Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0153
The Youth Career Development Program opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior notice announcing the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement task award under an existing, previously competed (or single-source justified) master cooperative agreement. It is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications from the public. The intent is to partner with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to design and run a summer youth career exploration effort connected to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, with a focus on exposing diverse young people to careers in the NPS and related conservation and public service organizations.
The program centers on recruiting, selecting, placing, and supporting six paid internship participants across several roles. These positions include one Resource Management Intern (36 weeks, full-time at 40 hours per week), one Leader/Mentor Intern (11 weeks, full-time), two Regional Summer Interns (8 weeks, full-time), and two Local Summer Interns (8 weeks, full-time). SCA is expected to help run the selection process by collecting applications and forwarding them to NPS staff for consideration, then ensuring that the interns placed are qualified and acceptable to the NPS. The internships are designed to continue long-standing NPS priorities around youth employment, public service pathways, minority youth development and training, and hands-on participation by young adults in conservation-related work.
SCA's responsibilities under the agreement extend beyond recruitment and placement into the full set of administrative and participant-support functions needed to operate the internships. This includes providing stipends and direct support items such as uniforms and name badges, covering travel to and from the park for the interns, and supplying housing for all six participants. The agreement also calls for a local community allowance for the resource management intern, plus access to a commuting vehicle for the leader/mentor and the summer interns (regional and local). SCA must manage administrative operations tied to delivering the project, including payroll processing and purchasing, and must provide a pre-internship orientation explaining benefits and supports available through SCA. Those supports include a living allowance, housing allowance, travel allowance, potential AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility, and workers' compensation insurance.
Risk management is also built into the program structure. SCA is expected to provide oversight and safety support, including a 24-hour emergency response hotline available to both interns and supervisors, and staff support throughout the internships to advise and guide participants. Operationally, the park (Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP) may loan tools, equipment, and facilities to SCA for project use, with the requirement that all items be returned in the same condition as received aside from normal wear and tear, consistent with the master cooperative agreement terms and applicable federal regulations (including 43 CFR 12).
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the notice lists the opportunity as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument under CFDA 15.931. The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), though the document makes clear the award is intended as a task agreement under an existing master agreement rather than a competitive open call. The anticipated award information indicates one expected award with an award ceiling of $48,643, and it requires a 25 percent in-kind match. The posting dates (created August 22, 2017, original closing date August 30, 2017) function more as public-notice timing than an application deadline, since the announcement is explicitly not seeking applications.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0153
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Career Development Program" 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 Aug 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $48,643.00 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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Youth Career Development Program (NPS) - FAQs
Is this an open grant solicitation?
No. The notice states it is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications from the public. It is a public notice announcing the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single award under an existing master cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended partner/awardee for this opportunity?
The notice indicates the NPS intends to partner with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to design and run the program as a task award under an existing, previously competed (or single-source justified) master cooperative agreement.
What type of federal award instrument is being used?
The opportunity is described as a cooperative agreement, specifically a single cooperative agreement task award issued under an existing master cooperative agreement.
Which agency and department are associated with this opportunity?
The awarding agency is the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the program called and what is its purpose?
The opportunity is referred to as the Youth Career Development Program. Its purpose is to support a summer youth career exploration effort connected to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, with a focus on exposing diverse young people to careers in the NPS and related conservation and public service organizations.
Where will the program take place?
The program is connected to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and centers on internships placed in connection with that park.
How many internship participants are planned under the program?
The notice describes recruiting, selecting, placing, and supporting six paid internship participants across several roles.
What internship roles are included, and how long are they?
The six paid internship positions listed are:
- 1 Resource Management Intern: 36 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week)
- 1 Leader/Mentor Intern: 11 weeks, full-time
- 2 Regional Summer Interns: 8 weeks, full-time
- 2 Local Summer Interns: 8 weeks, full-time
Are these internships paid?
Yes. The notice specifies six paid internship participants and also describes SCA responsibilities including providing stipends and other support items.
Who runs the recruitment and selection process?
SCA is expected to help run the selection process by collecting applications and forwarding them to NPS staff for consideration. SCA must also ensure the interns placed are qualified and acceptable to the NPS.
Is the NPS involved in intern selection?
Yes. Applications are forwarded by SCA to NPS staff for consideration, and placements must be acceptable to the NPS.
What kinds of activities or priorities does the program support?
The internships are designed to advance long-standing NPS priorities, including:
- Youth employment
- Public service pathways
- Minority youth development and training
- Hands-on participation by young adults in conservation-related work
What responsibilities does SCA have beyond recruitment and placement?
SCA responsibilities include administrative and participant-support functions needed to operate the internships, including providing stipends, travel, housing, orientations, and ongoing support and oversight.
What direct participant support items are included?
The notice lists support items such as uniforms and name badges, along with stipends and other allowances described in the program supports.
Does the program cover intern travel?
Yes. SCA is responsible for covering travel to and from the park for interns.
Does the program provide housing for interns?
Yes. The agreement calls for SCA to supply housing for all six participants.
Are there any allowances mentioned for participants?
Yes. The notice mentions a local community allowance for the resource management intern. It also references supports explained during orientation, including a living allowance, housing allowance, and travel allowance.
Is a vehicle provided for commuting?
The notice calls for access to a commuting vehicle for the leader/mentor and the summer interns (regional and local).
What administrative operations must SCA manage?
SCA must manage administrative operations tied to delivering the project, including payroll processing and purchasing.
Is there a required pre-internship orientation?
Yes. SCA must provide a pre-internship orientation explaining benefits and supports available through SCA.
What benefits and supports are specifically mentioned as available through SCA?
The notice states the orientation should cover supports including:
- Living allowance
- Housing allowance
- Travel allowance
- Potential AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility
- Workers' compensation insurance
What risk management and safety support is included?
SCA is expected to provide oversight and safety support, including a 24-hour emergency response hotline for interns and supervisors, as well as staff support throughout the internships to advise and guide participants.
Can the park provide tools, equipment, or facilities for the project?
Yes. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP may loan tools, equipment, and facilities to SCA for project use.
What are the requirements for returning loaned tools and equipment?
All loaned items must be returned in the same condition as received, aside from normal wear and tear, consistent with the master cooperative agreement terms and applicable federal regulations.
Are any federal regulations specifically referenced?
Yes. The notice references applicable federal regulations including 43 CFR 12.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists the program under CFDA 15.931.
How many awards are anticipated?
The notice indicates one expected award, consistent with the intent to make a single task award under an existing master cooperative agreement.
What is the award ceiling amount?
The anticipated award information shows an award ceiling of $48,643.
Is cost sharing or match required?
Yes. The notice requires a 25 percent in-kind match.
Who is listed as an eligible applicant?
The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice also makes clear it is intended as a task agreement under an existing master agreement rather than a competitive open call.
Do the posting dates function as an application deadline?
The notice lists posting dates (created August 22, 2017, original closing date August 30, 2017), but explains these dates function more as public-notice timing since the announcement is explicitly not seeking applications from the public.
Is this opportunity intended to create public service and conservation career exposure?
Yes. The notice emphasizes youth career exploration and exposure to careers in the NPS and related conservation and public service organizations, particularly for diverse young people.
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