Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00020
The FY18 Trail Repair/Rehabilitation/Maintenance at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00020) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, cooperative agreement focused on youth conservation work tied to trail maintenance and rehabilitation needs in one of the most remote and demanding park settings in the country. The core purpose is not only to complete on-the-ground stewardship projects, but also to use those projects as a structured youth development and environmental education experience that helps create future conservation leaders. The work is framed as hands-on service to public lands that builds practical outdoor skills, leadership ability, and a lasting personal connection to natural and cultural resources.
This opportunity is presented under a broader Youth Conservation Program model associated with the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The program emphasizes that conservation outcomes and participant development should happen together: the park benefits from tangible trail repair and maintenance capacity, while participating young people gain field experience, training, and environmental education that can influence their academic and career direction. The description highlights the value of immersive field service, especially in demanding environments like Alaska backcountry settings, as a way to deepen understanding of environmental challenges and strengthen long-term stewardship attitudes. In practical terms, the program is designed to place youth in real work situations where they contribute directly to maintaining access, protecting resources, and supporting safe visitor experiences through trail system upkeep.
Administratively, the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in planning, coordination, and oversight compared to a standard grant. The notice explains that project execution will occur through Individual Task Agreements under an existing cooperative agreement (referenced as P15AC00031). Those task agreements are expected to contain the specific project statements, work plans, deliverables, and budgets for the Wrangell-St. Elias trail repair/rehabilitation/maintenance work, developed collaboratively between NPS units and SCA. In other words, the posted funding opportunity is the umbrella action, while the detailed scope for the park work is finalized through the task agreement process between the partners.
Funding for the opportunity has an award ceiling of $65,000, with one expected award. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and aligns with activity areas that include education, employment/labor training, and environmental stewardship, with CFDA number 15.931. While the eligible applicant category listed is 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), the announcement is effectively sole-source in practice because it states that applications will only be accepted from the Student Conservation Association. The opportunity was created on November 20, 2017, and originally closed on November 28, 2017, indicating a short application window consistent with a targeted, partner-specific funding action.
Overall, the opportunity supports trail-related field projects at Wrangell-St. Elias while using that work as the platform for intensive youth engagement, training, and leadership development. The intended outcome is twofold: improved or maintained trail conditions and a cohort of young participants who leave with stronger skills, deeper environmental understanding, and a personal stake in conserving public lands.Apply for P18AS00020
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, employment, labor and training, environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY18 Trail Repair/Rehabilitation/Maintenance at Wrangell-St. Elias 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 Nov 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2017 Applications will only be accepted from the Student Conservation Association.. (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 $65,000.00 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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