Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00079
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Hubble Trading Post Youth Training in Farming and Animal Husbandry" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2016 and posted on Mar 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,095.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Notice of Intent: Hubble Trading Post Youth Training in Farming and Animal Husbandry" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00079), is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) cooperative agreement focused on hands-on workforce development in traditional agriculture, landscape stewardship, and livestock care at Hubbell Trading Post. The central goal is to train a youth crew to help maintain the site’s restored agricultural and cultural landscape while building practical, job-relevant skills in farming operations and animal husbandry that support both preservation and public interpretation at a historic park setting.
The day-to-day work described is structured around routine agricultural maintenance and seasonal growing tasks. Participants are expected to learn irrigation practices by watering fields two to three times per week and managing weeds as they emerge, reinforcing consistent field monitoring and basic crop-care decision-making. They will also learn orchard care for newly planted trees one to two times per week, which typically involves activities like watering schedules, monitoring tree health, and general upkeep needed to help young orchards establish successfully. A key learning component is planting techniques, delivered through work on an interpretive kitchen garden located behind the historic Hubbell home, where the crew will plant, maintain, and care for garden crops in a way that supports both cultivation and educational interpretation for visitors.
A major portion of the training involves animal husbandry across multiple species maintained by the park, including horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and a llama. The opportunity emphasizes daily livestock care through feeding and watering, paired with regular facility upkeep such as weekly cleaning of pens. The crew will also take animals out for grazing and learn foundational animal health practices, including how to administer medications and supplements under appropriate supervision and guidance. These tasks collectively build competency in routine livestock management, safe handling, cleanliness standards, and basic health support, all of which are common expectations in agricultural and ranching environments.
Beyond farming and animal care, the project places strong emphasis on cultural landscape maintenance, with the crew responsible for keeping the agricultural areas and surrounding landscape aesthetically pleasing for the visiting public. This reflects the park’s dual mission: maintaining working landscapes as historic resources while presenting them in a way that is accessible and visually coherent for interpretation and visitor experience. The crew’s work therefore supports both behind-the-scenes preservation and the public-facing appearance of the site.
The agreement also includes an outreach and interpretation element tied to park programming. Participants will assist during park events by providing demonstrations, sharing information about agricultural practices, and supporting National Park Service staff during events that connect directly to the skills they are learning. This adds a public communication component to the training, helping youth gain experience explaining work processes, engaging visitors, and contributing to educational programming in a heritage setting.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under the Natural Resources activity area and associated with CFDA number 15.931. The posted and creation dates are March 22, 2016, with an application closing date of April 1, 2016. The funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $70,095. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, suggesting the intended recipient may be a specific type of partner organization or a limited pool of eligible applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent: Hubble Trading Post Youth Training in Farming and Animal Husbandry."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00079.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What type of award is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
Is this a discretionary or non-discretionary funding opportunity?
It is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The central goal is to train a youth crew through hands-on workforce development in traditional agriculture, landscape stewardship, and animal husbandry at Hubbell Trading Post, while helping maintain the site's restored agricultural and cultural landscape.
Where will the training and work take place?
The work is based at Hubbell Trading Post, in a historic park setting that includes restored agricultural and cultural landscapes.
What kinds of skills will participants gain?
Participants are expected to build practical, job-relevant skills in farming operations (such as irrigation, weeding, orchard care, and planting) and animal husbandry (such as feeding, watering, pen cleaning, grazing, and basic animal health support), along with experience supporting interpretation and demonstrations during park events.
What day-to-day farming tasks are described for the youth crew?
The day-to-day work centers on routine agricultural maintenance and seasonal growing tasks, including field irrigation, weed management, orchard care, and planting/maintenance work in an interpretive kitchen garden.
How often are participants expected to water fields?
The description indicates watering fields two to three times per week as part of learning irrigation practices.
What does weed management involve in this project?
Participants will manage weeds as they emerge, reinforcing consistent field monitoring and basic crop-care decision-making.
How often is orchard care expected to occur?
Orchard care for newly planted trees is described as occurring one to two times per week.
What does orchard care typically include under this opportunity?
Orchard care typically involves maintaining watering schedules, monitoring tree health, and performing general upkeep needed to help young orchards establish successfully.
What is the interpretive kitchen garden, and how does it fit into the training?
The interpretive kitchen garden is located behind the historic Hubbell home. It is used to teach planting techniques and to provide hands-on experience planting, maintaining, and caring for crops in a way that supports both cultivation and educational interpretation for visitors.
What animals are included in the animal husbandry portion of the work?
The park's livestock includes horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and a llama.
What are the expected daily animal care responsibilities?
The opportunity emphasizes daily livestock care through feeding and watering.
How often are animal pens cleaned?
Facility upkeep includes weekly cleaning of pens.
Will participants work with animals outside of pens and enclosures?
Yes. The crew will take animals out for grazing as part of the training.
Does the opportunity include animal health training?
Yes. Participants will learn foundational animal health practices, including how to administer medications and supplements under appropriate supervision and guidance.
What is meant by cultural landscape maintenance in this project?
Cultural landscape maintenance includes keeping the agricultural areas and surrounding landscape aesthetically pleasing for visitors, supporting the park's dual mission of preserving working historic landscapes while presenting them for public interpretation and visitor experience.
How does this project support visitors and public interpretation?
The crew's work supports both behind-the-scenes preservation (maintaining fields, orchards, gardens, and livestock) and the public-facing appearance of the site. In addition, participants assist during park events by providing demonstrations, sharing information about agricultural practices, and supporting National Park Service staff.
Is there an outreach or events component?
Yes. The agreement includes an outreach and interpretation element where participants assist during park events with demonstrations, sharing information, and supporting NPS staff during programs tied to the skills they are learning.
What activity area is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under the Natural Resources activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.931.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is March 22, 2016.
What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date is March 22, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is April 1, 2016.
How many awards does the funding opportunity expect to make?
The funding details indicate a single expected award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $70,095.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. This suggests the intended applicant may be a specific type of partner organization or that eligibility may be limited to a defined pool of applicants as described in the full notice.
Does the information provided specify the exact eligibility requirements?
No. The information provided notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement.
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