Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00324
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outreach to Support Every Kid in the Park campaign and Urban Ranger Program-modification" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 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 $27,283.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Outreach to Support Every Kid in the Park campaign and Urban Ranger Program-modification" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00324) is a small, targeted National Park Service funding action designed to support outreach planning connected to the Every Kid in a Park campaign. Issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, the opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). It was created on July 18, 2016, with an original closing date of July 20, 2016, indicating a very short application window and suggesting the project was time-sensitive and likely scoped for a specific, near-term outreach need.
The central purpose of the award is to support the recruitment and use of a graduate student who will work directly with Timpanogos Cave National Monument and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program. The graduate student role is essentially an applied research and planning support position focused on identifying, mapping, and categorizing schools that could benefit from the Every Kid in a Park campaign. In practical terms, this implies compiling or validating a school location dataset, organizing schools into meaningful categories (for example, by proximity to the park, grade levels served, likely eligibility for the campaign, transportation feasibility, underserved or priority communities, or other outreach-relevant characteristics), and producing information that can guide where outreach should be focused to increase student access and participation.
Only public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants, which aligns with the project design: a university or similar institution can readily recruit a graduate student, provide academic supervision, handle data work, and coordinate with federal partners. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, the National Park Service is expected to be substantially involved in the work rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report. That typically means ongoing collaboration, shared project direction, coordination on data sources and outreach criteria, and iterative review of findings so that the final school categorization directly supports NPS outreach implementation.
The award ceiling is $27,283, with one expected award, reflecting a modest, single-recipient project sized to cover a graduate assistantship and associated project costs (such as data acquisition, GIS and analysis support, limited travel for coordination if needed, and administrative overhead depending on institutional policies). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a focused outreach support project: it funds a higher-education partner to provide a graduate student who will help the park and RTCA identify which schools are most likely to benefit from Every Kid in a Park outreach, thereby improving targeting, efficiency, and equitable access to park experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Outreach to Support Every Kid in the Park campaign and Urban Ranger Program-modification."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00324.
Which agency is offering this funding?
This funding action is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means the National Park Service is expected to be substantially involved in the work (not just providing funds and receiving a final deliverable).
What is the CFDA number and funding activity category?
The CFDA number is 15.945, and the funding activity category is Natural Resources.
When was the opportunity created and what was the application window?
The opportunity was created on July 18, 2016, with an original closing date of July 20, 2016. This indicates a very short application window and suggests the project was time-sensitive.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to support outreach planning connected to the Every Kid in a Park campaign by recruiting and using a graduate student to support applied research and planning work.
Which National Park Service units or programs are directly involved in the work?
The graduate student is expected to work directly with Timpanogos Cave National Monument and the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program.
What work is the graduate student expected to perform?
The graduate student role is an applied research and planning support position focused on identifying, mapping, and categorizing schools that could benefit from the Every Kid in a Park campaign.
What does "identify, map, and categorize schools" mean in practical terms?
Based on the description, this implies compiling or validating a school location dataset, organizing schools into meaningful categories, and producing information that helps guide where outreach should be focused to increase student access and participation.
What kinds of school categories might be used for the outreach planning?
The opportunity suggests categories could include factors such as proximity to the park, grade levels served, likely eligibility for the campaign, transportation feasibility, underserved or priority communities, or other outreach-relevant characteristics.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Why are only public and state-controlled institutions of higher education eligible?
The eligibility aligns with the project design: an institution of higher education can recruit a graduate student, provide academic supervision, conduct data and mapping work, and coordinate with federal partners.
How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $27,283.
What types of costs is the budget likely intended to cover?
The opportunity describes a modest, single-recipient project sized to cover a graduate assistantship and associated project costs. Examples mentioned include data acquisition, GIS and analysis support, limited travel for coordination if needed, and administrative overhead depending on institutional policies.
What does it mean that this is a "small, targeted" funding action?
It indicates the project scope is narrow and specific: a near-term outreach planning effort to help NPS and RTCA better target schools for Every Kid in a Park outreach.
What is the intended outcome of the project?
The intended outcome is to improve outreach targeting, efficiency, and equitable access to park experiences by identifying which schools are most likely to benefit from Every Kid in a Park outreach.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this context?
In this context, the cooperative agreement structure signals ongoing collaboration with NPS. The description indicates shared project direction, coordination on data sources and outreach criteria, and iterative review of findings so the final school categorization directly supports outreach implementation.
Is this opportunity likely designed for a specific near-term need?
Yes. The original posting date (July 18, 2016) and closing date (July 20, 2016) suggest it was time-sensitive and likely scoped to a specific, near-term outreach need.
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