Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0027
The "Enhance Public Recreation and Resource Stewardship" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0027) is a National Park Service notice describing its intent to fund a specific project at Assateague Island National Seashore through a cooperative agreement. It is not an open call for proposals and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notification that the National Park Service plans to award a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or justified as a single-source arrangement.
The project centers on placing nine interns who will support both resource stewardship and visitor services with the practical goal of improving recreational use of, and access to, seashore lands. The internships are designed to directly strengthen conservation and stewardship efforts across a wide range of park resources while also supporting day-to-day visitor experience needs. In operational terms, the interns will provide on-the-ground field support in several key areas: orienting visitors to sites and sharing safety information; helping maintain and improve public beach access by actively managing public-use closures (for example, ensuring closures are respected and adjusted appropriately to protect sensitive areas while keeping access available when safe and allowable); conducting wildlife conservation and management activities; and supporting recreational hunting and fishing opportunities by helping restore habitats that have been disturbed.
Administratively, the award is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the discretionary funding category, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The activity category is listed as employment, labor, and training, reflecting the internship-based structure of the work. The CFDA program number associated with the opportunity is 15.931. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding institutions of higher education), consistent with how many NPS partnership and youth/internship programs are implemented through nonprofit partners. The anticipated funding amount is up to an award ceiling of $133,124, with one expected award. The notice was created on April 18, 2018, with an original closing date of April 27, 2018, which primarily functions as a timing marker for the public notice rather than a deadline for competing applications, since the award pathway is through an existing agreement rather than an open competition.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0027
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhance Public Recreation and Resource Stewardship" 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 Apr 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2018. (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 $133,124.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Enhance Public Recreation and Resource Stewardship" opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice describing the intent to fund a specific project at Assateague Island National Seashore through a cooperative agreement. It serves as a public notification that NPS plans to make an award under an existing master cooperative agreement.
Is this an open call for proposals or a request for applications?
No. The notice is not an open call for proposals and not a request for applications. It is a public notice of NPS intent to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was previously competed or otherwise justified as a single-source arrangement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 18 NERO 0027.
Which federal agency is issuing the award?
The award is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Where will the project take place?
The project is centered at Assateague Island National Seashore.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on placing interns to support both resource stewardship and visitor services, with the practical goal of improving recreational use of, and access to, seashore lands while strengthening conservation and stewardship across a wide range of park resources.
How many interns are included in the project?
The project centers on placing nine interns.
What kinds of activities will the interns support?
Based on the notice, interns will provide on-the-ground field support in several key areas, including:
- Orienting visitors to sites and sharing safety information
- Helping maintain and improve public beach access by actively managing public-use closures (for example, ensuring closures are respected and adjusted appropriately to protect sensitive areas while keeping access available when safe and allowable)
- Conducting wildlife conservation and management activities
- Supporting recreational hunting and fishing opportunities by helping restore disturbed habitats
How does the project balance visitor use and resource protection?
The notice describes interns helping manage public-use closures in a way that protects sensitive areas while keeping access available when it is safe and allowable. This indicates a dual focus on safeguarding resources and supporting recreation and access.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is being made under an existing master cooperative agreement?
It means NPS plans to award a task agreement under an established master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or justified as a single-source arrangement. The notice functions as transparency to the public about the intent to make that award, rather than inviting new competing applications.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is employment, labor, and training, reflecting that the work is structured around internships.
What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The notice lists the funding category as discretionary.
What is the CFDA program number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number is 15.931.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
How much funding is anticipated for this project?
The anticipated funding amount is up to an award ceiling of $133,124.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates there is one expected award.
What is the posting date for this notice?
The notice was created on April 18, 2018.
What is the closing date, and does it function like an application deadline?
The original closing date is April 27, 2018. However, the notice explains that this primarily functions as a timing marker for the public notice rather than a deadline for competing applications, since the award is planned under an existing agreement rather than through an open competition.
What is the practical goal for visitor services described in the notice?
The practical goal described is improving recreational use of, and access to, seashore lands, while also supporting day-to-day visitor experience needs through activities like visitor orientation and safety information.
Does this notice describe work related to wildlife management?
Yes. The interns are described as supporting wildlife conservation and management activities.
Does the project involve work connected to hunting and fishing?
Yes. The notice states that interns will support recreational hunting and fishing opportunities by helping restore habitats that have been disturbed.
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