Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00048
The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) opportunity, listed under Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00048, is a National Park Service (NPS) initiative within the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on employment, training, and hands-on conservation service in and around national park units. The core idea is to support practical, on-the-ground work that addresses critical deferred maintenance needs in NPS sites while also building a stronger long-term workforce pipeline rooted in rural Native American communities. In FY19, the project is designed to create paid job and service placements for up to 70 young adults drawn from as many as eight distinct rural, Native American communities, pairing workforce development with real park stewardship outcomes.
A major emphasis of the project is completing important backlog maintenance tasks on NPS lands. These are the kinds of projects that tend to accumulate when parks face staffing and funding constraints, such as upkeep and repair work needed to keep facilities, trails, and other park resources safe and functional. Beyond the immediate maintenance results, the project is structured to strengthen long-term capacity by deepening partnerships, sharing resources, and developing a skilled labor force that can continue supporting conservation and park operations into the future. In practice, that means the work is not only about finishing specific maintenance assignments, but also about building durable relationships and career pathways that help communities and parks stay connected over time.
The opportunity also includes a youth engagement component aimed at connecting local tribal communities more directly with nearby national parks. Specifically, the project plans to engage up to 60 school-aged children from Acoma and Zuni Pueblo through recreation and service opportunities that are intended to be appropriate for their age and community context. This element is meant to help parks build more meaningful, historically grounded connections with adjacent tribal communities, encouraging early exposure to park settings, conservation service, and community-relevant park relationships.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument type, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.931. The listed eligible applicant type is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent rather than an open competition. It states that no applications are being accepted because the work is being awarded through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00024) that had already been selected through a prior competitive process. The expected number of awards is one, and the stated award ceiling is $70,000.Apply for P19AS00048
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps" 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 Mar 07, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00024 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $70,000.00 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)
What is the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) opportunity?
The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) initiative within the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on employment, training, and hands-on conservation service in and around national park units.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00048.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The project is designed to support practical, on-the-ground work that addresses critical deferred maintenance needs at NPS sites while also building a stronger long-term workforce pipeline rooted in rural Native American communities.
What kinds of activities are supported under this project?
The focus is on employment, training, and hands-on conservation service performed in and around national park units, with a major emphasis on completing backlog (deferred) maintenance tasks on NPS lands.
What does "deferred maintenance" mean in this context?
Deferred maintenance refers to upkeep and repair work that accumulates when parks face staffing and funding constraints. Examples described in the posting include maintenance needed to keep facilities, trails, and other park resources safe and functional.
Who is the workforce component intended to serve?
In FY19, the project is designed to create paid job and service placements for up to 70 young adults drawn from as many as eight distinct rural, Native American communities.
How many young adults can be placed through the program?
Up to 70 young adults are expected to receive paid job and service placements.
How many communities may be involved in the young adult placements?
The project references up to eight distinct rural, Native American communities.
Is this project only about completing maintenance work?
No. While completing backlog maintenance tasks is a major emphasis, the project is also structured to strengthen long-term capacity by deepening partnerships, sharing resources, and developing a skilled labor force that can continue supporting conservation and park operations into the future.
What does the opportunity say about long-term outcomes?
Beyond immediate maintenance results, the project is intended to build durable relationships and career pathways that keep communities and parks connected over time and help sustain conservation and operational capacity.
Is there a youth engagement component?
Yes. The opportunity includes a youth engagement component aimed at connecting local tribal communities more directly with nearby national parks.
Which communities are named in the youth engagement component?
The posting specifically mentions Acoma and Zuni Pueblo.
How many children may participate in the youth engagement activities?
The project plans to engage up to 60 school-aged children from Acoma and Zuni Pueblo.
What types of youth activities are described?
The youth component includes recreation and service opportunities intended to be appropriate for the age of participants and the community context.
What is the intended goal of the youth engagement component?
It is meant to help parks build more meaningful, historically grounded connections with adjacent tribal communities and encourage early exposure to park settings, conservation service, and community-relevant park relationships.
What type of funding opportunity is this (competitive vs. non-competitive)?
This posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent rather than an open competition, and it states that no applications are being accepted.
Why are no applications being accepted?
The posting says the work is being awarded through a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00024) that had already been selected through a prior competitive process.
What is the funding instrument type?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes, it is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.931.
Who is listed as an eligible applicant type?
The listed eligible applicant type is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $70,000.
Does the posting indicate the project year referenced?
Yes. The description references FY19 for the design of the project and its planned placements and activities.
Where is the work expected to take place?
The initiative focuses on work performed in and around national park units, including maintenance tasks on NPS lands.
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