Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00311
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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 Yosemite National Park" 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 3, 2014 and posted on Aug 29, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 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 $30,960.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,960.00 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 is a Notice of Intent to Award from the National Park Service (NPS) for an Internship Training Program connected to Yosemite National Park. It is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition as a continuation of an existing relationship. The anticipated award amount is $30,960, with no cost share required, and the work is expected to run from the date of award through December 31, 2015. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, issued under statutory authority in 16 USC 1(g), and it falls under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services. The opportunity is categorized under education and training and natural resources, and the eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status (other than an institution of higher education), with the intended recipient being the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
The project is structured as a task agreement (P14AC01623) under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140) between NPS and NCPE. The central purpose is to expand training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are studying historic preservation or closely related fields. The internships are designed to give students practical, federally focused experience by placing them on short-term projects that support the preservation and management of historic and cultural resources. Intern assignments are meant to align with real NPS cultural resource management needs and to help students learn how preservation work is carried out at the federal level.
Intern duties described in the notice span a wide range of cultural resource and preservation activities. Examples include archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and assistance with publications; cataloging of artifacts and records; conservation and collections management tasks; creating and maintaining databases and web pages; and hands-on condition assessments and basic repair work on historic structures. The emphasis is on supervised, directed training that builds applied skills across preservation-related disciplines such as archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture.
NCPEs role is to use its existing program format to recruit and select additional interns, and in limited cases to extend existing training projects already underway. NCPE is also responsible for handling the financial and technical arrangements needed to place interns, including placements in Washington, DC and other locations as required. NPS is expected to have substantial involvement, which is typical for a cooperative agreement: NPS will help review and select intern candidates identified by NCPE, provide mentors along with necessary materials, tools, supplies, and training, and directly supervise the day-to-day internship experience by assigning tasks, guiding intern work, and reviewing deliverables to make sure the results meet internship and program goals.
The reason NPS is not conducting a competitive process is explained through the Department of the Interior single-source policy framework (505 DM 2). NPS cites the "continuation" justification, meaning the funded activity is considered necessary to complete or continue work already being supported, and competing it would risk disrupting continuity or completion. In other words, this notice signals the extension or continuation of an established internship training pipeline rather than the launch of a new, open competition. The listed NPS point of contact for questions is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity that organizations can apply for?
No. This notice is a Notice of Intent to Award from the National Park Service (NPS). It is a public notice that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition, as a continuation of an existing relationship.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
What is the purpose of the Internship Training Program described in the notice?
The purpose is to expand training opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students studying historic preservation or closely related fields. The internships are designed to provide practical, federally focused experience through short-term projects that support the preservation and management of historic and cultural resources.
Which National Park Service unit is connected to this internship program?
The notice describes an Internship Training Program connected to Yosemite National Park.
What is the anticipated award amount?
The anticipated award amount is $30,960.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
What is the expected period of performance?
The work is expected to run from the date of award through December 31, 2015.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, it means NPS is expected to have substantial involvement in the project. NPS will participate in intern review/selection with NCPE, provide mentors and necessary materials/tools/supplies/training, and directly supervise day-to-day internship work, including tasking, guidance, and review of deliverables.
Under what statutory authority is this cooperative agreement issued?
The notice lists the statutory authority as 16 USC 1(g).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services.
What category or subject areas does this opportunity fall under?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under education and training and natural resources.
What applicant type is listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status (other than an institution of higher education).
If nonprofits are listed as eligible, can other 501(c)(3) organizations apply?
The notice does not describe a competitive application process. It specifically states NPS plans to make a single award as a continuation of an existing relationship, with NCPE as the intended recipient.
Why is NPS not using full and open competition for this award?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy framework (505 DM 2) and uses a "continuation" justification. The notice explains the activity is necessary to complete or continue work already being supported, and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion.
Is this award new, or a continuation/extension of an existing agreement?
It is described as a continuation of an existing relationship and is structured as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between NPS and NCPE.
What agreement numbers are referenced in the notice?
The project is structured as task agreement P14AC01623 under an existing cooperative agreement P12PA30140.
What kinds of internship projects or duties are described?
The notice describes a broad range of cultural resource and preservation activities, including archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and assistance with publications; cataloging artifacts and records; conservation and collections management tasks; creating and maintaining databases and web pages; and hands-on condition assessments and basic repair work on historic structures.
What disciplines or fields are these internships meant to support?
The internships are intended to build applied skills across preservation-related disciplines such as archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture, within the broader context of historic preservation and closely related fields.
What is the training emphasis of the internships?
The notice emphasizes supervised, directed training that builds applied skills. Intern assignments are meant to align with real NPS cultural resource management needs and help students learn how preservation work is carried out at the federal level.
What is NCPE responsible for under this arrangement?
NCPE is to use its existing program format to recruit and select additional interns and, in limited cases, extend existing training projects already underway. NCPE is also responsible for handling the financial and technical arrangements needed to place interns, including placements in Washington, DC and other locations as required.
What is NPS responsible for during the internship program?
NPS will help review and select intern candidates identified by NCPE, provide mentors and necessary materials/tools/supplies/training, and directly supervise the day-to-day internship experience by assigning tasks, guiding intern work, and reviewing deliverables to ensure results meet internship and program goals.
Does the notice describe where interns may be placed?
Yes. It notes placements in Washington, DC and other locations as required.
Who can be contacted with questions about this notice?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow at 303-987-6718 or junezastrow@nps.gov.
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