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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Parks as Classrooms" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 5, 2012 and posted on May 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award a discretionary cooperative agreement (task) to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for the Parks as Classroom project. Applications will only be accepted from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Parks as Classrooms opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P12AC10335) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single-source award, not an open call for applications. In other words, the announcement is meant to publicly document that NPS plans to fund a specific set of education activities without competition, using a cooperative agreement/task agreement structure. The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), NPS's long-time nonprofit partner at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The project is tied to CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management) and is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1g. The anticipated agreement period is roughly two years, with performance expected from June 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. The award amount is described as $50,000 total anticipated, with no cost share required, although the posting also lists funding figures in the $25,000 range, reflecting the way the notice was entered and summarized in different fields.
Programmatically, Parks as Classrooms is framed as a K-12, curriculum-connected, place-based learning effort that uses the resources of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to raise student achievement while strengthening ties between schools, communities, and the national park. The broader Parks as Classrooms approach emphasizes inclusive and inquiry-based learning delivered jointly by GGNPC and NPS staff, and it builds on an established track record of collaboration that includes teacher institutes, youth career and volunteer pathways, transportation and access supports for underserved students, and programs associated with the Crissy Field Center in the Presidio. The announcement highlights that the partnership aims for authentic learning experiences in culturally and historically significant sites and landscapes, linking classroom content to real locations and primary sources.
The specific project activities funded under this task agreement center on a signature teacher professional development program called Dissonant Voices. The core deliverable is a four-day institute for approximately 20 middle and high school social studies teachers from the San Francisco Bay Area. The institute is designed as a place-based immersion in historic sites within the park, including Alcatraz, the Presidio, the Nike Missile Site, Sutro Baths, and the Marin Headlands. Teachers are expected to leave with primary and secondary source materials and draft lesson plans that translate national themes into locally grounded instruction, with example topics including the Civil War, the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, the Cold War, and public perception and memory. Instruction and presentations are to be provided by a mix of local university faculty, NPS and Conservancy staff, and community members with relevant research expertise.
A second major component is direct student access and participation: after the institute, teachers return to the park with their students for education programs delivered on-site. Because transportation is often the key barrier for low-income schools, a portion of the funds is specifically dedicated to covering bus costs so that students from primarily low-income communities can participate in the park-based learning experiences. Alongside that access support, the project also creates educational and career development opportunities for two student volunteers. These volunteers assist with institute logistics and then serve as primary staff supporting delivery of the subsequent student programs in the park. The notice indicates that volunteers should bring or develop competencies in education methods, program delivery, and group management, and that NPS and GGNPC will jointly provide training in interpretive delivery, program management, and the missions of both organizations.
The agreement spells out roles and responsibilities for each partner. GGNPC is responsible for coordinating with the NPS project manager to recruit two qualified volunteers, providing uniforms, materials, housing, and typical personnel-related costs for those volunteers, paying teacher stipends for the institute (20 participants reimbursed at $200 each), and reimbursing transportation at a stated rate of $600 per visit to the bus company. GGNRA (NPS) commits to providing the financial assistance defined in the task agreement, leading planning and implementation of the teacher institute, supplying volunteer position descriptions, providing technical guidance and workspace, and furnishing needed supplies and equipment, including access to a workstation and the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) software as applicable. NPS also takes on oversight duties such as monitoring and reviewing volunteer work for quality and completeness, maintaining progress schedules, holding regular reporting meetings with GGNPC, and providing administrative support as needed. Both parties explicitly agree to operate as a cooperative partnership to maximize project benefits.
Finally, the notice explains why the award is being made without competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), NPS must justify noncompetitive assistance awards, and the criterion cited here is "Unique Qualifications." NPS states that GGNPC is uniquely qualified based on its longstanding, established cooperative agreement relationship with Golden Gate National Recreation Area (referenced as Cooperative Agreement 1443 CA 8140 98 001) and its deep involvement in developing and administering education, restoration, conservation, outreach, and recreation programs at the site. The announcement also clarifies eligibility: applications would only be accepted from GGNPC because this is a notice of intent to award to that specific partner. The listed point of contact is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, at (415) 561-7048.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Parks as Classrooms (Funding Opportunity Number P12AC10335)
What is the Parks as Classrooms opportunity (P12AC10335)?
Parks as Classrooms (Funding Opportunity Number P12AC10335) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single-source award. It is not an open solicitation or competitive grant announcement. The purpose of the notice is to publicly document NPS's plan to fund a defined set of education activities through a cooperative agreement/task agreement structure.
Is this an open call for applications?
No. This notice is not an open call for applications and is not competitive. The notice states that applications would only be accepted from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC) because the award is intended for that specific partner.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), identified as NPS's long-time nonprofit partner at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice explains that the award is noncompetitive under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The justification cited is "Unique Qualifications." NPS states that GGNPC is uniquely qualified due to its longstanding cooperative relationship with GGNRA and its deep involvement in developing and administering programs at the site.
