NAWCA U.S. Small Grant Program - Applications (private sector)

North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Small Grants Program
Proposal Application Instructions
May 2008
Postmark deadline: October 30, 2008
INFORMATION COLLECTION STATEMENT: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501),
please note the following. This information collection is authorized by the North American Wetlands Conservation
Act (NAWCA) of 1989, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.). The information collection solicited is necessary to
gain a benefit in the form of a grant, as determined by the North American Wetlands Conservation Council and the
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; is necessary to determine the eligibility and relative value of wetland
projects; results in an approximate paperwork burden of 80 hours per application; and does not carry a premise of
confidentiality. Your response is voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This information
collection has been approved by OMB and the assigned clearance number is 1018-0100. The public is invited to
submit comments on the accuracy of the estimated average burden hours for application preparation and to suggest
ways in which the burden may be reduced. Comments may be submitted to: Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Mail Stop 224 ARLSQ, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C. 20240 and/or Desk Officer for
Interior Department (1018-0100), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
NOTE
The following Proposal Instructions, associated information, and examples are designed to guide applicants already
familiar with the purpose, scope, and expectations of the Small Grants Program in preparing and submitting their
application. Be aware that several changes have been made to the application format this year. Therefore, to
ensure your project proposal’s eligibility and to improve its funding potential, please be sure you first read all of the
information provided on the Small Grants Program’s introductory Web page and Application Instructions Overview
Web page, located at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Small/index.shtm.
Before you begin preparing your proposal, be sure to read the specific guidelines regarding the eligible use of grant
and matching funds, eligible sources of match, and funding-use restrictions provided in Appendix A. This appendix
provides summary guidelines and is not a complete list of all eligible and ineligible activities, sources of match, and
uses of funding. If parts of your proposal are not addressed in Appendix A, or you are uncertain as to your project’s
eligibility, please contact the Small Grants Program or one of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NAWCA Small
Grants Coordinators: Ken Kriese at 703-358-1888 ([email protected]) or Rodecia McKnight-Griffin at 703-3582266 ([email protected]).
If your proposal includes property acquisition, including fee simple purchases and/or conservation easements
funded with either grant or matching funds, it is imperative that you review the requirements for real property

acquisition assistance stated in the Grant Administration Standards document. Acquisitions may be made
substantially less complicated if you are aware of the requirements ahead of time AND the appropriate documentation
is completed in a timely fashion.
Remember that grant funds can only be used to fund activities that occur AFTER the grant proposal is
received (pre-agreement period) and/or during the two year grant period. Activities completed prior to receipt
of the proposal are ineligible for grant money and will not be funded.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Small Grants Program Proposal Application

I. COVER PAGE (1 page)
A. General Information
The cover page should contain the following information in the sequence specified.
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Project Title:
Amount of NAWCA funding requested:
Project Location (include nearest City, State, and County, Parish or Borough):
Central Coordinates of Project Site (UTM’s and Latitude/Longitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds)*:
Congressional District:
Applicant Organization:
DUNS Number:
Street:
City, State, Zip:
Project Officer: (Also list additional contacts if the project officer is not the official contact
Telephone Number:
Facsimile Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
Date Submitted:

* Note: For projects with more than one site, please include a central coordinate for each location in the proposal.

II. SUMMARY TABLE (1 page)
A. Purpose and Content
• To facilitate data processing and to help ensure the accuracy and completeness of your application
information, please complete the summary table available from the link below. (This table does not
replace other required parts of the application.)
• Information placed in this table must be based on, and refer only to, the immediate proposal, and not
to any larger-scale project of which it may be a part.
• Boxes that appear gray have a drop-down menu. These items appear when the cursor is placed on
the box and the arrow to the right of the box is selected. Scroll down the list and click on the one
you want to add to the summary table. Do not type in your own information in the gray areas.
• Please try not to oversimplify your answers. For example, the purchase price of a parcel of land
should be labeled “Fee Acquired” while Appraisal Fees, Closing Costs, etc. are “Other Acquisition
Costs”.
• Only include acre values for the following activities: Acquired, Donated, Restoration, Enhancement
or Wetland Established. (See note below.)
• Numbers in the summary table must agree with corresponding data occurring in other parts of the
application.

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Each grant and match dollar, except for indirect costs, must be linked to an acre acquired, restored,
enhanced, or established.
MS Excel Summary Table

Note: Additive acres are new acres to the project and are counted as part of the total affected acres for the
project. Non-additive acres are acres that are affected by more than one grant activity and which have
already been counted as additive acres for the first activity. For example, a project with only one activity,
such as restoration, will have all restored acres counted as additive acres. A project that will acquire
property and then restore part or all of the acquired property will use additive acres for the acquisition and
then non-additive acres for the restoration where the two activities overlap. Acres counted as additive
acres in a previous NAWCA grant but are subject to a different activity in the new proposal will be
counted as additive acres in the new proposal.

