Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00707
The "Southeast Coast Exotic Plant Management Interns" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00707) is a National Park Service initiative under the U.S. Department of the Interior that focuses on creating paid, hands-on learning and workforce development experiences for young adults. The core idea is to place interns in park settings where they can receive practical training while directly supporting conservation work tied to the Southeast Coast Exotic Plant Management Team (SEC-EPMT). The internship activities are meant to strengthen resource protection and maintenance efforts, and they also include interpretive work that helps visitors and local communities better understand and value the natural and cultural resources in these parks.
The project centers on Congaree National Park, but it is intended to benefit additional National Park Service units within the Southeast Coast Network that are served by the SEC-EPMT program, with Chattahoochee National Recreation Area mentioned as an example. In practice, that means the interns may be engaged in work connected to managing and reducing the impacts of invasive or exotic plant species, supporting habitat and site stewardship, and assisting with related field operations that protect park ecosystems. At the same time, the opportunity emphasizes educational and interpretive components, suggesting interns may also help communicate why invasive plant management matters, how it connects to broader conservation goals, and how park visitors can be part of protecting sensitive landscapes and heritage.
From an outcomes standpoint, the opportunity is designed to do more than complete a single season of fieldwork. It aims to build longer-term capacity by motivating young adults to take an active role in protecting natural, cultural, and historical resources in their own communities and beyond. The National Park Service frames this as a way to encourage shared environmental stewardship, meaning participants leave with skills, experience, and a stronger connection to conservation service that can continue after the internship ends.
Administratively, the funding is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The listed award ceiling is $55,540, and only one award is expected. Eligibility is limited primarily to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as described in the opportunity's additional eligibility notes.
Finally, this notice is not an open call for applications. It is specifically described as a notice of intent to make a restricted award, meaning the agency is indicating it plans to fund a particular recipient or a narrow set of recipients rather than running a competitive application process. The opportunity was created on August 22, 2017, and no standard closing date is provided because it is not being offered as a typical, broadly competed grant solicitation.Apply for P17AS00707
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Southeast Coast Exotic Plant Management Interns" 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 Aug 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is not a request for application. This is a notice of intent to make a restricted award.. (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 $55,540.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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