Closed · NPS-20-REG1-0004 · CFDA 15.954 · Discretionary

Philadelphia ProRanger Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$234K-$234K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 2, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Philadelphia ProRanger Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $234,087 -- $234,087 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.

$234K-$234K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.954
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Philadelphia ProRanger Program is closed (last close July 2, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 2, 2020

Posted May 24 Closes Jul 2

Est. Total Funding

$234,087

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities:The ProRanger Philadelphia Program is designed to provide academic educational experiences and career development opportunities to youth as they work in National Parks. The program's primary goal is to recruit and train students who represent the diversity of the American people for this hands-on training and educational opportunity that can prepare them for law enforcement careers. The educational and work opportunities are designed so the youth can gain a better understanding and appreciation of the NPS natural and cultural resources and the importance of protecting America's natural treasures. Students will receive hands-on training, academic-based class instruction, Leadership Camp and summer internships as ProRangers working alongside NPS Law Enforcement Rangers, Interpretation Rangers, and other NPS employees, as well as partake in outdoor recreational experiences on public lands.

Campus applicant desk · Employment, Labor and Training

Grants.gov prints only higher-education applicant doors for Philadelphia ProRanger Program (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). This reads as a campus competition desk, not a civic or commercial open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). 1,235 other National Park Service listings share this eligibility-code string (15% of 8,507).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Mary Raczko Grants Management Specialist Phone 617-913-1105

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What to do next

Philadelphia ProRanger Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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