Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0033
The FY18 Great Falls Youth Corp opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0033) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior public notice stating the agency's intent to award a cooperative agreement, not a call for open applications. In other words, it is essentially an announcement that NPS plans to provide financial assistance for a specific, continuing project rather than inviting new proposals. The anticipated award is a single cooperative agreement with an expected maximum federal amount of $45,072, tied to CFDA 15.931, and it was posted on May 10, 2018 with an original closing date of May 19, 2018.
The intended recipient is tied to prior work at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey. The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) created and operated a youth corps program in Paterson even before the national historical park was formally established. Once the park existed, NJCDC worked with NPS through earlier cooperative agreements (first CA P09AC00195, later CA P15AC01007 finalized in 2015) to coordinate and manage the park's Great Falls Youth Corps (GFYC). The FY2018 action described here is presented as a continuation of that successful partnership and an extension of work NJCDC has already been performing. The notice emphasizes NJCDC's capacity and experience, including more than a decade of AmeriCorps program management in Paterson prior to the 2009 agreement and the organization's ongoing operation of other youth programs, including those serving high school students.
The core purpose of the FY18 project is practical on-the-ground improvement of trails and related landscape conditions within the legislated boundary of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, specifically targeting deferred maintenance on trails that fall inside the park boundary but are not owned by the federal government. Because Paterson Great Falls NHP is described as a "partnership park" with lands inside its boundary that are held by other owners, the project is structured to improve visitor access and safety on these non-federally owned trail segments while still advancing the park's mission and visitor experience. A major theme is improving outdoor recreation opportunities for an urban population by making walking trails safer and more usable.
Another key element is workforce development and local economic benefit. The project plans to hire fourteen local youth participants and one program coordinator to staff the Great Falls Youth Corps. Those positions are central to the program model: local young people are recruited, trained, and then engaged in hands-on trail and landscape work that addresses maintenance needs while giving participants paid employment and job experience. The notice frames this as contributing to job creation and building skills, while also directly improving park-adjacent infrastructure that supports recreation.
Finally, the opportunity is meant to strengthen relationships between the park and the surrounding community. By improving land that is not federally owned but is within the park boundary, NPS signals an intent to be a better neighbor to Paterson and nearby communities. The project also explicitly includes ongoing communication and coordination among the recipient organization, participating youth, and the youths' parents and guardians, with the idea that regular collaboration on the work will expand community connections and trust. The expected results include safer, improved trails and landscape features, better recreational access, employment for the youth corps and coordinator, and stronger long-term communication and relationships with local stakeholders.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0033
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY18 Great Falls Youth Corp" 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 10, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2018 This Announcement is NOT a request for applications. This is to provide a public notice of the NPSaposs intention to award financial assistance for the following project.. (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 $45,072.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY18 Great Falls Youth Corp opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0033)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior public notice stating NPS's intent to award a cooperative agreement for the Great Falls Youth Corps (GFYC) work connected to Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey.
Is this an open grant competition where new applicants can apply?
No. The notice is not a call for open applications. It is an intent-to-award notice for a specific, continuing project rather than an invitation for new proposals.
What type of federal award is planned?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement (financial assistance), not a procurement contract and not an open competitive grant solicitation.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
NPS anticipates a single award under this notice.
What is the maximum federal funding amount expected for this award?
The notice describes an expected maximum federal amount of $45,072.
Which CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.931.
When was the notice posted and what was the original closing date?
It was posted on May 10, 2018, with an original closing date of May 19, 2018.
Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is connected to the existing Great Falls Youth Corps work at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and the notice identifies the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) as the organization that created and operated the youth corps program and has been coordinating and managing GFYC through prior cooperative agreements.
Why is NJCDC identified as the intended recipient?
The notice frames the FY2018 action as a continuation of a successful partnership and an extension of work NJCDC has already been performing. It highlights NJCDC's capacity and experience, including more than a decade of AmeriCorps program management in Paterson prior to the 2009 agreement and the organization's ongoing operation of other youth programs (including those serving high school students).
What prior agreements are mentioned as part of the project history?
The notice references earlier cooperative agreements used to coordinate and manage GFYC: Cooperative Agreement P09AC00195 and later Cooperative Agreement P15AC01007 (finalized in 2015).
What is the main purpose of the FY18 project?
The core purpose is practical, on-the-ground improvement of trails and related landscape conditions within the legislated boundary of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, with a focus on addressing deferred maintenance on certain trail segments.
What specific on-the-ground needs does the project aim to address?
The project targets deferred maintenance on trails, aiming to improve visitor access and safety and to make walking trails safer and more usable.
Where will the work take place?
The work is within the legislated boundary of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey.
Are the trails being improved owned by the federal government?
The notice specifically emphasizes trails inside the park boundary that are not owned by the federal government.
Why would NPS fund improvements on non-federally owned land?
The park is described as a "partnership park" with lands inside its boundary held by other owners. The project is structured to improve visitor access and safety on these non-federally owned trail segments while still advancing the park's mission and visitor experience.
How does this project support outdoor recreation?
A central theme is improving outdoor recreation opportunities for an urban population by making walking trails safer and more usable and improving access to recreation-related infrastructure within the park boundary.
How does the project support workforce development?
The project includes hiring local youth and a program coordinator to staff the Great Falls Youth Corps. The model involves recruiting and training local young people and engaging them in paid, hands-on trail and landscape work that provides job experience while addressing maintenance needs.
How many youth positions are planned, and what additional staff role is included?
The project plans to hire fourteen local youth participants and one program coordinator.
What kinds of activities will the youth corps participants perform?
Participants are expected to engage in hands-on trail and landscape work tied to trail improvement and related landscape conditions, addressing deferred maintenance and improving safety and usability.
How does the project benefit the local economy or employment?
The notice describes the work as contributing to job creation and skill-building by providing paid employment and job experience for local youth, alongside a coordinator role to support the program.
How does the project aim to strengthen relationships with the community?
The project is intended to strengthen relationships between the park and surrounding community by improving land within the park boundary that is not federally owned and by maintaining ongoing communication and coordination among the recipient organization, participating youth, and the youths' parents and guardians.
What role do parents and guardians have in the project as described?
The notice explicitly includes ongoing communication and coordination among the recipient organization, participating youth, and the youths' parents and guardians, with the intent that regular collaboration will expand community connections and trust.
What outcomes does the notice expect from the FY18 project?
Expected results include safer and improved trails and landscape features, better recreational access, employment for the youth corps participants and the program coordinator, and stronger long-term communication and relationships with local stakeholders.
Does the notice describe this as a new initiative or a continuation?
It is described as a continuation and extension of work already being performed through an established partnership, rather than a new, standalone initiative.
How is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park characterized in the notice?
It is described as a "partnership park" with lands inside its boundary held by other owners, which is why coordinated work on non-federally owned segments within the boundary is emphasized.
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