Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00707
The Conservation Crew for Corp Team Hitch at Denali National Park and Preserve is a National Park Service (NPS) financial assistance action announced as a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it was not an open call for applications. Instead, the NPS used an existing, previously competed (or single-source justified) master cooperative agreement to issue a task agreement for a specific, short-term project in Denali. The award falls under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and is authorized under 16 USC 1723(c)(1). The identified recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The anticipated federal funding amount is $26,128.45 with an additional non-federal cost share of $8,709.48, for a project period running from August 20, 2017 through September 8, 2017. The public point of contact listed for the opportunity is James Cato (jamescato@nps.gov, 907-644-3302).
The core objective of the task agreement is workforce development and stewardship education for young adults through hands-on participation in Denali National Park and Preserves maintenance and trails program. In practical terms, the project is designed to provide structured work experience, training, and exposure to conservation careers while delivering tangible improvements to park infrastructure. The agreement is tied to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031 between NPS and SCA, with the task agreement operating under the same overarching terms unless otherwise specified.
The specific on-the-ground work centers on extending the McKinley Station Trail to the Riley Creek Day Use Area and improving an accessible trail corridor along Riley Creek near the Riley Creek Campground. Crew activities include constructing and repairing trail tread, cutting and transplanting vegetation, digging drainage ditches, building rock and log drainage features, importing and placing new tread material, and clearing and hauling brush. The work is primarily hand-tool based, though the scope also references the use of some gas-powered equipment such as plate compactors and tracked carriers. Beyond basic construction, the crew is also tasked with rehabilitating and restoring social trails, using vegetation removed from new trail segments to help reclaim informal paths near the campground and to restore areas affected by recent construction.
A major emphasis of the project is accessibility and visitor benefit. The trail improvements are intended to expand access in the Riley Creek area for a wider range of visitors and to align with U.S. Access Board guidelines supporting compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act. By improving trail design and drainage and by restoring damaged areas, the project aims to protect natural resources around a high-use campground while also creating a better, more durable recreational experience for the public.
The work conditions described are rugged and reflect Denalis environment. Crews are expected to live and work outdoors in mountain conditions that can include heavy rain, snow, mud, cold winds, and insects, with the possibility of encountering moose and bears near camp or the work site. Safety expectations are explicit: participants must follow SCA and NPS safety requirements and wildlife protocols, and all work must meet standards established by the Denali Trails Foreman. Crews may operate from backcountry overnight locations, and some travel to and from Fairbanks, Talkeetna, or Anchorage may occur for logistics such as airport volunteer coordination or purchasing supplies, following NPS invitational travel (no-cost) procedures and only when it benefits the U.S. government.
Responsibilities are split clearly between SCA and NPS. SCA agrees to help recruit and select Conservation Associates, provide living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable, and cover transportation to and from Denali along with subsistence during the project period. SCA also commits to any in-service commercial travel needed during the hitch and to providing support infrastructure such as a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations. NPS, in turn, provides the federal funding, conducts orientation on park operations, mission, and safety training, assigns on-site oversight (including a technical representative, Kathleen Kelly, and a direct supervisor, Jared Zimmerman) to support the crew and SCA leadership, and supplies the necessary tools, equipment, and materials. NPS also provides housing or camping infrastructure (kitchen tent, tent sites, water, and toilet facilities) and produces a written completion evaluation assessing project outcomes and performance.
In short, this opportunity is a short-duration, youth-focused conservation and trails task agreement in Denali delivered through an existing cooperative agreement with SCA. It combines job training and stewardship development with a defined construction deliverable: building and upgrading an accessible trail connection near Riley Creek, improving visitor access, reducing resource impacts from informal trails, and ensuring the work meets established safety and technical standards under close NPS supervision.Apply for NPS DOIP17AC00707
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Crew for Corp Team Hitch at Denali National Park & Preserve" 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 Jul 19, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 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 $27,000.00 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)
1. What is the "Conservation Crew for Corp Team Hitch at Denali National Park and Preserve" award?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) financial assistance action that funds a short-term conservation crew project in Denali National Park and Preserve. The task agreement focuses on workforce development and stewardship education for young adults while delivering specific trail maintenance and construction improvements in the Riley Creek area.
2. Is this an open grant that organizations or individuals can apply for?
No. This was announced as a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it was not an open call for applications. NPS issued this as a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that had already been competed (or justified as single-source) previously.
