Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00483
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Joint National Park Service / Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent to enter agreement with Utah State University under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00727. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $71,757.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Joint National Park Service / Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00483) is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement under the Education activity category (CFDA 15.945). The project is built around an educational fellowship designed for a graduate student, placing that student in a collaborative role with outdoor recreation professionals and academic partners so they can gain practical, applied experience while producing work products that the National Park Service (NPS) and community partners can use.
At the center of the project are two connected assignments for the Graduate Fellow. First, the fellow participates in an assessment of the National Park Service's organizational need and capacity to develop and institutionalize visitor use and outdoor recreation resource management. In practice, this is meant to immerse the fellow in federal management processes and help NPS better understand what tools, staffing, systems, and internal practices are needed to strengthen how visitor use and recreation resources are managed across the agency. Second, the fellow conducts a formal, project-level evaluation focused on the public benefits produced by selected community assistance projects funded through the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program. That evaluation component is intended to translate on-the-ground community work into measurable or clearly documented public value, helping clarify what outcomes RTCA projects deliver and how those outcomes can be communicated and improved.
A key feature of the grant is its direct usefulness beyond the National Park Service. The work is explicitly intended to engage nonprofit organizations and state and local governments, since RTCA projects often operate in partnership with those entities. By documenting public benefits and examining what supports effective recreation planning and visitor use management, the project is positioned to help community partners plan their own outdoor recreation programs more effectively and to inform future cooperative efforts with the NPS. In other words, it is not just a student training experience; it is also a capacity-building and evaluation effort that can strengthen how partners and the NPS plan, manage, and justify outdoor recreation initiatives.
Administratively, the notice indicates this was a non-competitive action tied to an intent to enter an agreement with Utah State University under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00727, and it states that no applications would be accepted. The expected number of awards was one, with an award ceiling of $71,757. The opportunity was created on August 11, 2016, and the original closing information reflects that it was effectively closed to new applicants because it was issued as a notice of intent rather than an open competition. Eligible applicants are listed generally as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full announcement, but the notice of intent language makes clear the practical outcome: the agreement was meant to be executed with a specific partner rather than awarded through an open application process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Joint National Park Service / Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00483). It is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement under the Education activity category.
What agency is offering the award?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the award as a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), meaning the work is intended to be carried out collaboratively with the federal partner.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Education.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945.
What is the project designed to do at a high level?
The project is centered on an educational fellowship for a graduate student. The fellow is placed in a collaborative role with outdoor recreation professionals and academic partners to gain applied experience while producing work products that NPS and community partners can use.
Who is the main participant or role supported by the project?
The central role is a Graduate Fellow (a graduate student) who carries out the two connected assignments described in the notice.
What are the two main assignments for the Graduate Fellow?
The fellow completes two linked efforts: (1) an assessment of NPS organizational need and capacity to develop and institutionalize visitor use and outdoor recreation resource management, and (2) a formal, project-level evaluation of the public benefits produced by selected community assistance projects funded through the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program.
What does the NPS organizational assessment focus on?
It focuses on NPS need and capacity to develop and institutionalize visitor use and outdoor recreation resource management. Practically, it is meant to immerse the fellow in federal management processes and help NPS understand what tools, staffing, systems, and internal practices are needed to strengthen visitor use and recreation resource management across the agency.
What is the evaluation component focused on?
The evaluation is a formal, project-level evaluation focused on the public benefits produced by selected community assistance projects funded through the NPS RTCA program.
What is the purpose of evaluating RTCA-funded community assistance projects?
The purpose is to translate on-the-ground community work into measurable or clearly documented public value, clarifying what outcomes RTCA projects deliver and improving how those outcomes can be communicated and strengthened.
How is this project intended to benefit organizations beyond the National Park Service?
The work is explicitly intended to engage nonprofit organizations and state and local governments, since RTCA projects often operate in partnership with those entities. By documenting public benefits and examining what supports effective recreation planning and visitor use management, the project is positioned to help partners plan outdoor recreation programs more effectively and inform future cooperative efforts with NPS.
Is this opportunity only a student training experience?
No. The notice describes it as both a fellowship experience and a capacity-building and evaluation effort that can strengthen how NPS and partners plan, manage, and justify outdoor recreation initiatives.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice indicates it was a non-competitive action issued as a notice of intent to enter an agreement with a specific partner, and it states that no applications would be accepted.
Were applications accepted for this opportunity?
No. The notice states that no applications would be accepted because it was issued as a notice of intent rather than an open competition.
Who was the intended partner organization for the cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates an intent to enter an agreement with Utah State University.
Is there a referenced cooperative agreement number connected to this action?
Yes. The notice ties the action to Cooperative Agreement P14AC00727.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was one.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed in the notice was $71,757.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 11, 2016.
What does the closing information imply about applying?
The original closing information reflects that it was effectively closed to new applicants because it was issued as a notice of intent rather than an open solicitation.
Who was listed as eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were listed generally as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the full announcement. However, the notice of intent language makes clear the practical outcome: it was meant to be executed with a specific partner rather than awarded through an open application process.
What kinds of partners are explicitly referenced as being engaged by the work?
The notice specifically references nonprofit organizations and state and local governments as entities the work is intended to engage, reflecting how RTCA projects often operate through partnerships.
What NPS program is specifically named in connection with the evaluation work?
The NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program is the specific program named.
What kinds of outputs or deliverables are implied by the notice?
The notice emphasizes usable work products for NPS and community partners, including documentation of public benefits from selected RTCA community assistance projects and findings related to NPS organizational capacity for visitor use and outdoor recreation resource management.
What management topics are at the center of the fellowship work?
The central topics are visitor use management and outdoor recreation resource management, including the organizational tools and practices needed to strengthen those functions.
Why does the notice emphasize documenting public benefits?
Because the evaluation component is intended to translate community-level project work into measurable or clearly documented public value, making outcomes easier to communicate and improve.
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