To support projects designed to restore and manage sport
fish populations for the preservation and improvement of sport fishing and
related uses of these fisheries resources.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Approvable activities include land acquisition,
development, research and coordination. Prohibited activities are law
enforcement and public relations.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Participation limited to State fish and wildlife agencies. States must have
passed laws for the conservation of fish that includes a prohibition against a
diversion of license fees paid by anglers for purposes other than the
administration of the State fish and wildlife agency. Also eligible are Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands,
and the District of Columbia.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
State fish and wildlife agencies.
Credentials/Documentation:
The State fish and wildlife director must furnish a certification of the
number of paid fishing license holders. Costs will be determined in accordance
with 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments."
Section 12.62 (of the common rule) identifies Federal cost principles for
determining allowable costs.
Pre-application Coordination:
The standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency and required by
43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, The "Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments,"
applies to this program. The Service requires environmental assessment to
determine environmental impacts. 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 required by
the State when applying for assistance, if the State has selected this program
for review.
Application Procedure: A
grantee may document initial programs by submission of a satisfactory
fisheries conservation plan. When a plan is accepted, we do not require
project documentation and issue an annual agreement based on the plan. Grantee
has the option of submitting a project application. The Service furnishes all
forms. Documentation is covered in detail in the "Fish and Wildlife
Service Manual."
Award Procedure: The
Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service approves or disapproves
proposed projects. Regional offices are responsible for notification of grant
approval to the grantee by returning a completed Grant Agreement.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Average 8 days.
Appeals: Differences of
opinion about the substantiality of proposed projects are considered by
qualified representatives of the Service and the State. In the event of
continued disagreement, final determination rests with the Secretary of the
Interior.
Renewals: We renew projects
on an annual basis through approval of a project agreement.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
Forty percent on the basis of land and water area of the State and 60 percent
on the basis of paid fishing license holders. No State may receive more than 5
percent or less than 1 percent of the total apportioned. Puerto Rico is
apportioned up to 1 percent; Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana
Islands, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia are each apportioned up
to one-third of 1 percent. States are reimbursed up to 75 percent of the total
project cost. Statistical factors used for fund allocation are (1) States
percentage share of land and water area and statute miles of coastline
including coastal and Great Lakes Waters from the 1990 Census of Population
(PC 80-1-A), Census; Coastline of the U.S., NOAA; (2) States percentage share
of number of paid fishing license holders from the source annually certified
by each State's fish and wildlife agency. Statistical factors used for
eligibility do not apply for this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Apportioned funds are available for obligation for a period of 2 years. States
return any balance remaining un-obligated after the period of availability to
the Service.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: The Service requires
a Performance Report for each annual segment within 90 days after the end of
the segment.
Audits: In accordance with
the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997),
"Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 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: Cost records must
be maintained separately for each project. Grantees must retain records,
accounts, and supporting documents for 3 years after submission of final
request for reimbursement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
14-8151-0-7-303.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01
$240,852,863; FY 02 est $290,467,000; and FY 03 est $271,888,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $900,000 to $13,600,000; Average: $4,800,000.
The Service awarded grants to the States and territories
for sport fish and management projects, including the acquisition of boating
access, improvements in fresh water habitats, and the maintenance of wetland
and freshwater acres for fishing activity.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
50 CFR 80; Fish and Wildlife Service Manual (limited
number available at no cost).
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See
Catalog Appendix IV for addresses.
Headquarters Office: Fish
and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., NW., Washington,
DC 20240. Contact: Chief, Division of Federal Aid. Telephone: (703) 358-2156.
Use the same number for FTS.
Web Site Address: http://fa.r9.fws.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Fish habitat improvement, research on fishery problems,
surveys and inventories of fish populations and habitats, provision for public
use of fishery resources, lake and stream rehabilitation.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Projects must be submitted by the State agency having
management responsibility for the State's fishery resources. The State agency
selects those projects that are submitted for funding under the program.
Projects are approved if they meet basic criteria contained in the regulation
and policy.