III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK, TIMETABLE, AND PARTNER
INFORMATION (2 pages maximum)
A. Project Description and Scope of Work
Provide short summaries containing all of the following project information:
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need for the project;
purpose, goals, and objectives;
work to be done and by whom;
who owns or will own and manage affected lands (see additional note below regarding the National
Wildlife Refuge system);
for acquisition projects (e.g. fee title, easement, contract), please list the known “rights” included with
the property purchase/donation (e.g. water rights, mineral rights);
for restoration/enhancement projects, please list the known “rights” currently held by the property
owner (e.g. water rights, mineral rights);
duration of benefits, including length of any land or management contracts, easements or other
agreements; and
expected results and how they will be monitored.

NOTE: In completing section A, address the overall purpose of the immediate project, the number of affected
acres/hectares of wetlands and wetland-associated uplands with a brief description of how they will be affected,
and any other information necessary to convey an understanding of what the project involves and what it will
accomplish. If your project is part of a broader effort, be sure to explain how this specific project fits into the
bigger picture.
NOTE: If your proposal will use grant funds to acquire property, and title to the property is not being
transferred/donated to a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), then please confirm that the property in question
does not lie within the acquisition boundary of an NWR. (If you are uncertain, you can contact the realty
officer at your nearest refuge. To find information about the wildlife refuges in your area, please go to:
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/bystate.cfm. You can also download GIS shapefiles of the NWR
acquisition boundaries by region at: http://www.fws.gov/data/NWRdata.htm)

B. Timetable
Provide a timetable that highlights the accomplishment of major activities. The timetable should:
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identify matching activities (old match) that were completed before the grant proposal was received;
identify match and project activities to be completed either during the project period (maximum 2
years) or during the pre-agreement period (after the proposal is received by USFWS but before a grant
agreement is signed);
provide completion dates for old-match activities and estimated completion dates for new match/grant
activities.

NOTE: Remember that grant funds can only be used for activities that occur from the day the grant proposal
is received by the USFWS through the end of the grant period. In addition, all activities (grant and/or match)
MUST be completed before the end of the two year grant period.
C. Partner Information
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Partners are individuals or organizations that provide a financial contribution (cash or in-kind) to the
project.
Provide general information about each partner, including: name; affiliation; role(s); and contributions
(financial and otherwise) to the project.
All partners listed here should also be included in Section VII.A of the proposal, as well as listed as
Matching or Non-Matching Partners in the summary table.

NOTE: Partner Contribution Statements. Each matching (including the grantee and private landowners who
provide funds and/or donate title to property) partner listed in the proposal must complete a partner contribution
letter. These letters need to be signed and dated, and submitted with the proposal. Each letter should confirm the
partner’s commitment to contribute the amount of matching and/or non-matching funds attributed to them in this
proposal. Failure to submit a partner letter will result in a reduction in your matching contribution by the value of
said partner’s contribution. If this reduction causes the grant:match ratio for your proposal to fall below 1:1, your
proposal will be ineligible. To view a sample partner letter, see Appendix B. You are also encouraged to submit
similar letters for each non-matching partner (including Federal partners), especially if the non-matching
contribution is of significant value in relation to the requested grant funds.

IV. MAP OF PROJECT AREA (one, minimum)
Provide at least one map of the project area. If the project area is large and cannot be included on just one map,
then more than one map is preferred. The map(s) should:
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be color (preferred) or black and white (acceptable);
be drawn to large-scale detail (e.g., 1 inch = 1 mile, or greater);
clearly identify the scope and location of the project;
identify all project sites (including both grant and match activities);
include latitude and longitude coordinates along the map’s edge or for the center point of the project
site(s); and
contain sufficient detail and/or reference points (e.g. roads, cities, landmarks).

V. PHOTOGRAPH(S) OF PROJECT AREA (1-2 page(s), optional)
Photographs of the project area are desirable, but not required. If included, each photo should be accompanied by:
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a short, descriptive caption;
the photographer’s name/organization; and
any copyright restrictions that may apply.

