OpportunityTitle: Assessment Tools for Park-Based Youth Education and Employment Experience Programs SAMO
CategoryExplanation: The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting proposals from a potential academic partner to collaborate in a project to create survey and assessment tools for evaluating efficacy youth education and experience programs at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO) in southern California. The park seeks to understand to what extent its programs create:  &#149; interest and concern for natural and cultural resource conservation and stewardship  &#149; new recreational interests and increased use of parks for recreation  &#149; interest in public service career fields in conservation and resource management   Responses to this request will be used to select a collaborator for a project that will be funded by NPS.     The National Park Service wishes to conduct this project in collaboration with a partner academic institution and Principal Investigator (PI).  The NPS will provide financial assistance to the partner on a reimbursable basis in an approximate amount of $25,000 (including indirect institution costs). The final award amount will be dependent on final approved project budget and NPS determination of available funds.     Based on interest and responses received, the NPS will select partner(s) to assist with developing a study plan and formal agreement. Written Proposals are due by Monday June 14, 2010. The NPS hopes to select a partner by the end of June and finalize a study proposal by early July 2010. The project will be initiated around September 2010 and finished by December 2011.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The National Park Service wishes to conduct this project in collaboration with a partner academic institution and Principal Investigator (PI).  The NPS will provide financial assistance to the partner on a reimbursable basis in an approximate amount of $25,000 (including indirect institution costs). The final award amount will be dependent on final approved project budget and NPS determination of available funds.     Based on interest and responses received, the NPS will select partner(s) to assist with developing a study plan and formal agreement. Written Proposals are due by Monday June 14, 2010. The NPS hopes to select a partner by the end of June and finalize a study proposal by early July 2010. The project will be initiated around September 2010 and finished by December 2011.
Description: The National Park Service wishes to conduct this project in collaboration with a partner academic institution and Principal Investigator (PI). The NPS will provide financial assistance to the partner on a reimbursable basis in an approximate amount of $25,000 (including indirect institution costs). The final award amount will be dependent on final approved project budget and NPS determination of available funds.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kristina_bliss@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Kristina Bliss &lt;br/&gt;Contract Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 805-370-2321
CloseDateExplanation: For additional information or questions about deadline, please contact John Tiszler at (805) 370-2340, or by email john_tiszler@nps.gov