Padre Island National Seashore Youth Resource Management Border Internships | P19AS00227

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00227

The Padre Island National Seashore Youth Resource Management Border Internships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00227) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the recipient would work in close collaboration with NPS staff rather than operating entirely independently. The program is categorized under the Education funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 15.931, a National Park Service assistance listing that typically supports projects aligned with NPS mission needs such as education, stewardship, and resource-related initiatives.

This posting is specifically tied to Padre Island National Seashore and centers on youth internship support connected to resource management activities, with “border internships” indicating a youth workforce or internship focus in a border-region context (in this case, south Texas). While the title signals youth resource management internships, the notice itself does not provide additional project narrative, tasks, or performance requirements beyond the program name.

Only nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants. That means the opportunity is aimed at qualified nonprofit partners capable of administering or supporting internships, such as conservation corps organizations, youth development nonprofits, or stewardship-focused charities that can recruit, place, train, and manage interns in coordination with park staff.

The total potential federal funding listed is capped at $70,537 (award ceiling), and the National Park Service anticipated making a single award (expected awards: 1). In practical terms, this suggests a small, targeted project budget intended to support one partner organization delivering the internship program for Padre Island National Seashore under the cooperative agreement framework.

Importantly, the posting indicates “No applications requested” and explicitly describes the item as a “Notice of Intent to Award” under an existing Master Agreement (P15AC00024). That language is typically used when an agency plans to make an award to a specific organization without soliciting competing applications, often because the activity falls under a pre-established agreement vehicle or an identified partner relationship. As a result, there is no standard application deadline or competitive submission process reflected here, and the original closing date field confirms that applications were not being accepted through this announcement.

Key identifiers for reference include the title (Padre Island National Seashore Youth Resource Management Border Internships), the funding opportunity number (P19AS00227), the agency (Department of the Interior, National Park Service), the creation date (June 5, 2019), the instrument type (cooperative agreement), the activity category (education), and the maximum funding amount ($70,537) for a single anticipated award.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Padre Island National Seashore Youth Resource Management Border Internships" 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 Jun 05, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by No applications requested Notice of Intent to Award under Master Agreement P15AC00024. (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 $70,537.00 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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