VI. PROJECT BUDGET (1 – 2 pages)
A. General Requirements
The proposal should contain a detailed budget table showing total project costs in the following manner:
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List the total cost per project activity (e.g., acquisition, restoration) and apportion these costs between
grant dollars, matching partner dollars, and, if applicable, non-matching Federal (or Federal-source)
partner dollars provided by each partner.
Budget categories must be line items that specifically describe project costs (e.g. "salaries," "contractor
services," "equipment," or "supplies.") Similar costs can be lumped into categories (i.e. “equipment” as
opposed to separate line items for “tractor rental”, “backhoe rental”, and “300 feet of pipe – purchased”)
Do not oversimplify budget categories. For example, “acquisition” should be reserved for the land
value. Other eligible acquisition costs, such as appraisals or closing costs, are “other acquisition costs.”
In a separate column, provide the number of acres/hectares to be affected by the monies expended for
acquisition, restoration, enhancement or wetland creation.
Other grant costs not directly associated with acquisition, restoration, enhancement or establishment
activities (e.g. grant administration, overhead, indirect costs) may not exceed 10 percent of the grant
amount requested.

B. Budget Table Example
Use the budget table template provided in Appendix C. Modify the number of partner and activity columns as
needed. You can also use the budget activity categories from the Summary Table to help with the budget table.
NOTE: Budget categories must be line items that specifically describe project costs. Please check the figures
listed to ensure they correspond with the budget numbers listed elsewhere in the proposal (particularly the
Summary Table), in partner letters, or on the SF 424.

VII. SMALL GRANTS EVALUATION QUESTIONS (2 pages maximum)
Briefly explain how your proposal addresses the following elements in each category. The answers listed here are
used to evaluate the strength of the proposal, and the conservation value of the project. Be sure to provide clear,
succinct answers and not just summary lists:

A. Partnerships
• Does the project involve a new partner or partnership concept?
• Is this project proposed by a new applicant who has not previously received a NAWCA grant?
• If applicable, how does this project encourage additional support (e.g., new partners; funding
support; local or other governmental support) for migratory bird and wetlands conservation?
• Who are the partners (list each one) and how are they contributing to the project (dollar amount, inkind, cash, technical assistance, etc.)?
• This should not just be a copy of the list of partners provided in Section III.B. It should provide
more information about the different partners and their individual contributions to the project.
• All partners described here should also be listed in both Section III.B and the Summary Table.
B. Waterfowl
• How will the completed project benefit waterfowl? Be sure to reference individual species
whenever possible, especially the priority populations/species listed below?
• Focus the answer on those species that the project is designed to substantially benefit.
• Consider the typical geographic range of the population or species; do not cite benefits for species
that are casual or accidental in occurrence.
High Priority Populations/Species: Tule Greater White-fronted Goose, Dusky Canada Goose,
Cackling Canada Goose, Southern James Bay Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Mottled Duck, American
Black Duck, Mallard, Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup
Other Priority Populations/Species: Pacific Greater White-fronted Goose, Wrangel Island Snow
Goose, Atlantic Brant, Pacific Brant, Wood Duck, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, Common
Eider, American Wigeon.
C. Nongame and Other Wetland-Associated Migratory Birds
• How will the completed project benefit nongame migratory birds, particularly those listed in the tables in
Appendix D? Focus on those species that will benefit most from the project.
• The bird conservation plans websites provide further information (with contact information for the plan
coordinators)
• Partners in Flight (songbirds) (http://www.blm.gov/wildlife/pifplans.htm)
([email protected])
• US Shorebird Conservation Plan (http://shorebirdplan.fws.gov)
([email protected])
• North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (http://www.waterbirdconservation.org)
([email protected])
• Joint Venture plans (http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/JointVentures/index.shtm)
([email protected] for national coordination, or contact individual Joint Venture
Coordinators through the above link)

D. Endangered Species
• Will the completed project benefit any endangered birds or other endangered wildlife, including
federal- and/or state-listed species?
- Note: The list of Federal endangered or threatened species, maintained by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, can be found at the Endangered Species Program’s Web site, located at
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html#Species.

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Address only those project activities that will contribute directly to a Federally-listed
threatened/endangered species recovery plan or that will provide critical habitat for Federal- or
State-listed threatened or endangered species.
Indirect, minor, or unknown benefits related to such species which may use the project area should
not be included.

E. Wetlands Types
• What type(s) of wetlands in this project will benefit from the completed work? Refer to the list of wetland
types provided in Appendix E.
• Provide the total project acres/hectares and quantify, using percentages, the amount of each type of
wetland involved.
• Keep the explanation clear and the numbers consistent; acre/hectare figures here must agree with those
provided elsewhere in the proposal.
F. Special Considerations
• Are there any special considerations, outside of sections A-E above, that you feel should be factored
into project evaluation (e.g., outstanding ecological resource value, threats, historical record,
opportunities, conservation trends, or benefits not represented elsewhere?)

