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NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT
SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT 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.). Your response is
required to obtain or retain a benefit in the form of a grant. We estimate that it will take approximately 58
hours to prepare an application, including time to review instructions, gather and maintain data, and
complete and review the proposal. 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 Office of Management and
Budget control number. OMB has reviewed and approved this information collection and assigned OMB
Control Number 1018-0100. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection,
including the accuracy of the estimated burden hours and suggestions to reduce this burden. Send your
comments to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Mail Stop 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203.
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Small Grants Program FY 20___
Proposal Application Instructions
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Deadline:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
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. 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 gran
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 NAWCA Small Grants Coordinators: Rodecia McKnight at
703-358-2266 ([email protected]) or Lacy Alison at 703-358-2552 ([email protected]).
You are also highly encouraged to contact the coordinator of the Joint Venture where your project is located.
Joint Venture staff can provide valuable input to applicants during project development and proposal writing. In
addition, each Joint Venture will review all of the proposal submissions from within their region and provide
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feedback about each project to the scoring subcommittee. Therefore, it can be helpful to speak with the Joint Venture
staff before submitting a proposal to ensure the proposal’s objectives and are clear, and that they have a good
understanding of the project and the proposed results. If you are unfamiliar with the Joint Venture system, Appendix
F contains a map of the Joint Venture administrative areas that will help you identify the Joint Venture where your
project is located and direct contact to your Joint Venture Coordinator at
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/JointVentures/Directory.shtm
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.
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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.
Proposal easement, leases, and indirect cost rate agreement:
o Copies of easements and leases in place when the proposal is submitted should be attached to the
proposal.
o Indirect Cost Agreements- If you are requesting grant funds for indirect costs or using indirect costs as
match, attach a copy of your current approved negotiated cost rate agreement (and any other former
approved negotiated indirect cost rate agreement used to determine match costs in this proposal)
signed by your agency.
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.
Submitting a Proposal
Expectations: Upon arrival to the Small Grants Program, your proposal application is expected to be:
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complete, with regard to all of the information requested;
in the format requested; and
on time!
Deadline: Small Grants Program proposals may be submitted at any time, but must be received by the
Small Grants Program staff in the Arlington, VA office no later than,
2011 to be considered for the Fiscal Year 2012 cycle.
Proposal Format: All proposals must be submitted electronically as a SINGLE PDF file [.pdf]. Do not
send separate files of the proposal, supporting documentation, and/or signed Application for Federal
Assistance and Attachment D.
Submittal Options: Choose one of the following options:
OPTION #1. E-mail your application as an attached file to: [email protected]:
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Be sure the proposal document’s filename includes a geographic or other distinguishing feature
from the project’s title. For example, the filename for the proposal “Restoring Habitat on the North
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Shore of Lake Superior” could be “Lake Superior.doc”. If the proposal is a phase of an earlier funded
proposal, use the same title as the earlier proposal and include the appropriate Roman numeral to
denote that this is a subsequent proposal, such as “Lake Superior II.”
If possible, have the e-mail sent by the intended project officer (same person listed as the contact on
the proposal cover page).
Remember that maps and photos in your application document will increase the file size. Please
make sure to note the size of your completed application file and check that your e-mail system and
server are capable of sending an e-mail with an attachment of its size.
Please keep a copy of the “sent” e-mail to ensure you can document the submission of your
proposal before the deadline.
We are no longer accepting printed copies of applications. Please contact us well in advance of
the deadline if you anticipate having difficulty submitting electronically or #2 below.
OPTION #2. Send your application as an electronic file on a compact disc (CD) via regular or express mail:
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Be sure the proposal document’s filename includes a geographic or other distinguishing feature
from the project’s title. For example, the filename for the proposal “Restoring Habitat on the North
Shore of Lake Superior” could be “Lake Superior.doc”. If the proposal is a phase of an earlier funded
proposal, use the same title as the earlier proposal and include the appropriate Roman numeral to
denote that this is a subsequent proposal, such as “Lake Superior II.”
Mailed CDs/proposals must be postmarked no later than October 27, 2011. We suggest that you
mail your CD with adequate lead-time and do not rely on meeting the proposal deadline at the last
minute through mail delivery companies.
Mailing Address:
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 North Fairfax Drive, MBSP-4075
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Attn: Small Grants Program
Submission to Joint Venture Coordinator: You may also mail a copy to your Joint Venture Coordinator
and proposal partners, as you deem appropriate.
