Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00331
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior notice of intent to award funding for a short, labor-intensive conservation project in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park focused on the Historic Chilkoot Trail and the Historic Dyea town site trail systems. It is explicitly not a call for applications; instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that had already been competed or otherwise justified as single-source. The intended recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, under CFDA 15.931. The legal authority cited is the Public Lands Corps statute (16 USC 1723(c)(1)), which allows the Secretary to enter into agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out conservation projects, including projects that may relate to emergency or disaster response work when applicable.
The project is structured as an employment, labor, and training activity that also supports education and workforce development for young adults through hands-on conservation work. The core objective is to place conservation associates (youth participants) at the park to participate in NPS conservation programs while addressing significant deferred maintenance and restoration needs. The period of performance is about one month (July 25, 2017 through August 26, 2017), with the statement of work describing an eight-week mid-summer field season in the Dyea and Chilkoot Trail National Historical Landmark unit; in practice, the task agreement is intended to cover an intensive summer crew deployment to complete priority trail and campground rehabilitation tasks.
On-the-ground work is centered on the Canyon City area along the Chilkoot Trail. Planned deliverables include constructing approximately 1,250 feet of new trail, rehabilitating about 1,375 feet of existing trail, and restoring more than 500 feet of informal “social trails” that have developed in the area. In addition to those measured trail outputs, the crew is expected to do brushing and general trail maintenance along the Chilkoot Trail corridor. A second major component is rehabilitation of the Canyon City Campground, including streambank restoration, building stabilization, and campground-wide trail improvements after severe flooding in fall 2016. The crew may also assist with revegetation along the shoulders of the improved Dyea Road and the Historic Dyea Town Site Trails, tying ecological recovery work to the park’s recent infrastructure improvements.
The agreement outlines how the field operation will be supported logistically and how responsibilities are split between SCA and NPS. The crew is expected to live and work in remote settings, including backcountry overnight assignments or temporary reassignment within the park as needed to complete project objectives. A spike camp will be located within about a mile of the Canyon City Glacier View Trail project area, situated in or near the Canyon City Campground; when working in the Dyea area, the crew will camp at the park campground with standard facilities. For the Canyon City spike camp, the park will provide key backcountry support items such as bear-resistant food storage, a cook tent, latrine facilities, stoves and fuel, and helicopter support to move people and gear to and from the spike camp. Travel is to be handled under NPS invitational travel (no-cost) protocols, with travel justified as beneficial to the United States government.
Financially, the task agreement anticipates $66,763.09 in federal funding with an additional $22,254.36 in non-federal cost share. The award instrument is described as a task agreement under a cooperative agreement framework (Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031). The funding opportunity references an award ceiling of about $67,000 and indicates a single expected award, consistent with the “intent to award” format naming SCA as the recipient.
SCA’s role is to help recruit and select the conservation associates and to handle participant support functions that make the youth placement feasible. That includes providing transportation to and from Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, subsistence during the project, participant living allowances, insurance coverage, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable. SCA also commits to participant support and oversight through a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations, as well as arranging any in-service commercial travel required during the project period.
NPS’s role is to fund and equip the work and to ensure it is integrated into park operations and safety requirements. In addition to the financial assistance amount, NPS will provide orientation to park operations, the NPS mission, and safety training. NPS will assign a technical representative/subject matter expert (identified as Aric Baldwin) to provide on-site assistance, guidance, and project direction to the SCA crew lead when needed, and NPS day labor crews will be supported by SCA crew members to ensure the labor-heavy projects are completed. NPS will also provide an area for living quarters, supply the necessary tools/equipment and project materials, and complete a written evaluation at the end of the project assessing outcomes and performance. The listed point of contact for the award notice is James Cato (jamescato@nps.gov).Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00331
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation crew to continue work on the Historic Chilkoot Trail and Historic Dyea town site trail systems in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park" 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 Jun 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 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 $67,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Is this a grant opportunity that is open for applications?
No. This notice is explicitly not a call for applications. It is a public notice that the National Park Service (NPS) intends to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was already competed or otherwise justified as single-source.
2) Who is the intended recipient of the funding?
The intended recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
3) What federal program identifier is associated with this award?
The notice references CFDA 15.931.
4) What is the legal authority cited for this agreement?
The cited authority is the Public Lands Corps statute (16 USC 1723(c)(1)), which allows the Secretary to enter into agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out conservation projects (including work that may relate to emergency or disaster response when applicable).
