Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00290
The Potomac Heritage NST LHHT SCA Leader Trail Crew opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00290) is a National Park Service, Department of the Interior funding action intended to support a short-term, hands-on trail improvement project on the Laurel Highland Hiking Trail (LHHT), which is identified as a segment of the broader Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT) network. The core purpose is workforce and service-based: the project funds the placement of a high school- or college-aged individual (or another qualified person) through the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to serve in a trail leader capacity and help carry out on-the-ground stewardship work. Over a three-week period, the SCA Potomac Heritage Trail Leader Crew is expected to work alongside Laurel Ridge State Park staff to complete site-specific improvements to the LHHT, with the overall emphasis on practical maintenance and enhancement of trail resources.
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the federal assistance framework, reflecting an arrangement where the National Park Service anticipates substantial involvement or coordination in the work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation. The funding activity category is listed as Employment, Labor and Training, which aligns with the focus on engaging young adults or qualified participants in conservation work that builds skills, leadership experience, and career exposure while accomplishing tangible public-land improvements.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The notice indicates an expected single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $28,565, suggesting a small, targeted project budget designed to cover the costs associated with organizing and supporting the SCA leader crew and delivering the three-week trail improvement effort.
Administratively, this posting is explicitly described as not being a Request for Applications; it is a Notice of Intent to Fund. In practical terms, that language typically means the agency has identified a specific partner approach or is proceeding under a previously competed cooperative agreement arrangement rather than conducting an open competition at this stage. The notice also states that the task agreement was previously competed under Cooperative Agreement P15AC000031, providing context that this work fits within an existing or earlier competed partnership mechanism. The opportunity record lists a creation date of May 23, 2017, and an original closing date of June 13, 2017, reinforcing that it was time-bound and aimed at initiating a discrete, seasonal field project rather than a long-running program.Apply for P17AS00290
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Potomac Heritage NST LHHT SCA Leader Trail Crew" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2017 This is not a Request for Applications. This is a Notice of Intent to Fund. This task agreement previously competed under Cooperative Agreement P15AC000031.. (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 $28,565.00 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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