Opportunity Information: Apply for LRH 14 0001
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- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Natural Resource Assistants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2014 and posted on Mar 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 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 $52,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Student Conservation Association (SCA)
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Natural Resource Assistants" (Funding Opportunity Number: LRH 14 0001), is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. The Huntington District planned to make a single award on a sole-source basis to the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The overall purpose was to support the Corps in interpreting and promoting water safety education and/or historical heritage programming at six USACE lake projects within the Huntington District.
Under the agreement, SCA would place Natural Resource Assistants (interns) to work alongside USACE staff, with one assistant assigned to each of the following locations: Deer Creek Lake, Paint Creek Lake, Dillon Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Delaware Lake, and Burnsville Lake. These assistants were intended to function as public-facing interpreters and program support staff, helping deliver consistent messaging and outreach connected to the Corps Water Safety Program and/or the Corps Historic Area Program across multiple recreation sites.
The core work described in the announcement centers on interpretation, education, and visitor engagement. Assistants would provide interpretive support for implementing USACE water safety and historic/heritage initiatives; present educational programs in schools, parks, and special events; lead guided tours of Corps dams; and support USACE Rangers by assisting with patrol-related duties. In practical terms, this implies a mix of classroom-style presentations, informal public outreach at recreation areas, structured interpretation for groups, and field-based support alongside ranger operations.
A key emphasis of the opportunity is workforce development and experiential training. The cooperative agreement is framed as a way to provide hands-on training and educational experiences for SCA interns, especially those with backgrounds or career interests in interpretation, parks and recreation, history, conservation, and biology. By embedding interns at active Corps recreation and water resource sites, the project would expose participants to federal land and water management, public safety messaging, interpretive program delivery, and day-to-day operational realities of managing high-use public recreation areas.
Financially, the notice listed an estimated total funding amount of $52,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $52,000, indicating a fixed anticipated award amount for the single recipient. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The opportunity was posted on March 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of March 27, 2014, and it was later archived on April 26, 2014, reflecting a short application window consistent with a sole-source intent.
Eligibility was effectively limited to the Student Conservation Association, as explicitly stated in the eligibility information, even though the general eligible applicant field referenced "Others" and pointed to additional clarification. The agency contact listed for access issues was Valerie Carlton, Supervisory Contract Specialist/Grant Officer, at 615-736-7976.
FAQs: US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Natural Resource Assistants (LRH 14 0001)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Natural Resource Assistants."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is LRH 14 0001.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (USACE).
What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The overall purpose is to support the Corps in interpreting and promoting water safety education and/or historical heritage programming at six USACE lake projects within the Huntington District.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
How many awards were planned under this announcement?
The Huntington District planned to make a single award.
Was this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement described a sole-source intent, with a single award planned on a sole-source basis.
Who was the intended recipient?
The planned sole-source recipient was the Student Conservation Association (SCA).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was effectively limited to the Student Conservation Association (SCA), as explicitly stated in the eligibility information (even though the general eligible applicant field referenced "Others" with additional clarification).
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $52,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award ceiling and award floor were set at $52,000, indicating a fixed anticipated award amount for the single recipient.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 21, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was March 27, 2014.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (March 21, 2014) and the closing date (March 27, 2014), the notice reflected a short application window consistent with a sole-source intent.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on April 26, 2014.
What work was SCA expected to perform under the agreement?
SCA would place Natural Resource Assistants (interns) to work alongside USACE staff to deliver interpretation, education, and visitor engagement activities connected to the Corps Water Safety Program and/or the Corps Historic Area Program across multiple recreation sites.
What are "Natural Resource Assistants" in the context of this opportunity?
Natural Resource Assistants were described as interns placed by the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to work alongside USACE staff as public-facing interpreters and program support staff.
How many Natural Resource Assistants were planned?
Six assistants were planned, with one assistant assigned to each of six USACE lake projects in the Huntington District.
Which USACE lake projects were included?
The six locations listed were Deer Creek Lake, Paint Creek Lake, Dillon Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Delaware Lake, and Burnsville Lake.
What were the main duties of the assistants?
The core work described centered on interpretation, education, and visitor engagement, including interpretive support for water safety and historic/heritage initiatives, educational presentations, guided tours, outreach at recreation areas, and program support activities across multiple sites.
What kinds of educational programs were included?
Assistants were expected to present educational programs in schools, parks, and special events.
Would assistants lead tours for the public?
Yes. The announcement stated assistants would lead guided tours of Corps dams.
Were there any field or ranger-support duties included?
Yes. Assistants were expected to support USACE Rangers by assisting with patrol-related duties, implying field-based support alongside ranger operations.
What kinds of topics would the assistants interpret or promote?
The announcement emphasized consistent messaging and outreach tied to the Corps Water Safety Program and/or the Corps Historic Area Program, including water safety education and historical heritage programming.
Was workforce development part of the stated goal?
Yes. A key emphasis was workforce development and experiential training through hands-on training and educational experiences for SCA interns.
What kinds of backgrounds or career interests were highlighted for interns?
The notice specifically referenced interns with backgrounds or career interests in interpretation, parks and recreation, history, conservation, and biology.
What kind of experience would interns gain through this project?
By being embedded at active Corps recreation and water resource sites, interns would be exposed to federal land and water management, public safety messaging, interpretive program delivery, and day-to-day operations of managing high-use public recreation areas.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?
The agency contact listed for access issues was Valerie Carlton, Supervisory Contract Specialist/Grant Officer, at 615-736-7976.
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