Receipt Confirmation: You will receive an e-mail response from one of the Small Grants Program
Coordinators within one week of the submission deadline confirming your application was received. If you
do not receive a confirmation, you should contact one of the program coordinators immediately to
ensure your proposal was received and is not disallowed due to a missed deadline.
Timeframe: All proposal applications are processed in the weeks following the application deadline.
Barring any unforeseen scheduling delays, you can expect that final decisions regarding project selections
will be made by the North American Wetlands Conservation Council at its meeting in March 2012.
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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: Enter a short, descriptive, and unique title. If the proposal is a phase of an earlier funded
proposal, use the same title as the earlier proposal and include the appropriate Roman numeral to denote
that this is a subsequent proposal.
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) Note:
For projects with more than one site, please include a central coordinate for each location in the
proposal.
Congressional District:
Coastal or Non-Coastal Project Site (See map in Appendix G)
Will any of the NAWCA funds requested as part of this proposal be received or spent by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service or another Federal agency? Yes/No
Applicant Organization:
DUNS Number:
Street (of Applicant Organization):
City, State, Zip (of Applicant Organization):
Project Officer: (Please include an address for the PO if it is different than the one listed above)
Additional Contacts: Please list anyone who will be communicating with us pre- or post-award about the
project.
Telephone Number:
Facsimile Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
Have you confirmed that all partners, key personnel, and contractors are eligible to participate in Federal
grants? Yes/No Project officer must confirm that all parties are eligible to participate in Federal Grants
by checking the Federal Excluded Parties List at: https://www/epls.gov/. If an ineligible party participates
in a Federally funded project, all or a portion of the Federal funding may be terminated.
Date Submitted:
Officer certifies to the following statement: I have read the 2012 Small Grant Instructions, eligibility
information, and applicable U.S. Grant Administration policies, and informed partners or partners have
read the material themselves. To the best of my knowledge, the proposal is eligible and complies with all
NAWCA, North American Wetlands Conservation Council, and Federal guidelines. The work in this
proposal consists of work and costs associated with long-term wetlands and migratory bird habitat
conservation.
II. SUMMARY TABLE (1 page)
A. Purpose and Content
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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.)
If an activity is funded by both grant and/or matching contributions please select “Grant/Match” as
the funding source; if this is the same activity and is partially funded by non-match select “nonmatch”. (See Sample on MS Excel Summary Table below) An activity with an acre value (i.e.
Acquired, Donated, Restoration, Enhancement or Wetland Established) that is funded solely by nonmatching contributions should not be included on the summary table.
Numbers in the summary table must agree with corresponding data occurring in other parts of the
application. The summary table (section II) must agree with the budget table (section IV). (See
Sample on MS Excel Summary Table below)
The “Grant request” + “Matching partners” + “Non-matching partners” must = “Total Project
Funding”. The “Total Project Funding” should agree with the “Activities Total”.
Each grant and match dollar, except for indirect costs, must be linked to an acre acquired, restored,
enhanced, or established.
MS Excel Summary Table
(Sample under tab #3 on 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;
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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.
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NOTE: Partner Contribution Statements:
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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.
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.
To view a sample partner contribution statement, see Appendix B. We will only accept properly
formatted Partner Contribution Statements as verification of partner match. Submitting partner letters
that do not follow the format in the guidelines will adversely affect the timely review of a proposal and
may result in the contribution being considered as non-match.
If you want to show support from non-funding sources, do not send statements, but instead include a
statement in the proposal such as “To illustrate the overwhelming support for this proposal, we have 10
letters on file from landowners and State and Federal representatives.”
The grantee’s statement should not be a cover or transmittal sheet for the proposal.
Remember that the contribution amount on the statement must be the same as the amount shown in the
proposal for the partner. If the amount differs in any section of the proposal or on the statement, the
lesser of the two will be considered the partner’s contribution. If there are many such inconsistencies in
the proposal, it will be returned as ineligible.
IV. 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.”
All costs associated with old match are considered “in-kind” contributions.
In a separate column, provide the number of acres/hectares to be affected by the monies expended for
acquisition, restoration, enhancement or wetland creation.
