Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00081
Apply for P13AS00081
- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Alliance of Faith and Justice" 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 13, 2013 and posted on Jun 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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 National Alliance of Faith and Justice grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00081) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call for proposals and is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS planned to make a single award, without full and open competition, to the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ). The anticipated federal funding amount is $40,000 with no cost share requirement, issued as a new cooperative agreement with an expected five-year period of performance and a five-year agreement term. The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 1g, and the program is associated with NPS education, outreach, and conservation-related assistance (the announcement references CFDA 15.954, and the opportunity listing also cites CFDA 15.931 related to conservation activities by youth service organizations). The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow.
At a program level, the award is designed to build and maintain an external partnership between NPS and NAFJ to expand social research and evaluation focused on the effects of history education when paired with mentoring and service-learning experiences. The work emphasizes using NPS learning resources both on public lands and in community settings, with a strong focus on youth-centered programming and on increasing access for diverse, underrepresented, and special needs youth as well as military-connected families. NAFJ is described as operating youth programs across sixteen community affiliate sites and military bases nationwide, and it already has established ties to NPS-related initiatives, including being an official affiliate of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and a partner with the National Park Foundation supporting inclusion in the preservation and interpretation of African American and Latino historical units.
The recipient responsibilities outlined for NAFJ are broad and programmatic, combining event leadership, research and reporting, and replication of an existing youth model across NPS sites. Key deliverables include leading planning and execution of the "To Serve This Present Age Youth Summit" in Washington, DC (August 25-27, 2013) commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; supporting the planning and delivery of additional youth-centered civil rights commemorations during 2013-2018 at sites to be determined; and supplementing NPS outreach to diverse communities through service learning and volunteer activities that connect history education with real-world engagement and also promote health and wellness. NAFJ is also expected to produce annual reports and interim publications that document participation, outcomes, and evaluation data with visual documentation of audiences reached, along with granting full usage and open publication rights to research products, images, and materials created under the agreement. Another major element is integrating NAFJ's signature PEN or PENCIL initiative into NPS park sites and other partner efforts through mentoring, training, summits, technical assistance, civic engagement, volunteerism, and related research. The agreement also calls for collaboration on an annual service-learning project and for targeted outreach such as a teacher symposium and expanded applicability of PEN or PENCIL to Hispanic youth in the context of civil rights anniversary commemorations.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, NPS anticipates substantial involvement in implementation. NPS commitments include co-planning and supporting the 2013 youth summit and providing an agency liaison for a 2013 National Mall commemorative event tied to mentoring and nonviolence themes; assisting with youth-centered commemorative events from 2013-2018; serving as the primary federal partner for an annual service-learning project and the Justice Sunday "To Serve This Present Age" service-learning competition; and helping publicize participating organizations and winners through NPS platforms and social media. NPS also commits to program integration support such as coordinating Junior Ranger and Network to Freedom participation for PEN or PENCIL programming, providing printed educational materials and professional development presentations, participating in technical assistance and stewardship-focused workshops, encouraging K-12 and diverse youth engagement on topics like health and wellness and environmental issues in parks, assigning staff to NAFJ's Military Advisory Group, and distributing Underground Railroad Junior Ranger activity booklets and other Network to Freedom materials as needed.
The justification for awarding without competition is based on the Department of the Interior single-source criteria of "Unique Qualifications." In the notice, NPS argues that NAFJ is uniquely positioned because it operates PEN or PENCIL as a national youth program centered on history and mentorship and already provides a structured platform for education, research, mentoring, training summits, technical assistance, volunteerism, and civic and cultural engagement, with a national emphasis on civil rights history. In short, the opportunity is less about funding an open marketplace of applicants and more about formalizing and supporting an existing, specialized partnership to deliver youth-focused civil rights history education, service learning, and associated evaluation across NPS sites and affiliated communities over a multi-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award under Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00081. It is not an open call for proposals and it is not requesting applications. It serves as public notice that NPS planned to make a single award without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ). The notice indicates NPS planned to make a single award to NAFJ.
What type of federal award is planned?
A new cooperative agreement is planned (not a standard grant). NPS anticipates substantial federal involvement in implementation under this cooperative agreement.
How much federal funding is anticipated?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $40,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
What is the expected period of performance and agreement term?
The cooperative agreement has an expected five-year period of performance and a five-year agreement term.
What is the statutory authority for this award?
The statutory authority cited in the notice is 16 USC 1g.
Which CFDA program(s) are referenced?
The announcement references CFDA 15.954 (NPS education, outreach, and conservation-related assistance). The opportunity listing also cites CFDA 15.931 related to conservation activities by youth service organizations.
What is the main purpose of the planned award?
