RMYC Crew working directly with the CRD Trail Crew | P19AS00175

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00175

The grant opportunity titled "RMYC Crew working directly with the CRD Trail Crew" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00175) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). It was issued on May 22, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 31, 2019. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to be actively involved in the project rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program is listed under CFDA 15.931 and is categorized under education and natural resources.

At its core, the purpose of the agreement is workforce development and education for young people through hands-on conservation work in a national park setting. The project is designed to give participants meaningful job experience while also building their understanding of NPS natural and cultural resources. In practice, this blends paid or structured work experiences with mentoring and learning opportunities that connect trail work to larger goals like resource stewardship and visitor protection.

The on-the-ground work focuses on deferred maintenance and resource protection in the Lower Tonahutu Trail area. The tasks described are practical trail rehabilitation efforts aimed at improving trail durability and reducing environmental impacts. Specific work items include repairing or replacing deteriorated log causeways, improving trail drainage, installing or restoring erosion control features, and re-establishing the required trail corridor width. Collectively, these actions are meant to address wear and damage that accumulates over time, prevent further erosion or widening of the trail, and protect surrounding soils, vegetation, and habitat by keeping foot traffic within an appropriate corridor.

A major component of the opportunity is an organized educational experience for the crew members. Beyond learning field skills like trail construction, drainage design, and erosion mitigation, participants are expected to receive exposure to a range of park professionals and operational areas. The description highlights interactions with park experts involved in resource preservation and stewardship, visitor management and protection, facility management, interpretation, and park administration. In other words, the grant is set up so participants not only complete conservation work, but also gain a broader picture of how parks are managed, how decisions are made, and how different divisions work together to protect resources and serve visitors.

The funding details indicate a single expected award, with an award ceiling of $81,958. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), which narrows the applicant pool to certain nonprofit entities that still meet federal eligibility requirements. Overall, the opportunity is a targeted, single-award cooperative agreement intended to support a youth crew working in direct coordination with the CRD Trail Crew, producing measurable trail improvements while delivering structured educational and career-development benefits to participants.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RMYC Crew working directly with the CRD Trail Crew" 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 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2019. (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 $81,958.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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