Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI MORA P15AS00822
Apply for NPS NOI MORA P15AS00822
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mount Rainier NP SCA Community Crews" 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 Jun 12, 2015 and posted on Jun 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $62,784.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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:
The "Mount Rainier NP SCA Community Crews" grant notice is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not open for applications and is published only to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project without full and open competition. The opportunity is tied to Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOI MORA P15AS00822 and falls under CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations." It is categorized as an environmental discretionary award and anticipates a single award to the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
The planned award is a new task agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00031 Mod 001). NPS anticipates providing $62,784 in federal funding, with no cost share or match requirement. The expected agreement length is 11 weeks, with an anticipated period of performance running from June 22, 2015 through September 6, 2015. The statutory authorities cited include 54 U.S.C. 101702(a) (which allows NPS to enter cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds for public purposes) and 16 U.S.C. 1723(c) under the Public Land Corps authorities supporting youth conservation service.
Project work centers on trail maintenance and stewardship at Mount Rainier National Park. SCA community crew members are expected to assist park trail crews with routine but essential maintenance tasks such as clearing trail tread and corridor of limbs, rocks, woody debris, and downed trees; cleaning and maintaining drainage features like side ditches, drain logs, drain dips, and culverts; trimming trailside vegetation; and completing minor tread repairs. All work must follow the Mount Rainier Trail Management Handbook. The crews are explicitly restricted from using power tools such as chainsaws, and they may not build new trail structures where none existed unless they receive permission from the Trails Foreman. While working, members must wear clear identification, and the program places heavy emphasis on safety practices and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, including safe lifting techniques and suitable footwear and clothing, along with situational awareness around visitors and other workers.
A central purpose of the project is public engagement and youth development, with a particular emphasis on involving urban youth in hands-on stewardship of a national park while also addressing real maintenance needs on park-wide recreational trails. The experience is meant to be educational as well as service-oriented. NPS plans to expose crew members to wilderness ethics, resource management policies, bear awareness, and broader federal land management principles, while also discussing pathways to future internships, volunteer roles, or employment with agencies like the National Park Service.
Responsibilities are split between SCA and NPS in a fairly structured way. SCA commits to providing three crews of about 10 people each (including leaders), with each crew completing an 11-workday tour during July and August (and possibly late June). SCA is also responsible for transportation to and from Mount Rainier and within the park to work sites, providing lodging and subsistence during the work tours, supplying personal protective equipment, and ensuring that trail repair work (including some new construction, as allowed by NPS direction) meets NPS standards and financial requirements referenced in the agreement. NPS, in turn, commits to defining project specifications and providing on-the-ground supervision and evaluation, offering general orientation to park operations and the NPS mission, serving as the primary emergency responder for incidents or accidents, supporting internal communications by providing radios, supplying tools for the work, providing campsites, and delivering the financial assistance outlined in the task agreement.
The notice also explains why the award is being made as a single-source action rather than through competition. The cited justification is "Unique Qualifications" under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). NPS states that SCA is uniquely qualified based on demonstrated past performance and experience running conservation crews that complete similar types of trail and stewardship work, along with other capabilities described in the notice. The named NPS point of contact is Pamela Griffin, Financial Assistance Officer at Mount Rainier National Park in Ashford, Washington, with contact details provided for questions or access issues.
FAQs: Mount Rainier NP SCA Community Crews (NPS Notice of Intent to Award)
Is this grant opportunity open for applications?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, which means it is published to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project without full and open competition. It is not an open solicitation and is not accepting applications.
What is the title of the opportunity?
The notice describes the project as "Mount Rainier NP SCA Community Crews."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOI MORA P15AS00822.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice ties this action to CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
What type of award is this described as?
It is categorized as an environmental discretionary award, and it is being issued as a new task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended recipient?
NPS anticipates a single award to the Student Conservation Association (SCA), described as a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Is this a competitive grant or a single-source award?