The award is designed to build and maintain an external partnership between NPS and NAFJ to expand social research and evaluation on the effects of history education when paired with mentoring and service-learning experiences. The work emphasizes youth-centered programming and use of NPS learning resources both on public lands and in community settings.
Which audiences are emphasized in the program?
The program places strong emphasis on increasing access for diverse, underrepresented, and special needs youth, as well as military-connected families.
What role does NAFJ play in youth programming according to the notice?
NAFJ is described as operating youth programs across sixteen community affiliate sites and military bases nationwide, and as having established ties to NPS-related initiatives.
What NPS-related affiliations or partnerships does NAFJ already have?
NAFJ is described as an official affiliate of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and as a partner with the National Park Foundation supporting inclusion in the preservation and interpretation of African American and Latino historical units.
What are the key deliverables NAFJ is expected to lead?
Deliverables described in the notice include: leading planning and execution of the "To Serve This Present Age Youth Summit" in Washington, DC (August 25-27, 2013); supporting additional youth-centered civil rights commemorations during 2013-2018 at sites to be determined; supplementing NPS outreach to diverse communities through service learning and volunteer activities that connect history education with real-world engagement; producing annual reports and interim publications documenting participation, outcomes, and evaluation data with visual documentation; and integrating NAFJ's PEN or PENCIL initiative into NPS park sites and partner efforts through mentoring, training, summits, technical assistance, civic engagement, volunteerism, and related research.
What is the "To Serve This Present Age Youth Summit" and when/where is it planned?
It is a youth summit planned for Washington, DC on August 25-27, 2013. It is described as commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Are additional commemorative events included beyond the 2013 summit?
Yes. The notice describes supporting the planning and delivery of additional youth-centered civil rights commemorations during 2013-2018, with specific sites to be determined.
What is meant by integrating the PEN or PENCIL initiative into NPS efforts?
The notice describes integrating NAFJ's signature PEN or PENCIL initiative into NPS park sites and other partner efforts through mentoring, training, summits, technical assistance, civic engagement, volunteerism, and related research.
Does the agreement include teacher- or educator-focused activities?
Yes. The notice references targeted outreach such as a teacher symposium, as well as professional development presentations supported by NPS.
Is there a component focused on Hispanic youth?
Yes. The notice calls for expanded applicability of PEN or PENCIL to Hispanic youth in the context of civil rights anniversary commemorations.
Does the program include health and wellness themes?
Yes. The notice describes service learning and volunteer activities that promote health and wellness, and it also describes encouraging K-12 and diverse youth engagement on topics like health and wellness and environmental issues in parks.
What reporting and publications are expected from NAFJ?
NAFJ is expected to produce annual reports and interim publications documenting participation, outcomes, and evaluation data, including visual documentation of audiences reached.
Who owns or can publish the materials created under the cooperative agreement?
The notice states that research products, images, and materials created under the agreement will include full usage and open publication rights.
Why is NPS using a cooperative agreement instead of a standard grant?
The notice indicates it is a cooperative agreement because NPS anticipates substantial involvement in implementation (for example, co-planning events, providing liaisons, assisting with programming, and supporting integration with NPS initiatives).
What specific commitments does NPS make under the cooperative agreement?
NPS commitments described in the notice include: co-planning and supporting the 2013 youth summit; providing an agency liaison for a 2013 National Mall commemorative event tied to mentoring and nonviolence themes; assisting with youth-centered commemorative events from 2013-2018; serving as the primary federal partner for an annual service-learning project and the Justice Sunday "To Serve This Present Age" service-learning competition; publicizing participating organizations and winners through NPS platforms and social media; supporting integration such as coordinating Junior Ranger and Network to Freedom participation for PEN or PENCIL programming; providing printed educational materials and professional development presentations; participating in technical assistance and stewardship-focused workshops; assigning staff to NAFJ's Military Advisory Group; and distributing Underground Railroad Junior Ranger activity booklets and other Network to Freedom materials as needed.
What is the stated justification for awarding without competition?
The notice states the justification is based on Department of the Interior single-source criteria of "Unique Qualifications." NPS asserts NAFJ is uniquely positioned due to its national PEN or PENCIL youth program centered on history and mentorship and its structured platform for education, research, mentoring, training, technical assistance, volunteerism, and civic and cultural engagement with a national emphasis on civil rights history.
Does this notice indicate there will be multiple awards?
No. The notice describes a planned single award to NAFJ.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed for this opportunity?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow.
In plain terms, what is this opportunity really about?
Based on the notice, it is primarily about formalizing and supporting an existing specialized partnership between NPS and NAFJ to deliver youth-focused civil rights history education, mentoring, service learning, and evaluation across NPS sites and affiliated communities over a multi-year period, rather than funding an open pool of applicants.
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