Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00504
The grant opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Youth Experience in Management of Invasive Species and Hazardous Fuels" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00504) is a National Park Service program under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on hands-on natural resource work in southern Arizona. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would work closely with the federal agency during planning and implementation rather than simply receiving funds with minimal federal involvement. The overall theme is workforce development for young adults paired with on-the-ground conservation and wildfire risk reduction.
The project is designed around youth and young adult interns gaining practical, field-based experience in managing invasive or non-native plant species and addressing hazardous fuels (flammable vegetation that can increase wildfire intensity). The stated project goals emphasize real-world training in techniques such as invasive plant management, fuel load reduction, mitigation of wildfire damage, restoration of native plant species, and other related resource management practices. In practice, this kind of work often includes activities like removing invasive grasses or shrubs that carry fire, thinning dense vegetation, disposing of cut material in safe ways, conducting revegetation or reseeding with native species, and learning basic monitoring methods to track ecological recovery and treatment effectiveness.
The project objective is broader than job training alone. The task agreement aims to support and stimulate work, education, and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation in managing flammable vegetation, preventing or reducing wildfire damage, and protecting and restoring biological diversity in southern Arizona. The description highlights that these actions are meant to produce ecological benefits as well as practical risk reduction outcomes, tying local conservation needs to structured learning and workforce pathways. By integrating interns into these efforts, the program builds capacity for future land management professionals while also delivering immediate land stewardship results.
The opportunity also points to several secondary or ancillary benefits that matter to the National Park Service and surrounding communities. These include protecting fire-sensitive native vegetation that could be severely harmed by wildfire, improving public safety, and helping protect adjacent private property in the Wildland Urban Interface, the zone where developed areas meet or mix with wildland vegetation and where wildfire risk can be especially serious. Taken together, the project frames hazardous fuels work not only as an ecological management issue, but also as a community protection and risk mitigation effort.
Funding is relatively small and targeted: the award ceiling is $91,000, with one expected award. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on August 13, 2019, with an original closing date of August 23, 2019, indicating a short application window typical of some task-agreement or partnership-oriented notices. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and it is listed under CFDA number 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.Apply for P19AS00504
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Youth Experience in Management of Invasive Species and Hazardous Fuels" 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 Aug 13, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2019. (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 $91,000.00 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 (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NOTICE OF INTENT: Youth Experience in Management of Invasive Species and Hazardous Fuels."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00504.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) program under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This means the selected recipient is expected to work closely with the federal agency during planning and implementation, rather than receiving funds with minimal federal involvement.
What is the overall focus or theme of the project?
The overall theme combines workforce development for youth and young adults with hands-on conservation and wildfire risk reduction work in southern Arizona.
Where is the project focused geographically?
The project is focused in southern Arizona.
Who is intended to benefit from the workforce development component?
The project is designed around youth and young adult interns gaining practical, field-based experience and training.
What kinds of natural resource work will interns be trained in?
Interns are intended to gain real-world training in managing invasive or non-native plant species and addressing hazardous fuels (flammable vegetation that can increase wildfire intensity).
What are "hazardous fuels" in the context of this opportunity?
Hazardous fuels are flammable vegetation that can increase wildfire intensity. The project emphasizes managing this vegetation to help prevent or reduce wildfire damage.
What project goals are described in the notice?
The stated project goals emphasize hands-on, real-world training in techniques such as invasive plant management, fuel load reduction, mitigation of wildfire damage, restoration of native plant species, and other related resource management practices.
What types of activities might be included as part of this work?
Examples described include removing invasive grasses or shrubs that carry fire, thinning dense vegetation, disposing of cut material in safe ways, conducting revegetation or reseeding with native species, and learning basic monitoring methods to track ecological recovery and treatment effectiveness.
Is the objective only job training, or are there additional aims?
The objective is broader than job training alone. The task agreement aims to support and stimulate work, education, and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation in managing flammable vegetation, preventing or reducing wildfire damage, and protecting and restoring biological diversity in southern Arizona.
How does the project connect ecological outcomes with community safety?
The description highlights ecological benefits (such as protecting and restoring biological diversity and fire-sensitive native vegetation) alongside practical risk reduction outcomes, including improving public safety and helping protect adjacent private property.
What is the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) referenced in the description?
The Wildland Urban Interface is the zone where developed areas meet or mix with wildland vegetation. The notice notes that wildfire risk can be especially serious in this area, and that the project can help protect adjacent private property near these zones.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $91,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofits?
No. The eligibility statement specifically excludes institutions of higher education.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.931, which corresponds to National Park Service assistance programs.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 13, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 23, 2019.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (August 13, 2019) and the original closing date (August 23, 2019), the application window was about 10 days, indicating a short window typical of some task-agreement or partnership-oriented notices.
What does it mean that this is a "notice of intent"?
The opportunity title includes "NOTICE OF INTENT," indicating it is presented in that format. Based on the information provided, it remains a National Park Service grant opportunity under a cooperative agreement model focused on youth workforce development and hands-on natural resource management in southern Arizona.
What are the anticipated conservation and land stewardship outcomes?
The project is intended to deliver on-the-ground outcomes such as invasive/non-native plant management, hazardous fuels reduction, mitigation of wildfire damage, and restoration actions that support native vegetation and biological diversity.
What are the anticipated workforce outcomes?
The project is designed to provide structured, practical training and experience for youth and young adults, building capacity and pathways for future land management professionals while accomplishing immediate stewardship work.
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