Appendix A: Eligibility Requirements for NAWCA Grant and Matching Funds
Grant Funds: May be used for project activities necessary to meet proposal objectives that occur:
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during the two-year project period (starting the date in which the grant agreement is signed); or
during the pre-agreement period (after the proposal is received but before the grant agreement is signed).

Note: Project costs incurred after receipt of the proposal will not be reimbursed if the proposal is not approved for
funding. In addition, project activities that occur before the receipt of the proposal are ineligible as a grant activity
and will not be reimbursed with grant funds.
Matching Funds: May be used for project activities necessary to meet proposal objectives that occur:
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during the two-year project period (starting the date in which the grant agreement is signed); or
during the pre-agreement period (after the proposal is received but before the grant agreement is signed);
no earlier than 2 years prior to the date the proposal is submitted (back to beginning of calendar year).

Additional Eligibility Issues:
1. Matching contributions may take the form of cash, goods, services, or land value and must be:
• at least equal the grant request;
• permanent, non-reimbursable, and dedicated to a project; and
• documented by a partner letter.
2. Funds from the following sources must be documented and may be used to match NAWCA grants:
• those without a Federal origin (money from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service's Federal Aid program are of Federal origin);
• those that have not been successfully used to match other Federal grants, including grants from the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and
• those from The Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act, P.L. 93-638, of 1975
3. Costs incurred prior to grant execution which may be eligible as matching funds include:
• appraisal fees, acquisition negotiations, land acquisition legal costs;
• boundary surveys;
• engineering and project design;
• required State and Federal compliance activities;
• travel and transportation;
• consulting fees; and
• special studies.
4. Grant and matching funds may be used to pay for or have as their source project expenses directly
associated with land acquisition (fee-title, conservation easement, lease or donation), long-term wetland
restoration, enhancement, or wetlands creation. Expenses must be:
• necessary and reasonable for the proper administration of the project;
• documented and verifiable from the grantee's and sub-grantees' records;
• representative of fair market value (in the case of acquisitions, the appraised value);

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a special expense caused by the project;
the result of work done on-site(s) and:
o within the same wetlands system (e.g., watershed or river basin), and/or
o managed to meet the same wetland objectives, and/or
o that are close to each other;
distinctly identified as an undivided interest of the total acres involved when part of a larger project supported
with non-match funds; and
salary and labor of employees hired to manage the project after the grant agreement is developed.

5. Grant and matching funds may be used to pay for or have as their source the following project expenses:
• equipment expenses that are prorated;
• material and supply costs;
• annual payments for 10 year conservation agreements (or the maximum duration allowed by State law);
• previous monitoring and/or evaluation of wetlands conservation activities if the results are critical to the
design of a submitted proposal; and
• initial management costs.
Ineligible Grant and Match Cost:
• routine expenses of the contributor;
• project management salary costs prior to grant execution;
• project planning and proposal development, including investigations to document the project's resource value;
• conservation education materials or salaries;
• fundraising;
• law enforcement;
• research;
• boat ramps, parking lots, roads, and other public access work;
• observation towers and blinds;
• routine operations and maintenance salaries and costs;
• building construction, repairs, and value of donated property;
• the value of existing residences, structures, and buildings unnecessary for wetland conservation purposes and
the cost to construct, remove, or repair same;
• equipment acquisition in lieu of a more cost-effective means (e.g. renting, using equipment on hand);
• acquisition of vehicles;
• costs over the appraised value for fee-title and easement acquisitions; or
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In addition, grant funds may not be used for:
actions that put credits into wetlands mitigation banks;
Federal mitigation compliance under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act or the Water Resources
Development Act, including mitigation required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act;
work completed prior to submission of the proposal – completed projects/activities are not eligible for
retroactive funding; or
interest payments.

