Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI 17 JELA 32574
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued this notice as a "Notice of Intent to Award" for a discretionary cooperative agreement titled "Public History Intern -- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI 17 JELA 32574). The key point is that this is not an open call for applications or proposals. Instead, it serves as a formal public notification that NPS plans to make a single task agreement award under an existing master cooperative agreement that was either previously competed or justified as a single-source arrangement. In practical terms, the announcement is about transparency in federal awarding, not recruiting new applicants.
The purpose of the agreement is to support a Public History Intern position focused on connecting behind-the-scenes resource management work with the public-facing visitor experience at two culturally significant park units in the New Orleans area: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. The intern is expected to help develop and strengthen community engagement programs that highlight the full diversity of American history as it is lived, remembered, and documented in and around New Orleans. This emphasis signals an intent to broaden interpretation beyond a narrow set of narratives by incorporating multiple communities, perspectives, and historical experiences tied to the region.
The work described for the intern centers on three main areas: research, planning, and community outreach. On the research side, the intern would contribute to gathering and organizing historical information that can inform park programs, interpretive content, and engagement strategies. On the planning side, the role supports designing or refining programs that translate historical scholarship and community knowledge into activities and experiences meaningful to visitors and local residents. On the outreach side, the intern assists with building relationships and communication channels with community members and partners, which is often essential in public history work, especially in a place like New Orleans where history is deeply connected to living traditions, music, neighborhood identity, and cultural memory.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under Education (Funding Activity Category) and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument type, indicating a relationship where NPS expects substantial involvement with the recipient in carrying out the work rather than a hands-off grant. The listing includes CFDA number 15.931, and the eligibility field is broadly listed as "Others," with the implication that specific eligibility details would normally be clarified in an additional eligibility section (though this notice is not structured as a competitive application). The award information shows an estimated ceiling of $44,497 and an expectation of one award, reinforcing that the funding is intended for a single, defined project arrangement rather than multiple grants.
The notice was created on August 27, 2017, with an original closing date of September 5, 2017. In the context of a Notice of Intent to Award, that date functions more as an administrative timeline marker than a traditional application deadline, since the announcement explicitly states it is not requesting proposals. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as NPS publicly documenting its plan to fund a targeted internship-based public history effort that supports research-driven, community-centered engagement and interpretation of New Orleans-area history across both Jean Lafitte NHP&P and New Orleans Jazz NHP.Apply for NPS NOI 17 JELA 32574
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public History Intern -- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park" 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 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 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 $44,497.00 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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