Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00415
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service announced a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00415) as a Notice of Intent titled "Expand the Park Experience Beyond Park Boundaries through Youth Summit Model." The program is built around hosting multi-day Youth Summits designed to connect youth and young adults to national parks and other nearby historic and cultural places, especially in ways that make parks feel more accessible and relevant to local communities. The central idea is to take the park experience outside the literal park boundary by combining on-site learning, community-based exploration, and hands-on conservation work.
At the core of the project are conservation-focused, immersive summit experiences where participants visit NPS sites along with other local historic places. During these visits, youth are expected to explore real-world management issues faced by parks and partner sites, consider how current opportunities and programming meet (or miss) youth needs, and discuss cultural relevance and inclusion. The summits also include service projects, meaning participants do tangible work that contributes to caring for and improving public resources, rather than only learning about them in a classroom setting.
Each Youth Summit culminates in a Town Hall-style event. In this final capstone, participants present solutions, recommendations, and responses to questions posed by the NPS sites and other project partners. This structure positions youth as contributors to problem-solving and planning, not just as attendees, and it creates a public-facing moment where ideas and proposed actions can be shared with decision-makers and the broader community.
The opportunity emphasizes workforce and life-skill development alongside conservation outcomes. Participants are expected to receive training tied to resource conservation and vocational skills, which can include practical competencies relevant to stewardship work and related careers. Just as important, the program is framed as a civic development effort: it aims to support responsible citizenship, productive community involvement, and a deeper understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources by directly involving youth and young adults in the care and enhancement of shared public places.
From an administrative standpoint, this was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more hands-on partnership between the National Park Service and the recipient during project implementation. The activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number listed is 15.931. The posted award ceiling was $95,000, with one award expected. The opportunity was created on July 9, 2018, and had an original closing date of July 19, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement text.Apply for P18AS00415
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Expand the Park Experience Beyond Park Boundaries through Youth Summit Model" 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 Jul 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 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 $95,000.00 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)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The Notice of Intent is titled "Expand the Park Experience Beyond Park Boundaries through Youth Summit Model."
Who is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was announced by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00415.
What type of announcement is this?
This was announced as a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a Notice of Intent.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to expand the park experience beyond literal park boundaries by hosting multi-day Youth Summits that connect youth and young adults to national parks and nearby historic and cultural places, in ways intended to make parks feel more accessible and relevant to local communities.
How does the program "expand the park experience beyond park boundaries"?
The model combines on-site learning at NPS sites with community-based exploration of nearby historic and cultural places, along with hands-on conservation work and service projects that contribute to caring for public resources.
What are Youth Summits in this program?
Youth Summits are multi-day, conservation-focused, immersive experiences where participants visit National Park Service sites and other local historic places, explore real management issues, participate in service projects, and develop recommendations that are shared at a culminating Town Hall-style event.
Who are the intended participants?
The program is designed for youth and young adults.
What kinds of places will participants visit during the summits?
Participants are expected to visit NPS sites as well as other nearby historic and cultural places connected to the local community and project partners.
What topics or issues will participants work on during the summits?
Participants are expected to explore real-world management issues faced by parks and partner sites, consider how current opportunities and programming meet (or miss) youth needs, and discuss cultural relevance and inclusion.
Are the summits primarily educational, or do they include hands-on work?
They include both. In addition to on-site learning and exploration, the summits include service projects where participants do tangible work that contributes to caring for and improving public resources.
What is meant by "service projects" in this program?
Service projects are hands-on activities where participants complete tangible work that supports the care, enhancement, or improvement of public resources, rather than only participating in classroom-style learning.
What happens at the end of each Youth Summit?
Each summit culminates in a Town Hall-style capstone event where participants present solutions, recommendations, and responses to questions posed by NPS sites and other project partners.
What is the purpose of the Town Hall-style capstone?
The capstone is intended to position youth as contributors to planning and problem-solving, and to create a public-facing moment where ideas and proposed actions can be shared with decision-makers and the broader community.
Does the program focus only on conservation outcomes?
No. Alongside conservation outcomes, the opportunity emphasizes workforce and life-skill development and is framed as a civic development effort.
What kinds of training or skill development are included?
Participants are expected to receive training tied to resource conservation and vocational skills, including practical competencies relevant to stewardship work and related careers.
How does the program support civic development?
It aims to support responsible citizenship, productive community involvement, and a deeper understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources by directly involving youth and young adults in caring for and enhancing shared public places.
What is the assistance mechanism (grant type) for this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates a more hands-on partnership between the National Park Service and the recipient during project implementation.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.931.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling was $95,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 9, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 19, 2018.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement text.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility clarification?
The opportunity notes that additional eligibility clarification is provided in the full announcement text.
What is the overall structure of the summit model described?
The structure described includes multi-day immersive visits to NPS and partner historic/cultural sites, participant engagement with real management questions and issues (including relevance and inclusion), hands-on service projects, and a culminating Town Hall-style event where participants present recommendations to NPS sites and partners.
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