Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00185
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project" 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 30, 2015 and posted on Jun 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 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 $24,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $24,000.00 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).
- Non competitive Notice of Intent to Award
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service published a discretionary grant opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00185) to support a summer youth conservation project in Saguaro National Park in Arizona. The project is centered at Hope Camp in the park's backcountry and is designed to hire local Arizona youth for seasonal employment while they complete hands-on conservation work that directly benefits park resources and boundary protection.
The core work described in the notice is the repair of a section of fence that marks the boundary between designated National Park wilderness and adjacent Arizona State Trust land. This fence repair is both a practical infrastructure task and a resource-protection measure, helping reduce or manage impacts that can occur when boundaries are unclear or when livestock or other uses spill across jurisdictional lines. By working in a remote desert backcountry environment, participants are expected to gain exposure to real field conditions rather than a classroom-only experience.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is workforce development and conservation education for youth. The notice highlights that participants will build job skills such as working effectively as a team in difficult conditions, safely handling and using a variety of tools, and practicing Leave No Trace ethics. In addition to these employment-oriented skills, the project includes an educational component focused on the ecological impacts of domesticated livestock on the land and why wilderness conservation matters, especially in a sensitive and distinctive desert ecosystem like Saguaro. Taken together, the work and training are meant to build practical competencies while also shaping participants into informed conservation-minded stewards.
The project is intended to be carried out in partnership with American Conservation Experience (ACE). The notice frames this partnership as a way for Saguaro National Park to advance the goals of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC): providing service, employment, and educational opportunities for youth; preserving and protecting national parks (often described as "America's Best Idea"); and developing the next generation of active, educated stewards for public lands.
From an award and administrative standpoint, this funding opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, under the Natural Resources activity category, with a single expected award. The total estimated funding amount is $24,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $24,000, indicating a fixed-size award rather than a range. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. The CFDA program number listed is 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations," which aligns with the youth employment and service focus of the project.
Eligibility is noted as "Others" with clarification referenced in the full announcement, but the notice also states that this is a non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it was not presented as an open competition in the usual sense and likely reflects an intended recipient identified by the agency. The announcement was posted on June 30, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 9, 2015, and it was archived on July 10, 2015. Additional details were made available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues is Todd Wilson, Grants Management Specialist (email referenced in the notice).
FAQs: NOTICE OF INTENT Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project (P15AS00185)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The National Park Service published a discretionary grant opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00185.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was published by the National Park Service (NPS).
What park and location does the project focus on?
The project is in Saguaro National Park in Arizona, centered at Hope Camp in the park's backcountry.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports a summer youth conservation effort designed to hire local Arizona youth for seasonal employment while they complete hands-on conservation work that directly benefits park resources and boundary protection.
What conservation work is specifically described in the notice?
The core task described is repairing a section of fence that marks the boundary between designated National Park wilderness and adjacent Arizona State Trust land.
Why is fence repair important for this project?
The fence repair is described as both practical infrastructure work and a resource-protection measure. It helps reduce or manage impacts that can happen when boundaries are unclear or when livestock or other uses spill across jurisdictional lines.
Is the project intended to be a field-based experience or classroom-based training?
The notice emphasizes working in a remote desert backcountry environment so participants gain exposure to real field conditions rather than a classroom-only experience.
Who is the project intended to employ?
The project is designed to hire local Arizona youth for seasonal employment.
What workforce development skills are highlighted for participants?
The notice highlights job skills including working effectively as a team in difficult conditions, safely handling and using a variety of tools, and practicing Leave No Trace ethics.
What educational topics are included in the project?
The project includes conservation education focused on the ecological impacts of domesticated livestock on the land and why wilderness conservation matters, particularly in a sensitive desert ecosystem like Saguaro.
How does the notice describe the overall outcome for youth participants?
The work and training are intended to build practical competencies while also shaping participants into informed, conservation-minded stewards.
Is there a named partner associated with implementing the project?
Yes. The project is intended to be carried out in partnership with American Conservation Experience (ACE).
How does this project relate to the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC)?
The notice frames the partnership as supporting 21CSC goals: providing service, employment, and educational opportunities for youth; preserving and protecting national parks; and developing the next generation of active, educated stewards for public lands.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category associated with this funding opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates a single expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount is $24,000.
Are the award ceiling and award floor different?
No. Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $24,000, indicating a fixed-size award rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number listed is 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
What does the eligibility section say?
Eligibility is noted as "Others," with a clarification referenced in the full announcement.
Is this opportunity competitive?
The notice states it is a non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it was not presented as an open competition in the usual sense and likely reflects an intended recipient identified by the agency.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on June 30, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as July 9, 2015.
Was the opportunity archived?
Yes. It was archived on July 10, 2015.
Where were additional details made available?
Additional details were made available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Todd Wilson, Grants Management Specialist (email referenced in the notice).
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