More competitive proposals generally keep grant costs not directly associated with acquisition,
restoration, enhancement or establishment activities (e.g. grant administration, overhead, indirect costs)
below 20% of the grant request. As an exception, if your organization has an officially negotiated
indirect cost rate agreement with a US federal agency, you may use your negotiated rate even when it
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exceeds 20%. However, having a cost that is lower than the negotiated rate may make your proposal
more competitive.
The budget table must agree with the summary table.
Do not include categories that do not apply to your proposal.
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 for grant and match funds only on the SF 424.
V. MAP OF PROJECT AREA (2 pages maximum)
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 include:
x Proposal title
x Location of the ENTIRE proposal area (all grant, match , and non-match tracts) within State(s) and
counties
x Identification and location of all fee-title, easement and lease tracts (or acquisition priority areas, if tracts
have not been identified)
x Identification and location of all restoration and enhancement tracts, major water control structures and
other major restoration/enhancement features
x include latitude and longitude coordinates along the map’s edge or for the center point of the project
site(s); and
x Be drawn to large-scale detail (e.g., 1 inch = 1 mile, or greater);
x Contain sufficient detail and/or reference points (e.g. roads, cities, landmarks).
x Location of natural features (rivers, lakes) to show how proposal fits into natural landscape
x Location of previous grant and future proposal sites
x Color maps are preferred
x More than one map may be included on a page.
x Please attach a GIS compatible polygon of the proposal boundary
x It is ok to provide more than one map per page
VI. PHOTOGRAPH(S) OF PROJECT AREA (1 page, 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.
VII. SMALL GRANTS EVALUATION QUESTIONS (2 pages maximum)
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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
x Does the project involve a new partner or partnership concept?
x Is this project proposed by a new applicant who has not previously received a NAWCA grant?
x 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?
x Who are the partners (list each one) and how are they contributing to the project (dollar amount, inkind, cash, technical assistance, etc.)?
x 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.
x All partners described here should also be listed in both Section III.B and the Summary Table.
B. Waterfowl
x How will the completed project benefit waterfowl? Be sure to reference individual species
whenever possible, especially the priority populations/species listed below?
x Focus the answer on those species that the project is designed to substantially benefit.
x 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
x 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.
x 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)
(Ken Kriese, [email protected] for national coordination, or contact individual Joint Venture
Coordinators through the above link)
D. Endangered Species
x Will the completed project benefit any endangered birds or other endangered wildlife, including
federal- and/or state-listed species?
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- 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.
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
x 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.
x Provide the total project acres/hectares and quantify, using percentages, the amount of each type of
wetland involved.
x Keep the explanation clear and the numbers consistent; acre/hectare figures here must agree with those
provided elsewhere in the proposal.
F. Special Considerations
x 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?)
G. Climate Change
Please provide a brief narrative describing the significance of the proposal to long-term conservation, including how
the project might help address climate change concerns or be affected by climate change.
CHECKLIST
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Please check to make sure all parts of the proposal are included with your submission:
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Cover Page (I)
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Summary Table (II)
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Project Description (III. A-C)
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Project Budget(IV.A-B, including Budget table)
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Map(s)(V)
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Photograph(s)(VI)
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Evaluation Questions (VII. A-F)
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Other Attachments:
Partner Contribution Statements
SF424, SF424D- All applicants EXCEPT the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service must submit an SF-424 core form and D Assurances form
with the proposal (all projects involving acquisition, restoration, or
enhancement are considered construction projects.)
Copy of easements, leases, deeds and the Indirect Cost Rate, if
applicable
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ALL ITEMS ABOVE SHOULD BE SENT IN ONE PDF
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GIS compatible polygons (attach to email with proposal)
Failure to submit a proposal following the required guidelines and formats can result in the proposal
being considered ineligible.
File size: Please make sure you follow the appropriate page limits as specified for each section
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Appendix A:
Grant Funds: May be used for project activities necessary to meet proposal objectives that occur:
x during the two-year project period (starting the date in which the grant agreement is signed); or
x 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.
Refer to the Federal requirements cited below for more specific information.
Refer to the following cost principles for Federal grant programs shown below. Applicability of the publication depends on the
type of organization that will spend the grant funds. You can also contact the Council Coordinator at [email protected] for a paper
copy of the publications.
