Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00372
The National Park Service (NPS) posted this notice as a Financial Assistance Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Conservation Crew For Trail Rehabilitate Project on Exit Glacier Trails at Kenai Fjords National Park." It is important to understand what this kind of posting means: it is not an open call for applications and it is not requesting proposals from the public. Instead, it is a public transparency notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or justified as a single-source arrangement. In this case, the intended recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a qualified nonprofit partner commonly used for youth conservation crews and service-based field projects.
The project itself focuses on trail rehabilitation work in the Exit Glacier area of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. The core objective is twofold: to complete hands-on conservation and maintenance work that improves visitor and resource conditions on trails and associated facilities, and to provide structured education, training, and early-career experience for young adults interested in conservation careers. The agreement is explicitly framed as a workforce development and training opportunity delivered through real on-the-ground park stewardship, aligning with the funding activity category of employment, labor, and training.
Funding for the task agreement is listed as an anticipated federal contribution of $42,330.70, with an anticipated non-federal cost share of $14,110.23. The anticipated period of performance runs from 08/06/2017 to 09/09/2017, making it a short, seasonal crew deployment timed for summer field conditions. The award instrument is described as a task agreement under a cooperative agreement framework, and it is tied to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031, which established the broader NPS-SCA partnership for conservation crew projects. The funding announcement appears under CFDA 15.931 (a program identifier used for federal assistance reporting and categorization).
The legal authority cited is 16 USC 1723(c)(1), part of the Public Lands Corps statute. This authority allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects. The notice also references the statute's broader allowance for certain projects connected to disaster prevention or relief when applicable under Stafford Act declarations, though the described work here is straightforward trail and facility rehabilitation rather than emergency response.
The statement of work explains that SCA will place a youth crew at Kenai Fjords National Park to support the park's conservation programs, specifically through trail rehabilitation tasks. The crew is expected to gain practical skills that prepare participants for future employment in conservation and public lands management. Training components include trail maintenance techniques and outdoor safety, with specific attention to working safely in bear country. The notice mentions bear spray training and education on camping practices in areas with bears, reflecting the real risk environment around Exit Glacier and the operational safety requirements for crews working and living in the field.
The technical skill areas called out include learning the trail rehabilitation process on Exit Glacier area trails; maintaining and edging campground and picnic areas; proper pruning and removal of vegetation; and repairing and maintaining built structures commonly found along trails and in day-use sites. Examples listed include bridges, water bars (drainage features), steps, tables, and benches. Taken together, these tasks describe a typical frontcountry and corridor maintenance workload designed to reduce erosion, improve drainage, address vegetation encroachment, and keep visitor infrastructure functional and safe.
Finally, the notice outlines SCA's responsibilities under the partnership. SCA will assist with recruiting and selecting participants (referred to as Conservation Associates) for the crew; provide transportation to and from Kenai Fjords National Park and provide subsistence during the project period; provide living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps awards when applicable; and maintain support systems such as a 24/7 staffed hotline, along with site visits and performance evaluations. These provisions reflect the cooperative nature of the agreement: NPS gains a trained, supported crew to accomplish priority maintenance work, while SCA delivers participant management, benefits, and wraparound support that enables young adults to serve in a demanding field setting.
In short, this opportunity is a time-limited, federally funded NPS-SCA youth conservation crew project aimed at rehabilitating and maintaining trails and related facilities at Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, while also providing structured conservation training and professional development for young adult participants.Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00372
- The National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Crew For Trail Rehabilitate Project on Exit Glacier Trails at 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 2017-06-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-05. (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 $43,000.00 in funding.
- 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)
1) Is this an open funding opportunity that the public can apply to?
No. This posting is a Financial Assistance Notice of Intent to Award. It is a transparency notice explaining that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to make an award under an existing cooperative agreement framework. It is not an open call for applications and it is not requesting proposals from the public.
2) What does a "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this context?
It means NPS is announcing its intention to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was previously competed or otherwise justified. The notice is meant to inform the public of the planned award rather than solicit new applicants.
3) Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), described as a qualified nonprofit partner commonly used for youth conservation crews and service-based field projects.
4) What is the project title?
The project is titled "Conservation Crew For Trail Rehabilitate Project on Exit Glacier Trails at Kenai Fjords National Park."
5) Where will the work take place?
The project work is focused in the Exit Glacier area of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska, specifically on Exit Glacier area trails and associated visitor facilities.
6) What is the main purpose of the project?
