OSMRE Semester Internship Program
Agency: Office of Surface Mining
Assistance Listings: 15.254 -- OSM/VISTA AmeriCorps
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
1. The OSMRE Semester Internship Program authority to award this Cooperative Agreement is found in
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-87, 91 Stat.
445-532; Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, Public Law 109-154 as amended
in the National Park Service Centennial Act, Public Law 114-289; and Direct Hire Authority for
Resource Assistant Internship Programs outlined by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012,
Public Law 112-74, H.R. 2055 Division E Title I Section 121, and 16 U.S.C. 1725(a).
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2. The OSMRE Semester Internship Program is designed to partner with non-profit IRS 501(c)(3)
eligible applicants who have the administrative capabilities to administer the Semester Internship
Program, and who have access to AmeriCorps State and National (hereinafter referred to as
AmeriCorps) positions through partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service,
or other intermediary organization.
3. The OSMRE Semester Internship Program was developed to support Agency and Bureau goals and
provide participants with a meaningful work experience in OSMRE offices nationwide. Semester
Interns are tasked with projects that significantly contribute to their professional development.
4. Recipients of OSMRE Semester Internship Program financial assistance will support an innovative
partnership, working directly with OSMRE in the following areas: (1) community and environmental
reclamation, (2) community environmental stewardship, (3) research, (4) data analysis, (5)
geographic information systems, (6) mapping, and more.
5. The program is available to current students or recent graduates of an accredited institution of
higher learning. Semester Interns serve ten (10) or fifteen (15) weeks in in OSMRE Headquarters,
Regional and Field Offices. The Semester Internship Program runs three (3) internship semesters:
Fall (August – December; 15 weeks); Spring (January – May; 15 weeks); and Summer (May – August; 10
weeks).
6. Some Semester Internship projects may fit within the guidelines for an AmeriCorps position as
defined by the Corporation for National and Community Service. An AmeriCorps Member is an
individual who engages in national service through an activity approved by the Corporation for
National and Community Service, or an intermediate organization. Members receive a living allowance
and other benefits while serving. Upon successful
completion of their service, Members may earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education
Award from the National Service Trust that Members can use to pay for higher education expenses or
apply to qualified student loans.
7. Semester Internship projects that do not fit the requirements for an AmeriCorps position will be
categorized as general intern positions and
participants will be paid minimum wage in the state in which they are serving.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Prouda R Adams
Grants Specialist
Phone 202-208-2230
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Semester_Intership_Program_NOFO_2019-1.pdf | Semester Internship | Jun 14, 2019 01:18 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 22, 2019
Award
$100,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$100,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
S19AS00006
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Recovery act
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 14, 2019
Archive date:
August 22, 2019
