Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00257
NPS Academy Park Internships 2018 (Grants.gov Opportunity Number NPS-DOIP18AC00257) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior financial assistance notice of intent to award, meaning it was published for public transparency and was not a solicitation or open call for applications. The NPS stated its intent to make a single award to the Student Conservation Association, a nonprofit organization eligible under the program rules (501(c)(3) organizations other than institutions of higher education). The underlying program is tied to CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and the legal authority cited is 16 USC 1723(c)(1). The agency point of contact listed for the award is James Cato (JamesCato@nps.gov). The posting was created April 9, 2018, with an original closing date of April 20, 2018, which in this context functions more like a notice timeframe than a competitive deadline.
Financially, the planned award contemplated $94,744.45 in federal funding with an additional $31,581.88 in non-federal cost share, for a total anticipated project value of $126,325.93. The award ceiling shown is approximately $94,745, and the expected number of awards was one. The anticipated period of performance ran from April 30, 2018 through August 20, 2018, aligning with a seasonal internship window. The funding activity category is listed under employment, labor, and training, reflecting that the core deliverable is workforce development through paid or supported internship placements rather than construction or research deliverables.
In terms of award structure, the notice references the use of a task agreement and indicates that a cooperative agreement was proposed, which typically means NPS expected to have substantial involvement during the project period (such as active coordination, oversight, and collaboration on project execution). The document also contains boilerplate language explaining the difference between cooperative agreements (substantial federal involvement) and grant agreements (more limited involvement, generally monitoring and technical assistance as requested), but the main thrust is that NPS anticipated an involved partnership arrangement for the internship activities. It also states the NPS intended to issue the award under a single-source approach and references internal policy requirements (NPS Policy FAP&P 1443-2015-06) that require written justification when competition is not practicable, listing the allowable justifications such as continuation, unique qualifications, legislative intent, unsolicited proposal, or emergencies. For at least part of the arrangement, the notice suggests the task agreement could be issued under a previously competed or otherwise justified master cooperative agreement, which is one way agencies lawfully place project-specific task orders without re-competing every action.
Programmatically, the project centers on placing interns in roles that support park and public-lands operations, skill-building, and public engagement, with particular emphasis on Alaska-based public lands work. Two example internship tracks are described. The RTCA Planning Intern role focuses on community project coordination, planning, and outreach tied to outdoor recreation and conservation projects. The intern is expected to gain hands-on exposure to planning and community engagement (including hosting public meetings and coordinating local projects), learn to explain and represent the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, and contribute materially to stewardship planning and visitor-experience improvements for the Iditarod National Historic Trail, noted as the only designated National Trail in Alaska. Deliverables include helping advance an interagency trail stewardship plan, supporting on-the-ground trail/visitor experience work, and communicating outcomes such as the Trails 50 celebration through NPS media channels to connect broader audiences to public lands.
The second described position, the APLIC Education Intern, is geared toward interpretation and visitor services. This intern helps staff a public lands visitor center and delivers both informal and formal interpretation, outreach activities, and social media content. Expected outcomes include introducing the intern to interpretation careers through direct visitor contacts, demonstrations, outreach, and formal talks; building the intern's ability to accurately interpret Alaska natural and cultural resources and recreation opportunities; and producing one or more interpretive programs typically ranging from 10 to 45 minutes that help visitors connect with Alaska public lands while also communicating accurate resource information and safety messages. The education intern role also includes assisting with summer camps serving urban and underserved youth, highlighting an access and inclusion component in public-lands education.
Finally, the notice links the project generally to Department of the Interior priorities and initiatives, including themes like access to outdoor recreation opportunities, creating jobs, supporting infrastructure needs, and employment of veterans, while also including a statement that the project does not support DOI Secretary priorities but is being funded for the described internship needs. Taken together, the opportunity is best understood as a short-term, single-award, partner-delivered internship program intended to build early-career talent and provide practical staffing support for NPS planning, trails stewardship, visitor services, and public outreach, particularly in Alaska-focused public lands contexts.Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00257
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Academy Park Internships 2018" 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 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 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 $94,745.00 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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