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2 CFR 215, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations”,
(http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/2cfr215_05.html)
43 CFR 12 Subpart C, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local
Governments”,
(http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div6&view=text&node=43:1.1.1.1.12.1&idno=43)
48 CFR 31.2, “Contracts with Commercial Organizations”, (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html).
Specific examples of costs that are eligible to be paid with NAWCA Grant Funds follow:
I. Acquisition. This category includes fee-title acquisition and donation (transfer of title), conservation easement and lease acquisition and
donation; appraisal fees; acquisition negotiations; acquisition legal costs; boundary surveys; travel and transportation, and annual payments
for 10 year conservation agreements (or the maximum duration allowed by State law).
A. Easement and lease conditions should address the following points. Organizations and agencies are encouraged to adopt and
implement the practices and procedures described in the Land Trust Alliance’s Land Trust Standards and Practices (available at
www.lta.org).
B. The acquisition must be completed before the end of the project period.
C. A Notice of Grant Requirements will be recorded for tracts
D. Property acquisition costs are incurred at the time of transfer of title, not when signing a purchase agreement. Therefore, a
contractual obligation to purchase real property (purchase agreement, etc) may be made at any time and, as long as title is transferred
after the proposal is received, the costs associated with the purchase can be reimbursed with grant funds.
E. All real property acquisitions must be from willing sellers. Prior to making an offer for the property, the buyer must inform the
seller that the buyer will be unable to acquire the property in the event negotiations fail to result in an amicable agreement and must
inform the seller what the buyer believes to be the market value of the property. If the buyer is an agency that has eminent domain
authority, then additional assurances will be required to be in the notice (see appropriate standards and regulations).
II. Wetland restoration. The manipulation of the physical, chemical and/or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning
natural/historic functions to a former or degraded wetland. Restoration can further be defined as either re-establishment (returning
natural/historic functions to a former wetland resulting in a gain in wetland acres) or rehabilitation (repairing natural/historic functions of a
highly degraded wetland resulting in no gain in wetland acres). Rehabilitation is considered a one-time action.
This category includes engineering and design costs that lead to restoration activities occurring during the project period or allowed as old
match, travel and transportation, material and supply costs, and equipment (including all terrain vehicles) with a current value of $5,000 or
more secured by the most cost-effective and feasible method. See the applicable CFR information cited above and the following decision tree
for equipment valuation. This category does not include periodic repair/maintenance activity. This category does include restoration work
on upland associated habitat.
III. Wetland enhancement. The manipulation of the physical, chemical and/or biological characteristics of a wetland site to improve specific
functions of the wetland. The result produces no gain in wetland acres.
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This category includes the same eligible costs as restoration above, plus nest boxes; habitat islands; and initial land management costs caused
by the proposal (e.g., fencing and signing). This category does not include periodic repair/maintenance activity. This category does include
enhancement work on upland associated habitat.
IV. Wetland establishment. The manipulation of the physical, chemical and/or biological characteristics present to develop a wetland that did
not previously exist. The result produces a gain in wetland acres. This category includes the same eligible costs as restoration above.
V. Other direct long-term wetlands conservation work [e.g., administering the NAWCA grant agreement; conducting required State and
Federal compliance activities (e.g., permits, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, and contaminants surveys); and conducting work
that cannot easily be assigned to other activity categories].
VI. Indirect costs. These costs are different from directly attributable administrative costs and must be supported by a negotiated Indirect
Cost rate approved by the Federal government.
VII. Salary costs (with the exception of travel expenses) associated with USFWS Term/Temporary/Seasonal/Intermittent Employees actively
working on NAWCA projects.
Matching Funds: Generally, all items listed as Eligible Grant Costs are also eligible as match costs. The
following list describes certain additional conditions for costs to be eligible as NAWCA Match.
May be used for project activities necessary to meet proposal objectives that occur:
x during the two-year project period (starting the date in which the grant agreement is signed); or
x during the pre-agreement period (after the proposal is received but before the grant agreement is signed);
x no earlier than 2 years prior to the date the proposal is submitted (back to beginning of calendar year).
