Closed · P16AS00086 · CFDA 15.931 · Discretionary
Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$3.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $3,500,410 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$3.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 15.931
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors - is cataloged under number P16AS00086 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.931, posted by National Park Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 29, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $3,500,410. The agency has projected $3.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $3.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.5 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $3,500,410
Close Date
Not specified
Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.
Posted
March 29, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$3,500,410
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The overall mission of the NPS Centennial Volunteer Ambassador Program is to support park units service-wide in expanding volunteerism, service-learning, and community engagement programs and activities to new audiences and communities. The program will allow the NPS to help develop the next generation of lifelong conservation stewards and ensure a skilled and diverse workforce pipeline, through work & training opportunities for young adults and veterans. The program is also designed to inspire young adults and veterans (18-35 years old) from diverse backgrounds who are service focused to aspire for careers of conservation stewardship through exposure to the many difference career and leadership developmental opportunities. NPS will provide the necessary training, career development and education so that program participants can be effective and supported in their role. The Centennial Volunteer Ambassador Program will help to build a pathway which lead to a career with the NPS and/or will assist in creating the next generation of conservation stewards. SCA will provide support for 115 Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors through recruitment, enrollment, housing, transportation, training, uniform/gear; background check, Risk Management, FICA, and program support.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 13. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
JOHN BECHTOLD 303-969-2492 John_Bechtold@nps.gov
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