Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00038
The Preservation Work Experience opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00038) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to remain actively involved in guiding or collaborating on the work rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program sits within an education-focused activity category (CFDA 15.954) and is designed to blend hands-on public service with structured learning in a real-world preservation setting.
At its core, the project is meant to support and create work opportunities while also promoting education and job training for young adults. Participants gain supervised, practical experience in historic preservation by helping with the restoration and rehabilitation of cultural resources on public lands. The emphasis is not only on teaching technical preservation skills, but also on building familiarity with stewardship responsibilities, fieldwork expectations, and professional standards that apply to caring for historic assets. The work is intentionally framed as both a workforce development effort and a public-benefit project that helps maintain and protect resources that visitors and communities value.
A key operational outcome is that the project is expected to indirectly reduce the NPS deferred maintenance backlog. By putting trained young adults to work on appropriate restoration and rehabilitation tasks, the program helps address maintenance needs that can accumulate over time across park units and historic sites. The completed work is intended to serve public lands that are used and enjoyed now, while also safeguarding them for future generations, reinforcing the long-term stewardship mission of the NPS.
Financially, the listed award ceiling is $60,180, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on December 12, 2017. Although eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional clarification typically provided in a full eligibility section, this particular notice is not open for competition. The announcement states it is a notice of intent to partner with Conservation Legacy under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00024) and explicitly notes that no applications will be accepted. In practice, that means the NPS had already identified the partner organization and planned to proceed under an established agreement framework rather than running an open application process for new applicants.Apply for P18AS00038
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preservation Work Experience" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with Conservation Legacy under existing cooperative agreement P15AC00024 without additional competition. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $60,180.00 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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