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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Internships in Resource Management in National Parks in Urbanizing Landscapes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 1, 2015 and posted on Sep 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2015 This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to continue to fund the project activities without full and open competition to George Mason University.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Internships in Resource Management in National Parks in Urbanizing Landscapes" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00369) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice that exists primarily to inform the public that NPS intended to continue supporting an existing set of internship activities through a cooperative agreement, without running a full and open competitive application process. In other words, it is not an open call for new proposals. The posting makes clear multiple times that it is not a request for applications and that the purpose is public notice of NPS's intent to provide continued funding to a specific partner, George Mason University.
Programmatically, the work being continued centers on internships tied to resource management needs in national parks located in or near urbanizing landscapes. The scope of the internships is described as spanning several priority resource areas: the Chesapeake Watershed, air and climate topics, general resource management, and natural resources collections. Taken together, these areas point to hands-on, applied learning and workforce development where interns support park stewardship work such as watershed and ecosystem concerns connected to the Chesapeake region, environmental monitoring or management related to air quality and climate impacts, broader natural resource planning and management tasks, and the care, organization, documentation, or preservation of natural resource collections (for example, specimen or data collections that parks maintain for research and long-term stewardship).
Administratively, the opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and references CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to Cooperative Research and Training Programs for Resources of the National Park System. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project rather than a more hands-off relationship. No cost sharing or matching is required according to the notice. The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of 0 and award ceiling and floor of 0, which in practice usually signals that the announcement is not structured like a typical competitive funding notice with defined dollar amounts, and reinforces that this posting is primarily a continuation notice rather than a solicitation.
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the identified recipient, George Mason University. The notice was posted on September 1, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 11, 2015, and an archive date of October 1, 2015. For further details, the announcement directs readers to Grants.gov and provides a point of contact at NPS: Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, at 301-663-1481 ext. 5 and RitaMihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled "Internships in Resource Management in National Parks in Urbanizing Landscapes" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00369.
Is this an open call for new proposals?
No. The notice states multiple times that it is not a request for applications and is not an open, competitive solicitation for new proposals.
If it is not requesting applications, what is the purpose of the posting?
The purpose is to provide public notice that the National Park Service (NPS) intended to continue supporting an existing set of internship activities through a cooperative agreement, without running a full and open competitive application process.
Who is the intended recipient of the continued funding?
The notice indicates NPS's intent to provide continued funding to a specific partner: George Mason University.
What type of funding notice is this?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice focused on continuing an existing project via a cooperative agreement rather than soliciting new applications.
What is the main focus of the internship activities being continued?
The continued work centers on internships tied to resource management needs in national parks located in or near urbanizing landscapes.
What resource areas are included in the scope of the internships?
The internships are described as spanning several priority resource areas: the Chesapeake Watershed, air and climate topics, general resource management, and natural resources collections.
What kinds of activities might interns support under this scope?
Based on the described resource areas, interns may support park stewardship work such as watershed and ecosystem concerns connected to the Chesapeake region; environmental monitoring or management related to air quality and climate impacts; broader natural resource planning and management tasks; and the care, organization, documentation, or preservation of natural resource collections maintained by parks for research and long-term stewardship.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is referenced, and what does it correspond to?
The notice references CFDA number 15.945, which corresponds to Cooperative Research and Training Programs for Resources of the National Park System.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement (in general terms)?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project, rather than a more hands-off relationship.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
How much funding is available under this notice?
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of 0 and an award ceiling and floor of 0. This generally signals the announcement is not structured like a typical competitive funding notice with defined dollar amounts and reinforces that the posting is primarily a continuation notice rather than a solicitation.
Who is listed as eligible under this notice?
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How does the eligibility relate to the intended recipient?
The eligibility category aligns with the identified recipient named in the notice, George Mason University.
When was this notice posted?
The notice was posted on September 1, 2015.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date is September 11, 2015, and the archive date is October 1, 2015.
Where does the notice direct readers for further details?
The announcement directs readers to Grants.gov for further details.
Who is the point of contact for this notice?
The point of contact listed is Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, National Park Service (NPS).
How can the point of contact be reached?
Rita Mihalik can be reached at 301-663-1481 ext. 5 and via email at RitaMihalik@nps.gov.
Does this notice indicate that NPS will run a full and open competition for these activities?
No. The notice specifically exists to inform the public that NPS intended to continue supporting existing internship activities through a cooperative agreement without running a full and open competitive application process.
Are defined award minimums and maximums provided?
The award floor and ceiling are both listed as 0 in the notice, which is consistent with a continuation/public notice format rather than a typical competitive funding announcement.
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