Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00007
Apply for P16AS00007
- The DOI-NPS in the education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: Recreation Assistant Intern" 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 Dec 03, 2015 and posted on Dec 03, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 13, 2015. (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 $88,700.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) funding action rather than a competitive grant. The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the NPS and Canaveral National Seashore, published a "Notice of Intent to Award" for a project titled "Recreation Assistant Intern." The key point is that it explicitly states it is not a request for applications, meaning the agency is not soliciting proposals from the public and there is no open competition associated with this announcement. Instead, it functions as a public notification that the NPS intends to provide funding for specific project activities through an existing cooperative agreement arrangement.
The planned award is tied to Cooperative Agreement P15AC00031 and is associated with work at Canaveral National Seashore, with the Student Conservation Association identified as the partner organization for the project. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant. In practical terms, that often means NPS staff may coordinate closely on the intern's duties, training, work planning, oversight, or deliverables connected to recreation support and visitor services at the seashore.
From a classification standpoint, the opportunity is listed under discretionary funding and falls within activity areas related to education, humanities (including cultural affairs), and natural resources. The CFDA number provided is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service-related assistance programs. Although the listing includes general categories of eligible applicants (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status), that eligibility language is largely standard for the database entry and does not signal an open application process here, since the notice is specifically about funding without full and open competition for a named project arrangement.
Administrative details show the opportunity number as P16AS00007, with both the original and current closing date listed as December 13, 2015. Those dates are best understood as recordkeeping fields in the posting system rather than a real deadline for applicants, since no applications are being accepted. The award ceiling is listed as $88,700, which reflects the maximum expected federal funding level referenced for this intended award. The posting and creation dates are December 3, 2015, indicating when the notice was entered and made public.
In short, this is a transparency notice: the NPS is announcing its intent to fund a Recreation Assistant Intern project at Canaveral National Seashore through a cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association, using a non-competitive approach, and the public listing is meant to document that intent and the basic funding parameters rather than to invite new proposals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this a competitive grant opportunity that is open to the public?
No. The notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) funding action rather than a competitive grant. It explicitly states it is not a request for applications, which means the agency is not soliciting proposals and there is no open competition tied to this announcement.
Does this notice accept applications or proposals?
No. This is a "Notice of Intent to Award" and it is presented as a public notification of an intended funding action, not as an invitation to submit an application.
What is the purpose of this notice?
The purpose is transparency and documentation. It publicly records that NPS intends to provide funding for a specific project ("Recreation Assistant Intern") using a non-competitive approach under an existing cooperative agreement arrangement.
What project is being funded under this notice?
The project title is "Recreation Assistant Intern." The work is connected to recreation support and visitor services at Canaveral National Seashore.
Which federal agency is issuing the notice?
The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS) and Canaveral National Seashore, issued the notice.
Where will the project activities take place?
The project is associated with work at Canaveral National Seashore.
Who is the identified partner organization for this project?
The Student Conservation Association is identified as the partner organization for the project.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The notice indicates the planned award is tied to an existing cooperative agreement arrangement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency compared to a standard grant. In practical terms, the notice suggests NPS staff may coordinate closely on the intern's duties, training, work planning, oversight, or deliverables related to recreation support and visitor services.
Is this funding action considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The opportunity is listed under discretionary funding.
What activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
The notice lists activity areas related to education, humanities (including cultural affairs), and natural resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The CFDA number provided is 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service-related assistance programs.
What is the opportunity number for this notice?
The opportunity number listed is P16AS00007.
What is the cooperative agreement number referenced in the notice?
The planned award is tied to Cooperative Agreement P15AC00031.
What is the maximum funding amount mentioned in the notice?
The award ceiling is listed as $88,700, reflecting the maximum expected federal funding level referenced for this intended award.
Do the listed eligible applicant categories mean I can apply?
No. Although the listing includes general categories of eligible applicants (such as institutions of higher education and 501(c)(3) nonprofits), the notice is specifically not a request for applications. The eligibility language appears to be standard database text and does not indicate an open application process for this announcement.
What are the posting and creation dates for this notice?
The posting and creation dates are listed as December 3, 2015, which indicates when the notice was entered and made public.
What is the closing date shown, and does it function as an application deadline?
Both the original and current closing date are listed as December 13, 2015. Based on the notice description, these dates function as recordkeeping fields in the posting system rather than a real deadline for applicants, because no applications are being accepted.
Is the award being made without full and open competition?
Yes. The notice explains that it is announcing intended funding without full and open competition for a named project arrangement, rather than soliciting proposals from the public.
What is the simplest way to describe what this posting is?
It is a transparency notice stating that NPS intends to fund a specific Recreation Assistant Intern project at Canaveral National Seashore through a cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association, documenting the intent and basic funding parameters rather than inviting new proposals.
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