Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00489
The 2017 Groundwork USA Annual Youth Summit (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00489) is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) discretionary education-focused cooperative agreement intended to support a multi-day youth leadership and workforce-development training convening in Richmond, Virginia, scheduled for October 11-15, 2017. The opportunity centers on Groundwork USA, a national nonprofit that coordinates and strengthens a network of independent local Groundwork trusts. These trusts operate in communities with industrial legacies that have not benefited from recent economic growth, and they focus on revitalizing distressed neighborhoods through hands-on environmental projects that bring together residents, youth, local government, and businesses. Groundwork USA itself was originally established through leadership linked to the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program, reflecting its roots in community-based conservation and restoration tied to formerly impacted lands.
The core activity funded under this announcement is the recruitment and training of roughly 60 youth ambassadors and youth leaders drawn from Groundwork programs. The summit is designed to compile and assess what Groundwork Green Team and Corps members have been doing in partnership with the National Park Service across 16 national parks over the previous year. A major emphasis is on evaluating the specific roles and jobs youth performed at those park sites, identifying the skills required to carry out that work effectively, and then translating those findings into clear recommendations that can guide future Groundwork training efforts and expand youth competencies. In practice, the summit functions as both a debrief and an improvement-planning session: it captures lessons learned from recent field engagement, identifies skill gaps or training needs, and helps formalize a roadmap for scaling and strengthening youth conservation and stewardship work in collaboration with NPS.
Programming also includes exposure to additional NPS initiatives such as Urban Archaeology and Mountains to Main Street, with the aim of showing participants how the practical skills they use in restoration, stewardship, and community projects connect to broader NPS mission goals. Alongside classroom-style training and structured evaluation, the summit includes site visits where youth learn directly from NPS staff about how federal lands are managed for public enjoyment, education, and preservation. The opportunity highlights visits to places such as Fredericksburg National Military Park, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and the Tredegar Iron Works National Historical Monument, and it also references learning at sites operated by other federal agencies with related work and training programs. A stated outcome is to help participants see corps and Green Team experiences as realistic stepping stones into careers in conservation, recreation management, and historic or cultural preservation in both public and private sector pathways.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the announcement lists an expected single award with an award ceiling of $30,000, made through a cooperative agreement (meaning NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than operating as a hands-off funder). The CFDA number is 15.931. Although the listing includes an eligibility category of "Others" with reference to additional eligibility language, the practical reality is that this is not an open competition. The notice explicitly states it is a notice of intent to partner with Groundwork USA under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00034) and that no applications will be accepted. In other words, it reads like a public posting documenting the government’s intent to fund a specific partner for a defined youth summit activity, rather than a grant opportunity available for outside applicants to pursue.Apply for P17AS00489
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2017 Groundwork USA Annual Youth Summit" 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 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with Groundwork USA under existing cooperative agreement P15AC00034 without additional competition. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $30,000.00 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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FAQs: 2017 Groundwork USA Annual Youth Summit (P17AS00489)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) discretionary, education-focused cooperative agreement to support the 2017 Groundwork USA Annual Youth Summit in Richmond, Virginia.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00489.
What agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is it?
It is a cooperative agreement, which means NPS expects substantial involvement in the project rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
Is this an education-focused opportunity?
Yes. The announcement describes it as a discretionary education-focused cooperative agreement centered on youth leadership and workforce-development training.
What is the purpose of the funded project?
The project funds a multi-day youth leadership and workforce-development training convening (the Groundwork USA Annual Youth Summit) designed to recruit, train, and convene youth ambassadors and youth leaders from Groundwork programs, while evaluating and strengthening youth work performed in partnership with NPS.
When and where is the summit scheduled?
The summit is scheduled for October 11-15, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia.
How many participants are expected?
The summit is expected to recruit and train roughly 60 youth ambassadors and youth leaders drawn from Groundwork programs.
Who is the intended partner for this award?
The notice states it is a notice of intent to partner with Groundwork USA under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00034).
Is this an open competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. It functions as a public notice documenting the government's intent to fund a specific partner for a defined activity.
Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. Based on the notice language, this is not open to outside applicants and no applications will be accepted.
What is the expected number of awards?
The announcement lists an expected single award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $30,000.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.931.
What does Groundwork USA do (as described in the notice)?
Groundwork USA is described as a national nonprofit that coordinates and strengthens a network of independent local Groundwork trusts. These trusts work in communities with industrial legacies that have not benefited from recent economic growth, focusing on revitalizing distressed neighborhoods through hands-on environmental projects that bring together residents, youth, local government, and businesses.
How is Groundwork USA connected to federal programs (per the announcement)?
The notice states Groundwork USA was originally established through leadership linked to the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program.
What is the main activity being funded?
The core funded activity is recruiting and training roughly 60 youth ambassadors and youth leaders, and convening them in a multi-day summit for leadership and workforce-development training tied to Groundwork youth programming and NPS partnerships.
What is the summit evaluating or assessing?
The summit is designed to compile and assess what Groundwork Green Team and Corps members have been doing in partnership with NPS across 16 national parks over the previous year.
What kinds of findings or outputs is the summit expected to produce?
The summit emphasizes identifying the specific roles and jobs youth performed at park sites, the skills required to do that work effectively, and translating those findings into recommendations to guide future Groundwork training efforts and expand youth competencies.
How does the summit support future program improvements?
It functions as a debrief and improvement-planning session by capturing lessons learned from recent field engagement, identifying skill gaps or training needs, and helping formalize a roadmap for scaling and strengthening youth conservation and stewardship work in collaboration with NPS.
What NPS initiatives are referenced as part of the programming?
The announcement references exposure to additional NPS initiatives such as Urban Archaeology and Mountains to Main Street.
What is the goal of including those NPS initiatives?
The stated aim is to show participants how practical skills used in restoration, stewardship, and community projects connect to broader NPS mission goals.
Does the summit include site visits?
Yes. The notice describes site visits where youth learn directly from NPS staff about how federal lands are managed for public enjoyment, education, and preservation.
Which example sites are highlighted for visits?
The announcement highlights visits to Fredericksburg National Military Park, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and the Tredegar Iron Works National Historical Monument.
Are other federal agency sites included?
The notice also references learning at sites operated by other federal agencies with related work and training programs.
What kinds of career pathways does the summit connect to?
A stated outcome is helping participants view corps and Green Team experiences as stepping stones into careers in conservation, recreation management, and historic or cultural preservation in both public and private sector pathways.
How many national parks are mentioned in relation to the prior year of work?
The notice mentions partnerships across 16 national parks over the previous year.
What is the relationship between the summit and Groundwork Green Teams and Corps members?
The summit is framed as a way to compile and assess the work performed by Groundwork Green Team and Corps members in partnership with NPS, and to use that assessment to improve future training and competency-building.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
The announcement explains that, as a cooperative agreement, NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than operating solely as a funder.
What is the existing cooperative agreement referenced in the notice of intent?
The notice cites an existing cooperative agreement with Groundwork USA: P15AC00034.
Why does the eligibility category say "Others" if it is not open?
The listing includes an eligibility category of "Others" with reference to additional eligibility language, but the notice explicitly states it is not an open competition and that no applications will be accepted.
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