x must at least equal the grant request
x must be documented by a signed and dated Partner letter
x may have as its source the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act, P.L. 93-638, of 1975
x 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);
x 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
x may include monitoring and evaluation costs, only if results will be used to improve wetlands conservation
activities at project sites during the project period
x may be donated title to real property where the donation increases resource values of the proposal or
protection or management of wetlands and migratory bird values
x may be the fair rental value of loaned equipment
x may be easement stewardship or endowment costs
x Costs incurred prior to grant execution which may be eligible as matching funds include:
1. appraisal fees, acquisition negotiations, land acquisition legal costs;
2. boundary surveys;
3. engineering and project design;
4. required State and Federal compliance activities;
5. travel and transportation;
6. consulting fees; and
7. special studies
Additional Eligible Costs: 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:
x necessary and reasonable for the proper administration of the project;
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documented and verifiable from the grantee's and sub-grantees' records;
representative of fair market value (in the case of acquisitions, the appraised value);
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;
x distinctly identified as an undivided interest of the total acres involved when part of a larger project
supported with non-match funds; and
x salary and labor of employees hired to manage the project after the grant agreement is developed.
x
x
x
x
Grant and matching funds may be used to pay for or have as their source the following project expenses:
x equipment expenses that are prorated;
x material and supply costs;
x previous monitoring and/or evaluation of wetlands conservation activities if the results are critical to the
design of a submitted proposal; and
x initial management costs.
Non-Matching Funds: when funds that do not qualify as NAWCA match, including money from other Federal
agencies, are used to accomplish mutual and/or complementary objectives, these funds may be included in the final
proposal but must be noted throughout the proposal as non-match funds.
Ineligible Grant Costs:
x work completed prior to submission of the proposal – completed projects/activities are not eligible for
retroactive funding
x stewardship costs
x evaluation costs
x interests on a loan
x proposal administrative salary costs incurred prior to grant execution are not eligible for grant funding
x costs related to enrollment of participants in other Federal conservation programs
Ineligible Grant and Match Costs:
x actions that will put credits into wetlands mitigation banks;
x mitigation activity required by Federal, State, or local wetland regulations. Federal mitigation activity includes
compliance under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended, or the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986, as amended. This includes mitigation required by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers related to development or management of water resources (such as, but not limited to, Section 404
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act), actions to benefit
fish and wildlife resources that are required as part of a settlement or relicensing of an energy project under the
Federal Power Act, compensation required under the Federal Water Projects Recreation Act, etc.;
x Funds that have been successfully used to match another Federal Grant. This restriction includes Federal Aid
to States grants (i.e. State Wildlife Grants); Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
grants; Endangered Species Act grants, Partners for Fish and Wildlife (private lands) grants, and others.
x Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) funds
x contingencies;
x routine expenses of the contributor;
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x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
salaries and travel expenses for permanent, full time Federal employees
conservation education materials or salaries;
project planning and proposal development, including investigations to document the project's resource value;
non-proposal specific communication products;
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;
acquisition of vehicles(note all terrain vehicles are considered equipment if the acquisition cost is more than
$5,000 per unit);
acquisition of tractors and other equipment if it would be more cost effective to rent, lease, or use equipment
on hand;
loss of income(e.g., lost grazing revenue);
costs over the appraised value for fee-title and easement acquisitions;
short-term annual conservation activities, such as predator management
monitoring and inventory activities not specifically related to wetland conservation actions during the project
period
Land-owner incentive payments;
An easement that is subordinate to a mortgage or lien;
Unless your approved negotiated indirect costs rate agreement specifically allows it, indirect costs calculated
on a base that includes the following are ineligible:
1. subgrants (subawards), major subcontracts, any in-kind match provided by a party other than the applicant.
2. non-match, in-kind match from partners other than the partner with the negotiated indirect costs rate agreement contributions from
Federal agencies and other items that “distort” the cost base
3. the purchase price of interests in real property and the cost to put it into place, including legal and administrative fees associated
directly with the transfer of the property.
4. the purchase price of equipment with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit and a useful life of more than one year
(consistent with the recipient policy, lower limits may be established)
NOTE: Unless a Grant or Match cost is explicitly allowed, the cost should be assumed to be ineligible unless
otherwise informed in writing by USFWS/DBHC.
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Appendix B: Sample Partner Contribution Statement
NAWCA SMALL GRANT PARTNER CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT
What is the title of the proposal that you are contributing to?
What is the name of your organization (private landowners indicate “Private”)?
When will you make the contribution?
What is the value of your contribution? Does the contribution have a non-federal origin? If this is based on a fund-raising event or
other future action, if that future action fails, will you still provide the contribution amount?
What long-term migratory bird and wetlands conservation work will the contribution cover?
Does the proposal correctly describe your contribution, especially the amount?
If applicable to the proposal, is your organization competent to hold title to, and manage, land acquired with grant funds and are you
willing to apply a Notice of Grant Agreement or other recordable document to the property?
