Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DR 15 2 RFP 0004
Apply for W912DR 15 2 RFP 0004
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NAD Water Safety Intern Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2015 and posted on Apr 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 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 $21,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $21,669.00 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:
The NAD Water Safety Intern Opportunity is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army, to support a water safety internship program focused on reducing recreation-related injuries and fatalities at USACE lake and river projects. USACE manages one of the largest outdoor recreation systems in the country, drawing more than 335 million visits each year across projects in 43 states, and this opportunity is built around the agency's core priority of improving public safety for visitors using USACE lands and waters.
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient should expect an active partnership with USACE rather than a hands-off award. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with estimated total funding of about $21,500, an award ceiling of $21,669, and an award floor of $17,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The funding opportunity number is W912DR-15-2-RFP-0004, and the original and final closing date listed for applications was May 1, 2015 (with an archive date of May 31, 2015).
Programmatically, the internship is designed to deliver direct, on-the-ground public safety education where recreation actually happens. Interns are expected to provide educational outreach and interpretive programming as part of a broader safety team, covering not only water and boating safety but also other common recreation risks on USACE properties such as bicycling, hiking, camping, and hunting. Even with that broad scope, the central emphasis is water and boating safety for all ages, with targeted messaging aimed at the highest-risk demographic identified in the announcement: males ages 18 to 35.
The primary duty for interns is face-to-face engagement with the public to encourage safe behavior and communicate safety practices in real time. Those interactions are intended to occur in high-traffic, high-risk settings such as swimming beaches, boat ramps, campgrounds, during boat patrol activities, and other visitor contact points. Interns must also track and summarize their outreach, submitting monthly reports that document contacts and activities, which helps USACE measure reach and effectiveness and refine safety strategies.
The role includes a wide range of practical communication and program support tasks tied to safety campaigns and visitor education. Interns may develop outreach methods tailored to the target audience, update safety bulletin boards, maintain life jacket loaner stations, organize events, and deliver interpretive or roving interpretation programs that integrate safety messages into visitor experiences. They may also support external communications by writing news releases, potentially participating in radio interviews, promoting USACE safety campaigns, and helping develop public service announcements. Operationally, interns may be called on to assist with search and rescue activities and can serve as an additional safety person on boat patrols conducted by park rangers, indicating that the position can include field support responsibilities beyond education and messaging.
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Jeffrey May, Grants Officer, at 410-962-5617 (email referenced but not fully provided in the source text).
FAQs: NAD Water Safety Intern Opportunity (USACE)
What is the NAD Water Safety Intern Opportunity?
The NAD Water Safety Intern Opportunity is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army, to support a water safety internship program. The stated purpose is to reduce recreation-related injuries and fatalities at USACE lake and river projects by delivering public safety education where visitors recreate.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of the Army.
What is the main goal of the internship program supported by this grant?
The main goal is to improve public safety for visitors using USACE lands and waters by reducing recreation-related injuries and fatalities through direct public outreach and education, with a central emphasis on water and boating safety.
How is the award administered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement. This indicates the recipient should expect an active partnership with USACE rather than a hands-off award.
Is USACE expected to be actively involved during the project?
Yes. Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the announcement indicates an active partnership with USACE should be expected.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding was about $21,500.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed was $21,669.
What is the minimum (floor) award amount?
The award floor listed was $17,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges or universities eligible?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W912DR-15-2-RFP-0004.
When was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date listed for applications was May 1, 2015.
Was there an archive date for the opportunity?
Yes. The archive date listed was May 31, 2015.
Where is the internship work intended to take place?
The internship is intended to deliver on-the-ground public safety education at USACE lake and river projects, in the locations where recreation actually happens.
What types of settings will interns focus on for outreach?
Interactions are intended to occur in high-traffic, high-risk visitor settings such as swimming beaches, boat ramps, campgrounds, during boat patrol activities, and other public contact points.
What is the primary duty of interns under this program?
The primary duty is face-to-face engagement with the public to encourage safe behavior and communicate safety practices in real time.
What safety topics are covered by the internship program?
Interns are expected to provide educational outreach and interpretive programming as part of a broader safety team. Topics include water and boating safety as the central emphasis, and also other common recreation risks on USACE properties such as bicycling, hiking, camping, and hunting.
Is the program focused only on water safety?
No. While the central emphasis is water and boating safety, the internship also covers other recreation-related risks on USACE properties (for example bicycling, hiking, camping, and hunting).
Who is the key target audience for safety messaging?
Messaging is aimed at all ages, with targeted messaging specifically aimed at the highest-risk demographic identified in the announcement: males ages 18 to 35.
What kinds of outreach and educational activities may interns perform?
Intern activities may include developing outreach methods tailored to the target audience, delivering interpretive or roving interpretation programs that integrate safety messages into visitor experiences, organizing events, updating safety bulletin boards, and maintaining life jacket loaner stations.
Are interns expected to support public communications outside of in-person outreach?
Yes. Interns may support external communications by writing news releases, potentially participating in radio interviews, promoting USACE safety campaigns, and helping develop public service announcements.
Are monthly reports required?
Yes. Interns must track and summarize outreach and submit monthly reports documenting contacts and activities.
What is the purpose of the monthly reporting requirement?
The monthly reports help USACE measure reach and effectiveness of outreach and refine safety strategies based on documented contacts and activities.
Does the role include field support beyond education and messaging?
Yes. The description indicates interns may be called on to assist with search and rescue activities and can serve as an additional safety person on boat patrols conducted by park rangers.
How large is the USACE recreation system referenced in the announcement?
The announcement states USACE manages one of the largest outdoor recreation systems in the country, drawing more than 335 million visits each year across projects in 43 states.
Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues, the listed contact was Jeffrey May, Grants Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached by phone?
The phone number listed for the Grants Officer contact was 410-962-5617.
Is an email address provided for the contact?
An email was referenced in the source text, but it was not fully provided.
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