Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00373
This grant notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for a short, targeted conservation crew project focused on trail work in the Exit Glacier Area of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. It is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement (Cooperative Agreement No. P15AC00031) that had already been competed or otherwise justified as single-source. The intended recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), which would place a youth crew in the park to carry out hands-on conservation and maintenance work while gaining practical training and career exposure in natural resource and conservation fields.
The core purpose of the task agreement is both operational and educational. On the operational side, the project centers on trail rehabilitation and routine trail maintenance in the Exit Glacier Area, including work connected to the Harding Icefield Trail (the notice references cyclic brushing for that corridor). On the educational side, the agreement is designed to "support and stimulate education and training opportunities for young adults" by having them work directly alongside NPS staff on real park infrastructure and resource protection needs. The crew is expected to build foundational competencies relevant to conservation employment, combining field skills with safety practices required for remote work in Alaska.
The planned period of performance is roughly four weeks, running from July 2, 2017 through July 30, 2017. The anticipated federal funding amount is $33,863.43, paired with a non-federal cost share of $11,287.81, for a total project value a little over $45,000. The award instrument is a task agreement issued under the broader cooperative agreement framework. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.931, with an activity category tied to education, reflecting the workforce development and training emphasis alongside the on-the-ground conservation outputs. The public-facing funding entry also shows an award ceiling of $34,000 and an expectation of one award, aligning with the single-recipient intent described in the notice.
Legally, the project is grounded in the Public Lands Corps authority (16 USC 1723(c)), which allows the Secretary (through NPS) to enter into cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps organizations to complete appropriate conservation projects. This authority is often used to formalize youth crew partnerships that blend resource stewardship with training and public service experience. The notice also references that the same authority can support projects connected to disaster prevention or relief under the Stafford Act when applicable, though the described work here is standard conservation and trail maintenance rather than disaster response.
The statement of work lays out what the youth crew would actually do and learn. The project scope includes rehabilitating Exit Glacier Area trails; maintaining and edging campground and picnic areas; pruning and removing vegetation (including brushing back encroaching plants along trail corridors); and repairing or maintaining built features such as bridges, water bars, steps, tables, and benches. In addition to technical trail skills, the crew would receive outdoor safety training tailored to local hazards and conditions. The notice specifically calls out bear spray training and instruction on camping in bear country, which are practical requirements for field crews operating in Kenai Fjords and similar Alaskan environments.
Responsibilities are divided clearly between SCA and NPS. SCA is responsible for supporting recruitment and selection of participants serving as Conservation Associates, arranging transportation to and from Kenai Fjords National Park, and covering subsistence during the project period. SCA also provides participant support items such as a living allowance, insurance, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable. NPS, for its part, 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 (identified as CJ Rea) to help guide and support field implementation. NPS also commits to providing a camping area for the volunteers and supplying the equipment and materials needed to complete the work safely and effectively.
Administrative terms in the notice emphasize that key elements of the agreement cannot be changed informally. Any changes to the funding amount, the project term, participant staffing (including backfilling), or other provisions must be documented through a written modification signed by the Financial Agreements Officer. Finally, the notice states that NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award, reflecting that the task agreement is being issued under the existing cooperative agreement relationship rather than through a new, competitive application process.Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00373
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Crew for Exit Glacier Area Trails Projects Kenai Fjords National Park" 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 18, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 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 $34,000.00 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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