Do you have any additional comments?
Signature:
Your Name (printed), Organization, and Title:
Date Signed:
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Appendix C: Sample
Project Budget (Expand, for more than 2 partners.)
Category
Fee Acquired (100 acres)
Restoration (100 non add
acres)
Other
TOTALS
NAWCA Grant
Funds
$28,000
$12,000
$2,000
$30,000
$5,000
$17,000
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$10,000
Name of
Partner #3
$10,000
Expense per
Category
$60,000
$3,000
$5,000
$13,000
$5,000
$70,000
$10,000
Appendix D: NAWCA Priority Species per Bird Conservation Region (updated 07/18/07)
BCR 1 ALEUTIAN/BERING SEA
ISLANDS
BCR 2 WESTERN ALASKA
BCR 4 NORTHWESTERN
INTERIOR FOREST
BCR 5 NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAINFOREST
Red-faced Cormorant
Black-bellied Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Rock Sandpiper
Red-legged Kittiwake
Aleutian Tern
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Whiskered Auklet
American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Rock Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Short-eared Owl
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Blackpoll Warbler
Smith’s Longspur
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
BCR 3 ARCTIC PLAINS AND
MOUNTAINS
Yellow-billed Loon
American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Bar-tailed Godwit
Dunlin
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
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
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BCR 9 GREAT BASIN
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
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 13 LOWER GREAT
LAKES/ST. LAWRENCE PLAIN
BCR 14 ATLANTIC NORTHERN
FORESTS
BCR 15 SIERRA NEVADA
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
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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 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
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
BCR 23 PRAIRIE HARDWOOD
TRANSITION
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
American Woodcock
BCR 22 EASTERN TALLGRASS
PRAIRIE
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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
Louisiana Waterthrush
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
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
LeConte’s Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
BCR 25 WEST GULF COASTAL
PLAIN/ OUACHITAS
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
BCR 26 MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL
VALLEY
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
BCR 27 SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL
PLAIN
BCR 28 APPALACHIAN
MOUNTAINS
BCR 29 PIEDMONT
BCR 30 NEW ENGLAND/MID-ATLANTIC
COAST
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Short-eared Owl
Acadian Flycatcher
Black Rail
American Woodcock
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Black Rail
Wilson's Plover
American Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
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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
Sedge Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Sedge Wren
Cerulean Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Henslow’s Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
BCR 31 PENINSULAR FLORIDA
BCR 32 COASTAL CALIFORNIA
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
BCR 34 SIERRA MADRE
OCCIDENTAL
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Gray Hawk
Common Black-Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Western Screech-Owl
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 33 SONORAN AND MOJAVE
DESERTS
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 35 CHIHUAHUAN DESERT
BCR 36 TAMAULIPAN BRUSHLANDS
Northern Harrier
Common Black-Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Snowy Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Wilson’s Phalarope
Northern Harrier
Black Rail
Sandhill Crane
Snowy Plover
American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Stilt Sandpiper
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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
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
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
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside 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
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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
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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
Map can also be found at the URL:
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/JointVentures/Map.shtm
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Appendix G: Areas Classified as Coastal Zones (blue)
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Appendix H: Application for Federal Assistance (SF424) & Assurances for Construction Programs Form
(SF424D)
All applicants EXCEPT the U. S, Fish and Wildlife Service must send a SF424 form and SF424D Assurances
form with the proposal. All Federal Grant recipients must comply with the laws listed on the Assurances form.
Please scan signed document or insert an electronic signature and send electronically as part of the proposal
application. Again, the proposal should be in one single PDF document.
The two forms can be accessed on the Grants.gov website at:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/FormLinks?family=15
Instructions can be accessed at:
http://www07.grants.gov/assets/SF424Instructions.pdf
I. Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424). URL:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf
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. The following instructions for completing the SF424 to
accompany a NAWCA proposal supersede those on the back of the SF 424.
CELL NUMBER and TITLE
INSTRUCTIONS
Check “Application”
1. Type of Submission
Check “New “
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 *DUNS # required
8. (a-e) – Applicant Information
See instructions
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
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"fprogram 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
20 – Is Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt?
21 – Authorized Representative
SIGNATURE AND DATE REQUIRED by the authorized
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CELL NUMBER and TITLE
II.
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) (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. URL: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424DV1.1.pdf
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