Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00147
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- The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Open Outdoors for Kids" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2016 and posted on May 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to enter agreement with National Park Foundation. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $1.00 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:
The Open Outdoors for Kids opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00147) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement under the education activity category (CFDA 15.954). Its core purpose is to expand meaningful, hands-on outdoor experiences for children in underserved communities, using parks and public lands as places where kids can build healthier bodies, stronger emotional well-being, and a lasting connection to nature. In addition to personal health benefits, the program is framed around civic engagement, aiming to help young people feel more connected to their communities and more invested in shared public spaces.
The program focuses on reducing practical and social barriers that often keep underserved families from visiting parks. A major element is improving access through transportation grants, recognizing that the cost and logistics of getting to a park can be the main obstacle even when the park itself is free or low cost. Beyond transportation, the opportunity emphasizes relevancy, meaning it is not only about getting kids through the gate but also helping them and their families feel that parks are welcoming, culturally meaningful, and connected to their lives. This includes efforts to link families to parks in ways that build familiarity and comfort over time, rather than treating a visit as a one-off event.
Once participants are in the park, the agreement supports structured educational opportunities that use the park setting as a living classroom. Activities are intended to help children experience nature, history, and culture directly, while also learning about biodiversity and environmental topics in ways that are engaging and age-appropriate. The description also highlights social connection: these outdoor experiences are designed to encourage children to interact with one another, strengthening interpersonal bonds and shared experiences outdoors. Taken together, the approach blends logistical support (transportation), relationship-building (connecting families to parks), and learning-based programming (in-park education) to create experiences that can influence long-term attitudes toward nature and public lands.
Administratively, this listing is not an open, competitive grant round. The notice states a notification of intent to enter into an agreement with the National Park Foundation, and it explicitly indicates that no applications will be accepted. The opportunity anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling listed as 1, and it was created and posted on May 5, 2016. In practical terms, this means it functions as a designated cooperative agreement arrangement rather than a solicitation where outside organizations can submit proposals.
Open Outdoors for Kids (P16AS00147) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Open Outdoors for Kids opportunity (P16AS00147)?
Open Outdoors for Kids is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding action structured as a cooperative agreement. It is listed under the education activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.954.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The core purpose is to expand meaningful, hands-on outdoor experiences for children in underserved communities by using parks and public lands as places where kids can build healthier bodies, stronger emotional well-being, and a lasting connection to nature.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The program is aimed at children in underserved communities, with an emphasis on reaching families who face practical and social barriers to visiting parks.
How does the program define "meaningful, hands-on outdoor experiences"?
Based on the description, "meaningful" experiences go beyond a single park visit. They are designed to build familiarity and comfort over time and to include structured educational activities in the park that engage children with nature, history, and culture directly.
Why does the opportunity emphasize transportation?
A major element is improving access through transportation grants. The opportunity recognizes that the cost and logistics of getting to a park can be the main obstacle for underserved families, even when the park itself is free or low cost.
Does the program support anything beyond transportation to parks?
Yes. In addition to transportation support, the opportunity emphasizes "relevancy" and relationship-building, meaning efforts to help children and their families feel that parks are welcoming, culturally meaningful, and connected to their lives.
What does "relevancy" mean in the context of this opportunity?
"Relevancy" refers to helping participants and their families see parks as welcoming and meaningful to them culturally and personally. The program description focuses on connecting families to parks in ways that build familiarity and comfort over time, rather than treating participation as a one-off event.
What kinds of activities are supported once kids are in the park?
The cooperative agreement supports structured educational opportunities that use the park as a living classroom. Activities are intended to help children experience nature, history, and culture directly, while also learning about biodiversity and environmental topics in engaging, age-appropriate ways.
Is this program only about environmental education?
No. While biodiversity and environmental topics are highlighted, the program also emphasizes experiences related to history and culture, plus broader outcomes like physical health, emotional well-being, social connection, and civic engagement.
How does the program address social connection among participants?
The outdoor experiences are designed to encourage children to interact with one another, strengthening interpersonal bonds and creating shared experiences outdoors.
What is the civic engagement angle of this program?
The program is framed around civic engagement by aiming to help young people feel more connected to their communities and more invested in shared public spaces, including parks and public lands.
What type of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard competitive grant solicitation.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it is not an open, competitive grant round and explicitly indicates that no applications will be accepted.
Can organizations submit an application for this funding opportunity?
No. The listing explicitly indicates that no applications will be accepted.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice states a notification of intent to enter into an agreement with the National Park Foundation.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as 1.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
It was created and posted on May 5, 2016.
What is the overall approach of the program as described?
The program blends logistical support (transportation), relationship-building (connecting families to parks and improving relevancy), and learning-based programming (in-park education) to create experiences that can influence long-term attitudes toward nature and public lands.
What outcomes does the program aim to influence over the long term?
The description emphasizes outcomes such as a lasting connection to nature, improved health and emotional well-being, stronger social bonds, and long-term attitudes toward nature and public lands.
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