Appendix B: Sample Partner Letter
November 1, 2007
Dear Council Coordinator: (Letter may also be addressed to grant applicant)
We are committed to providing $100,000 (amounts of $75,000; $20,000; and $5,000 explained below) to match
the grant request for the proposal titled "Duck Creek Restoration, Arizona." Contributions are eligible
according to factors given in the Small Grants Instructions. Following are details pertaining to our contribution.
The Sherman tract, consisting of ca. 30 ha, was acquired in fee-title on July 4, 2006 for the fair market price of
$75,000. This is the main source of water for the Duck Creek Restoration project. The source of funds was a
dedicated land acquisition account. The property was donated to the Arizona Game and Fish Department on July 20,
2006.
It is our plan to raise $20,000 to aid in the restoration of the Sherman tract. If funds are not raised, we will use
existing funds from another account under our control.
Five-thousand dollars ($5,000) was spent on the restoration and enhancement of two wetlands during April and
July, 2006. (See Tracts B and C on enclosed map.) Fencing the dike and upland areas was necessary to keep
cattle out, and seeding the dike and spoils areas was done to encourage natural vegetation for cover for duck
production. The restored wetlands in our match are in the same watershed and adjacent to other tracts in the
Duck Creek proposal. The value was determined as follows:
33 hours labor @ $15/hr = $495
5 hours tractor @ $30/hr = $150
5 rolls of fence @ $36/roll = $180
= $175
35 posts @ $5/post
$1,000 per site x 5 sites = $5,000
The Harmony Watershed Project Plan, which the partnership is committed to implementing, includes all of the
tracts in our match. These tracts, plus others in the proposal, will be managed to meet the same wetlands
conservation objective of increasing quantity and quality of waterfowl habitat.
Sincerely,
Chairman of the Board
Friends of Harmony Watershed
Enclosures

Appendix C: Sample Project Budget (Expand, for more than 2 partners.)
Category
RESTORATION: Supplies
ACQUISITION:
Appraisals
ACQUISITION: 40
Hectares
TOTALS

NAWCA Grant
Funds
$400

$600

$5,000

Expense per
Category
$1,000
$5,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$45,000

$25,400

$15,000

$10,600

$51,000

Appendix D: NAWCA Priority Species per Bird Conservation Region (updated 07/18/07)
BCR 1 ALEUTIAN/BERING SEA
ISLANDS

BCR 2 WESTERN ALASKA

BCR 3 ARCTIC PLAINS AND
MOUNTAINS

Red-faced Cormorant
Black-bellied Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Rock Sandpiper
Red-legged Kittiwake
Aleutian Tern
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Whiskered Auklet

Red-throated Loon
Yellow-billed Loon
Red-faced Cormorant
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Rock Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Arctic Tern
Aleutian Tern
Marbled Murrelet
Kittlitz’s Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Short-eared Owl
Blackpoll Warbler
Rusty Blackbird

Yellow-billed Loon
American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Bar-tailed Godwit
Dunlin
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Smith’s Longspur

BCR 4 NORTHWESTERN
INTERIOR FOREST

BCR 5 NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAINFOREST

BCR 9 GREAT BASIN

American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Rock Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Short-eared Owl
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Blackpoll Warbler
Smith’s Longspur

Yellow-billed Loon
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Least Storm-Petrel
Brandt's Cormorant
Red-faced Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Black Turnstone
Surfbird
Red Knot
Rock Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Arctic Tern
Aleutian Tern
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
Short-eared Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

American White Pelican
White-faced Ibis
Northern Harrier
Yellow Rail
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Snowy Plover
American Avocet
Solitary Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Sanderling
Wilson's Phalarope
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Black Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Marsh Wren
MacGillivray's Warbler
Tricolored Blackbird

Marsh Wren
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Bullock’s Oriole
Tricolored Blackbird

BCR 10 NORTHERN ROCKIES

BCR 11 PRAIRIE POTHOLES

BCR 12 BOREAL HARDWOOD
TRANSITION

Swainson’s Hawk
Yellow Rail
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Snowy Plover
American Avocet
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Sanderling
Wilson’s Phalarope
Short-eared Owl
Black Swift
Vaux’s Swift
Calliope Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
American Dipper
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Bobolink

American Bittern
Northern Harrier
Swainson’s Hawk
Yellow Rail
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Piping Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Black-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow’s Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

American Bittern
Northern Harrier
Yellow Rail
King Rail
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson’s Phalarope
American Woodcock
Common Tern
Black Tern
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Canada Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow

BCR 13 LOWER GREAT
LAKES/ST. LAWRENCE PLAIN

BCR 14 ATLANTIC NORTHERN
FORESTS

BCR 15 SIERRA NEVADA

American Bittern
Least Bittern
Northern Harrier
Virginia Rail
Lesser Yellowlegs
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Common Snipe
American Woodcock
Common Tern
Black Tern
Red-headed Woodpecker
Sedge Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
Bobolink

Yellow Rail
Whimbrel
Willet
Hudsonian Godwit
Red Knot
Purple Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Common Tern
Razorbill
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Canada Warbler
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Long-billed Curlew
Black Swift
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-billed Magpie
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
Nashville Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak
Tricolored Blackbird

BCR 16 SOUTHERN
BCR 17 BADLANDS AND PRAIRIES BCR 18 SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE
ROCKIES/COLORADO PLATEAU
American White Pelican
White-faced Ibis
Northern Harrier
Swainson’s Hawk

American Golden-Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Sanderling

Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Northern Harrier
Mississippi Kite

