Opportunity Information: Apply for NOIP16AC00553
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- The DOI-NPS in the employment, labor and training, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. Teaching Traditional Building Skills - SLBE" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2016 and posted on May 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 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 $52,000.00 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 notice is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement intended to inform the public about a planned award, not to invite new applications. In other words, it is not an open competition. The NPS is signaling its intent to fund a specific Task Agreement under an already-established Master Agreement, meaning the partner relationship and contracting framework are already in place and the agency is moving forward within that existing arrangement.
The project itself is called the Teaching Traditional Building/Landscape Skills Training Project. It expands an existing partnership at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore that has been running service-learning projects with SEEDS/NWMYCC youth crews. The target participants are young people ages 16 to 25. The core idea is to build practical, job-relevant skills by teaching traditional building and landscape techniques through real work performed on-site, rather than primarily classroom instruction.
A central feature of the program is hands-on training delivered through close mentor-apprentice relationships. Youth work in crews, and the projects they complete are matched to progressive skill levels so participants can build competence over time. The skills being taught are framed as useful in multiple ways: they can open pathways to careers, help supplement income, and provide healthy, constructive lifelong hobbies or avocations. Because the work happens through service-learning projects, participants gain experience in a real-world setting while contributing to park-related needs.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project alongside the recipient rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding aligns with activity categories related to employment, labor and training, as well as natural resources, reflecting both workforce development and stewardship goals. The CFDA listing associated with the notice is 15.931, and the issuing agency is the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
The notice indicates an expected single award with a maximum amount (award ceiling) of $52,000. Eligible applicants are described as nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), but since the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and the award is tied to an existing Master Agreement, this eligibility language functions more like standard cataloging information than an invitation for new organizations to apply.
Key dates in the posting show it was created and posted on May 26, 2016, with a closing date of June 3, 2016. Those dates are consistent with a public notice of intent to fund, where the main purpose is transparency about the agency’s planned funding action rather than running a typical application and review cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement of a planned award. It is intended to inform the public about NPS's intent to fund a specific project action, not to invite or accept new applications.
What does "planned award" mean in this notice?
"Planned award" means NPS is signaling its intent to make an award to support a specific Task Agreement under an already-established Master Agreement. The purpose is transparency about an expected funding action rather than launching a new application process.
Can my organization apply for this funding?
Based on the notice, no. Even though it lists eligibility details (such as 501(c)(3) nonprofit status), the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications and is tied to an existing Master Agreement and partner arrangement.
Why does the notice list "eligible applicants" if it is not accepting applications?
The eligibility language appears to be part of standard grant cataloging and administrative fields. In this case, it does not change the fact that the announcement is not inviting new applications.
What is the project title?
The project is titled the Teaching Traditional Building/Landscape Skills Training Project.
Where will the project take place?
The project expands an existing partnership at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Who are the target participants for the training?
The target participants are youth and young adults ages 16 to 25.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to build practical, job-relevant skills by teaching traditional building and landscape techniques through real on-site work performed as service-learning projects.
Is the program classroom-based or hands-on?
The notice emphasizes hands-on training delivered through real work on-site, rather than primarily classroom instruction.
How is the training structured for participants?
Participants work in crews and receive hands-on training through close mentor-apprentice relationships. Projects are matched to progressive skill levels so participants can build competence over time.
What kinds of skills are taught?
The notice describes training in traditional building and landscape techniques. These are positioned as practical skills that can support careers, supplement income, and serve as healthy, constructive lifelong hobbies or avocations.
What is meant by "service-learning" in this context?
Service-learning here means participants gain experience in a real-world setting while completing projects that contribute to park-related needs.
What partnership is being expanded?
The project expands an existing partnership that has been running service-learning projects at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with SEEDS/NWMYCC youth crews.
What type of award instrument is expected?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project alongside the recipient, rather than simply providing funds without ongoing participation.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
What is the maximum funding amount for the planned award?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $52,000.
Which agency is issuing this notice?
The issuing agency is the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing associated with the notice is 15.931.
What activity areas does this funding align with?
The notice indicates alignment with activity categories related to employment, labor and training, as well as natural resources, reflecting both workforce development and stewardship goals.
What were the key posting dates for this notice?
The notice shows it was created and posted on May 26, 2016, with a closing date of June 3, 2016.
Does the closing date mean applications were due on June 3, 2016?
Not in the typical sense. The notice states it is not a request for applications, and the dates are consistent with a public notice of intent to fund, where the main purpose is transparency about a planned funding action.
What does it mean that the award is tied to a Master Agreement and a Task Agreement?
It means the planned funding action is being made within an existing partner relationship and contracting framework (the Master Agreement), and the specific work is being authorized through a particular Task Agreement under that umbrella.
Are institutions of higher education eligible for this opportunity?
The eligibility language referenced in the notice states "nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)." However, because the notice is not inviting applications and is tied to an existing Master Agreement, this does not function as an open eligibility invitation.
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