Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00441
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to fund a specific, pre-identified project without competition rather than an open call for new applications. The opportunity is titled "Conservation Crew for Grounds maintenance projects at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS DOIP17AC00441) and is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service under CFDA 15.931. While the general eligibility category listed is 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), the announcement makes clear that this is a noncompetitive action naming the Student Conservation Association (SCA) as the recipient, so it functions primarily as public transparency about an intended award rather than a solicitation.
The project is structured as a Task Agreement issued under an existing cooperative agreement between NPS and SCA (Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031) that supports conservation projects. The main objective is workforce development: creating work, education, and hands-on training opportunities for young adults by placing a conservation crew (referred to as Conservation Associates) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserves Division of Maintenance. In practice, this means the crew will support core maintenance needs in the park while also gaining practical experience in field-based conservation and facilities/grounds upkeep.
The anticipated federal funding amount is $58,419.53, with a listed cost share of $19,473.187, and the projected award ceiling for the opportunity is $60,000. The agreement is planned for about seven weeks, with an anticipated period of performance from June 19, 2017 through August 5, 2017. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement/task agreement arrangement, reflecting that NPS will remain actively involved through oversight, training, and provision of equipment and on-site technical support. A point of contact is provided in the notice (James Cato).
Work activities are located at Glacier Bay National Park, with emphasis in the Gustavus Forelands District and other NPS-selected roads, trails, campgrounds, and park grounds. The scope includes boundary-line brushing to better clarify the boundary between State, private, Native Corporation, and National Park lands. This portion of the work involves clearing vegetation using tools such as chainsaws, axes, brush loppers, and similar equipment, then pulling and scattering cut slash into adjacent forest areas to maintain a clear boundary corridor. The scope also includes routine trail maintenance, campground maintenance, and roadside brushing for safety and access. Specific tasks listed include trail tread and drainage work, turnpike and boardwalk repair, campsite and pathway drainage improvements, sign repair, and roadside sight-clearance brushing to improve visibility along roads and corridors selected by the park.
The legal authority cited is the Public Lands Corps statute (16 USC 1723(c)(1)), which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects. The notice also references broader authority for projects connected to disaster prevention or relief under the Stafford Act framework, though the described work here is standard maintenance and boundary/trail upkeep rather than emergency response.
Roles and responsibilities are split between SCA and NPS. SCA is responsible for helping recruit and select the Conservation Associates, providing participant support such as living allowance, insurance, and AmeriCorps awards when applicable, and covering transportation to and from Bartlett Cove along with subsistence during the service period. SCA also covers in-service commercial travel during the project period, provides a 24/7 staffed hotline for participant support, conducts site visits, and completes performance evaluations. NPS, in turn, provides the federal financial assistance amount, delivers orientation to park operations and the NPS mission along with safety training, and assigns an on-site technical representative (named as Lewis Sharman) to assist with project specifics as needed. NPS also provides the necessary equipment and supplies for the tasks, funds housing for the SCA participant(s), and produces a written completion evaluation assessing outcomes and performance at the end of the project.
Overall, the grant notice is best read as a short, time-limited, noncompetitive cooperative effort between NPS and SCA to accomplish priority grounds, boundary, trail, campground, and roadside maintenance at Glacier Bay while simultaneously giving young adults paid, structured conservation work experience supported by training, supervision, and participant services.Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00441
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Crew for Grounds maintenance projects at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve" 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 23, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 02, 2017. (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 $60,000.00 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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