Opportunity Information: Apply for NOIP16AC00012 001
The Centennial Cadet Scholars Program - CHYO is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement designed to support the Col. Charles Young Historic Site by funding a small cohort of paid interns, called Cadet Scholars, recruited through the Greening Youth Foundation (GYF). The opportunity sits under a larger Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00020) between NPS and GYF that focuses on engaging diverse, underserved, and underrepresented children, youth, and young adults while helping develop long-term environmental and civic stewardship. This specific effort is implemented through Task Agreement P16AC00012 (Funding Opportunity Number NOIP16AC00012 001) and was posted in August 2017 with a short application window, reflecting that it was likely intended for a specific partner arrangement under the existing master agreement.
The main purpose of the project is interpretive research and public history: five interns are to be recruited and supported to research Colonel Charles Young's life, with special attention to his travels, postings, and key locations across his entire lifespan (1864-1922). That research is meant to translate directly into improved visitor experiences at the Charles Young home and grounds by creating themed tours and interpretive content that can speak to a wide audience, including children, adults, and families. The work emphasizes primary-source research in archives, libraries, and other repositories, then turning those findings into engaging interpretation through walking tours, illustrated talks, and social media. In practical terms, the program is trying to strengthen how the site connects the public to Young's legacy, including his role and service as a Buffalo Soldier, by grounding tours and exhibits in well-documented historical evidence.
Under the cooperative agreement structure, responsibilities are shared between GYF and NPS. GYF, as the recipient partner, commits to recruiting the interns and ensuring they carry out core research and interpretation tasks. This includes conducting archival research on Young's life and era, interpreting historical documents, and securing permissions needed to publish or display information in connection with park exhibits. GYF also commits to outreach beyond the park itself by having interns present their findings to the broader Wilberforce and Dayton community, along with delivering on-site tours of the Charles Young home and grounds so the research is actively used in public programming rather than remaining only in internal files.
NPS, as the federal partner, commits to integrating the interns into park operations and ensuring the work meets professional and safety standards. The park provides orientation to NPS operations and mission, selects and manages the interns and their work projects, and supplies the tools and materials needed for research. NPS also provides specialized training in archives, interpretation, and safety, and makes subject matter experts available to help interns resolve questions that come up during the research process. Logistically, NPS provides workspace for developing tour products and uses a staged review process, approving one phase of work before the next begins. The agreement also makes clear that NPS retains the ability to redirect work when it intersects with other park priorities and can halt activities if performance specifications are not being met, which is typical in cooperative agreements where the agency is substantially involved in project execution.
On funding, the notice indicates an initial Task Agreement amount of $28,705.00 and describes a needed modification to add $25,881.00 in additional funds to support current project activities. The source data lists an award ceiling of $84,705 and an expectation of one award, suggesting a single-project, single-recipient arrangement rather than a broad competitive grant program. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.931 and lists eligibility as "Others," which in context aligns with partnership-based eligibility (here, the Greening Youth Foundation) rather than open eligibility to all applicant types.
Overall, this grant opportunity funds a focused, workforce-development style internship program that uses rigorous historical research to produce real visitor-facing interpretive products at the Col. Charles Young Historic Site. It is structured to both build skills for emerging professionals and measurably improve how the park tells Colonel Young's story through tours, talks, exhibits, and modern communication channels.Apply for NOIP16AC00012 001
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centennial Cadet Scholars Program - CHYO" 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 17, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2017. (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 $84,705.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Centennial Cadet Scholars Program - CHYO?
The Centennial Cadet Scholars Program - CHYO is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement that supports the Col. Charles Young Historic Site by funding a small cohort of paid interns known as Cadet Scholars. The interns are recruited through the Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) and focus on interpretive research and public history work connected to Colonel Charles Young and the park site.
Which federal agency is behind this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS is substantially involved in how the project is carried out.
Who is the partner organization involved in implementing the program?
The Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) is the partner organization that recruits and supports the paid interns (Cadet Scholars) and helps ensure the project work is completed.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity for many applicants?
Based on the information provided, this appears to be a single-project, single-recipient arrangement rather than a broadly competitive program. The source information notes an expectation of one award and describes the effort as implemented under an existing master agreement between NPS and GYF.
