Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00567
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Student Intern Support for the Cumberland Piedmont Inventory and Monitoring Network" 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 Aug 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 02, 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 $29,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Student Intern Support for the Cumberland Piedmont Inventory and Monitoring Network grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00567) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the NPS expects to have active involvement with the recipient in carrying out the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.945.
The central purpose of the award is to place graduate or undergraduate student interns in roles that directly support the day-to-day operations and technical needs of the Cumberland Piedmont Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. The Cumberland Piedmont Network is part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I and M) Program, which is responsible for developing and running long-term ecological monitoring to track the condition of natural resources in national park units and help inform management decisions. Through this agreement, the selected cooperator would recruit, support, and coordinate student interns who can contribute to priority monitoring work, giving the network additional capacity while also providing students with practical, career-relevant experience.
The work described focuses on helping the NPS with official monitoring protocols, which can include protocol development, implementation, and data management. In practice, this could mean students assisting with field sampling and measurements, organizing and quality-checking datasets, entering and managing monitoring data, helping maintain documentation and metadata, and supporting analysis or reporting tied to established NPS methods. The emphasis on "official NPS monitoring protocols" signals that the interns would be working within standardized procedures used by the agency to ensure consistency, scientific credibility, and long-term comparability across years and sites.
A notable element of the description is the broader collaborative approach highlighted by the program. It notes that staff work with community groups, private landowners, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and multiple levels of government agencies to identify resources, conduct site planning and design, map trails on the ground, and develop educational opportunities. While this language is broader than student intern support alone, it provides context for the kind of interdisciplinary, partnership-driven environment the interns may be exposed to. It suggests that interns might gain experience not only in ecological monitoring and data workflows, but also in communication, coordination, and applied conservation work that intersects with public engagement, land stewardship, and education.
Eligibility is open to private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility information (not provided in the excerpt). The award ceiling listed is $29,000. The posting shows an original creation date of August 26, 2016, with an original closing date of September 2, 2016. The listing indicates expected awards as 0, which can reflect how the notice was configured in the system or the anticipated structure of funding at the time, rather than guaranteeing that no award would be made. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a relatively small, targeted cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the Cumberland Piedmont Network's monitoring capacity through paid or supported student internship placements, while building the next generation of natural resource professionals through hands-on work with NPS science and management programs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Student Intern Support for the Cumberland Piedmont Inventory and Monitoring Network.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00567.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
Is this a discretionary grant or a formula program?
It is described as a discretionary funding program.
What funding instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the NPS expects to have active involvement with the recipient in carrying out the work, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to place graduate or undergraduate student interns in roles that directly support the day-to-day operations and technical needs of the Cumberland Piedmont Network Inventory and Monitoring Program.
Who benefits from this project?
The Cumberland Piedmont Network gains additional capacity to complete priority monitoring work, and students gain practical, career-relevant experience through hands-on support of NPS science and management programs.
What is the Cumberland Piedmont Network in this context?
The Cumberland Piedmont Network is part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I and M) Program, which develops and runs long-term ecological monitoring to track the condition of natural resources in national park units and help inform management decisions.
What would the selected cooperator be expected to do?
The selected cooperator would be expected to recruit, support, and coordinate student interns who can contribute to priority monitoring work for the network.
What kind of work might the student interns perform?
Based on the description, interns could help with official monitoring protocols, including activities such as:
- Assisting with protocol development and implementation
- Supporting field sampling and taking measurements
- Organizing, entering, and managing monitoring data
- Conducting quality checks on datasets
- Maintaining documentation and metadata
- Supporting analysis or reporting tied to established NPS methods
What does "official NPS monitoring protocols" imply about the work?
It implies the interns would be working within standardized NPS procedures designed to ensure consistency, scientific credibility, and long-term comparability across years and sites.
Does the description mention collaboration beyond monitoring tasks?
Yes. The description provides broader context that staff work with community groups, private landowners, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and multiple levels of government agencies to identify resources, conduct site planning and design, map trails on the ground, and develop educational opportunities.
How might that broader collaborative context relate to the interns?
While the core focus is intern support for monitoring work, the context suggests interns may be exposed to an interdisciplinary, partnership-driven environment that can include communication, coordination, applied conservation work, land stewardship, and education-related efforts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility information (not included in the excerpt provided).
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $29,000.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The posting shows an original creation date of August 26, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is September 2, 2016.
The listing says "expected awards: 0" - what does that mean?
The listing indicates expected awards as 0, which may reflect how the notice was configured in the system or the anticipated structure of funding at the time. It does not necessarily guarantee that no award would be made.
How would you summarize this opportunity in plain terms?
It is a relatively small, targeted cooperative agreement intended to strengthen the Cumberland Piedmont Network's monitoring capacity by supporting student internship placements, while helping students build skills through hands-on work aligned with NPS monitoring protocols and resource management needs.
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