NPS Interpretation, Education and Volunteers Business Plan 2014 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "NPS Interpretation, Education and Volunteers Business Plan 2014" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00029) was issued by the National Park Service as part of its broader push to refresh and strengthen its mission leading up to the agency's 2016 centennial. The core idea behind the project is that the Park Service wanted to be more intentional about how it plans, funds, and delivers interpretation and education programs, especially as new technologies and new partnership models create different expectations for how the public learns about and engages with parks. Rather than treating education, interpretation, and volunteer efforts as separate program areas competing for limited resources, the project aimed to create a business-planning approach that ties program design directly to sustainable funding strategies and measurable impact.

This award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the National Park Service expected to stay actively involved in the work rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The scope centered on developing and launching a process that would align business planning with educational programming. The intended end product was described as a suite of options and recommendations for high-impact educational programming, specifically supported by innovative funding models. In practical terms, this signals a planning effort that would likely look at where interpretation and education efforts deliver the most public value, how to scale what works, how to better leverage partners, and how to fund these efforts in ways that are durable beyond year-to-year budget uncertainty.

A key point in the announcement is that it was a notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. The posting explicitly states it was not a request for applications and that the National Park Service planned to fund the project under an existing cooperative management relationship with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), through its Institute at the Golden Gate. The Institute is highlighted as well positioned for this role because of its experience supporting innovative policy and practice and its emphasis on partnerships and business-oriented thinking, including prior work connected to initiatives like park prescriptions and sustainable food systems. In other words, the Park Service was selecting a known partner with a proven track record to help design a forward-looking model for education and public engagement.

In terms of funding details, the opportunity was listed as discretionary, with the funding activity category noted as information and statistics and associated with CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). The expected number of awards was one. The estimated total funding amount was $74,750, with the award ceiling also set at $74,750 (and an award floor listed as $1). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, though in practice the notice makes clear the award was intended for the existing partner rather than a competitive pool.

The timeline reinforces that this was essentially a public notification rather than a competitive cycle. The opportunity was posted on February 18, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 21, 2014, and an archive date of March 30, 2014. The short window aligns with the purpose of providing public notice of an intended award rather than soliciting submissions. For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the announcement, the contact listed was Kristina Bliss, Contract Officer, with phone number 805-370-2321 and email kristinabliss@nps.gov. The listing also referenced grants.gov as the source for the announcement details.

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