5) What park and locations will this project focus on?
The work is in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, focused on the Historic Chilkoot Trail and the Historic Dyea town site trail systems, with on-the-ground work centered on the Canyon City area along the Chilkoot Trail.
6) What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project is described as an employment, labor, and training activity designed to support education and workforce development for young adults through hands-on conservation work, while also addressing significant deferred maintenance and restoration needs in the park.
7) What types of participants are involved?
The notice describes placing conservation associates (youth participants) at the park to participate in NPS conservation programs and complete labor-intensive conservation tasks.
8) What is the period of performance?
The period of performance is described as about one month, July 25, 2017 through August 26, 2017.
9) Why does the statement of work also mention an eight-week field season?
The statement of work describes an eight-week mid-summer field season in the Dyea and Chilkoot Trail National Historical Landmark unit, while the period of performance listed is about one month. The notice indicates the task agreement is intended to cover an intensive summer crew deployment to complete priority rehabilitation tasks.
10) What trail construction and rehabilitation deliverables are planned?
Planned measured trail outputs include:
- Approximately 1,250 feet of new trail construction
- About 1,375 feet of existing trail rehabilitation
- More than 500 feet of informal “social trails” restored
11) What other trail-related work is included besides the measured outputs?
In addition to the quantified trail deliverables, the crew is expected to complete brushing and general trail maintenance along the Chilkoot Trail corridor.
12) What work is planned for the Canyon City Campground?
A major project component is rehabilitation of the Canyon City Campground, including:
- Streambank restoration
- Building stabilization
- Campground-wide trail improvements
This work is in response to severe flooding in fall 2016.
13) Is revegetation work included in the scope?
Yes. The crew may assist with revegetation along the shoulders of the improved Dyea Road and the Historic Dyea Town Site Trails, linking ecological recovery to recent infrastructure improvements.
14) Where will the crew live during the project?
The crew is expected to live and work in remote settings, including backcountry overnight assignments or temporary reassignment within the park as needed. A spike camp will be located within about a mile of the Canyon City Glacier View Trail project area, situated in or near the Canyon City Campground. When working in the Dyea area, the crew will camp at the park campground with standard facilities.
15) What support will NPS provide at the Canyon City spike camp?
For the Canyon City spike camp, the park will provide key backcountry support items, including:
- Bear-resistant food storage
- Cook tent
- Latrine facilities
- Stoves and fuel
- Helicopter support to move people and gear to and from the spike camp
16) How is travel handled for this project?
Travel is to be handled under NPS invitational travel (no-cost) protocols, with travel justified as beneficial to the United States government.
17) What is the federal funding amount anticipated for the task agreement?
The task agreement anticipates $66,763.09 in federal funding.
18) Is there a required or planned cost share?
Yes. The notice anticipates an additional $22,254.36 in non-federal cost share.
19) What is the award ceiling and how many awards are expected?
The funding opportunity references an award ceiling of about $67,000 and indicates a single expected award, consistent with the intent-to-award format naming SCA as the recipient.
20) What type of award instrument is planned?
The award instrument is described as a task agreement issued under a cooperative agreement framework, specifically under Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031.
21) What are SCA's responsibilities under this task agreement?
SCA is responsible for recruiting and selecting conservation associates and handling participant support functions, including:
- Transportation to and from Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
- Subsistence during the project
- Participant living allowances
- Insurance coverage
- AmeriCorps education awards when applicable
- Participant support and oversight via a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations
- Arranging any in-service commercial travel required during the project period
22) What are NPS's responsibilities under this task agreement?
NPS responsibilities include funding and equipping the work and integrating it into park operations and safety requirements. Specific items described include:
- Orientation to park operations, the NPS mission, and safety training
- Providing necessary tools/equipment and project materials
- Providing an area for living quarters
- Providing backcountry support items and helicopter support for the spike camp (as described)
- Completing a written end-of-project evaluation assessing outcomes and performance
23) Who provides on-site technical direction for the project?
NPS will assign a technical representative/subject matter expert, identified as Aric Baldwin, to provide on-site assistance, guidance, and project direction to the SCA crew lead when needed.
24) How does this project relate to park staffing and labor needs?
The notice states that NPS day labor crews will be supported by SCA crew members to ensure the labor-heavy projects are completed.
25) Who is the listed point of contact for the award notice?
The listed point of contact is James Cato at jamescato@nps.gov.
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