Opportunity Information: Apply for NOIP17AC00154
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued this notice to inform the public of its intent to fund a specific, pre-identified partner rather than to invite open competition. The opportunity is titled "Establish SEEDS YCC Crew to Assist Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites and Partners" (Funding Opportunity Number NOIP17AC00154) and is structured as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931. Importantly, the announcement explicitly states it is not a request for applications; instead, it announces NPS plans to issue a Task Agreement under an already-existing Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00027) held by SEEDS, a participating organization in the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Program. In practical terms, this means eligibility is limited to the organization already holding the master agreement and able to execute the specified task, and the notice functions mainly as transparency and documentation of intent.
The core purpose of the project is to support stewardship and youth development while delivering tangible preservation outcomes for Keweenaw National Historical Park heritage sites and partner locations. The funded work focuses on preservation and routine maintenance needs tied to cultural landscapes, historic structures, and museum collections. Rather than a single construction-style project, the scope is broad and hands-on, designed to expose young participants to multiple aspects of heritage preservation work that parks and affiliated sites regularly need but may not have sufficient staff capacity to complete at once.
The project is organized around a seasonal youth conservation corps crew. NPS planned a team of six youth crew members working for eight weeks during the summer 2017 season, supported by a crew leader serving for ten weeks total. The crew leader schedule includes an extra week on the front end for preparation and an additional week at the end for close-out, which typically covers planning, site coordination, safety briefings, documentation, and final reporting or turnover of completed work. This staffing model reflects both the workforce training goal (building skills and exposing youth to career pathways) and the operational need for consistent supervision and structured project management.
Work activities described in the notice are typical of preservation-oriented field support and collections care, with an emphasis on lower-risk, high-need tasks that can be completed effectively by a supervised crew. Examples include vegetation removal to protect cultural landscapes and reduce deterioration around historic features; minor repairs and general maintenance to stabilize and extend the life of historic structures; interior and exterior painting where appropriate as a protective and aesthetic treatment; interior cleaning tasks connected to maintaining usable, visitor-ready historic spaces; and basic care of museum collections, which can involve housekeeping-level preventive conservation steps under professional direction. Collectively, these tasks are meant to improve site conditions, reduce deferred maintenance pressure, and strengthen preservation outcomes across multiple locations connected to the park and its partners.
Technical guidance and oversight are built into the project through advisory support from specialized NPS staff. The crew is to be advised by the park's historical landscape architect and historical architect, along with a museum archivist and museum curator. This indicates the intent to align field work with appropriate preservation standards and to ensure museum-related activities follow proper collections management practices. It also highlights that this is not purely labor support; it is structured as a learning and stewardship project with professional mentorship and quality control.
From an administrative standpoint, the announcement lists an anticipated single award with an award ceiling of $40,000 and an original closing date of March 17, 2017, although the closing date is largely procedural here because the agency is not soliciting applications. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted, cooperative, youth-workforce-and-stewardship initiative that leverages an existing national service partnership (SEEDS under the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps framework) to deliver preservation, maintenance, and museum-support outcomes for Keweenaw National Historical Park heritage sites and partner organizations during the 2017 summer season.Apply for NOIP17AC00154
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establish SEEDS YCC Crew to Assist Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites and Partners" 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 Mar 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Establish SEEDS YCC Crew to Assist Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites and Partners."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOIP17AC00154.
3) Which federal agency is associated with this notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior.
4) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and does not invite open competition. It is a notice of intent to fund a specific, pre-identified partner.
5) Why is the NPS publishing this notice if it is not requesting applications?
Based on the information provided, the notice functions as transparency and documentation of the agency's intent to make a single targeted award rather than solicit proposals from the public.
6) What funding instrument will be used?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
7) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.931.
8) Who is the intended recipient/partner for this award?
NPS intends to fund SEEDS, which is identified as the pre-selected partner and a participating organization in the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Program.
9) Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. Eligibility is effectively limited to the organization that already holds the referenced Master Cooperative Agreement and can execute the specified task agreement.
10) What existing agreement does this award build on?
NPS plans to issue a Task Agreement under an already-existing Master Cooperative Agreement held by SEEDS. The Master Cooperative Agreement number provided is P15AC00027.
11) What does it mean that NPS plans to issue a Task Agreement?
It means the work will be carried out under a specific task-level agreement issued beneath the umbrella of an existing master agreement, rather than through a new open application process.
12) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to support stewardship and youth development while producing tangible preservation outcomes for Keweenaw National Historical Park heritage sites and partner locations.
13) What types of resources will the work focus on?
The work focuses on preservation and routine maintenance needs tied to cultural landscapes, historic structures, and museum collections.
14) Is this a single construction project at one site?
No. The scope is described as broad and hands-on, covering multiple preservation-related needs across multiple locations connected to the park and its partners.
15) What kinds of activities are included in the described scope of work?
Examples listed include vegetation removal to protect cultural landscapes, minor repairs and general maintenance for historic structures, interior and exterior painting where appropriate, interior cleaning to maintain visitor-ready spaces, and basic care of museum collections under professional direction.
16) What is the intent behind choosing these kinds of tasks?
The tasks are presented as preservation-oriented, lower-risk, high-need activities that can be completed effectively by a supervised youth crew while improving site conditions and reducing deferred maintenance pressure.
17) What youth workforce model is described?
The project is organized around a seasonal youth conservation corps crew (a Youth Conservation Corps-style crew).
18) How many youth crew members are planned?
NPS planned a team of six youth crew members.
19) How long will the youth crew members serve?
The youth crew members are planned to work for eight weeks during the summer 2017 season.
20) Is there a crew leader, and how long is that role planned to last?
Yes. The crew leader is planned to serve for ten weeks total.
21) Why is the crew leader scheduled for more weeks than the crew?
The crew leader schedule includes an additional week at the front end for preparation and an additional week at the end for close-out activities such as planning, coordination, safety briefings, documentation, and final reporting/turnover of completed work.
22) What park or geographic area is this project associated with?
The project is associated with Keweenaw National Historical Park and its related heritage sites and partner locations.
23) Who provides technical guidance and oversight for the work?
The notice states the crew will be advised by specialized NPS staff, including the park's historical landscape architect and historical architect, as well as a museum archivist and museum curator.
24) What does the involvement of specialized NPS staff suggest about how the work will be done?
It suggests the work is intended to align with appropriate preservation standards and that museum-related activities are meant to follow proper collections management practices, with professional mentorship and quality control.
25) What is the anticipated number of awards?
The announcement lists an anticipated single award.
26) What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The award ceiling is $40,000.
27) What closing date is listed, and does it function like a typical deadline?
The notice lists an original closing date of March 17, 2017. However, the closing date is described as largely procedural because the agency is not soliciting applications.
28) How should the public interpret this opportunity overall?
Based on the provided information, it is best understood as a targeted, cooperative, youth-workforce-and-stewardship initiative carried out through an existing partnership (SEEDS under the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps framework) to deliver preservation, maintenance, and museum-support outcomes during the summer 2017 season.
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