Opportunity Information: Apply for FY2014 NICO YIFM 0001
Apply for FY2014 NICO YIFM 0001
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information Youth Intern Facility Management Nicodemus National Historic Site" 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 Feb 21, 2014 and posted on Feb 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 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 $6,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,800.00 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:
This National Park Service (NPS) opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) tied to a potential cooperative agreement for a single, 12-week youth internship focused on facility management work at Nicodemus National Historic Site in Nicodemus, Kansas. The funding opportunity number is FY2014 NICO YIFM 0001, posted February 21, 2014, with responses due by 5:00 PM CST on February 28, 2014. The NPS anticipated making one award, with estimated total funding up to $6,800 (award ceiling $6,800; floor $0), and it requires cost sharing or matching. It falls under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and is categorized under natural resources activities, even though the day-to-day work described is largely facilities, preservation support, and grounds-related projects.
The project itself is titled "2014 Youth Intern Facility Management" and was planned for May 27, 2014 through August 25, 2014. Only one intern position is available. The intern would support several priority tasks at the park, including facilities-related projects connected to preservation, grounds management, and special event logistics. A central assignment is assisting trained preservation craftspeople with rehabilitation work on the Township Hall, which also serves as the park Visitor Center. That work specifically includes photo documentation and maintaining hard-copy documentation, suggesting the intern would help track progress and maintain records that support preservation standards. Another major component is serving as the lead for the park's sustainable turf initiative, aimed at restoring Buffalo grass within the park boundary. The intern would also play an important role in preparing for, setting up, taking down, and relocating operations into a temporary Visitor Center during the park's largest annual event, the Homecoming Celebration (also associated with the Emancipation Proclamation commemoration).
The announcement provides context about the park and its setting because logistics matter for the internship. Nicodemus is described as the only remaining western town established by African Americans during Reconstruction after the Civil War, making it a historically significant symbol of African American self-determination and settlement on the Great Plains. The site is in a rural area of northwestern Kansas, with nearby services in small towns such as Hill City (the county seat, with a hospital) and Stockton, and some housing options in Bogue, Hill City, and Stockton. Because of the rural location and limited local infrastructure, having a vehicle is presented as necessary for transportation.
In terms of desired qualifications, the NPS indicates it is looking for practical and basic office and field competencies rather than a narrow academic specialty. Desired skills include general computer proficiency (Excel, Word, and similar tools) and the safe operation of hand and power tools while working under supervision. Helpful educational backgrounds include coursework or experience in resource management, project management, historic preservation, landscape architecture, or communications. The work is described as physically demanding at times, with long periods of standing or walking, lifting moderately heavy items, and working in weather extremes. Duties occur both indoors and outdoors, and weekend work may be required, which is especially relevant given the event support responsibilities.
Rather than asking individuals to apply directly for the internship, the RFI is aimed at identifying an eligible partner organization to provide services for the project, including recruiting and placing the youth intern. Eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). Interested organizations were instructed to submit a Statement of Information (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project in coordination with NPS staff. The statement needed to include the organization name, mission, contact details, and specific qualifications related to recruiting and placing youth interns, examples of past projects, and information on staff, faculty, or students who could support the work. Along with that statement, organizations were also required to submit a preliminary bid. NPS planned to review the Statement of Information and the preliminary bid to determine which organization was best suited to deliver the services for this specific project.
Submissions were to be sent electronically to catherineschroeder@nps and juliehendricks@nps.gov by the February 28, 2014 deadline. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist (phone 402-661-1662). The opportunity was later archived on March 30, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation for that summer internship window.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY2014 NICO YIFM 0001 (RFI)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Request for Information (RFI) tied to a potential cooperative agreement to support a single, 12-week youth internship focused on facility management work at Nicodemus National Historic Site in Nicodemus, Kansas.
2) Is this a direct internship application for individuals?
No. The RFI is aimed at identifying an eligible partner organization that would provide services for the project, including recruiting and placing the youth intern. Individuals were not asked to apply directly through this RFI.
3) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FY2014 NICO YIFM 0001.
4) When was the RFI posted and when were responses due?
The RFI was posted February 21, 2014. Responses were due by 5:00 PM CST on February 28, 2014.
5) What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
6) What park site is involved and where is it located?
The work is at Nicodemus National Historic Site in Nicodemus, Kansas, a rural area in northwestern Kansas.
7) What is the project title and planned project dates?
The project is titled "2014 Youth Intern Facility Management" and was planned for May 27, 2014 through August 25, 2014.
8) How many awards and how many intern positions were anticipated?
NPS anticipated making one award, and the project includes only one intern position.
9) How long is the internship?
The internship is described as a single, 12-week youth internship.
10) What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is up to $6,800. The award ceiling is $6,800 and the award floor is $0.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity requires cost sharing or matching.
12) What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
13) How is the opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under natural resources activities, even though the day-to-day work described is largely facilities, preservation support, grounds-related projects, and event logistics.
14) What are the main duties of the youth intern?
The intern would support priority facility management tasks at the park, including facilities-related projects connected to preservation, grounds management, and special event logistics.
15) What preservation-related work is included?
A central assignment is assisting trained preservation craftspeople with rehabilitation work on the Township Hall (which also serves as the park Visitor Center). This includes photo documentation and maintaining hard-copy documentation to track progress and support preservation standards.
16) What is the sustainable turf initiative mentioned in the RFI?
The intern is expected to serve as the lead for the park's sustainable turf initiative, aimed at restoring Buffalo grass within the park boundary.
17) What event support work is included?
The intern would help prepare for, set up, take down, and relocate operations into a temporary Visitor Center during the park's largest annual event, the Homecoming Celebration (associated with the Emancipation Proclamation commemoration).
18) Are weekend hours possible?
Yes. Weekend work may be required, especially due to event support responsibilities.
19) What types of working conditions should be expected?
The work is described as physically demanding at times, including long periods of standing or walking, lifting moderately heavy items, and working in weather extremes. Duties occur both indoors and outdoors.
20) What skills and competencies were desired for the intern work?
NPS emphasized practical, basic office and field competencies. Desired skills include general computer proficiency (such as Excel and Word) and safe operation of hand and power tools while working under supervision.
21) What educational backgrounds were considered helpful?
Helpful coursework or experience includes resource management, project management, historic preservation, landscape architecture, or communications.
22) Why does the RFI discuss the park's rural setting?
The announcement provides context because logistics matter for the internship. Nicodemus is described as rural, with nearby services located in small towns such as Hill City (county seat with a hospital) and Stockton.
23) Is transportation required?
Yes. Because of the rural location and limited local infrastructure, having a vehicle is presented as necessary for transportation.
24) Are housing options mentioned?
Yes. Some housing options are noted in Bogue, Hill City, and Stockton.
25) Who was eligible to respond to the RFI?
Eligible applicants were nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
26) What did the responding organization need to submit?
Organizations were instructed to submit a Statement of Information (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project in coordination with NPS staff, plus a preliminary bid.
27) What information was required in the Statement of Information?
The Statement of Information needed to include the organization name, mission, contact details, and specific qualifications related to recruiting and placing youth interns, examples of past projects, and information on staff, faculty, or students who could support the work.
28) How would NPS evaluate submissions?
NPS planned to review the Statement of Information and the preliminary bid to determine which organization was best suited to deliver the services for this specific project.
29) How and where were submissions sent?
Submissions were to be sent electronically to catherineschroeder@nps and juliehendricks@nps.gov by the deadline.
30) Who was the listed contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Julie Hendricks, Lead Grants Management Specialist, phone 402-661-1662.
31) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on March 30, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation for that summer internship window.
32) Why is Nicodemus National Historic Site considered historically significant?
The site is described as the only remaining western town established by African Americans during Reconstruction after the Civil War, and it is presented as a symbol of African American self-determination and settlement on the Great Plains.
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