This
is a cooperative program that assists the States in salmon restoration
and in fulfilling responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty
by providing administrative management. Support is provided to treaty
Indian tribes for salmon recovery and to meet the needs of the Pacific
Salmon Commission and U.S. international commitments under the treaty.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may be used by State agencies and treaty Indian tribes to assist
in salmon recovery and in fulfilling Federal responsibilities under
the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: State government agencies and treaty
Indian tribes.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: This program benefits the State
governments, treaty Indian tribes, Federal government, international
relationships, and conservation of a public resource by ensuring
that State agencies and tribal governments participate in the
recovery and international management of salmon on the west coast.
Credentials/Documentation:
Proposal from a State agency or treaty Indian tribe submitted
in accordance with 15 CFR Part 24.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application
Procedure: Submission of application on Standard
Form 424 to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest,
Alaska or Southwest Regional Offices. The applicants are subject
to the requirements of 15 CFR Part 24.
Award
Procedure: Applications are evaluated by the
National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Office and processed
by the NOAA Grants Management Division. Under Section 404 of Public
Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate
Fishery Commission may be provided on a sole-source basis.
Deadlines:
According to the NOAA Grants Management Division, project applications
should be submitted at least 75 days in advance of desired effective
date.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Within 75 calendar
days from the receipt of a complete and acceptable application.
Appeals:
No formal appeal procedure. If applications are unacceptable,
the reasons are fully stated to the applicants. If the applicants
desire to resubmit applications, applications must be revised
in accordance with recommended changes.
Renewals:
Continuation grants can be made on an annual basis for approved
multi-year projects. Future or continued funding will be at the
discretion of NMFS, based on the availability of each fiscal year
funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals
are the same as application procedures.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: For the Pacific Coast
Salmon Recovery Program, States are required to provide a matching
amount of 25 percent. Treaty Indian tribes are not required to provide
a match for Pacific Salmon Recovery Program funds. The Pacific Salmon
Treaty funds have no statutory formula; projects are funded at up
to 100 percent Federal share.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are
normally made for one year. Assistance is released via the NOAA
Automated Clearing House Electronic Funds Transfer System.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions
of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial
Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally require that
performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless
a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating
to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission
of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim
or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year
period, records must be retained until the action and resolution
of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end
of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations:
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 01 $96,090,949; Pacific Salmon Treaty
Program FY 02 est $9,377,671; and FY 03 est $9,377,671. Pacific
Coast Salmon Recovery Program FY 02 est $93,000,000; and FY 03
est $93,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$57,963 to $17,850,000. Average: $8,953,981.
Pacific Salmon Treaty, Alaska Region: Since implementation of the
Pacific Salmon Treaty in 1985, the state of Alaska has provided
the necessary support to and has been involved with the Pacific
Salmon Commission in accordance with the treaty. In fiscal year
2001, an award was made to fund this support and this award is anticipated
for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. An award to support implementation
of a bilaterally agreed to joint enhancement program with Canada
on the Taku and Stikine Transboundary Rivers was made to Alaska
in fiscal year 2001 and will be made in fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
Alaska also received an award to provide technical expertise to
support and enhance the U.S. positions in the on-going negotiations
on Yukon River salmon for fiscal year 2001 and will again receive
this award in fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Pacific Salmon Treaty,
Northwest Region: Awards are made on annual basis to the states
of Washington, Idaho and Oregon to participate in the implementation
of the 1985 Pacific Salmon Treaty. These states will again receive
awards in fiscal years 2002 and 2003. In fiscal year 2001, five
awards were made to the states of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon
and two tribal management groups for chinook salmon stock assessment
programs that support the abundance based management approach for
chinook salmon being implemented under the Agreement with Canada.
In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, five awards are anticipated to be
made to support abundance based management of chinook salmon. Pacific
Coastal Salmon Recovery, Northwest Region: The Pacific Coastal Salmon
Recovery fund supports the following project areas: salmon habitat
restoration, salmon research, recovery planning, and salmon enhancement.
For the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program, in fiscal year 2001
five awards were made to the states of Washington and Oregon, an
interstate fisheries commission, and to two tribal organizations.
Funding to these entities is expected to continue in fiscal years
2002 and 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
15 CFR Part 24; Pacific Salmon Treaty; 16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Pacific Salmon Treaty - Northwest
Region: Dave Cantillon, NOAA/NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle,
WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 526-4140, Fax: (206) 526-6534. Email:
Dave.Cantillon@noaa.gov. Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program -
Alaska Region: Pete Jones, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
Telephone: (907)586-7280. Use the same numbers for FTS. Email: peter.d.jones@noaa.gov.
- Northwest Region: Joe Scordino, NOAA/NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 526-6150, Fax: (206) 526-6426,
Email: Joe.Scordino@noaa.gov.
Headquarters
Office: Not applicable.
Web
Site Address: Alaska: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Alaska: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery projects will provide support
for salmon habitat restoration, salmon enhancement and salmon research.
Northwest: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery projects will provide support
for salmon habitat restoration, salmon enhancement and salmon research.
Northwest: Pacific Salmon Treaty Program and the Chinook Salmon
Abundance Based Management (LOA). Program funding will provide for
the states administrative and technical support to the U.S. Government
in fulfilling responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Priority consideration is given to State and tribal programs that
directly address salmon recovery or the information needs of the
Pacific Salmon Commission for international management of salmon
fisheries stocks under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
