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Public-Private Partnership Sought To Provide Employee Housing At Acadia National Park

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A unique approach to employee housing -- a public-private partnership -- is being explored at Acadia National Park, where the National Park Service is gauging the interest of private individuals, housing and lodging developers, and other organizations to enter into an agreement to construct and operate housing for seasonal park employees.

Responses to the "Request For Information" are due by close of business on November 5. The RFI is posted on FedConnect at this page.

An associated Industry Day has been scheduled at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center in Bar Harbor, Maine, on November 14. The NPS will use feedback from the RFI and Industry Day to decide if and how to proceed with this project, and to determine the terms and conditions under which it would execute a P3 build-to-lease agreement. 

“This is an opportunity to revitalize and provide additional housing for Acadia National Park seasonal employees,” said Superintendent Kevin Schneider. “Seasonal employee housing is critical to us in being able to recruit and retain a well-qualified workforce, and it is also a crucial need for many other businesses and organizations in our community. We are very grateful to the National Park Foundation for providing seed funding to launch this initiative.” 

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