The objective is twofold: (1) complete hands-on conservation and maintenance work to improve visitor and resource conditions on trails and associated facilities, and (2) provide structured education, training, and early-career experience for young adults interested in conservation careers.
7) What funding activity category does this project align with?
The notice frames the project as a workforce development and training opportunity delivered through on-the-ground park stewardship, aligning with the funding activity category of employment, labor, and training.
8) What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal contribution is listed as $42,330.70.
9) Is there a non-federal cost share, and how much is it?
Yes. The anticipated non-federal cost share is listed as $14,110.23.
10) What is the period of performance for the project?
The anticipated period of performance is from 08/06/2017 to 09/09/2017. The notice describes it as a short, seasonal crew deployment timed for summer field conditions.
11) What type of award instrument will be used?
The award instrument is described as a task agreement issued under a cooperative agreement framework.
12) What cooperative agreement is this task agreement tied to?
It is tied to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031, which established the broader NPS-SCA partnership for conservation crew projects.
13) What CFDA program identifier is associated with this announcement?
The funding announcement appears under CFDA 15.931, which is a federal assistance reporting and categorization identifier referenced in the notice.
14) What legal authority is cited for the project?
The legal authority cited is 16 USC 1723(c)(1), part of the Public Lands Corps statute.
15) Why is the Public Lands Corps authority relevant here?
According to the notice, this authority allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects.
16) Is this project related to disaster response or emergency relief?
The notice references that the statute can allow certain projects connected to disaster prevention or relief when applicable under Stafford Act declarations. However, the described work here is straightforward trail and facility rehabilitation rather than emergency response.
17) What will the crew do as part of the trail rehabilitation work?
The statement of work describes trail rehabilitation and maintenance tasks in the Exit Glacier area, including learning the trail rehabilitation process on Exit Glacier area trails and performing on-the-ground park stewardship work that supports conservation programs.
18) What types of maintenance tasks are specifically mentioned?
The notice specifically mentions maintaining and edging campground and picnic areas, proper pruning and removal of vegetation, and repairing and maintaining built structures along trails and in day-use sites.
19) What built structures are included as examples?
Examples listed include bridges, water bars (drainage features), steps, tables, and benches.
20) What resource or visitor issues are these tasks intended to address?
As described, the tasks reflect typical frontcountry and corridor maintenance work intended to reduce erosion, improve drainage, address vegetation encroachment, and keep visitor infrastructure functional and safe.
21) Who will participate in the crew, and what are participants called?
SCA is expected to place a youth crew at Kenai Fjords National Park. Participants are referred to as Conservation Associates in the notice.
22) What is the workforce development or career benefit for participants?
The crew is expected to gain practical skills and structured training that prepare participants for future employment in conservation and public lands management.
23) What training topics are mentioned?
Training components include trail maintenance techniques and outdoor safety, with specific attention to working safely in bear country.
24) What bear safety measures are explicitly referenced?
The notice mentions bear spray training and education on camping practices in areas with bears, reflecting the risk environment around Exit Glacier and operational safety requirements for crews working and living in the field.
25) What are SCA's responsibilities under this partnership?
The notice states that SCA will assist with recruiting and selecting participants (Conservation Associates), provide transportation to and from Kenai Fjords National Park, provide subsistence during the project period, provide living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps awards when applicable, and maintain support systems such as a 24/7 staffed hotline, along with site visits and performance evaluations.
26) Does the notice indicate that participants may receive AmeriCorps benefits?
Yes. The notice states SCA will provide AmeriCorps awards when applicable.
27) Does the notice include participant support beyond field supervision?
Yes. The notice describes wraparound support including a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations, in addition to logistics and benefits.
28) What does NPS gain through this cooperative agreement task agreement?
As described, NPS gains a trained and supported youth conservation crew to accomplish priority trail and facility rehabilitation and maintenance work at Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.
29) Why is this described as a cooperative agreement approach?
The notice emphasizes shared roles: NPS receives on-the-ground stewardship support, while SCA manages participant recruitment, benefits, logistics (transportation and subsistence), and support systems, reflecting the cooperative nature of the arrangement.
30) What is the overall summary of this opportunity?
This is a time-limited, federally funded NPS-SCA youth conservation crew project to rehabilitate and maintain trails and related facilities in the Exit Glacier area of Kenai Fjords National Park, while delivering structured conservation training and early-career development for young adult participants. It is not an open application opportunity.
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