3. Who is the identified recipient of this award?
The identified recipient is the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
4. What program or CFDA number does this award fall under?
The award falls under CFDA 15.931, titled "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
5. What is the legal authority cited for this award?
The cited authority is 16 USC 1723(c)(1).
6. What is the funding amount for this project?
The anticipated federal funding amount is $26,128.45, with an additional non-federal cost share of $8,709.48.
7. What is the project period (start and end dates)?
The project period runs from August 20, 2017 through September 8, 2017.
8. What is the main objective of the task agreement?
The core objective is workforce development and stewardship education for young adults through hands-on participation in Denali National Park and Preserve's maintenance and trails program. The project is designed to provide structured work experience, training, and exposure to conservation careers, while also producing tangible improvements to park infrastructure.
9. What cooperative agreement does this task agreement operate under?
The task agreement is tied to Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031 between NPS and SCA, and it operates under the same overarching terms unless otherwise specified.
10. Where in Denali will the work take place?
The work centers on the Riley Creek area, including extending the McKinley Station Trail to the Riley Creek Day Use Area and improving an accessible trail corridor along Riley Creek near the Riley Creek Campground.
11. What specific types of trail work are included in the scope?
Crew activities include constructing and repairing trail tread, cutting and transplanting vegetation, digging drainage ditches, building rock and log drainage features, importing and placing new tread material, and clearing and hauling brush.
12. Will the crew use hand tools or powered equipment?
The work is primarily hand-tool based, but the scope also references the use of some gas-powered equipment such as plate compactors and tracked carriers.
13. What are "social trails," and what will the crew do about them?
The crew is tasked with rehabilitating and restoring social trails (informal, user-created paths). Vegetation removed from new trail segments will be used to help reclaim informal paths near the campground and to restore areas affected by recent construction.
14. Why is accessibility a major emphasis of this project?
The trail improvements are intended to expand access in the Riley Creek area for a wider range of visitors and to align with U.S. Access Board guidelines supporting compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act. The work also aims to improve trail design and drainage and to restore damaged areas, supporting a more durable visitor experience and protecting natural resources around a high-use campground.
15. What kinds of working and living conditions are expected?
Conditions are described as rugged and reflective of Denali's environment. Crews are expected to live and work outdoors in mountain conditions that can include heavy rain, snow, mud, cold winds, and insects.
16. Are wildlife encounters addressed in the project description?
Yes. The description notes the possibility of encountering moose and bears near camp or the work site, and it states that participants must follow SCA and NPS safety requirements and wildlife protocols.
17. Who sets the technical standards for the trail work?
All work must meet standards established by the Denali Trails Foreman.
18. Will the crew work from backcountry locations?
Yes. The description indicates crews may operate from backcountry overnight locations.
19. Is travel outside the park mentioned as part of the project?
Yes. Some travel to and from Fairbanks, Talkeetna, or Anchorage may occur for logistics such as airport volunteer coordination or purchasing supplies.
20. What rules apply to any travel described in the scope?
Travel is described as following NPS invitational travel (no-cost) procedures and only when it benefits the U.S. government.
21. What are SCA's responsibilities under this task agreement?
SCA agrees to help recruit and select Conservation Associates; provide living allowances, insurance, and AmeriCorps education awards when applicable; cover transportation to and from Denali; provide subsistence during the project period; handle any in-service commercial travel needed during the hitch; and provide support infrastructure such as a 24/7 staffed hotline, site visits, and performance evaluations.
22. What are NPS's responsibilities under this task agreement?
NPS provides the federal funding, conducts orientation on park operations and mission, delivers safety training, assigns on-site oversight to support the crew and SCA leadership, supplies necessary tools/equipment/materials, and provides housing or camping infrastructure (kitchen tent, tent sites, water, and toilet facilities). NPS also produces a written completion evaluation assessing project outcomes and performance.
23. Who are the named on-site oversight contacts from NPS?
The description identifies a technical representative, Kathleen Kelly, and a direct supervisor, Jared Zimmerman, to support the crew and SCA leadership.
24. How is performance or project completion evaluated?
NPS produces a written completion evaluation that assesses project outcomes and performance.
25. Who is the public point of contact for this opportunity?
The public point of contact listed is James Cato. Email: jamescato@nps.gov. Phone: 907-644-3302.
26. What is the overall intended public benefit of the project?
The project aims to create a better, more durable recreational trail experience for visitors, expand access (including accessibility improvements), reduce resource impacts from informal trails, and protect natural resources around a high-use campground area, while also providing structured training and conservation career exposure for young adults.
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