Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0196
The grant opportunity titled "Engage New Audiences through Place-based Programming" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0196) is a National Park Service notice stating its intent to make an award through an existing cooperative framework, rather than an open competition. The key point is that this announcement is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) plans to award a task agreement under a master cooperative agreement that was already competed (or otherwise justified as single-source). The expected outcome is one award, with a funding ceiling of $125,000, categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement within the education activity area (CFDA 15.954). Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and in practice the work is tied to the pre-existing partnership described in the notice.
The project is grounded in Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC01138 between the NPS and the USS Constitution Museum (USSCM). The purpose of that master agreement is to coordinate efforts in the Charlestown Navy Yard so visitors have a stronger, more seamless experience and become more aware of educational opportunities offered by both partners. This effort is not starting from scratch; it builds on a prior multi-year partnership framework developed under an earlier cooperative agreement (P13AC01108) involving the USS Constitution Museum and Boston National Historical Park. In other words, the NPS is continuing an established collaboration model, using partners who already have defined roles, shared goals, and operational history working together in Boston-area park and heritage sites.
The work described in the opportunity is organized into two connected project areas. The first area focuses on education and youth engagement through "Activate 21st century learning through Boston's Place-based Teaching and Learning Collaborative." Under this track, the NPS and USSCM plan to jointly administer activities and combine staff expertise and resources to involve the Collaborative in designing, testing, evaluating, and delivering place-based programs. A major component is professional development for educators, aimed at building an active community of practice around place-based teaching and learning. This professional development is intended to use iconic locations connected to the National Parks of Boston and additional partner sites, giving teachers practical tools and shared methods for using local history and park resources in curriculum-aligned ways.
Another major education deliverable is increasing Boston youth access to field experiences tied to historically and culturally significant locations, specifically sites along Boston's Trails to Freedom and on the Harbor Islands. The emphasis is on structured learning experiences rather than casual visits, positioning these outings as curriculum-based field experiences that connect classroom learning to real places. Complementing these experiences, the project also includes developing and beta-testing an online trip planning tool designed for teachers. The intent is to make it easier for educators to discover available programs and book curriculum-aligned field trips for student groups, reducing logistical barriers and helping schools more consistently incorporate park and partner sites into instruction.
The second project area centers on strengthening visitor engagement in the Charlestown Navy Yard by putting into practice findings from the 2018 Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Experience Study. This includes prototyping and evaluating "creative placemaking" approaches and other visitor engagement recommendations identified in that study. The goal is to test ideas in real conditions, learn what works, and use evaluation results to refine the approaches over time. Finally, the project calls for sharing information about Charlestown Navy Yard visitor engagement activities through web and social media channels, suggesting an additional focus on outreach and awareness-building so that on-site improvements and programming are reinforced by consistent public-facing communication.
Taken together, the opportunity is essentially a continuation and expansion of an established NPS-USS Constitution Museum partnership. It aims to reach new audiences through two parallel strategies: first, by strengthening place-based education infrastructure for teachers and youth across Boston-area sites; and second, by improving how the Charlestown Navy Yard welcomes, guides, and engages visitors using research-based recommendations and ongoing public communication. The funding and structure reflect a cooperative effort where both the NPS and the museum partner are actively involved in planning and implementation, rather than a typical open grant competition seeking new applicants.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0196
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engage New Audiences through Place-based Programming and C" 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 Sep 05, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2018. (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 $125,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "Engage New Audiences through Place-based Programming" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make an award under an existing cooperative framework for a project titled "Engage New Audiences through Place-based Programming" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 18 NERO 0196). The notice explains that NPS plans to fund work as a task agreement under a master cooperative agreement that already exists.
2) Is this announcement a request for applications (RFA) or an open competitive grant?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is published as public notice that NPS intends to make an award through an existing cooperative agreement arrangement rather than running an open competition.
3) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected outcome is one award.
4) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling is $125,000.
5) What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the funding as a discretionary cooperative agreement, implemented through a task agreement under a master cooperative agreement.
6) What is the CFDA number and program/activity area?
The opportunity is identified under CFDA 15.954, and the activity area is education.
7) Who is eligible for this award based on the notice?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. In practice, the described work is tied to a pre-existing partnership framework noted in the announcement.
8) Which existing agreement is this work grounded in?
The project is grounded in Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC01138 between the National Park Service and the USS Constitution Museum (USSCM).
9) What is the purpose of the Master Cooperative Agreement P13AC01138?
Its purpose is to coordinate efforts in the Charlestown Navy Yard so visitors have a stronger, more seamless experience and become more aware of educational opportunities offered by both partners (NPS and the USS Constitution Museum).
10) Is this partnership new, or does it build on earlier work?
It builds on an established multi-year partnership framework developed under an earlier cooperative agreement (P13AC01108) involving the USS Constitution Museum and Boston National Historical Park.
11) What are the main project areas described in the notice?
The work is organized into two connected project areas: (1) education and youth engagement through place-based teaching and learning, and (2) strengthening visitor engagement in the Charlestown Navy Yard using findings from the 2018 Visitor Experience Study.
12) What is included in the education and youth engagement project area?
This area focuses on activating 21st century learning through Boston's Place-based Teaching and Learning Collaborative. NPS and USSCM plan to jointly administer activities and combine staff expertise and resources to involve the Collaborative in designing, testing, evaluating, and delivering place-based programs.
13) What role does professional development for educators play in this project?
Professional development is a major component. It is intended to build an active community of practice around place-based teaching and learning and to provide educators with practical tools and shared methods for using local history and park resources in curriculum-aligned ways.
14) Where will educator professional development take place?
The notice indicates it will use iconic locations connected to the National Parks of Boston and additional partner sites, using place-based settings as the foundation for training and shared practice.
15) How does the project aim to increase access for Boston youth?
The project aims to increase Boston youth access to structured field experiences at historically and culturally significant locations, specifically sites along Boston's Trails to Freedom and on the Harbor Islands.
16) Are the youth experiences described as general visits or structured learning activities?
They are described as structured learning experiences and curriculum-based field experiences intended to connect classroom learning to real places.
17) Is there a technology or online component included in the education work?
Yes. The project includes developing and beta-testing an online trip planning tool designed for teachers, intended to help educators discover available programs and book curriculum-aligned field trips for student groups.
18) What problem is the online trip planning tool intended to address?
It is intended to reduce logistical barriers for educators and help schools more consistently incorporate park and partner sites into instruction by making it easier to find offerings and arrange field trips.
19) What is the second project area focused on?
The second area focuses on strengthening visitor engagement in the Charlestown Navy Yard by implementing findings from the 2018 Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Experience Study.
20) What kinds of approaches will be tested to improve visitor engagement?
The notice references prototyping and evaluating "creative placemaking" approaches and other visitor engagement recommendations identified in the 2018 study.
21) What does it mean to "prototype and evaluate" in this context?
Based on the notice, it means testing visitor engagement ideas in real conditions, learning what works through evaluation, and using results to refine the approaches over time.
22) Does the project include outreach or communications work?
Yes. The project calls for sharing information about Charlestown Navy Yard visitor engagement activities through web and social media channels to support outreach and awareness-building.
23) What is the overarching goal of the project across both areas?
The project is intended to engage new audiences through two parallel strategies: strengthening place-based education infrastructure for teachers and youth across Boston-area sites, and improving how the Charlestown Navy Yard welcomes, guides, and engages visitors using research-based recommendations and ongoing public communication.
24) What makes this opportunity different from a typical open grant competition?
This notice is centered on a cooperative effort where NPS and the museum partner are actively involved in planning and implementation under an existing master cooperative agreement, rather than seeking new applicants through a competitive process.
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