What type of agreement will be used?
The funding is planned to be provided through a cooperative agreement/task agreement structure, with NPS and GGNPC operating as a cooperative partnership and sharing roles in planning, implementation, and oversight.
What is the CFDA program associated with this project?
The notice ties the project to CFDA 15.946, described as Cultural Resources Management.
What is the legal authority for this award?
The notice states the award is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1g.
What is the project period and expected performance timeframe?
The anticipated agreement period is roughly two years, with performance expected from June 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013.
How much funding is anticipated?
The award amount is described as $50,000 total anticipated. The notice also shows funding figures in the $25,000 range in some fields, which the posting explains reflects how the notice was entered and summarized in different places.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share is required according to the notice.
What is the overarching purpose of Parks as Classrooms at Golden Gate National Recreation Area?
The program is framed as a K-12, curriculum-connected, place-based learning effort that uses the resources of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to raise student achievement and strengthen ties between schools, communities, and the national park. The broader approach emphasizes inclusive and inquiry-based learning delivered jointly by GGNPC and NPS staff.
What specific project activities are funded under this task agreement?
The funded work centers on a signature teacher professional development program called Dissonant Voices, plus follow-on student access and participation components. The notice also includes support for transportation and the use of two student volunteers to help deliver the work.
What is Dissonant Voices?
Dissonant Voices is described as a signature teacher professional development program. The core deliverable is a four-day institute designed as a place-based immersion in historic sites within the park.
Who is the intended audience for the Dissonant Voices institute?
The institute is intended for approximately 20 middle and high school social studies teachers from the San Francisco Bay Area.
How long is the teacher institute and what is the expected size?
The institute is planned as a four-day program for approximately 20 teachers.
Which park sites are included in the institute experience?
The notice lists park sites used for the institute, including Alcatraz, the Presidio, the Nike Missile Site, Sutro Baths, and the Marin Headlands.
What are teachers expected to produce or take away from the institute?
Teachers are expected to leave with primary and secondary source materials and draft lesson plans that translate national themes into locally grounded instruction.
What themes or example topics may be addressed during the institute?
Example topics mentioned include the Civil War, the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, the Cold War, and public perception and memory.
Who provides instruction and presentations for the institute?
Instruction and presentations are to be provided by a mix of local university faculty, NPS and Conservancy staff, and community members with relevant research expertise.
What happens after teachers complete the institute?
After the institute, teachers are expected to return to the park with their students for education programs delivered on-site.
How does the project address transportation barriers for students?
The notice states that transportation is often the key barrier for low-income schools, so part of the funding is dedicated to covering bus costs so students from primarily low-income communities can participate in park-based learning experiences.
Is there a stated transportation reimbursement rate?
Yes. The notice states that transportation will be reimbursed at a rate of $600 per visit to the bus company.
Does the project include student volunteer opportunities?
Yes. The project creates educational and career development opportunities for two student volunteers. They assist with institute logistics and then serve as primary staff supporting delivery of subsequent student programs in the park.
What competencies are expected of the student volunteers?
The notice indicates volunteers should bring or develop competencies in education methods, program delivery, and group management.
Who provides training for the student volunteers and what does it cover?
NPS and GGNPC jointly provide training in interpretive delivery, program management, and the missions of both organizations.
What are GGNPC's responsibilities under the agreement?
GGNPC's responsibilities include coordinating with the NPS project manager to recruit two qualified volunteers; providing uniforms, materials, housing, and typical personnel-related costs for those volunteers; paying teacher stipends for the institute (20 participants reimbursed at $200 each); and reimbursing transportation to the bus company at the stated rate.
What teacher stipend is described in the notice?
The notice specifies teacher stipends for the institute as 20 participants reimbursed at $200 each.
What are NPS (GGNRA) responsibilities under the agreement?
NPS (GGNRA) responsibilities include providing the financial assistance defined in the task agreement; leading planning and implementation of the teacher institute; supplying volunteer position descriptions; providing technical guidance and workspace; and furnishing needed supplies and equipment, including access to a workstation and the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) software as applicable.
What oversight and reporting functions does NPS provide?
The notice states NPS will monitor and review volunteer work for quality and completeness, maintain progress schedules, hold regular reporting meetings with GGNPC, and provide administrative support as needed.
How is the partnership described in the notice?
The notice explicitly states that both parties agree to operate as a cooperative partnership to maximize project benefits.
What prior relationship is cited to support the single-source justification?
NPS cites GGNPC's longstanding cooperative agreement relationship with GGNRA, referenced in the notice as Cooperative Agreement 1443 CA 8140 98 001, along with GGNPC's established role in education, restoration, conservation, outreach, and recreation programs at the site.
Who is the listed point of contact?
The notice lists Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, as the point of contact.
What is the contact phone number provided in the notice?
The notice provides the phone number (415) 561-7048 for the listed point of contact.
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