Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00609
The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Curriculum and Experiential Learning through National Parks opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00609) is a National Park Service education project designed to use national park sites, especially battlefields, military parks, and other historic places tied to military service, as living classrooms for learning and dialogue. The idea is to connect the people who teach and serve in the military community with students and park professionals in the very landscapes where major parts of American military history unfolded. By doing that, the program aims to make military history more immediate, more meaningful, and more collaborative than a traditional classroom-only approach.
At the center of the project is experiential learning that brings together several groups at once: veterans who are also Junior ROTC instructors, university students, high school students in grades 9 through 12, and National Park Service personnel. Rather than treating these groups as separate audiences, the project is built around joint study and analysis of military history, with an emphasis on shared preparation and shared delivery of content. That means veterans and park staff are not just guest speakers or hosts; they are meant to play an active, hands-on role in mentoring, networking, and co-leading the learning experience alongside higher education and K-12 participants.
The opportunity grows out of prior work by Kutztown Universitys Frederick Douglass Institute, which found that the experiential model works better when veterans and park personnel have a more central role in the learning process. This project responds directly to that finding by emphasizing collaboration across communities in researching military history topics, preparing learning materials and discussions, and presenting or facilitating those topics on site in national park spaces. A key outcome is the exchange of perspectives, especially student perspectives, as students talk directly with veterans and park professionals about military history and what it means in the context of the countrys continuing effort to live up to ideals like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement through the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.954. The award ceiling is $75,000, and the agency expected to make one award. Importantly, this notice is not an open competition: it is a notice of intent to partner with Kutztown University under an existing cooperative agreement, and no applications were to be accepted. The posting was created on August 29, 2018, and serves mainly to document the planned partnership and the purpose of the funded work rather than to solicit proposals from other organizations.Apply for P18AS00609
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Curriculum and Experiential Learning through National Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with Kutztown University under existing cooperative agreement. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $75,000.00 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 "Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Curriculum and Experiential Learning through National Parks" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) education project that uses national park sites as "living classrooms" for learning and dialogue about American military history. The project is designed to take learning beyond a traditional classroom by placing students, instructors, and park professionals in the actual landscapes where major parts of U.S. military history occurred.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this project?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00609.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered through the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.954.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
How many awards did the National Park Service expect to make?
The National Park Service expected to make one award.
Is this an open, competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. This notice is not an open competition. It is a notice of intent to partner with Kutztown University under an existing cooperative agreement, and no applications were to be accepted.
Who is the intended partner for this opportunity?
The intended partner is Kutztown University, based on an existing cooperative agreement.
Why was this opportunity posted if no applications were accepted?
The posting primarily serves to document the planned partnership and describe the purpose of the funded work, rather than to solicit proposals from other organizations.
When was the posting created?
The posting was created on August 29, 2018.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project aims to make military history more immediate, meaningful, and collaborative by using national parks (especially historically significant military sites) as settings for joint study, discussion, and on-site learning.
What kinds of national park sites are emphasized?
The opportunity especially emphasizes battlefields, military parks, and other historic places tied to military service.
How does the project use national parks as "living classrooms"?
The program brings participants into national park landscapes where historic military events unfolded, and uses those locations as the setting for learning, dialogue, analysis, and facilitated discussions about military history.
Who participates in the experiential learning model described in the opportunity?
The model brings together multiple groups at once: veterans who are also Junior ROTC instructors, university students, high school students in grades 9 through 12, and National Park Service personnel.
Which student grade levels are included?
High school students in grades 9 through 12 are included.
What role do veterans play in the project?
Veterans, particularly those who are also Junior ROTC instructors, are intended to have an active, hands-on role. They are not treated only as guest speakers; instead, they participate in mentoring, networking, co-preparing content, and co-leading learning experiences alongside students and park staff.
What role do National Park Service personnel play in the project?
National Park Service personnel are meant to be active collaborators in the learning experience, working with veterans, university students, and high school students in joint study, preparation, and on-site delivery or facilitation of military history topics.
Is the program designed to treat each audience separately (K-12, higher education, veterans, park staff)?
No. The project is built around joint study and analysis of military history, with shared preparation and shared delivery of content across the participating groups.
What kinds of activities or outputs are emphasized in the project description?
The description emphasizes collaboration across communities in researching military history topics, preparing learning materials and discussions, and presenting or facilitating those topics on site within national park spaces.
What is a key educational outcome highlighted in the notice?
A key outcome is the exchange of perspectives, especially student perspectives, as students speak directly with veterans and park professionals about military history and its meaning in the context of the nation's ongoing effort to live up to ideals such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
What prior work or evidence is this project based on?
The opportunity grows out of prior work by Kutztown University's Frederick Douglass Institute, which found that the experiential model works better when veterans and park personnel have a more central role in the learning process.
How does this project respond to findings from Kutztown University's Frederick Douglass Institute?
It responds by explicitly emphasizing deeper collaboration, with veterans and park personnel playing central roles in researching topics, preparing materials, and co-leading the on-site learning experience rather than participating only in limited or peripheral ways.
What is the overall educational approach described?
The approach is experiential learning, centered on place-based education in national parks and collaborative teaching and learning among veterans, students, and NPS staff.
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