Opportunity Information: Apply for FY2015 MWRO 0001
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Trail Study Support Intern RFI" 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 Oct 24, 2014 and posted on Oct 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NPS Trail Study Support Intern RFI is a National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Office opportunity based in Omaha, Nebraska, seeking a partner organization to help staff and support the completion of a congressionally directed trail study. The work is primarily office-based and involves handling complex source materials, policy constraints, and legislative requirements. Interns placed through the partner organization would work directly with NPS staff under the supervision of the Chief of Planning, contributing to the research, drafting, and preparation of study products that will ultimately be released to the public.
At its core, this opportunity is designed to pair NPS project leadership with interns who already have advanced skills and the professionalism to operate in a high-stakes planning environment. The NPS is specifically looking for intern candidates with strong backgrounds in policy analysis, technical writing, and GIS applications, and it emphasizes that precision, maturity, and experience with complex projects are mandatory. A key feature of this arrangement is that the NPS will provide the educational experience, direction, and day-to-day project leadership, meaning the organizational partner is not expected to train or supervise the intern team. Instead, the partner functions primarily as the entity that can recruit, place, and support qualified interns who can immediately contribute at a professional level.
The long-term goals described in the announcement are twofold. First, the project responds directly to Congressional direction to produce a trail study, indicating a formal mandate and a need for careful adherence to statutory and procedural requirements. Second, the study process is intended to support broad public participation in evaluating whether new areas should be added to the national park system, which implies public-facing documentation, transparency, and materials suitable for release and review. Interns would collaborate as a team alongside NPS staff to complete the study and assemble the deliverables needed for publication and stakeholder engagement.
From a funding and administration perspective, this is a discretionary opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, categorized under education, with CFDA number 15.931 (Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations). The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000, an award ceiling of $30,000, and an award floor of $8,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education) and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The posting date was October 24, 2014, with a closing date of November 24, 2014, and an archive date of December 24, 2014.
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 402-661-1640, with additional details and materials referenced through Grants.gov.
FAQs: NPS Trail Study Support Intern RFI (Midwest Regional Office)
What is the NPS Trail Study Support Intern RFI?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Office opportunity based in Omaha, Nebraska, seeking a partner organization to help staff and support the completion of a congressionally directed trail study. The work supports the research, drafting, and preparation of study products that will ultimately be released to the public.
Which NPS office is offering this opportunity, and where is it based?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Office and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
What is the main purpose of selecting a partner organization?
The partner organization is expected to recruit, place, and support qualified interns who can immediately contribute at a professional level to a high-stakes planning environment. The partner enables NPS project leadership to work with interns who already have advanced skills and professionalism.
What kind of work will the interns be doing?
Interns will work on the completion of a congressionally directed trail study, contributing to research, drafting, and preparation of study products. The work involves handling complex source materials, policy constraints, and legislative requirements.
Is the work office-based or field-based?
The work is described as primarily office-based.
Who supervises the interns day to day?
Interns would work directly with NPS staff under the supervision of the Chief of Planning. NPS will provide educational experience, direction, and day-to-day project leadership.
Is the partner organization expected to train or supervise the interns?
No. The announcement emphasizes that the organizational partner is not expected to train or supervise the intern team. NPS provides the project leadership and direction; the partner focuses on recruiting, placing, and supporting qualified interns.
What skills or qualifications does NPS want in intern candidates?
NPS is specifically looking for interns with strong backgrounds in policy analysis, technical writing, and GIS applications. The opportunity stresses that precision, maturity, and experience with complex projects are mandatory.
Why does the announcement emphasize precision and maturity?
The work is tied to Congressional direction and involves policy constraints and legislative requirements. Because the products are intended for public release, the environment is described as high-stakes and requires professional-level performance and accuracy.
What are the long-term goals of the project described in the announcement?
The long-term goals are (1) to respond to Congressional direction to produce a trail study, requiring careful adherence to statutory and procedural requirements, and (2) to support broad public participation in evaluating whether new areas should be added to the national park system through public-facing documentation and materials suitable for release and review.
Will the study outputs be public?
Yes. The interns contribute to study products that will ultimately be released to the public, and the study process is described as supporting transparency and stakeholder engagement.
What type of award mechanism is used?
This is a discretionary opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under education.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.931, titled "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000. The award ceiling is $30,000 and the award floor is $8,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards are expected?
A single award is anticipated.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education) and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was October 24, 2014. The closing date was November 24, 2014. The archive date was December 24, 2014.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and related materials?
Additional details and materials are referenced through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Katie Schroeder, Grants Management Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Katie Schroeder can be reached by phone at 402-661-1640.
What makes this opportunity distinct from a typical internship program?
The NPS is seeking interns who already have advanced skills and professionalism and can operate immediately in a complex planning environment. NPS provides the leadership and educational experience, while the partner organization serves as the recruiting and placement mechanism rather than acting as the training or supervisory entity.
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