Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 17 NATR 26802
The grant opportunity titled "Engaging student interns from the University of North Alabama with the Natchez Trace Parkway" is a National Park Service (NPS) funding notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is published as a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make a non-competitive award through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the agency is signaling its plan to fund a specific partner arrangement rather than run an open, competitive solicitation. The stated authority referenced is Department of the Interior policy under 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which is commonly used to justify situations where a non-competitive agreement is appropriate.
The core purpose of the project is to place University of North Alabama (UNA) student interns, either individually or in groups, into projects connected to the Natchez Trace Parkway (often abbreviated as NATR). The intent is not just to create one-time internships, but to continue building and strengthening an ongoing working relationship and partnership between UNA and the parkway. The opportunity is framed around practical, hands-on learning for students and direct operational support for the park, with the overall public benefit being improved National Park Service visitor experiences.
The project is designed to align student academic interests with real park needs. Students studying natural sciences and geology are positioned to contribute to work that supports resource understanding and stewardship, while students in education and recreation fields can help with interpretive and visitor-facing programming. On the park side, the divisions expected to benefit include interpretation (public education, programs, and visitor engagement), maintenance (supporting upkeep of facilities and landscapes), and resource management (protecting and monitoring natural and cultural resources). In other words, the internships are intended to serve multiple functions: professional development for students, capacity-building for park operations, and better experiences and services for visitors.
Administratively, the listing identifies the opportunity as discretionary and categorizes the main activity area as education. The CFDA number provided is 15.954, which corresponds to National Park Service-related assistance programs. The Funding Opportunity Number is "NPS NOI 17 NATR 26802." The expected number of awards is one, reinforcing that this is aimed at a single cooperative agreement rather than multiple grants to different applicants. The listed award ceiling is $0, which typically indicates the specific funding amount is either to be defined in the full announcement, negotiated during agreement development, or not captured correctly in the summary field, rather than implying there is no funding at all.
Eligibility is summarized broadly as "Others," with a note to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement for clarification. Practically, given the focus on UNA student interns and the explicitly non-competitive nature of the NOI, the intended recipient is likely UNA or a closely associated partner entity that can administer internships in coordination with the park. Key dates in the notice show it was created on August 3, 2017, with an original closing date of August 13, 2017, indicating a short response window consistent with notices that primarily formalize an intended award rather than invite broad competition.
Overall, this opportunity supports a structured partnership between an academic institution and a unit of the National Park System, using internships as the mechanism to meet both educational and operational goals. The expected outcome is a stronger pipeline for student engagement in public lands work, tangible support for park divisions that need seasonal or project-based help, and improved interpretation, maintenance support, and resource management that ultimately benefits visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway.Apply for NPS NOI 17 NATR 26802
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engaging student interns from the University of North Alabama with the Natchez Trace Parkway" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 03, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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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