Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00186
The "SCA Academy Orientation Week - NPS Alaska Region" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS-DOIP18AC00186) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award funding to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00031). It is not an open call for applications; instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement to SCA using a previously competed (or otherwise justified) partnership mechanism. The project sits under CFDA 15.931 and is authorized under 54 U.S. Code 101702(a), which allows transfer of appropriated funds to support eligible service-related activities.
At its core, the award supports a week-long NPS Academy orientation designed to introduce Alaska youth and young adults to the National Park Service, build job awareness, and create a pipeline into conservation and resource management careers. The program is framed as part of broader Department of the Interior priorities, including building a conservation stewardship legacy, strengthening relationships with conservation organizations, supporting job creation, and expanding access to outdoor recreation. It also aligns with the DOI 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps initiative by encouraging youth involvement in public lands and helping diversify the future conservation workforce.
The planned effort includes preparing and delivering a 7-day orientation in Anchorage, Alaska, scheduled for March 11-17, 2018, with additional time devoted to planning and logistics. Approximately 14 participants are expected to attend. Denali is identified as the host park, and Kenai Fjords National Park is specifically included as the experiential learning site, giving students hands-on exposure to parks and NPS career fields. After the orientation, participants are assisted in securing summer internship placements with the NPS Alaska Regional Office or Alaska Region parks. The orientation task agreement covers the academy week and related preparation, while separate task agreements are intended to cover the actual internship placements, split geographically across Alaska (for example, Southeast coastal parks versus the remainder of Alaska).
Participant eligibility and recruitment are geared toward young adults who show genuine interest in environmental stewardship or conservation careers. Interest can be demonstrated through coursework, volunteering, activism, arts or science involvement, or similar experiences. Applicants must generally be Alaska residents between ages 18 and 35, with priority given to rural and Alaska Native students, and they should show leadership ability and community involvement. The program is intended to serve college students from diverse backgrounds and may also include veterans within the broader youth age range described in the initiative (15-35), though the stated academy application requirement in this announcement emphasizes ages 18-35.
The curriculum described is a mix of classroom-style orientation and field-based learning. Students receive an introduction to NPS history and mission, overviews of career pathways, leadership development sessions, and an introduction to mentoring. There is also a community service component and recreational opportunities designed to build cohesion and engagement. Because this is Alaska-focused, the orientation includes content on Alaska-specific laws and management realities, including ANCSA, ANILCA, and subsistence-related topics, which are central to how many Alaska park units are managed. The larger goal is to prepare students to succeed in summer internships that provide real work experience, skills development, and immersion in NPS career fields.
Roles are split clearly between SCA and NPS, with NPS described as having "substantial involvement," a key feature of cooperative agreements. SCA is responsible for recruiting and selecting up to 14 participants in coordination with NPS, co-developing the curriculum, and managing major participant support needs such as transportation, living allowances, subsistence/per diem, housing during the orientation, and participant support services (including a 24/7 hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations). NPS, through Alaska Regional Office and park leadership, commits to co-planning and supporting recruitment, hosting the week-long orientation in Anchorage, delivering presentations on NPS history/mission/careers, helping develop a summer mentorship program (including training elements for mentors and mentees), and providing an on-site technical representative/mentor during the academy. NPS also signals an intention to provide future internship opportunities for the 14 participants, with placement supported through follow-on agreements.
Financially, the anticipated federal funding is $46,320.79 with a non-federal cost share of $15,440.26, and the anticipated period of performance runs from February 14, 2018 to March 24, 2018. The listing indicates one expected award with an award ceiling around $46,321. Eligible applicants shown in the source data are 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, but in practice this particular action is directed to SCA because it is a continuation task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement and is explicitly not soliciting new applicants.Apply for NPS DOIP18AC00186
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SCA Academy Orientation Week - NPS Alaska Region" 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 Feb 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 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 $46,321.00 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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