Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00657
The Youth in Resource Management grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00657) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.931). The project is built around a partnership in which CUGA would work with ACE to place a single student in a full-time, 52-week position supporting the park's Resource Management Division. The overall intent is both practical and educational: the student would help move forward ongoing natural and cultural resource work while gaining broad, hands-on exposure to what resource management looks like in a mid-sized national park setting.
The position described is essentially a yearlong, paid learning-and-service role focused on core field and monitoring tasks that parks routinely need. The student would assist with invasive and exotic plant management, help address insect-related issues, participate in water quality monitoring efforts, and support cave environment monitoring. Beyond those listed examples, the announcement indicates the student would be involved in a range of other resource management projects as needed, suggesting a varied workload that could include data collection, basic field surveys, documentation, and assisting staff with seasonal priorities tied to natural and cultural resource protection.
Eligibility is aimed primarily at nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), with additional applicant categories referenced as "Others" depending on the clarification provided in the full eligibility text. The opportunity was created on August 14, 2017, with an original application closing date of August 24, 2017, indicating a short submission window. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $36,600. The listing shows expected awards as 0, which often reflects internal posting details or an administrative estimate rather than a definitive statement that no award will be made, but the narrative itself makes clear the project is intended to support placement of one student for one year through the partnership structure.Apply for P17AS00657
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth in Resource Management" 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 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 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 $36,600.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Youth in Resource Management (P17AS00657)
What is the Youth in Resource Management grant opportunity?
The Youth in Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00657) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It sits under the Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.931.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The listing describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The project is designed to be both practical and educational. Practically, it supports ongoing natural and cultural resource work in a national park. Educationally, it provides a student with broad, hands-on exposure to resource management in a mid-sized national park setting.
Who are the partners mentioned in the project description?
The announcement describes a partnership structure where CUGA would work with ACE to place a single student in a full-time position supporting the park's Resource Management Division.
How many students does the project intend to place?
The narrative indicates the project is intended to support placement of one student for one year through the partnership structure.
What is the length and schedule of the student position?
The position is described as full-time and 52 weeks (a yearlong placement).
Is the student role paid?
Yes. The position is described as a yearlong, paid learning-and-service role.
What park division would the student support?
The student would support the park's Resource Management Division.
What kinds of tasks would the student perform?
The student would assist with invasive and exotic plant management, help address insect-related issues, participate in water quality monitoring efforts, and support cave environment monitoring. The announcement also indicates the student would be involved in other resource management projects as needed, implying a varied workload.
Does the work include both natural and cultural resources?
Yes. The intent statement notes the student would help move forward ongoing natural and cultural resource work while learning what resource management looks like in a mid-sized national park setting.
What other types of activities might be included beyond the examples listed?
Beyond the specific examples (plants, insects, water, cave monitoring), the description suggests the student may help with a range of other resource management projects as needed. This could include data collection, basic field surveys, documentation, and assisting staff with seasonal priorities related to natural and cultural resource protection.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed primarily at nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing also references additional applicant categories as "Others," depending on the clarifications in the full eligibility text.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description specifically notes 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, excluding institutions of higher education.
What does the "Others" eligibility category mean here?
The listing references "Others" as potentially eligible depending on clarification in the full eligibility text. Based on the information provided, the announcement signals there may be additional eligible applicant types, but the specific definition is not included in the excerpt.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 14, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date listed is August 24, 2017.
How long was the application window?
Based on the dates provided (created August 14, 2017; closed August 24, 2017), the original submission window was very short, roughly 10 days.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is listed as $36,600.
How many awards are expected?
The listing shows expected awards as 0. However, the narrative indicates the project is intended to support one student placement for one year, and the "0 expected awards" may reflect internal posting details or an administrative estimate rather than a definitive statement that no award will be made.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.931.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What is the overall value of the student placement to the park?
The student would provide support for ongoing monitoring and field tasks that parks routinely need, helping the park advance natural and cultural resource priorities while augmenting staff capacity within the Resource Management Division.
What is the overall value of the placement to the student?
The role is framed as a hands-on learning-and-service experience, giving the student broad exposure to real-world resource management work in a mid-sized national park over a full year.
What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement" in the listing?
The opportunity is explicitly described as a cooperative agreement. The provided text does not add more detail about how responsibilities are shared, but it does emphasize an active partnership model (CUGA working with ACE to place and support a student in the park's Resource Management Division).
Is the scope of work fixed or can it change over time?
The scope includes specific examples (invasive/exotic plants, insects, water quality, cave environment monitoring) and also states the student would assist with other resource management projects as needed. That wording suggests the workload can shift based on park needs and seasonal priorities.
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