Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00315 001
The PLC Trail Crew(s) - WICA opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement tied to Wind Cave National Park (WICA) in South Dakota, focused on getting on-the-ground trail and vegetation work done while also creating structured training and education experiences for young adults. It is built around the American Conservation Experience (ACE), which already holds a Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00015) that allows ACE to carry out specific, park-approved tasks. In practical terms, NPS is leveraging that existing partnership so ACE can recruit, supervise, and train a youth crew to complete priority maintenance work that protects park resources and improves visitor access and safety.
This posting is not a brand-new standalone project; it is a modification to an existing task agreement (P16AC00315). The key change described is an increase in funding of $47,200.00 to continue or expand the work under that task agreement. The overall goal stays the same: support and stimulate employment-like work experiences, education, and hands-on conservation training for high school and college-aged participants and other qualified volunteers, generally ages 16 to 25, who serve through ACE in exchange for skills development in resource management and conservation.
The work scope centers on trail sustainability and corridor maintenance, with a specific emphasis on erosion control and vegetation management along the Sanctuary Trail. The crew is expected to repair trail tread that has been damaged by erosion, primarily by installing approximately 15 new water bars along about 3.6 miles of trail. Water bars are drainage features designed to divert runoff off the trail surface, helping prevent future gullying, tread loss, and sediment movement that can harm surrounding natural resources. Alongside the drainage and tread work, the crew will clear and control vegetation that is encroaching into the trail corridor. That includes trimming, mowing, and pruning trees, brush, and other plants that narrow the trail or reduce visibility. The project also includes treatment of non-native invasive vegetation, specifically Canadian thistle, using manual/mechanical methods such as pulling and mowing. In addition, vegetation encroachment is slated to be addressed along roughly 1.8 miles of trail through mowing and pruning, improving passability and reducing the need for more intensive future maintenance.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, with a creation date of May 9, 2018 and an original closing date of May 19, 2018. It is categorized as an "Other" type opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, associated with CFDA 15.931. The listing indicates an award ceiling of $139,676 and anticipates a single award. Eligibility is noted as "Others" (with additional clarification typically provided in the full notice), but the narrative makes clear the work is intended to be implemented through ACE under the existing master agreement framework, aligning the project with youth development, conservation workforce training, and tangible improvements to park infrastructure.Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00315 001
- 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 "PLC Trail Crew(s) - WICA" 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 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2018. (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 $139,676.00 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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