National Park Service Academy FY 2016

The summary for the National Park Service Academy FY 2016 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Park Service Academy FY 2016: The National Park Service (NPS) Academy was launched in March of 2011 by the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and the NPS, and is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate students from diverse communities across the country to career opportunities within the NPS. More than 300 successful candidates have come away from this innovative program equipped with enthusiasm, professionalism, a strong work ethic, and knowledge of the NPS mission and Universal Competencies. The NPS Academy maximizes career opportunities with the NPS through strategic recruitment, training, mentoring and hands-on experiences. In FY 2016, a summit of interns will be held in Washington, DC to further introduce interns to employment opportunities within the National Park Service.