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Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
Fiscal Year 2017: Examples of funded projects include: Delta Outflow Augmentation Modeling Study, Upper Salmon Sub-Basin Anadromous Fish Habitat Improvement, and Instream Habitat Restoration in Bear Creek Project.
Fiscal Year 2018: Information not available.
Fiscal Year 2019: Information not available.
- Evaluation and Coordination of Pacific Lamprey Activities in the Umatilla River Sub-basin
- Notice of Intent to Award to Arizona State University
- Central Valley Prediction and Assessment of Salmon (CVPAS)
- Rogue River Basin Habitat Restoration Program, Bear Creek Above Oak (BCAO) 5 & 6, Large Woody Material (LWM) Project
- Lewiston Orchard Project (LOP) Water Exchange Project-Well 6 and Power Substation
The Department of the Interior protects and provides access to the Nation's natural and cultural heritage, including responsibilities to Indian tribes and island communities. Departmental goals include resource protection and usage, overseeing recreational opportunities, serving communities and excellence in management.
Specific contact information will be provided in each funding announcement.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Wayne State University | $ 502,683 | 2020-09-04 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Central Utah Water Conservancy District | $ 1,200,000 | 2019-09-18 | 2024-09-30 | |
| State Engineer, New Mexico Office Of The | $ 450,000 | 2019-05-01 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Utah State University | $ 721,107 | 2019-08-01 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation, The | $ 144,639 | 2019-09-17 | 2024-09-16 | |
| Regents Of The University Of Idaho | $ 25,000 | 2020-08-28 | 2023-12-31 | |
| University Of New Mexico, The | $ 359,063 | 2019-03-05 | 2023-11-30 | |
| California Department Of Fish And Wildlife | $ 49,000 | 2018-09-20 | 2023-09-30 | |
| State Engineer, New Mexico Office Of The | $ 650,000 | 2018-09-19 | 2023-09-30 | |
| Bosque School | $ 164,004 | 2018-09-13 | 2023-09-18 |
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2017: Improvements to fish and wildlife habitat through award of projects that track fish and wildlife movement, habitat temperature monitoring, collection and analysis of invertebrates, genetics studies, surveying and monitoring of fish and wildlife and salinity studies, and construction of fish passage improvements. Fiscal Year 2018: Information not available. Fiscal Year 2019: Information not available.
Uses and Use Restrictions
In accordance with the delegation of authority to the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the Interior Department Manual, Part 255, Chapter 1, Section 1.1.B, projects are limited to the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects, and in isolated cases, off-site locations not affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects.
For further information, please contact the regional office.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, individuals, small businesses, for-profit organizations, and Native American Organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Anyone/general public, governmental entities, Tribal governments, Native American organizations, and/or public or private organizations in the specific project area.
Credentials/Documentation
None. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded.
This may result in the need for an environment impact assessment or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities.
An environmental impact statement is required for this program.
An environmental impact assessment is required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, SF-424 forms and any other forms to be used to submit application information, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov.
Award Procedures
For competitive awards: Proposals received in response to the Announcement were reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the Announcement. Reclamation will make awards to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. For single-source awards, a Notice of Intent to Award is announced on www.grants.gov providing justification for the noncompetitive research award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, Public Law 85-624, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., as amended, and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) (70 Stat 1122; 16 U.S.C. 742f(a)); as limited and delegated by the Secretary of the Interior delegation of authority to the Bureau of Reclamation at 255 DM 1.1B.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement.
Appeals
None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award.
Renewals
If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement. When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. This program has no matching requirements. Specific projects or announcements may require nonfederal cost-share. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Projects are generally awarded for 1 to 5 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit program performance reports.
Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final program performance report, and other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Progress reports are not applicable.
Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit the Federal Financial Report, SF 425.
Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final Federal Financial Report, SF 425.
Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.33.
Financial Information
Account Identification
14-0680-0-1-301.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 17 $31,227,958; FY 18 est $20,000,000; and FY 19 est $20,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range $10,0000 to $11,000,000 Average $430,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below .
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. Specific contact information will be provided in each funding announcement.
Headquarters Office
Director Bureau of Reclamation, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20240 Phone: (202) 208-3100
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov.
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