Closed · P21AS00378 · CFDA 15.954 · Discretionary
National Parks Business Plan Internship Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 3, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Parks Business Plan Internship Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.954
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Parks Business Plan Internship Program - is cataloged under number P21AS00378 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.954, posted by National Park Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 2, 2021 and last updated on May 25, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. 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 closed on June 3, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
June 3, 2021
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 12:01 PM, MDT, on the listed application due date.
Posted
March 2, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Program Background Information The National Park Service is committed to providing professional and leadership development opportunities to advanced-degree students so that they can cultivate a lifelong stewardship ethic and explore career opportunities in public land management while contributing meaningfully to the NPS mission. The principal purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to identify a nonprofit organization that can cooperatively support NPS efforts to manage graduate-level internship opportunities, designed around projects that promote the long-term health of our national parks by developing and improving financial planning and management tools. The primary program model for this cooperative agreement is the National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI). The BPI program is focused on engaging graduate-level students in projects that address specific analysis needs – financial, strategic, or operational – of park units and/or program offices. BPI interns are grouped in 2 or 3 person teams and placed on-site, to complete multi-week projects. Substantial NPS involvement is necessary in order to provide the technical expertise and assistance needed to ensure BPI projects are successfully completed. Overall BPI program management is provided by the NPS Business Management Group (BMG) in the Office of the Deputy Director for Management and Administration. The NPS BMG identifies and develops BPI projects. The NPS BMG also acts as the on-the-ground expert on all financial and business management tools used within the NPS and provides program participants with relevant training and orientation. The partner organization leads overall program design and administration, particularly around student outreach and recruiting, intern onboarding, placement logistics, program evaluation, and alumni engagement. Partner expertise in managing all administrative functions of the program is essential to the successful and timely completion of projects. B. Program Objectives Jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the financial and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs. The internship program should provide students with in-depth training on NPS finance and operations, exposure to park and/or program level operations, and the opportunity to conduct substantive analysis and evaluation which lead to recommendations that improve strategic planning and management decision-making. Encourage highly qualified graduate students from professional disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce (Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Policy, Master of Environmental Management, and similar degree programs) to explore federal careers with conservation and land management agencies. Cultivate a lifelong stewardship ethic for public lands in graduate students from top universities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 12, 13, 20. 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 john_bechtold@nps.gov
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