P22AC01763

Purpose of Award:

The purpose of this award is to provide temporary support from experienced professionals to the NPS Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands Directorate. These professionals will assist in advising, researching, mentoring, and assisting staff and units of the National Park System in completing assignments that support the mission, particularly in relation to program coordination required by recent infrastructure funding.

Summary of Project Specific Activities:

Individuals with a senior level of expertise in their discipline will assist the Directorate by providing technical skills, knowledge, and proficiency in areas such as realty management, transportation, planning, budget, and human capital. Enrollees will be expected to provide technical guidance and assistance with assigned projects and tasks, supplementing expertise where vacancies exist, and serving as a resource on unique and complex project and program issues.

Performance Goals:

The experienced services program is designed to support and augment the capacity of the NPS to meet its mission goals and objectives in areas where it lacks sufficient expertise, technical skills, and/or capacity. Currently, the NPS faces a significant deferred maintenance backlog and other capacity issues that threaten its ability to adequately protect and maintain the treasured public land of the United States of America. Additionally, the responsibilities of the NPS have grown greatly over the last several decades, but the workforce has not adequately augmented its capacity. This has resulted in a deficit of technical expertise and capacity in some critical program areas. This program will allow the NPS to quickly add temporary capacity and support to our federal workers as they work to sustain our park operations and respond to unexpected events and issues that occur throughout the system. Furthermore, the service will be better positioned to successfully execute infrastructure funding program requirements, enabling parks to complete investment projects in service of resource protection, visitor services, and safety.

Beneficiaries:

The beneficiaries of this program are the national experienced workforce solutions.

National Experienced Workforce Solutions

THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WHO HAVE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES NOT AVAILABLE OR UNDERREPRESENTED AT CURRENT NPS STAFFING LEVELS

15.011 - Experienced Services Program

NPS National Office [DOI - NPS]

Multi-State United States

Multi-State

P-P-NPSA-24-033

Infrastructure $673,611 (22%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/23 to 08/18/26 and the total obligations have increased 358% from $661,628 to $3,033,094.