reviewing deliverables to make sure the internship outcomes meet program goals.
The notice also explains why the award is being made on a single-source basis. Under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), non-competitive awards require written justification, and NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion. In practical terms, this means the agency views this work as a necessary continuation of an existing, ongoing activity under Cooperative Agreement P12PA30140, and believes that competing the award would risk disrupting continuity or completion. The specific action described is a task agreement (P14AC01663) under the existing cooperative agreement, using NPS authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g) to transfer appropriated funds to eligible partners, including nonprofit organizations, to carry out NPS program purposes.
Key administrative details include an expected single award, an award ceiling equal to the total estimated funding ($111,456), and eligibility that fits a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), which aligns with the identified recipient, NCPE. The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this a call for applications?
No. This notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award and is not a request for applications or proposals. It is a public notification that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to issue a single award without full and open competition.
2) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this notice?
The notice is titled "Internship Training Program Interior Museum Program" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00345.
3) Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
4) What type of award is planned?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement continuation.
5) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
6) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS anticipates making a single award.
7) What is the anticipated total funding amount?
The anticipated total funding is $111,456.
8) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
9) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is equal to the total estimated funding amount, $111,456.
10) What is the expected period of performance?
The agreement is expected to run from the date of award through September 30, 2015.
11) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This notice is tied to CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services.
12) What is the statutory authority cited for this action?
The notice cites statutory authority under 16 USC 1(g).
13) What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to expand training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students studying historic preservation and closely related fields through short-term, project-based internships that address real federal cultural resource needs and produce tangible work products supporting preservation and stewardship goals.
14) Who are the internships intended for?
The internships are intended for qualified undergraduate and graduate students studying historic preservation and closely related fields.
15) What kind of internship model is described?
The notice describes short-term, project-based internship placements designed to provide hands-on experience with federal historic preservation practice while contributing deliverables that support NPS preservation and stewardship goals.
16) What kinds of duties might interns perform?
Examples listed include archaeological, architectural, and landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and publication support; cataloging, conserving, and managing artifacts and records; developing and maintaining databases and web pages; and hands-on condition assessment and minor repair work on historic structures.
17) What disciplines might interns work with during placements?
Interns may work alongside federal professionals in historic preservation and allied disciplines such as archaeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture.
18) How are internship assignments expected to be determined?
The notice indicates assignments will be tailored to both agency needs and trainee skills, with NPS committing to align tasks with intern interests and abilities.
19) Why is this structured as a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement structure is used because NPS is expected to be substantially involved in the project, including helping select interns, providing mentors and training, supplying materials and specialized tools as needed, supervising day-to-day work, and reviewing deliverables to ensure outcomes meet program goals.
20) What are NCPE's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NCPE is responsible for using the existing program framework to recruit and select additional trainees (or, in limited cases, extend current training projects) and for arranging the financial and logistical details needed to place interns in Washington, DC and other locations as required.
21) What are NPS's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NPS is expected to be substantially involved by helping select interns from NCPE-identified candidates, providing mentors and training, supplying materials and any specialized tools needed, supervising day-to-day work, assigning tasks aligned with intern interests and abilities, providing ongoing guidance, and reviewing deliverables.
22) Where may internship placements occur?
The notice mentions placements in Washington, DC and other locations as required.
23) Why is NPS making this award on a single-source, non-competitive basis?
NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). The notice explains this is a continuation of an existing, ongoing activity, and competing the award is viewed as potentially disruptive to continuity or completion.
24) What existing agreement is this continuation tied to?
The notice describes the work as a necessary continuation under Cooperative Agreement P12PA30140.
25) Is a specific task agreement referenced?
Yes. The notice references task agreement P14AC01663 under the existing cooperative agreement.
26) What does the notice say about NPS authority to transfer funds to partners?
The notice states NPS is using authority under 16 U.S.C. 1(g) to transfer appropriated funds to eligible partners, including nonprofit organizations, to carry out NPS program purposes.
27) What eligibility category is identified in the notice?
The notice indicates eligibility consistent with a nonprofit organization holding 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), which aligns with the identified recipient, NCPE.
28) 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.
29) Does the notice describe expected internship outputs or deliverables?
Yes. It states interns will contribute tangible work products that support preservation and stewardship goals, and NPS will review deliverables to ensure outcomes meet program goals.
30) Does the notice indicate whether current training projects can be extended?
Yes. It states that NCPE may, in limited cases, extend current training projects.
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