Snowy Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Wilson’s Phalarope
Black Tern
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Black Swift
Calliope Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Western Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
Veery
Wilson’s Warbler
Lazuli Bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird

Wilson's Phalarope
Black-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Calliope Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Grasshopper Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Lazuli Bunting

Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Snowy Plover
American Avocet
Solitary Sandpiper
Long-billed Curlew
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Forster’s Tern
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Bell’s Vireo
Marsh Wren
Painted Bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird

BCR 19 CENTRAL MIXED GRASS BCR 20 EDWARDS PLATEAU
PRAIRIE

BCR 21 OAKS AND PRAIRIES

American White Pelican
American Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Mississippi Kite
Northern Harrier
Black Rail
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Snowy Plover
American Avocet
Solitary Sandpiper
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Wilson’s Phalarope
American Woodcock
Forster’s Tern
Short-eared Owl
Bell's Vireo
Marsh Wren
LeConte’s Sparrow
Painted Bunting

Northern Harrier
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Vermillion Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Sedge Wren
Prothonotary Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
LeConte's Sparrow
Painted Bunting
Orchard Oriole

Little Blue Heron
White Ibis
Northern Harrier
American Golden-Plover
American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Red-headed Woodpecker
Bell’s Vireo
Sedge Wren
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
LeContes Sparrow
Painted Bunting
Rusty Blackbird

BCR 22 EASTERN TALLGRASS
PRAIRIE

BCR 23 PRAIRIE HARDWOOD
TRANSITION

BCR 24 CENTRAL HARDWOODS

American Bittern
Mississippi Kite
Northern Harrier
Black Rail
King Rail
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Greater Yellowlegs
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper

American Bittern
Northern Harrier
Black Rail
King Rail
Common Moorhen
Greater Yellowlegs
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher

King Rail
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Bell’s Vireo
Sedge Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock
Wilson's Phalarope
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow’s Sparrow
LeConte’s Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird

American Woodcock
Wilson's Phalarope
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow

Louisiana Waterthrush
LeConte’s Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird

BCR 25 WEST GULF COASTAL
PLAIN/ OUACHITAS

BCR 26 MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL
VALLEY

BCR 27 SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL
PLAIN

Little Blue Heron
White Ibis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
American Golden-Plover
Hudsonian Godwit
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Bell’s Vireo
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Henslow’s Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Orchard Oriole

American White Pelican
Little Blue Heron
Swallow-tailed Kite
Mississippi Kite
Yellow Rail
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Piping Plover
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Bell’s Vireo
Sedge Wren
Wood Thrush
Northern Parula
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Orchard Oriole

Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Swallow-tailed Kite
Yellow Rail
Black Rail
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Snowy Plover
Wilson's Plover
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock
Gull-billed Tern
Royal Tern
Common Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Wood Thrush
Northern Parula
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Henslow's Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Nelson' Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow

BCR 28 APPALACHIAN
MOUNTAINS

BCR 29 PIEDMONT

BCR 30 NEW ENGLAND/MID-ATLANTIC
COAST

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock

Black Rail
American Woodcock

Black Rail
Wilson's Plover

Short-eared Owl
Acadian Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush

Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird

American Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Purple Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Common Tern
Least Tern
Black Skimmer
Razorbill
Short-eared Owl
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Henslow's Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow

BCR 31 PENINSULAR FLORIDA

BCR 32 COASTAL CALIFORNIA

BCR 33 SONORAN AND MOJAVE
DESERTS

American Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
White Ibis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Yellow Rail
Black Rail
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Snowy Plover
Wilson's Plover
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock
Gull-billed Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern
Black Skimmer
White-crowned Pigeon
Mangrove Cuckoo
Black-whiskered Vireo
Prairie Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow

Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Black Rail
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Black Oystercatcher
American Avocet
Willet
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Black Turnstone
Red Knot
Short-billed Dowitcher
Gull-billed Tern
Elegant Tern
Black Skimmer
Cassin's Auklet
Short-eared Owl
Black Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Lewis's Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Yellow-billed Magpie
Violet-green Swallow
Marsh Wren
Warbling Vireo
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Tricolored Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole
Hooded Oriole

Northern Harrier
Common Black-Hawk
Black Rail
Snowy Plover
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Wilson’s Phalarope
Black Skimmer
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Elf Owl
Gila Woodpecker
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Bell’s Vireo
Yellow Warbler
Lucy's Warbler
Abert's Towhee
Hooded Oriole
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird

BCR 34 SIERRA MADRE
OCCIDENTAL

BCR 35 CHIHUAHUAN DESERT

BCR 36 TAMAULIPAN BRUSHLANDS

Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Gray Hawk
Common Black-Hawk

Northern Harrier
Common Black-Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane

