Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00045
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00045) is a public notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), dated December 21, 2016. It is labeled under an "Other" opportunity category and is intended to be carried out through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The listing references CFDA number 15.931, which is associated with National Park Service assistance programs.
What stands out most about this announcement is that it is explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, it is not an open, competitive grant solicitation where multiple organizations submit proposals for NPS to review. Instead, it functions as a formal notice that NPS intends to fund certain project activities without competition. Announcements like this are commonly used when an agency has a specific partner or approach in mind and is documenting its intent to make a noncompetitive award, typically to satisfy transparency and public notice requirements.
The opportunity is described as having an expected single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of 1 (as written in the source data). The ceiling value appears in the record exactly as "1," which likely reflects a placeholder or a data-entry quirk rather than a realistic dollar limit, since grant ceilings are normally stated in dollars. The original closing date is listed as December 31, 2016, which in this context is best read as the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for submitting applications, since the announcement states that applications are not being requested.
Eligibility is also presented in a nonstandard way. The "Eligible Applicants" field is marked "Others," with a note to see additional eligibility clarification (though that explanatory text is not included in the provided excerpt). This is consistent with a noncompetitive intent-to-award notice, where eligibility may effectively be limited to a particular organization or type of partner identified by the agency for the planned cooperative agreement. Overall, the announcement is best understood as documentation that NPS planned to support HBCU-related internship project activities via a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931 during the 2016 time frame, rather than as an open grant competition inviting new proposals.Apply for P17AS00045
- 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 "Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Program" 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 Dec 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2016. (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 $1.00 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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FAQs: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Program (P17AS00045)
What is the HBCU Internship Program grant opportunity (P17AS00045)?
It is a public notice issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) describing the NPS intent to fund HBCU-related internship project activities. The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00045, and the notice is dated December 21, 2016.
Which federal agency issued this notice?
The notice was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS).
Is this an open request for applications (RFA) or a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is not presented as an open, competitive process where multiple organizations submit proposals for NPS to review.
If it is not requesting applications, what is the purpose of the announcement?
Based on the information provided, it functions as a formal public notice that NPS intends to fund certain project activities without competition. This type of notice is commonly used to document an agency's intent to make a noncompetitive award and to satisfy transparency and public notice requirements.
What type of funding instrument is intended for this opportunity?
The opportunity is intended to be carried out through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this opportunity will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project, rather than awarding funds with minimal agency engagement.
What is the opportunity category listed for this notice?
The opportunity is labeled under an "Other" opportunity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The listing references CFDA number 15.931, which is associated with National Park Service assistance programs.
How many awards are expected under this notice?
The notice indicates an expected single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The record lists an award ceiling of "1" exactly as written in the source data. This appears unusual because award ceilings are normally stated in dollars, so the value may be a placeholder or data-entry quirk rather than a realistic dollar limit.
What is the closing date, and what does it mean in this context?
The original closing date is listed as December 31, 2016. Since the notice states applications are not being requested, this is best read as the end of the public notice period rather than a deadline for submitting applications.
Who is eligible to apply?
The "Eligible Applicants" field is marked "Others," with a note to see additional eligibility clarification. The additional clarification text is not included in the provided information.
Does the eligibility information suggest the award is restricted to certain applicants?
Yes. The way eligibility is presented is consistent with a noncompetitive intent-to-award notice, where eligibility may effectively be limited to a particular organization or type of partner identified by the agency for the planned cooperative agreement.
Is this opportunity intended for the 2016 time frame?
Yes. The notice date (December 21, 2016) and closing date (December 31, 2016) indicate it was posted in the 2016 time frame, and the description suggests NPS planned to support internship project activities during that period.
What is the best way to interpret this announcement overall?
It is best understood as documentation that NPS planned to support HBCU-related internship project activities via a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.931, rather than as an open grant competition inviting new proposals.
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