Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00222
The Resource Management Internship Program (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00222) is a discretionary funding action by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), announced as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open grant competition. In practical terms, this means the NPS is not soliciting applications from the public and there is no application deadline, because the agency has already identified the recipient it intends to fund. The notice is being posted mainly to satisfy public transparency requirements by informing the public that NPS plans to move forward with a specific award.
The funding will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation (for example, coordination, technical guidance, shared decision-making, or other collaborative roles) rather than simply providing funds with minimal oversight. The program’s activity focus is aligned with education and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.954, reflecting its placement within federal assistance programming connected to NPS mission areas.
This award is structured as a task agreement under an existing, previously established master cooperative agreement. Specifically, the planned project activities will be implemented under Task Agreement P17AC00510, which sits under Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC00848. The intended partner organization is the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation, identified in the notice as the organization to receive the funding under a single-source justification that has already been approved within that overarching agreement structure. The listing’s eligible applicant category is described broadly as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education, but because the announcement is not competitive and is tied to a pre-existing single-source arrangement, that eligibility statement does not function as an invitation for new applicants in this case.
Financially, the notice indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $74,000, meaning the maximum anticipated federal amount for this specific task agreement is up to that figure. The opportunity was created on May 1, 2017, and it explicitly states that there is no closing date because it is not a request for applications. Overall, the posting serves as a formal public notice that NPS intends to fund and carry out the Resource Management Internship Program through an existing cooperative framework with the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation, rather than through an open call for proposals.Apply for P17AS00222
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resource Management Internship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 01, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for applications.. (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 $74,000.00 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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Resource Management Internship Program (P17AS00222) - FAQs
What is the Resource Management Internship Program funding opportunity (P17AS00222)?
This is a discretionary funding action by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) for the Resource Management Internship Program. It is published as a Notice of Intent to Award, which is a public transparency notice rather than an open call for applications.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is not an open grant competition. NPS is not soliciting applications from the public because the agency has already identified the organization it intends to fund.
Can my organization apply for this funding?
Based on the notice, no application process is being offered to the public for this specific posting. Even though the listing includes an "eligible applicants" category, this opportunity is tied to a pre-existing single-source arrangement and is not functioning as an invitation for new applicants.
Why does the listing mention eligibility (501(c)(3) nonprofits) if applications are not being accepted?
The listing describes eligible applicants broadly as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education. However, because this is a Notice of Intent to Award tied to a previously established single-source arrangement, that eligibility description does not indicate a current open application opportunity.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended partner organization identified in the notice is the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation. The notice indicates NPS plans to fund this organization under an approved single-source justification within an existing agreement structure.
What type of federal assistance instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding is expected to be issued as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means NPS expects to have substantial involvement in implementation. This can include coordination, technical guidance, shared decision-making, or other collaborative roles, rather than only providing funding with minimal oversight.
How much funding is expected for this award?
The notice indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $74,000. This ceiling represents the maximum anticipated federal amount for this specific task agreement.
Is $74,000 the guaranteed award amount?
The notice identifies $74,000 as the award ceiling (the maximum anticipated amount). It does not state that $74,000 is guaranteed, only that this is the maximum expected federal amount for the task agreement described.
How many awards will be made under this notice?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
Is there an application deadline or closing date?
No. The posting explicitly states there is no closing date because it is not a request for applications.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 1, 2017.
What is the purpose of posting a Notice of Intent to Award?
The posting is primarily to satisfy public transparency requirements by informing the public that NPS plans to move forward with a specific award rather than conducting an open competition.
What is the program's activity focus?
The activity focus is aligned with education and natural resources, consistent with mission-related work supported by the National Park Service.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The notice associates the program with CFDA number 15.954.
How is this award structured within existing agreements?
This award is structured as a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement. Specifically, planned activities will be implemented under Task Agreement P17AC00510, which sits under Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC00848.
What is the Task Agreement number for this planned work?
The planned work is associated with Task Agreement P17AC00510.
What is the Master Cooperative Agreement number connected to this task agreement?
The task agreement is under Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC00848.
Does this notice indicate a single-source justification?
Yes. The notice states the intended recipient has been identified under a single-source justification that has already been approved within the overarching agreement structure.
What does "discretionary funding action" mean in this context?
In the context of this notice, it means NPS is proceeding with a funding action based on agency discretion rather than running an open solicitation where multiple applicants compete for the same funds.
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