Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00177
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- The National Park Service in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Joint, Local Youth Engagement Project" 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 Jul 15, 2014 and posted on Jul 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2014 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Management Agreement with MRCA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,625.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,625.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Special district governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Joint, Local Youth Engagement Project (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00177) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action designed to support a youth-focused community development effort delivered in partnership with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). The core purpose of the project is to train and mentor youth employees so they can build strong interpretive and public-engagement skills, then use those skills to design and deliver outreach and educational programming connected to local park lands. Alongside workforce development and training, the project also includes giving youth participants first-time outdoor recreation experiences on agency-managed public lands, helping them develop comfort and familiarity with outdoor spaces and recreation opportunities that may otherwise feel inaccessible.
Programming supported through this effort is intended to reach underserved communities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Activities and events are planned to take place across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as well as additional locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area, allowing the agencies to meet people where they are and connect urban audiences with nearby nature and public open spaces. A major theme of the project is helping urban visitors learn how to use parks in a non-consumptive way, meaning recreation and enjoyment that does not remove or damage natural or cultural resources (for example, hiking, nature observation, guided interpretive walks, stewardship messaging, and other low-impact uses). By promoting responsible use and improving understanding of park rules and resource protection, the project is also meant to support broader resource protection and visitor management goals on heavily used public lands.
The opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Community Development activity category, with one expected award and an estimated total funding amount of $29,625 (with the same figure listed as the award ceiling and an award floor of $1). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing associated with the announcement is 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations. Eligible applicants are limited to government entities, specifically state governments, special district governments, and county governments, reflecting the public-sector partnership structure behind the work.
This posting functions as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open call for proposals. In other words, it is not a request for applications and is published primarily to provide public notice that NPS intends to fund the project through an existing Cooperative Management Agreement with MRCA. The notice was posted and created on July 15, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 29, 2014, and it was archived on August 15, 2014. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Specialist at NPS, reachable at 805-370-2321 or kristinabliss@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Joint, Local Youth Engagement Project (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00177)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action to support a youth-focused community development effort delivered in partnership with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). The project centers on training and mentoring youth employees so they can build interpretive and public-engagement skills and then use those skills to create and deliver outreach and educational programming connected to local park lands.
What is the main goal of this project?
The core purpose is workforce development for youth: training and mentoring youth employees to strengthen interpretive and public-engagement abilities, and then applying those skills by designing and delivering outreach and educational programs tied to local park lands.
How does outdoor recreation fit into the project?
In addition to training and outreach programming, the project includes providing youth participants with first-time outdoor recreation experiences on agency-managed public lands. This is intended to build comfort and familiarity with outdoor spaces and recreation opportunities that may otherwise feel inaccessible.
Who is the intended audience or community focus for the programming?
Programming supported through this effort is intended to reach underserved communities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
Where will activities and events take place?
Activities and events are planned across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and additional locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area. The intent is to meet people where they are and connect urban audiences with nearby nature and public open spaces.
What types of activities does the project emphasize?
A major theme is helping urban visitors learn to use parks in a non-consumptive way, meaning recreation and enjoyment that does not remove or damage natural or cultural resources. Examples listed include hiking, nature observation, guided interpretive walks, stewardship messaging, and other low-impact uses.
What does "non-consumptive" park use mean in this notice?
It refers to recreation and enjoyment that does not remove or damage natural or cultural resources. The notice gives examples such as hiking, nature observation, guided interpretive walks, and stewardship messaging.
How does this project support resource protection and visitor management?
By promoting responsible use and improving understanding of park rules and resource protection, the project is meant to support broader resource protection and visitor management goals on heavily used public lands.
What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Community Development activity category.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
One award is expected.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $29,625. The same figure is listed as the award ceiling, and the award floor is $1.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing associated with the announcement is 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to government entities: state governments, special district governments, and county governments.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This posting functions as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open solicitation. It is not a request for applications.
If it is not an open call, why was it posted?
It was published primarily to provide public notice that NPS intends to fund the project through an existing Cooperative Management Agreement with MRCA.
Who are the partner organizations mentioned in the notice?
The notice describes the effort as delivered in partnership with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) and funded as an NPS action.
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The notice was posted and created on July 15, 2014. The original and current closing date is July 29, 2014. It was archived on August 15, 2014.
Who is the contact person for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Specialist at NPS.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Kristina Bliss can be reached at 805-370-2321 or by email at kristinabliss@nps.gov.
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