Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00499
The Engaging Young Adults in Recreation and Community Engagement Projects opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00499) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement designed to place two supported positions for a combined 52 weeks of work assisting park units and regional offices across the NPS National Capital Region, which covers Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The core idea is to staff and support early-career, youth-focused roles that help deliver real NPS projects and public-facing programming while giving participants strong, practical exposure to the day-to-day professional work done by NPS and other public lands agencies. The positions are intended to benefit local communities and nonprofit partners by expanding capacity for outreach, education, and recreation-related initiatives, while also helping young adults build job skills and a clearer pathway into public lands careers.
Programmatically, the work supported under this agreement centers on community engagement and improving how the public connects with parks and nearby public lands. The project scope includes creating, promoting, facilitating, and improving the public understanding of natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources managed by the NPS, as well as helping people see the connections between NPS sites and other public land agencies and partner organizations. In practice, that can mean assisting with interpretive and educational activities, supporting community outreach events, contributing to research or scholarly efforts tied to park resources, and helping run projects that promote public health and wellness through outdoor experiences. A consistent thread throughout the grant is engaging young people directly in meaningful work that supports education and interpretation, recreation and access, and community-oriented stewardship.
Another major goal is mobilizing partners and participants to become actively involved in protecting and supporting park resources and community assets. The project is framed to motivate a broad set of stakeholders, including community members, educators, youth participants, public lands staff, and local or national partner organizations, to participate in programmatic efforts and in natural, cultural, and historical resource protection in their communities, in parks, and beyond. Alongside engagement and stewardship, the opportunity also emphasizes improving general public access to NPS lands and adjacent public lands, suggesting an interest in reducing barriers to participation, strengthening awareness of available recreation opportunities, and making parks more welcoming and reachable for diverse audiences.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The assistance listing (CFDA) number is 15.944, and the activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting the workforce development nature of the two supported positions. The posted award ceiling is $78,840, with one expected award. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), indicating the NPS was targeting a specific type of nonprofit partner to administer and support the positions. The opportunity was originally created on July 13, 2017, with an original closing date of July 23, 2017, meaning it was run on a relatively short application timeline.Apply for P17AS00499
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engaging Young Adults in Recreation and Community Engagement Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 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 $78,840.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Engaging Young Adults in Recreation and Community Engagement Projects opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00499) set up as a cooperative agreement. The purpose is to place and support two early-career, youth-focused positions that help NPS park units and regional offices deliver real projects and public-facing programming while providing participants hands-on exposure to day-to-day professional work in public lands settings.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), is the awarding agency.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00499.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing (CFDA) number is 15.944.
What is the activity category and what does it indicate?
The activity category is Employment, Labor and Training. This reflects that the opportunity is centered on workforce development through two supported positions.
How many positions does the project support and for how long?
The agreement is designed to place two supported positions for a combined total of 52 weeks of work.
Where will the work take place?
The work supports park units and regional offices across the NPS National Capital Region, which includes Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.
What is the core goal of the project?
The core goal is to staff and support early-career roles that help deliver NPS projects and programming focused on recreation and community engagement, while giving participants practical exposure to professional public lands work and helping them build job skills and clearer pathways into public lands careers.
What kinds of work activities are included in the project scope?
The scope centers on community engagement and improving how the public connects with parks and nearby public lands. Activities can include creating, promoting, facilitating, and improving public understanding of NPS-managed natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources, and helping people see connections between NPS sites and other public land agencies and partner organizations.
Does the opportunity support interpretive and educational work?
Yes. The project can include assisting with interpretive and educational activities and education/interpretation-related engagement efforts.
Does the opportunity involve outreach and community events?
Yes. The project description includes supporting community outreach events and broader community engagement efforts that help connect people with parks and public lands.
Is research or scholarly support part of the work?
It can be. The scope mentions contributing to research or scholarly efforts tied to park resources.
How does the opportunity relate to public health and wellness?
The project can include helping run efforts that promote public health and wellness through outdoor experiences.
How does this opportunity engage young people specifically?
A consistent theme is engaging young people directly in meaningful work that supports education and interpretation, recreation and access, and community-oriented stewardship, while building practical job skills.
What does the opportunity mean by stewardship and resource protection?
The project is framed to mobilize partners and participants to become actively involved in protecting and supporting park resources and community assets. It aims to motivate stakeholders to participate in programmatic efforts and in natural, cultural, and historical resource protection in communities, in parks, and beyond.
Who are the stakeholders the project aims to motivate and involve?
The description identifies community members, educators, youth participants, public lands staff, and local or national partner organizations as stakeholders the project seeks to engage.
Does the opportunity address access to parks?
Yes. It emphasizes improving general public access to NPS lands and adjacent public lands, including reducing barriers to participation, strengthening awareness of recreation opportunities, and making parks more welcoming and reachable for diverse audiences.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $78,840.
How many awards are expected?
One expected award is listed.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). In other words, the opportunity targets a specific type of nonprofit partner to administer and support the positions.
When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was originally created on July 13, 2017, and the original closing date was July 23, 2017.
How long was the original application window?
Based on the dates provided (July 13, 2017 to July 23, 2017), the opportunity ran on a relatively short application timeline.
What is the intended benefit to local communities and nonprofit partners?
The project is intended to expand capacity for outreach, education, and recreation-related initiatives that benefit local communities and nonprofit partners, while also strengthening engagement with parks and public lands.
How does the opportunity connect NPS sites with other public lands and partners?
The scope explicitly includes helping the public see the connections between NPS sites and other public land agencies and partner organizations, positioning the work as collaborative across the broader public lands and partner landscape.
What is the overall focus area of the roles being supported?
The overall focus is youth-centered workforce development aligned with community engagement, education and interpretation, recreation and access, outreach, stewardship/resource protection, and improving public connections to parks and nearby public lands.
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