Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS ARRAWASO1820100608
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- The National Park Service in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act PMIS#135582 National Park Service Youth Conservation at Minute Man National Historical Park" 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 May 3, 2010 and posted on May 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 4, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,178.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,178.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
Recovery Act PMIS#135582, titled "National Park Service Youth Conservation at Minute Man National Historical Park," is a National Park Service (NPS) Recovery Act-funded cooperative agreement intended to support youth conservation and historic landscape rehabilitation work at Minute Man National Historical Park. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications; instead, it serves as a public announcement of NPS intent to make an award for a defined set of project activities. The project sits under CFDA 15.931, "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations," and is designed to pair hands-on fieldwork with career development and educational experiences for young people in a nationally significant historic setting.
The core purpose of the project is twofold: restore and maintain important historic agricultural landscapes within the park, and provide meaningful work, training, and career exploration opportunities for young adults. NPS frames the effort as a way to give participants real-world exposure to resource management and public-facing park operations, helping them connect academic interests or career goals to practical conservation and stewardship work. The work is intended to be highly visible to the surrounding community and to park visitors, reinforcing the idea that stewardship is both a public service and a pathway to future employment, including building a more diverse pool of potential entry-level NPS candidates.
Project work is centered in the Stow/Jones area of the park, a landscape that has been farmed since the 1600s and includes historic fields, stone walls, and drainage features that have deteriorated over time. The announcement explains that many of these fields and associated structures are now overgrown with invasive trees, shrubs, and vines; stone walls have collapsed; and drainage ditches have filled with soil and vegetation. To support renewed agricultural use and to recover historic views that have been obscured by overgrowth, the crew will remove invasive and encroaching vegetation, clear stone walls of destructive plant growth, and clean out drainage ditches to restore proper field drainage. The scope may also include installing livestock fencing, thinning hedgerows, and assisting with general farming activities, reflecting the park's interest in reactivating and sustaining an agricultural landscape rather than only performing one-time cleanup.
A major feature of the opportunity is collaboration. Crew members are expected to work alongside NPS staff with expertise in historic landscape maintenance, environmental history, and landscape architecture, and they may also partner with other youth crews, volunteers, and local collaborators. The notice specifically references potential coordination with a Groundwork Somerville youth crew and the park's nonprofit agricultural partner, Battle Road Farms, including the possibility of assisting with farm-related activities. This approach is meant to broaden participants' exposure to conservation career pathways while ensuring the work aligns with NPS standards and professional guidelines for rehabilitating historic landscapes.
The announcement outlines clear roles for both the recipient organization and NPS. The recipient is responsible for staffing and logistical support: appointing and maintaining two qualified project leaders for approximately 30 days to six weeks (including their compensation, training, and travel), appointing and maintaining ten crew members ages 15 to 18 for the same period, providing transportation via vans for leaders and crew during the project, and handling hiring, compliance, and evaluation requirements. The recipient must also provide uniforms and supply the tools, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, indicating the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of project costs or resources.
NPS, in turn, commits to providing the operational and technical framework that makes the project educational and mission-relevant. Park staff will provide a general orientation to park operations and the NPS mission, assign an NPS technical representative to be on site with the crew to help guide the work as needed, and ensure the crew has meaningful assignments and appropriate oversight tied to historic agricultural field and landscape rehabilitation and maintenance. All work will be performed on park land, primarily outdoors in the Battle Road Unit within the Stow/Jones area, near active agricultural features such as a farm stand and other farm buildings, as well as numerous historic structures.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary Recovery Act award using a cooperative agreement instrument, with an expectation of a single award. The estimated total funding is $35,178, and both the award ceiling and stated maximum are $35,178 (with an award floor of $1). Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is NPS ARRAWASO1820100608. The posting date is May 3, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 4, 2010, and an archive date of June 3, 2010, reinforcing that this was a time-limited public notice rather than an open competition. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist (Contractor), at 303-969-2378.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) Recovery Act-funded cooperative agreement associated with Recovery Act PMIS#135582, titled "National Park Service Youth Conservation at Minute Man National Historical Park." The project focuses on youth conservation work and rehabilitation of historic agricultural landscapes at Minute Man National Historical Park.
