Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00372
The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, issued a discretionary funding opportunity called "NOTICE OF INTENT: Engaging Youth through National Heritage Area Internships" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00372). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to stay actively involved in carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.931. It was created on June 26, 2018, with an original closing date of July 6, 2018. The program anticipated making one award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $30,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the intent that applicants refer to additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
The core purpose of the agreement is youth workforce development tied directly to stewardship of natural and cultural resources in National Heritage Areas. The project is designed to give young adults structured, safe, and challenging employment and educational experiences. These internships are meant to support personal growth, build practical life skills, and provide professional development while also instilling a long-term ethic of caring for natural landscapes and cultural or historic resources. In parallel, the effort is intended to strengthen the ability of National Heritage Areas to involve and engage youth in meaningful projects that increase access to recreation, build historic preservation stewardship, and deepen relationships with nearby communities connected to each heritage area.
The objectives describe how those broad goals are expected to be achieved. A central feature is partnering with Conservation Legacy to recruit youth interns who can be placed on natural and cultural resource conservation projects that National Heritage Areas are already prioritizing through their management plans. In other words, the internship work is not meant to be disconnected or one-off; it is meant to advance on-the-ground and programmatic tasks that heritage areas have committed to in their long-range planning. Another objective is to help heritage areas boost public awareness and visitation related to their natural and cultural assets, while also increasing hands-on participation in the recreational, heritage, and educational opportunities offered within these regions. Finally, the opportunity emphasizes that these internships should be distinctive, heritage-area-focused professional experiences that strengthen stewardship outcomes and help young adults build skills and career readiness tied to conservation, interpretation, preservation, and community engagement.
Overall, the opportunity is essentially a small, targeted cooperative agreement focused on building a pipeline of young professionals and volunteers through paid or structured internship experiences, while simultaneously helping National Heritage Areas deliver visible community benefits such as improved resource stewardship, more accessible recreational opportunities, stronger historic preservation activities, and broader public engagement with local heritage resources.Apply for P18AS00372
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Engaging Youth through National Heritage Area Internships" 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 Jun 26, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 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 $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Engaging Youth through National Heritage Area Internships."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00372.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects to be actively involved in carrying out the work, rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.931.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 26, 2018.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was July 6, 2018.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $30,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," and applicants are directed to review additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is youth workforce development tied directly to stewardship of natural and cultural resources in National Heritage Areas.
What kinds of experiences are these internships intended to provide?
The internships are intended to provide structured, safe, and challenging employment and educational experiences for young adults, supporting personal growth, practical life skills, and professional development.
How does the opportunity define the stewardship focus for interns?
The internships are designed to instill a long-term ethic of caring for natural landscapes and for cultural or historic resources connected to National Heritage Areas.
How are National Heritage Areas expected to benefit from this project?
The effort is intended to strengthen the ability of National Heritage Areas to involve and engage youth in meaningful projects that increase access to recreation, build historic preservation stewardship, and deepen relationships with nearby communities connected to each heritage area.
What role does Conservation Legacy play in the project?
A central feature is partnering with Conservation Legacy to recruit youth interns who can be placed on natural and cultural resource conservation projects.
Are internship projects supposed to align with National Heritage Area plans?
Yes. The internship work is meant to support natural and cultural resource conservation projects that National Heritage Areas are already prioritizing through their management plans.
Is the internship work intended to be one-off or disconnected from long-term priorities?
No. The internships are meant to advance on-the-ground and programmatic tasks that heritage areas have committed to in their long-range planning.
What outcomes related to public awareness and visitation are expected?
One objective is to help heritage areas boost public awareness and visitation related to their natural and cultural assets.
How does the opportunity address public participation and access?
The opportunity emphasizes increasing hands-on participation in recreational, heritage, and educational opportunities offered within National Heritage Areas, including improved access to recreation.
What makes these internships "heritage-area-focused"?
The internships are described as distinctive professional experiences specifically tied to National Heritage Areas, with an emphasis on stewardship outcomes and career readiness linked to conservation, interpretation, preservation, and community engagement.
What kinds of community benefits are anticipated?
The opportunity highlights visible community benefits such as improved resource stewardship, more accessible recreational opportunities, stronger historic preservation activities, and broader public engagement with local heritage resources.
Is this opportunity primarily workforce development, stewardship, or both?
It is both. The project is structured to build a pipeline of young professionals through internships while also delivering stewardship and engagement outcomes for National Heritage Areas.
Does the description indicate whether internships are paid?
The description characterizes the internships as paid or structured internship experiences, without specifying additional compensation details.
What is the overall scope and scale of the opportunity?
It is described as a small, targeted cooperative agreement, anticipating a single award with a $30,000 ceiling, focused on internships that support National Heritage Areas.
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