What larger agreement does this opportunity sit under?
This effort sits under a larger Master Cooperative Agreement (P15AC00020) between NPS and GYF, focused on engaging diverse, underserved, and underrepresented children, youth, and young adults while helping develop long-term environmental and civic stewardship.
What task agreement and funding opportunity number are associated with this project?
The project is implemented through Task Agreement P16AC00012 and is associated with Funding Opportunity Number NOIP16AC00012 001.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted in August 2017 and had a short application window, which suggests it was likely designed for a specific partner arrangement under the existing master cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is interpretive research and public history. The program recruits and supports five paid interns to research Colonel Charles Youngs life (1864-1922), then translate that research into improved visitor experiences at the Charles Young home and grounds.
How many interns (Cadet Scholars) are supported under this effort?
The project description specifies five interns are to be recruited and supported.
What topics are the interns expected to research?
The interns research Colonel Charles Youngs life with special attention to his travels, postings, and key locations across his entire lifespan (1864-1922). The work emphasizes primary-source research and well-documented historical evidence to strengthen interpretation of his legacy, including his role and service as a Buffalo Soldier.
What kind of research methods does the program emphasize?
The work emphasizes primary-source research in archives, libraries, and other repositories. Interns are expected to interpret historical documents and base visitor-facing content on strong documentary evidence.
What are the expected public-facing products or outcomes of the interns work?
The research is intended to directly improve visitor experiences by producing themed tours and interpretive content for a wide audience (children, adults, and families). Examples mentioned include walking tours, illustrated talks, and social media-based interpretation.
How will the research be used at the Col. Charles Young Historic Site?
The program is designed so the research does not remain only in internal files. Interns are expected to deliver on-site tours of the Charles Young home and grounds and convert research findings into interpretive programming and communication products that visitors can actually experience.
Is community outreach part of the program?
Yes. Beyond on-site interpretation, interns are expected to present findings to the broader Wilberforce and Dayton community.
What does GYF do under the cooperative agreement?
GYF, as the recipient partner, is responsible for recruiting the interns and ensuring they complete core research and interpretation tasks. This includes conducting archival research, interpreting documents, and securing permissions needed to publish or display information connected to park exhibits.
What does NPS do under the cooperative agreement?
NPS integrates the interns into park operations and ensures work meets professional and safety standards. NPS provides orientation to NPS operations and mission, selects and manages the interns and their work projects, supplies tools and materials for research, provides training in archives, interpretation, and safety, and makes subject matter experts available to support the interns.
How is the project work managed and reviewed?
The agreement describes a staged review process where NPS approves one phase of work before the next begins. NPS also retains the ability to redirect work if it intersects with other park priorities and can halt activities if performance specifications are not being met.
What type of award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement. In this structure, responsibilities are shared between the recipient partner (GYF) and the federal partner (NPS), with NPS substantially involved in implementation.
What are the funding amounts mentioned for this task agreement?
The notice indicates an initial Task Agreement amount of $28,705.00 and describes a needed modification to add $25,881.00 in additional funds to support current project activities. The source data also lists an award ceiling of $84,705.
How many awards are expected?
The information provided indicates an expectation of one award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.931.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice details?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." In context, that aligns with partnership-based eligibility (in this case, the Greening Youth Foundation) rather than open eligibility to all applicant types.
Does the program focus only on workforce development, or also on visitor experience?
It does both. The program funds a workforce-development style internship experience while also aiming for measurable improvements in how the park tells Colonel Charles Youngs story through tours, talks, exhibits, and modern communication channels.
What audience is the interpretive content meant to serve?
The content is intended to speak to a wide audience, explicitly including children, adults, and families.
Why does the short application window matter?
The short window, combined with the fact the effort operates under an existing master cooperative agreement, suggests the opportunity was likely intended to support a specific partner arrangement rather than solicit broad participation.
What is the overall goal of the project in plain terms?
The overall goal is to recruit and support five paid interns to do rigorous historical research on Colonel Charles Young and quickly turn that research into visitor-facing tours and interpretive materials that strengthen how the Col. Charles Young Historic Site connects the public to his legacy.
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