This action is described as a single-source (non-competitive) award. The notice states the justification is "Unique Qualifications" under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2).
Why does NPS consider SCA uniquely qualified?
The notice cites SCA's demonstrated past performance and experience running conservation crews that perform similar trail and stewardship work, along with other capabilities described in the notice.
How much federal funding does NPS anticipate providing?
NPS anticipates providing $62,784 in federal funding.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or match requirement.
What is the expected length of the agreement?
The expected agreement length is 11 weeks.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from June 22, 2015 through September 6, 2015.
Is this award connected to an existing agreement?
Yes. The planned award is a new task agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement identified as P15AC00031 Mod 001.
What statutory authorities are cited for this award?
The notice cites 54 U.S.C. 101702(a) (authority for NPS to enter cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds for public purposes) and 16 U.S.C. 1723(c) under Public Land Corps authorities supporting youth conservation service.
Where will the project work take place?
The work is centered at Mount Rainier National Park and focuses on maintenance and stewardship on park-wide recreational trails.
What kinds of tasks will the crews perform?
The notice describes routine but essential trail maintenance tasks including clearing trail tread and corridor of limbs, rocks, woody debris, and downed trees; cleaning and maintaining drainage features (side ditches, drain logs, drain dips, and culverts); trimming trailside vegetation; and completing minor tread repairs.
Are the crews allowed to use power tools like chainsaws?
No. The notice explicitly restricts crews from using power tools such as chainsaws.
Can the crews build new trail structures?
They may not build new trail structures where none existed unless they receive permission from the Trails Foreman. The notice also notes trail repair work, including some new construction, may occur as allowed by NPS direction.
Are there required standards or guidance the crews must follow?
Yes. All work must follow the Mount Rainier Trail Management Handbook, and SCA is responsible for ensuring work meets NPS standards and the financial requirements referenced in the agreement.
What safety and identification requirements are mentioned?
The notice states members must wear clear identification while working. It also emphasizes safety practices and use of appropriate personal protective equipment, including safe lifting techniques, suitable footwear and clothing, and situational awareness around visitors and other workers.
What is the purpose of the project beyond trail maintenance?
A central purpose is public engagement and youth development, with emphasis on involving urban youth in hands-on stewardship of a national park while addressing real maintenance needs on recreational trails. The experience is intended to be educational as well as service-oriented.
What educational or training topics does NPS plan to cover with crew members?
The notice states NPS plans to expose crew members to wilderness ethics, resource management policies, bear awareness, and broader federal land management principles, and to discuss pathways to future internships, volunteer roles, or employment with agencies such as NPS.
How many crews will SCA provide and what is their approximate size?
SCA commits to providing three crews of about 10 people each (including leaders).
How long will each crew work in the park?
Each crew is expected to complete an 11-workday tour during July and August (and possibly late June), according to the notice.
What responsibilities does SCA have under this project?
SCA responsibilities described in the notice include: providing the three crews; transportation to and from Mount Rainier and within the park to work sites; lodging and subsistence during work tours; supplying personal protective equipment; and ensuring trail repair work meets NPS standards and applicable financial requirements referenced in the agreement.
What responsibilities does NPS have under this project?
NPS responsibilities described in the notice include: defining project specifications; providing on-the-ground supervision and evaluation; offering general orientation to park operations and the NPS mission; serving as the primary emergency responder for incidents or accidents; supporting internal communications by providing radios; supplying tools for the work; providing campsites; and delivering the financial assistance outlined in the task agreement.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed in the notice?
The notice lists Pamela Griffin, Financial Assistance Officer at Mount Rainier National Park in Ashford, Washington, as the point of contact for questions or access issues (with contact details provided in the notice).
What should someone do if they have questions about the notice or access issues?
The notice directs questions or access issues to the listed point of contact, Pamela Griffin, Financial Assistance Officer at Mount Rainier National Park in Ashford, Washington, using the contact details provided in the notice.
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