Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00137
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00137
- The DOI-NPS in the education, employment, labor and training, environment, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- Youth Intern-HOME" 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 Jan 05, 2016 and posted on Jan 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 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 $5,610.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on placing a youth intern at Homestead (referred to as the monument/park site) through American Conservation Experience (ACE). The title makes clear it is not a request for applications, meaning NPS was not seeking open competition from the general public at the time of posting. Instead, ACE was chosen after NPS posted a request for information and reviewed responses from national agreement holders. ACE was selected because it could recruit and hire the intern within the available funding and, importantly, provide the intern with a larger stipend than might otherwise have been possible.
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP15AC00137) by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.931. The activities sit at the intersection of education, workforce development/employment and training, environmental and natural resource work, and related humanities or cultural affairs support. The ceiling for the single expected award was 5,610, with one award anticipated. The posting and creation dates were January 5, 2016, and the closing date listed was January 15, 2016, consistent with a notice documenting an intended or finalized partnership rather than an open call.
The intern position is structured around an assigned work plan provided upon arrival. Alongside routine duties, one key component is an independent project that the intern designs and carries out, aligned with their own interests and career goals while also meeting a practical park need. The intent is that this project contributes directly to the monument's ability to protect resources, suggesting work that could range from resource monitoring or documentation to education materials, outreach tools, or other deliverables that strengthen stewardship outcomes.
Supervision and day-to-day direction come from within the park: the park resource manager is identified as the selecting official and the direct supervisor. The intern works closely with both resource management and interpretation staff, integrating into the park team rather than operating as a standalone participant. A major emphasis is cross-division learning, giving the intern firsthand exposure to how interpretation, resource management, facility management, and administration coordinate to preserve the site for future visitors.
Public-facing education and outreach are central to the role. The intern supports visitor engagement by presenting Junior Ranger activities and curriculum-based programs, and by helping with community outreach at local parades and fairs. They also develop environmental education activities, including a specific commitment to building and delivering "Kids in the Parks" programming held every Saturday in July and August. These sessions focus on biodiversity, teaching participants about the plants and animals found at Homestead, and reinforcing broader conservation and resource-awareness themes.
From an administrative standpoint, the recipient organization is ACE, operating under a Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00015) that authorizes ACE to perform defined tasks for NPS and provide the staffing and program support needed to achieve the project objectives. In practical terms, NPS relies on ACE to handle recruitment and hiring logistics and to supply an intern who can contribute meaningfully to park operations, while the park provides the work plan, training environment, supervision, and on-site integration needed for an effective educational and workforce-development experience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement to place a youth intern at Homestead (the monument/park site) through American Conservation Experience (ACE). The intern supports the park through a structured work plan, public education and outreach, and an independent project that addresses a practical park need.
Is this a request for applications open to the public?
No. The title and description make clear it is not a request for applications. It documents an intended or finalized partnership rather than an open, competitive call for proposals from the general public.
Who is the selected partner for this cooperative agreement?
American Conservation Experience (ACE) is the selected partner organization for placing the youth intern at the park site.
Why was ACE selected?
ACE was chosen after NPS posted a request for information and reviewed responses from national agreement holders. ACE was selected because it could recruit and hire the intern within the available funding and could provide the intern with a larger stipend than might otherwise have been possible.
What type of award is this?
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP15AC00137.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA 15.931.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) and how many awards are expected?
The ceiling for the single expected award is 5,610, and one award was anticipated.
What are the key dates shown in the notice?
The posting and creation dates were January 5, 2016, and the listed closing date was January 15, 2016. These dates align with a notice documenting an intended or finalized partnership rather than an open call.
What is the overall purpose of the intern placement?
The placement is intended to support park operations while providing a workforce development and educational experience. The intern is integrated into park work and contributes to the monument's ability to protect resources through practical deliverables and public-facing programming.
What topic areas does the work relate to?
The activities sit at the intersection of education, workforce development/employment and training, environmental and natural resource work, and related humanities or cultural affairs support.
What will the intern do on a day-to-day basis?
The intern follows an assigned work plan provided upon arrival. In addition to routine duties, the intern supports visitor engagement and outreach, develops and delivers environmental education activities, and works closely with park staff across multiple divisions.
Is there an independent project component for the intern?
Yes. A key component is an independent project that the intern designs and carries out. The project is aligned with the intern's interests and career goals while also meeting a practical park need.
What kinds of deliverables might the independent project produce?
The notice indicates the project should contribute directly to the monument's ability to protect resources. Examples of the types of work suggested by the notice include resource monitoring or documentation, education materials, outreach tools, or other deliverables that strengthen stewardship outcomes.
Who supervises the intern at the park?
The park resource manager is identified as the selecting official and direct supervisor. The intern also works closely with resource management and interpretation staff.
How is the intern integrated into park operations?
The intern is embedded in the park team and gains cross-division exposure, learning how interpretation, resource management, facility management, and administration coordinate to preserve the site for future visitors.
What public education and visitor services activities are included?
Public-facing education and outreach are central to the role. The intern supports visitor engagement by presenting Junior Ranger activities and curriculum-based programs, and by helping with community outreach at local parades and fairs.
What is "Kids in the Parks" and what is the intern's role in it?
"Kids in the Parks" is a specific programming commitment within the role. The intern builds and delivers sessions held every Saturday in July and August, focusing on biodiversity and teaching participants about the plants and animals found at Homestead while reinforcing broader conservation and resource-awareness themes.
What does NPS provide versus what ACE provides?
NPS provides the work plan, training environment, supervision, and on-site integration needed for an effective educational and workforce-development experience. ACE provides recruitment and hiring logistics and supplies an intern who can contribute meaningfully to park operations.
Is ACE operating under an existing agreement with NPS?
Yes. The recipient organization, ACE, operates under a Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00015) that authorizes ACE to perform defined tasks for NPS and provide the staffing and program support needed to achieve project objectives.
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