Northern Harrier
Black Rail
Sandhill Crane
Snowy Plover

Sandhill Crane
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Western Screech-Owl
Elf Owl
Short-eared Owl
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Elegant Trogon
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Thick-billed Kingbird
Bell’s Vireo
Purple Martin
Lucy's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Red-faced Warbler
Painted Redstart
Abert's Towhee
Black-headed Grosbeak
Varied Bunting
Hooded Oriole

Snowy Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Wilson’s Phalarope
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Elf Owl
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Red-naped Sapsucker
Bell's Vireo
Marsh Wren
Lucy's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Abert’s Towhee
Varied Bunting
Painted Bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Hooded Oriole

American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Gull-billed Tern
Elf Owl
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Rose-throated Becard
Bell’s Vireo
Painted Bunting
Altamira Oriole
LeConte’s Sparrow

BCR 37 GULF COAST PRAIRIE

BCR 67 HAWAII

PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

American Bittern
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
White Ibis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Yellow Rail
Black Rail
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Snowy Plover
Wilson's Plover
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock
Gull-billed Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Tropcial Parula
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Henslow's Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Seaside Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby
Christmas Shearwater
Newell's Shearwater
Dark-rumped Petrel
Tristam's Storm-petrel
White-tailed Tropicbird
Great Frigatebird
Masked Booby
Red-footed Booby
Pacific Golden-Plover
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Wandering Tattler

West Indian Whistling-Duck
White-cheeked Pintail
Masked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Black Rail
Yellow-breasted Crake
Caribbean Coot
Limpkin
Snowy Plover
Wilson's Plover
American Oystercatcher
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Tern
White-crowned Pigeon
Short-eared Owl
Black Swift
Lesser Antillean Pewee
Bicknell's Thrush
Yellow Warbler (resident cruciana ssp. only)
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow

Appendix E: Wetlands Types
E
E1
E1AB
E1OW
E1RB
E1RF
E1UB
E2
E2AB
E2EM
E2FO
E2RF
E2RS
E2SB
E2SS
E2US
L
L1
L1AB
L1OW
L1RB
L1UB
L2
L2AB
L2EM
L2OW
L2RB
L2RS
L2UB
L2US
M
M1
M1AB
M1OW
M1RB
M1RF
M1UB
M2
M2AB
M2RF
M2RS
M2US
PAB
PEM
PFO
PML
POW
PRB
PSS

Estuarine
Estuarine Subtidal
Estuarine Subtidal Aquatic Bed
Estuarine Subtidal Open Water
Estuarine Subtidal Rock Bottom
Estuarine Subtidal Reef
Estuarine Subtidal Unconsolidated Bottom
Estuarine Intertidal
Estuarine Intertidal Aquatic Bed
Estuarine Intertidal Emergent
Estuarine Intertidal Forested
Estuarine Intertidal Reef
Estuarine Intertidal Rocky Shore
Estuarine Intertidal Streambed
Estuarine Intertidal Scrub-Shrub
Estuarine Intertidal Unconsolidated Shore
Lacustrine
Lacustrine Limnetic
Lacustrine Limnetic Aquatic Bed
Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water
Lacustrine Limnetic Rock Bottom
Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Littoral
Lacustrine Littoral Aquatic Bed
Lacustrine Littoral Emergent
Lacustrine Littoral Open Water
Lacustrine Littoral Rock Bottom
Lacustrine Littoral Rocky Shore
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Shore
Marine
Marine Subtidal
Marine Subtidal Aquatic Bed
Marine Subtidal Open Water
Marine Subtidal Rock Bottom
Marine Subtidal Reef
Marine Subtidal Unconsolidated Bottom
Marine Intertidal
Marine Intertidal Aquatic Bed
Marine Intertidal Reef
Marine Intertidal Rocky Shore
Marine Intertidal Unconsolidated Shore
Palustrine Aquatic Bed
Palustrine Emergent
Palustrine Forested
Palustrine Moss-Lichen
Palustrine Open Water
Palustrine Rock Bottom
Palustrine Scrub-Shrub

PUB
PUS
R
R1
R1AB
R1EM
R1OW
R1RB
R1RS
R1SB
R1UB
R1US
R2
R2AB
R2EM
R2OW
R2RB
R2RS
R2UB
R2US
R3
R3AB
R3OW
R3RB
R3RS
R3UB
R3US
R4
R4AB
R4OW
R4RB
R4RS
R4SB
R4UB
R4US
R5
R5AB
R5OW
R5RB
R5RS
R5UB
R5US
Rp
Rp1EM
Rp1FO6
Rp1SS6
Rp2EM
Rp2FO6
Rp2SS6

Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom
Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore
Riverine
Riverine Tidal
Riverine Tidal Aquatic Bed
Riverine Tidal Emergent
Riverine Tidal Open Water
Riverine Tidal Rock Bottom
Riverine Tidal Rocky Shore
Riverine Tidal Streambed
Riverine Tidal Unconsolidated Bottom
Riverine Tidal Unconsolidated Shore
Riverine Lower Perennial
Riverine Lower Perennial Aquatic Bed
Riverine Lower Perennial Emergent
Riverine Lower Perennial Open Water
Riverine Lower Perennial Rock Bottom
Riverine Lower Perennial Rocky Shore
Riverine Lower Perennial Unconsolidated Bottom
Riverine Lower Perennial Unconsolidated Shore
Riverine Upper Perennial
Riverine Upper Perennial Aquatic Bed
Riverine Upper Perennial Open Water
Riverine Upper Perennial Rock Bottom
Riverine Upper Perennial Rocky Shore
Riverine Upper Perennial Unconsolidated Bottom
Riverine Upper Perennial Unconsolidated Shore
Riverine Intermittent
Riverine Intermittent Aquatic Bed
Riverine Intermittent Open Water
Riverine Intermittent Rock Bottom
Riverine Intermittent Rocky Shore
Riverine Intermittent Streambed
Riverine Intermittent Unconsolidated Bottom
Riverine Intermittent Unconsolidated Shore
Riverine Unknown Perennial
Riverine Unknown Aquatic Bed
Riverine Unknown Open Water
Riverine Unknown Rock Bottom
Riverine Unknown Rocky Shore
Riverine Unknown Unconsolidated Bottom
Riverine Unknown Unconsolidated Shore
Riparian
Riparian Lotic Emergent
Riparian Lotic Forested
Riparian Lotic Scrub-Shrub
Riparian Lentic Emergent
Riparian Lentic Forested
Riparian Lentic Scrub-Shrub

Appendix F: Joint Venture Administrative Areas

Appendix G: Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance & SF424D, Assurances for Construction
Programs Form
The two forms can be accessed at the following page: http://www.grants.gov/agencies/aapproved_standard_forms.jsp
I. Standard Form 424. (Please use the SF-424 Core Form.)
NOTE: The SF 424 was updated in October 2005. We will only accept the updated form. It is required to obtain
a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet in order to apply for any Federal grant. Instructions for obtaining a
DUNS number are found at the grants.gov website above.
CELL NUMBER and TITLE
INSTRUCTIONS
See instructions on back of SF 424.
1. Type of Submission
See instructions on back of SF 424.
2. Type of Application
Leave blank
3. Date Received
Leave blank.
4. Applicant Identifier
Leave blank
5. a. Employer Identification
New applications leave blank.
5 .b. Federal Award Identifier
Leave blank
6. Date Received by State
Leave blank
7. State Application Identifier
See instructions on back of SF 424.,c. *DUNS # required
8. (a-e) – Applicant Information
See instructions on back of SF 424.
9. Type of Applicant
Enter "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service"
10 – Name of Federal Agency
11 – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number and Enter "15.623" and “NAWCA U.S.SMALLGRANTS”
Title
Enter “15.623” and “NAWCA U.S. SMALL GRANTS”
12. Funding Opportunity Number/Title:
Leave blank
13. Competition Identification Number/Title:
Enter only information for "Counties and States".
14 – Areas Affected by Project
Enter title used in Part 1 of proposal.
15. Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project
See instructions on back of SF 424.
16 – Congressional Districts of Applicant/Project
Leave blank
17. Proposed Project Start and End Dates
18 – Estimated Funding
Do not include non-match $. In “a”, only include NAWCA
grant $. In “b-e”, only include matching partner $. For “eOther “, include private organizations,etc. Leave"f-program
income" blank.
19 – Is Application Subject to Review by State EO 12372 Only applicable to states. Please visit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.pdf
Process?
See instructions on back of SF 424.
20 – Is Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt?
21 – Authorized Representative
SIGNATURE AND DATE REQUIRED by the authorized
representative of the applicant organization. We will not
accept a typed signature. Please scan signed document or
insert an electronic signature and send electronically as part
of the proposal application. Downloads from Grants.gov
must also be signed as noted.

II. SF424D Assurances-Construction Programs form (Rev. 7-97). The SF424 Assurances for Construction
Projects are required for all NAWCA projects (all projects that involve acquisition, restoration, or enhancement are
considered construction projects). All Federal grant recipients must comply with the laws listed on the Assurances
form. Please sign, date, and return with your completed application.