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The ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD - CCC Maintenance Interns opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOIP18AS00199) is a National Park Service grant designed to support a hands-on maintenance internship program at Antietam National Battlefield, including work in the National Cemetery. Issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient organization would be expected to coordinate closely with the park as the work and training are carried out. The program falls under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category (CFDA 15.931) and is structured to produce a practical workforce development experience focused on preservation and upkeep of a nationally significant historic landscape.
The core purpose of the internship is to provide labor and training that helps address cyclic and deferred maintenance needs across the battlefield. Interns supported through this program would spend much of their time working outdoors across a variety of landscape types and park features. The work settings described include mowed areas, wooded sections, grass fields, historic fences, gravel roads, culverts, buildings, and trails. Interns may operate basic grounds equipment such as mowers and hand trimmers, and they will also rely heavily on manual hand tools to complete routine and project-based maintenance tasks. In addition to landscape maintenance, interns are expected to assist with custodial responsibilities and event support, including setting up and taking down equipment and materials for special events held at the park.
The duties outlined are physically demanding and broad, reflecting the realities of maintaining a large historic site. Typical tasks may include loading and unloading supplies from trucks and trailers; moving furniture; removing, placing, and resetting signs; painting picnic tables and signs; trimming trees and shrubs; and collecting litter. The description also emphasizes heavier labor such as digging ditches and trenches with pick and shovel in compacted soil, filling and leveling holes in damaged park roads, and moving heavily loaded wheelbarrows or hand trucks. Interns may also be involved in cutting and handling large trees or limbs using an axe or chainsaw, then stacking heavy logs, lumber, and even sacks of cement. Another notable component is resource protection work such as removal of exotic or invasive vegetation, as well as preservation-oriented projects like rebuilding historic fencing. There is also an opportunity for skill development in the trades, since interns may perform entry-level masonry tasks under the guidance of the park mason, which suggests exposure to basic historic preservation maintenance practices.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $30,931 and an expected number of awards listed as 1. The notice was created on May 2, 2018, with an original closing date of May 12, 2018, indicating a short application window and a targeted, site-specific award intended to quickly stand up maintenance internship support for the park.Apply for NPS NOIP18AS00199
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD- CCC Maintenance Interns" 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 May 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 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 $30,931.00 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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What is the ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD - CCC Maintenance Interns opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOIP18AS00199) to support a hands-on maintenance internship program at Antietam National Battlefield, including work in the National Cemetery. The goal is to provide labor and training that helps the park address cyclic and deferred maintenance needs across the historic landscape.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What type of award is this?
The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient organization is expected to coordinate closely with the park while the work and training are carried out.
Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The program falls under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.931.
What is the core purpose of the internship program funded by this opportunity?
The core purpose is to provide practical, hands-on workforce development through maintenance labor and training that supports preservation and upkeep at Antietam National Battlefield, with emphasis on addressing cyclic and deferred maintenance needs.
Where will the internship work take place?
Work will take place at Antietam National Battlefield and includes work in the National Cemetery. Interns are expected to spend much of their time outdoors across varied areas of the park.
What kinds of outdoor environments and park features will interns work on?
The work settings described include mowed areas, wooded sections, grass fields, historic fences, gravel roads, culverts, buildings, and trails.
What types of tasks are interns expected to perform?
Interns are expected to assist with routine and project-based maintenance tasks. Examples listed include loading and unloading supplies from trucks and trailers; moving furniture; removing, placing, and resetting signs; painting picnic tables and signs; trimming trees and shrubs; collecting litter; and supporting maintenance work across roads, trails, and landscape features.
Will interns do custodial work and event support?
Yes. In addition to landscape and maintenance duties, interns are expected to assist with custodial responsibilities and event support, including setting up and taking down equipment and materials for special events held at the park.
How physically demanding is the work described in the opportunity?
The duties are described as physically demanding. The opportunity includes heavy labor such as digging ditches and trenches with pick and shovel in compacted soil, filling and leveling holes in damaged park roads, and moving heavily loaded wheelbarrows or hand trucks.
What tools or equipment might interns use?
Interns may operate basic grounds equipment such as mowers and hand trimmers, and they will rely heavily on manual hand tools. The description also mentions work that may involve using an axe or chainsaw when cutting and handling large trees or limbs.
Does the opportunity include tree and limb cutting work?
Yes. The description states interns may be involved in cutting and handling large trees or limbs using an axe or chainsaw, and then stacking heavy logs and lumber.
Are interns expected to handle heavy materials?
Yes. The tasks listed include moving heavily loaded wheelbarrows or hand trucks, stacking heavy logs and lumber, and handling heavy items such as sacks of cement.
Does the work include resource protection activities?
Yes. The opportunity includes resource protection work such as removal of exotic or invasive vegetation.
Are there historic preservation-related tasks included?
Yes. The description includes preservation-oriented projects such as rebuilding historic fencing and working on maintenance activities that support the upkeep of a nationally significant historic landscape.
Is there any opportunity for trade skill development?
Yes. Interns may perform entry-level masonry tasks under the guidance of the park mason, which suggests exposure to basic historic preservation maintenance practices.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are excluded.
How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated a single award. The expected number of awards is listed as 1.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $30,931.
When was the notice created and what was the application closing date?
The notice was created on May 2, 2018, and the original closing date was May 12, 2018.
Does the timeline suggest a short application window?
Yes. Based on the listed dates, the application window was short (from May 2, 2018 to May 12, 2018), indicating a targeted, site-specific award intended to quickly stand up maintenance internship support for the park.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement for the recipient organization?
It means the recipient organization should expect close coordination with Antietam National Battlefield as the work and training are carried out, rather than operating the project independently.
What is the overall focus of the program beyond completing maintenance tasks?
Beyond completing maintenance tasks, the program is structured as a practical workforce development experience focused on preservation and upkeep of a nationally significant historic landscape.
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