Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00197
The Conservation Trails Hitch Crew opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS-DOIP18AC00197) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award financial assistance for trail rehabilitation work in the Exit Glacier Area of Kenai Fjords National Park. It is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement (P15AC00031) with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for conservation crew projects. The assistance is authorized under 16 USC 1723(c) and is listed under CFDA 15.931. Although the broader eligibility category noted is 501(c)(3) nonprofits, this specific action is tied to the pre-established agreement and anticipates a single award to SCA.
The project focuses on maintaining and rehabilitating roughly seven miles of heavily used trails in the Exit Glacier Area, which sees up to about 180,000 visitors each year during the May to October season. Because of the high visitation and the challenging conditions that can wear down trail surfaces and structures, the trails require recurring, cyclical maintenance every year. The task agreement outlines hands-on work such as brush clearing, repairing trail tread, installing or repairing water diversions for drainage control, and building or fixing rock steps, along with other general trail maintenance activities that keep trails safe, durable, and environmentally sustainable.
A major objective is workforce development and education for young adults. Over an approximately five-week work period, participating youth (referred to as Conservation Associates) rotate through key trail and site-maintenance tasks, with roughly one week spent on each major focus area. The intent is not only to complete needed on-the-ground conservation work, but also to expose participants to practical trail-building methods and land management practices that can translate into future employment in conservation and outdoor resource careers. Training topics extend beyond basic trail work to include outdoor safety, Leave No Trace principles, exotic plant management, and specific backcountry risk awareness for Alaska conditions, including camping in bear country and bear spray training.
The agreement lays out clear roles for both partners. SCA is responsible for helping recruit and select participants, arranging transportation to and from Kenai Fjords National Park, and providing subsistence support during the project. SCA also provides participant support such as a living allowance, insurance coverage, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable, along with operational oversight like a staffed 24/7 hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations. NPS, in turn, provides the federal financial assistance and ensures the crew is integrated safely and effectively into park operations by offering orientation to the NPS mission and safety requirements, assigning an on-site technical representative (identified as CJ Rea) to support the project as needed, and supplying a camping area for volunteers. NPS also commits to providing the necessary tools, equipment, and supplies required to complete the trail and facility maintenance work.
Financially, the anticipated federal share is $50,478.64, with an identified non-federal cost share of $16,826.21, and the award ceiling is listed at about $50,479. The period of performance is expected to run from April 30, 2018 through August 31, 2018, using a task agreement instrument under the cooperative agreement framework. The notice also emphasizes that key terms, such as funding amount, project duration, and participant staffing (including any backfilling), cannot be changed informally; any changes must be documented through a formal written modification signed by the Financial Agreements Officer.Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00197
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Trails Hitch Crew to work on the project that will Rehabilitate Exit Glacier Area Trails Kenai Fjords National Park" 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 Apr 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2018. (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 $50,479.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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