Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AC00250
Apply for P14AC00250
- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Not a Request for Proposals Teaching Traditional Building and Landscaping Skills to youth" 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 Mar 27, 2014 and posted on Mar 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $28,500.00 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:
This Notice of Intent (NOI), which is not a request for full proposals, describes a National Park Service cooperative agreement opportunity focused on teaching traditional building and landscaping skills to youth through a partnership with SEEDS Northwest Michigan Youth Conservation Corps (NWMYCC). The core aim is to connect at-risk and adjudicated youth in northwest Lower Michigan with hands-on training tied directly to National Park Service resources, using service-learning and "future stewards" style programming to build both practical job skills and long-term engagement with conservation and cultural heritage work.
The project is framed around joint objectives between the park and SEEDS NWMYCC. In practical terms, SEEDS is positioned as a conduit to youth who are typically underserved or less engaged in traditional educational or workforce pathways. The training is intended to be experiential and place-based, meaning participants are brought into contact with park resources and then contribute through real service projects. The emphasis on traditional building and landscape trades suggests instruction in foundational construction and landscape maintenance methods relevant to historic structures and cultural landscapes, rather than purely modern techniques, so youth can learn skills that are directly applicable to preservation-oriented work.
Recipient involvement is described in a fairly specific way: the funding would support SEEDS NWMYCC in developing a dedicated training crew focused on historic structures and cultural landscapes. Youth would learn basic construction and landscape skills under the supervision of a SEEDS crew foreman and a SEEDS Traditional Skills Educator and Practitioner. This structure signals a mentor-led crew model where participants learn through guided fieldwork, with technical instruction and oversight embedded into daily tasks. Because the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, it also implies substantial involvement by the National Park Service in shaping or supporting the work, consistent with partnerships where the agency and recipient coordinate closely on implementation.
In terms of funding and eligibility, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AC00250) was posted March 27, 2014, with an original and final closing date of April 3, 2014, and an archive date of May 3, 2014. The program anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $28,500, and both the award floor and ceiling are listed at $28,500, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), which aligns with the described reliance on a local nonprofit youth conservation corps partner. The activity is categorized under Education, Environment, and Natural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
For access and administrative questions, the listing points applicants to Grants.gov and provides a contact: Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 402-661-1640 for assistance if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service cooperative agreement opportunity described in a Notice of Intent (NOI). It focuses on teaching traditional building and landscaping skills to youth through a partnership with SEEDS Northwest Michigan Youth Conservation Corps (NWMYCC).
2) Is this a request for full proposals?
No. The announcement is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and is not a request for full proposals.
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core aim is to connect at-risk and adjudicated youth in northwest Lower Michigan with hands-on, service-learning training tied directly to National Park Service resources. The intent is to build practical job skills and encourage long-term engagement with conservation and cultural heritage work (often described as "future stewards" programming).
4) Who is the target participant group?
The project is designed for at-risk and adjudicated youth in northwest Lower Michigan, especially youth who are underserved or less engaged in traditional education or workforce pathways.
5) What types of skills will youth learn through this program?
Youth are expected to learn basic construction skills and landscape skills, with a specific emphasis on traditional building and landscape trades that are relevant to historic structures and cultural landscapes (rather than focusing only on modern techniques).
6) What does "traditional building and landscaping skills" mean in this context?
Based on the description, it refers to foundational construction and landscape maintenance methods that connect directly to preservation-oriented work involving historic structures and cultural landscapes associated with National Park Service resources.
7) How will the training be delivered?
The training is described as experiential and place-based. Participants are brought into contact with park resources and then contribute through real service projects, learning through guided fieldwork as part of a crew model.
8) What is the expected role of SEEDS NWMYCC under this funding?
Funding would support SEEDS NWMYCC in developing a dedicated training crew focused on historic structures and cultural landscapes, serving as a conduit to the youth population described and delivering the hands-on training through supervised service projects.
9) Who supervises or instructs the youth?
Youth would learn under the supervision of a SEEDS crew foreman and a SEEDS Traditional Skills Educator and Practitioner, indicating a mentor-led structure with embedded technical instruction and oversight.
10) What is a cooperative agreement and what does it imply here?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which implies substantial involvement by the National Park Service in shaping or supporting the work. The description suggests close coordination between the agency and the recipient during implementation.
11) How many awards are anticipated?
The program anticipates a single award.
12) What is the total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $28,500.
13) Is the award amount fixed or a range?
It appears to be a fixed amount. Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed as $28,500.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
16) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description excludes institutions of higher education.
17) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AC00250.
18) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
It was posted on March 27, 2014. The original and final closing date is April 3, 2014. The archive date is May 3, 2014.
19) What program areas or categories does this opportunity fall under?
The activity is categorized under Education, Environment, and Natural Resources.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
21) Where should applicants look for the announcement and application access?
The listing points applicants to Grants.gov for access to the announcement.
22) Who can be contacted for help if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically?
The contact provided is Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer. The phone number listed is 402-661-1640.
23) What geographic area is emphasized for participant recruitment and service?
The opportunity emphasizes northwest Lower Michigan for connecting with participating youth through SEEDS NWMYCC.
24) What kind of program model is implied by "service-learning" and "future stewards" programming?
The description implies a model where participants learn by doing: they receive hands-on training while completing real service projects connected to National Park Service resources, with the dual goal of workforce skill development and long-term stewardship engagement.
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