Is this notice a request for applications (RFA)?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a public announcement of the NPS intent to make an award for a defined set of project activities.
What is the CFDA number and program name?
The project falls under CFDA 15.931, titled "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations".
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is twofold: (1) restore and maintain important historic agricultural landscapes within the park, and (2) provide meaningful work, training, and career exploration opportunities for young adults through hands-on fieldwork and educational experiences.
Where will the work take place?
All work will be performed on park land at Minute Man National Historical Park, primarily outdoors in the Battle Road Unit within the Stow/Jones area.
What is special about the Stow/Jones area?
The Stow/Jones area is a historic landscape that has been farmed since the 1600s and includes historic fields, stone walls, and drainage features. Over time, many elements have deteriorated, become overgrown, or filled in, which the project aims to address.
What types of conservation and rehabilitation activities are included?
Planned activities include removing invasive and encroaching vegetation, clearing stone walls of destructive plant growth, and cleaning out drainage ditches to restore proper drainage. The scope may also include installing livestock fencing, thinning hedgerows, and assisting with general farming activities.
What problem is the project trying to fix in the landscape?
The announcement explains that fields and associated structures are overgrown with invasive trees, shrubs, and vines; stone walls have collapsed; and drainage ditches have filled with soil and vegetation. This work supports renewed agricultural use and helps recover historic views that have been obscured by overgrowth.
How does the project support youth career development?
The project is designed to pair hands-on fieldwork with career development and educational experiences. NPS describes it as real-world exposure to resource management and public-facing park operations, helping participants connect academic interests or career goals to practical stewardship work and conservation career pathways.
Will the work be visible to the public?
Yes. NPS notes that the work is intended to be highly visible to the surrounding community and to park visitors, reinforcing stewardship as a public service and a pathway to future employment.
Does the project emphasize collaboration?
Yes. Crew members are expected to work alongside NPS staff and may partner with other youth crews, volunteers, and local collaborators.
Who are the named collaborators referenced in the announcement?
The notice references potential coordination with a Groundwork Somerville youth crew and the park's nonprofit agricultural partner, Battle Road Farms, including the possibility of assisting with farm-related activities.
What expertise will NPS staff bring to the project?
NPS staff expertise referenced includes historic landscape maintenance, environmental history, and landscape architecture.
What are the recipient organization's staffing responsibilities?
The recipient is responsible for appointing and maintaining two qualified project leaders for approximately 30 days to six weeks (including their compensation, training, and travel) and appointing and maintaining ten crew members ages 15 to 18 for the same period.
What logistical support must the recipient provide?
The recipient must provide transportation via vans for leaders and crew during the project, handle hiring, compliance, and evaluation requirements, provide uniforms, and supply the tools, materials, and equipment needed to complete the work.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of project costs or resources.
What does NPS provide under the cooperative agreement?
NPS will provide a general orientation to park operations and the NPS mission, assign an NPS technical representative to be on site with the crew to help guide the work as needed, and ensure the crew has meaningful assignments and appropriate oversight tied to historic agricultural field and landscape rehabilitation and maintenance.
What kind of grant instrument is being used?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary Recovery Act award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of a single award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $35,178. The award ceiling and stated maximum are also $35,178, and the award floor is $1.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS ARRAWASO1820100608.
What are the posting and closing dates?
The posting date is May 3, 2010. The original and current closing date is May 4, 2010. The archive date is June 3, 2010.
Is this an open, ongoing competition?
No. The dates and the language of the notice indicate it was a time-limited public announcement rather than an open competition.
Where in the park will the crew be working day-to-day?
The work is primarily in the Battle Road Unit within the Stow/Jones area, near active agricultural features such as a farm stand and other farm buildings, as well as numerous historic structures.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist (Contractor), at 303-969-2378.
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