Teacher Ranger Teacher Program | P17AS00533

Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00533

The Teacher Ranger Teacher (TRT) Program is a National Park Service grant opportunity designed to strengthen classroom learning by immersing participating teachers in the real-world resources and operations of a national park. The core idea is that a teacher who has had time in the park, learned directly from park staff, and gained firsthand familiarity with natural and cultural resources can bring a clearer, more accurate, and more engaging understanding back to students. Through this experience, teachers are expected to develop classroom-ready activities and learning materials that can be used during the school year, helping students build a deeper appreciation for park resources and the role the National Park Service plays in protecting and interpreting them.

This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is issued as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.945. A cooperative agreement typically signals that the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient during program implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. As described, each participating teacher receives a general orientation to the mission and operation of the National Park Service at the specific park unit where they are placed, ensuring they understand how that site is managed, how resources are conserved, and how interpretation and education are delivered to the public.

A notable requirement included in the program is an academic component for TRT student interns. All TRT student interns must enroll in and complete a three graduate credit hour online course in Experiential Learning with the grant recipient as part of fulfilling TRT program requirements with the National Park Service. This coursework requirement underscores that the program is not only about spending time in a park, but also about applying experiential learning principles in a structured way, so that what is learned in the field can be translated into effective educational practice and classroom outcomes.

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning colleges or universities in that category are the intended applicants and likely serve as the administrative home for coordinating participants, managing the educational component, and partnering with the National Park Service. The funding opportunity is identified as P17AS00533, was created on July 25, 2017, and originally closed on August 3, 2017. The anticipated scale of funding for the single expected award is up to an award ceiling of $93,178, with one award expected, indicating a focused program implementation through one primary institutional partner rather than many smaller awards distributed across multiple entities.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Teacher Ranger Teacher Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 25, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 03, 2017. (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 $93,178.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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