Opportunity Information: Apply for FY2014 GERO YII 0001
Apply for FY2014 GERO YII 0001
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Interpretation Interns George Rogers Clark National Historical Park" 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 24, 2014 and posted on Feb 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 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 $8,400.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,400.00 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:
The National Park Service, through George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, Indiana, issued a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FY2014 GERO YII 0001) to support a youth interpretation internship project for the 2014 season. The award is intended to be made as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931 (Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations). The project period is proposed for 29 weeks, running from April 4, 2014 through October 29, 2014, with an estimated total federal funding amount of $8,400 (also listed as the award ceiling). The park anticipates one award to an eligible nonprofit organization, and the announcement notes that cost sharing or matching is required.
The core purpose of the project is to place two youth interns at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park to carry out a broad range of visitor services and cultural interpretation activities. The interns are expected to provide traditional interpretation at the Clark Memorial building, the Visitor Center, and the surrounding formal grounds, while also supporting daily visitor operations. In practical terms, this includes roving visitor contacts, giving tours and orientation talks, showing interpretive films, staffing two separate information desks, and working with National Park Service staff to interpret additional historic sites through partnerships. A significant portion of the internship also centers on public programming and special events: interns would help develop and implement four Junior Ranger Day programs with hands-on activities for children ages 6 to 15, assist with a major two-day American Revolutionary War reenactment event called the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous (reported attendance around 35,000 visitors), and support an Independence Day celebration drawing roughly 15,000 visitors. The interns may also contribute to planning and participating in the park's annual historical bike tour.
In addition to interpretation and programming, the positions involve customer-facing retail and operational support through Eastern National at the Visitor Center, including sales and services in the bookstore. The work environment is described as a mix of indoor and outdoor duties, often requiring long periods of standing and walking, moderate lifting, and working in weather extremes typical of southwest Indiana (winter lows in the teens and 20s, summer highs in the 90s). Because the park serves general visitors as well as many school groups (particularly fourth grade), the internships emphasize strong public engagement. Weekend and holiday work is required, reflecting the park's visitor patterns and event schedule. The announcement also mentions a possible opportunity for interns to receive training related to American Revolutionary War-era black powder weapons (muskets, long rifles, and cannons), presumably tied to living history or special-event interpretation.
Eligibility for applicants is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Rather than asking individuals to apply directly, the park is seeking an organization capable of recruiting, placing, and helping manage the youth interns in coordination with NPS staff. Applicants were instructed to submit a Statement of Information/Qualifications (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project alongside the park. The statement needed to include organizational contact information, a brief description of the organization and its mission, and relevant experience with youth intern recruitment and placement, similar past projects, and the staff, faculty, or students available to support the work. A preliminary bid was also required, with final costs and budget to be negotiated after selecting the best-suited organization.
The opportunity was posted February 24, 2014, with a submission deadline of 5:00 PM CST on March 3, 2014, and an archive date of April 2, 2014. Submissions were to be emailed (with the opportunity number and project title in the subject line) to the designated NPS contacts at catherineschroeder@nps.gov and juliehendricks@nps.gov, with Julie Hendricks listed as the lead grants management specialist for assistance. Overall, the grant is structured to help the park expand interpretive capacity during a high-visitation season by placing two interns in public-facing roles that blend day-to-day visitor services with large-scale community partnership events and youth education programming.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity issued by George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Vincennes, Indiana) to support a youth interpretation internship project for the 2014 season. The Funding Opportunity Number is FY2014 GERO YII 0001.
2) What type of award is expected?
The park intended to make the award as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931 (Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations).
3) How much funding is available?
The estimated total federal funding amount is $8,400, which is also listed as the award ceiling.
4) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is required.
5) How many awards did the park anticipate making?
The park anticipated making one award to an eligible nonprofit organization.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are specifically excluded.
7) Can individual students or interns apply directly?
No. The park was not seeking individual applicants. It was seeking an eligible organization capable of recruiting, placing, and helping manage the youth interns in coordination with NPS staff.
8) What is the core purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to place two youth interns at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park to carry out a broad range of visitor services and cultural interpretation activities during the 2014 season.
9) How many interns are expected to be placed?
Two youth interns are expected to be placed at the park.
10) What is the proposed project period and length?
The proposed project period is 29 weeks, running from April 4, 2014 through October 29, 2014.
11) What kinds of interpretation and visitor services would interns provide?
Interns are expected to provide traditional interpretation at the Clark Memorial building, the Visitor Center, and the surrounding formal grounds, while supporting daily visitor operations. Duties described include roving visitor contacts, giving tours and orientation talks, showing interpretive films, and staffing two separate information desks.
12) Will interns work with partners beyond the park?
Yes. The announcement notes that interns would work with NPS staff to interpret additional historic sites through partnerships.
13) What youth education programming is included in the internship?
Interns would help develop and implement four Junior Ranger Day programs featuring hands-on activities for children ages 6 to 15.
14) What special events would interns support?
The internship includes supporting major special events such as the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous (a two-day American Revolutionary War reenactment event reported at around 35,000 visitors) and an Independence Day celebration drawing roughly 15,000 visitors. Interns may also contribute to planning and participating in the park's annual historical bike tour.
15) Are there retail or bookstore duties as part of the internship?
Yes. The positions involve customer-facing retail and operational support through Eastern National at the Visitor Center, including sales and services in the bookstore.
16) What is the expected work environment like?
The work environment is described as a mix of indoor and outdoor duties, often requiring long periods of standing and walking, moderate lifting, and working in weather extremes typical of southwest Indiana (winter lows in the teens and 20s, summer highs in the 90s).
17) Will interns need strong public engagement skills?
Yes. The park serves general visitors as well as many school groups (particularly fourth grade), and the internship emphasizes strong public engagement.
18) Are weekends and holidays required work times?
Yes. Weekend and holiday work is required, reflecting the park's visitor patterns and event schedule.
19) Is any specialized training mentioned?
The announcement mentions a possible opportunity for interns to receive training related to American Revolutionary War-era black powder weapons (muskets, long rifles, and cannons), likely connected to living history or special-event interpretation.
20) What did applicants have to submit?
Applicants were instructed to submit a Statement of Information/Qualifications (maximum three pages) describing how they would implement and manage the project alongside the park.
21) What information needed to be included in the Statement of Information/Qualifications?
The statement needed to include organizational contact information, a brief description of the organization and its mission, and relevant experience with youth intern recruitment and placement. It also needed to address similar past projects and identify the staff, faculty, or students available to support the work.
22) Was a budget required at the time of submission?
A preliminary bid was required with the submission, with final costs and the budget to be negotiated after selecting the best-suited organization.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted February 24, 2014. The submission deadline was 5:00 PM CST on March 3, 2014.
24) What was the archive date?
The announcement lists an archive date of April 2, 2014.
25) How were submissions required to be delivered?
Submissions were to be emailed, with the opportunity number and project title included in the email subject line.
26) Who were the submission and contact points?
Submissions were to be emailed to catherineschroeder@nps.gov and juliehendricks@nps.gov. Julie Hendricks was listed as the lead grants management specialist for assistance.
27) Why is the park offering this funding?
The grant is structured to expand the park's interpretive capacity during a high-visitation season by placing two interns in public-facing roles that blend daily visitor services with large-scale community partnership events and youth education programming.
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