Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DR23R0012
The Raystown Lake Conservation Interns opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W912DR23R0012) is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, under the Department of Defense, Department of the Army. The project is centered on the Raystown Lake Project (RLP) and is designed to partner with a single qualified nonprofit organization to help manage and enhance natural resources at the site while also supporting USACE public water safety efforts. Rather than funding a broad set of unrelated activities, the award is structured around a defined, on-the-ground internship program that places two conservation interns into day-to-day field and visitor-facing work at Raystown Lake.
Only nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) are eligible to apply. USACE expects to make one award, with an anticipated award ceiling of $18,750. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the intent is that USACE will have an active role in the work, typically meaning the agency will coordinate closely with the recipient on planning, oversight, and implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back.
The two interns supported through this agreement are expected to assist across two main program areas. The first area focuses on natural resource management tasks that are common to a large federal lake project. These duties include wildlife management activities, monitoring threatened and endangered species, supporting fisheries management, and implementing wildlife habitat enhancement projects. The interns may also help with forest management activities and conduct boundary inspection and maintenance, which can involve field checks of project lands, signage, encroachments, and related stewardship needs.
The second area emphasizes public outreach and water safety. Intern responsibilities in this track include promoting water safety messages and USACE safety campaigns, updating bulletin boards and other public-facing information displays, and maintaining life jacket loaner stations. They may help organize special events, support interpretive and educational programming, and conduct roving interpretation by engaging visitors in informal, on-site conversations. Communication duties can extend to writing news releases and, as needed, participating in media outreach such as radio interviews. The interns may also help develop public service announcements and generally interact with park visitors to encourage safe and responsible recreation.
Overall, the purpose of the opportunity is explicitly educational and workforce-development oriented: it is meant to provide training and practical experience for two interns with backgrounds or studies in fish and wildlife, forestry, or education. The funding supports a nonprofit partner that can recruit, place, and support those interns while coordinating closely with USACE staff at Raystown Lake to deliver both resource management assistance and water safety education services. Key administrative details include a creation date of March 2, 2023, an original closing date of March 27, 2023, and an associated CFDA number of 12.010.Apply for W912DR23R0012
- The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Raystown Lake Conservation Interns" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2023. (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 $18,750.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Raystown Lake Conservation Interns (W912DR23R0012)
What is the Raystown Lake Conservation Interns opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District (Department of Defense, Department of the Army). It supports a defined internship program at the Raystown Lake Project (RLP) that places two conservation interns into day-to-day field and visitor-facing work at Raystown Lake.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W912DR23R0012.
Who is the issuing agency?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, under the Department of Defense, Department of the Army.
What type of federal funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant). The intent is that USACE will have an active role in the project, coordinating closely with the selected nonprofit on planning, oversight, and implementation.
How many awards does USACE expect to make?
USACE expects to make one award.
What is the anticipated maximum funding amount?
The anticipated award ceiling is $18,750.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply, and institutions of higher education are specifically excluded.
Is this funding intended to support multiple unrelated projects?
No. The award is structured around a specific, on-the-ground internship program at Raystown Lake rather than a broad set of unrelated activities.
How many interns are supported through this agreement?
The project is designed to place two conservation interns.
Where will the internship work take place?
The work is centered on the Raystown Lake Project (RLP) at Raystown Lake.
What are the main focus areas of the interns' work?
The interns are expected to assist across two main areas: (1) natural resource management and (2) public outreach and water safety.
What natural resource management tasks may interns perform?
Natural resource management duties described for the interns include wildlife management activities, monitoring threatened and endangered species, supporting fisheries management, implementing wildlife habitat enhancement projects, assisting with forest management activities, and conducting boundary inspection and maintenance.
What does boundary inspection and maintenance involve in this opportunity?
The description indicates boundary inspection and maintenance can involve field checks of project lands, signage, encroachments, and related stewardship needs.
What public outreach and water safety tasks may interns perform?
Public outreach and water safety responsibilities include promoting water safety messages and USACE safety campaigns, updating bulletin boards and other public-facing information displays, maintaining life jacket loaner stations, helping organize special events, supporting interpretive and educational programming, and conducting roving interpretation by engaging visitors in informal on-site conversations.
What kinds of communication or media activities are included for interns?
The opportunity notes that communication duties can include writing news releases and, as needed, participating in media outreach such as radio interviews. Interns may also help develop public service announcements.
What is the overall purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is educational and workforce-development oriented. It is meant to provide training and practical experience for two interns while also helping USACE manage and enhance natural resources at Raystown Lake and support public water safety efforts.
What backgrounds or fields of study are the internships intended for?
The opportunity is meant to provide experience for interns with backgrounds or studies in fish and wildlife, forestry, or education.
What is the role of the nonprofit partner under this agreement?
The nonprofit partner is expected to recruit, place, and support the two interns and coordinate closely with USACE staff at Raystown Lake to deliver both resource management assistance and water safety education services.
How involved will USACE be during the project?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, USACE expects to be actively involved, typically through close coordination with the recipient on planning, oversight, and implementation.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 12.010.
When was this opportunity created?
The creation date listed is March 2, 2023.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is March 27, 2023.
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