FS-1500-23 Optional Project Progress Report

USDA Forest Service

OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-23

Optional Project Performance Report*
1. Recipient/Cooperator Name:
2. Agreement Number:		3. Project Title:
4. Reporting Period End Date:		5. Report Type:	Interim		Final

For each program/project in the agreement narrative, please provide brief information on the following:

6. Status Summary:

6. What has been accomplished to date? Please provide a comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives established in the agreement narrative (quantify where possible):

6. Any problems encountered? Explain delays or changed costs or conditions that significantly impair the ability to meet agreement objectives and timelines. If necessary, please work with the F.S. program manager for an extension of the agreement period.

6. Any changes that you plan to propose? Please work with F.S. program manager to determine if a modification is needed (e.g., a change is needed to the objectives or financial plan).

6. Briefly describe work to be performed during the next reporting period.

6. Any other comments considered of importance but not discussed above?

6. Signatures of Authorized Representative: by signature below, the signing parties certify that they are the official representatives of their respective parties and authorized to act in their respective areas for matters related to the above-referenced grant/agreement.

Submitted: Cooperator Program Mgr	Signature:		Date:
	Name/Title:		Phone:

*Note to Cooperator Project Lead: This optional form helps respond to the performance reporting required by the agreement.

Reviewed: FS Program Mgr	Signature:		Date:
	Name/Title:		Phone:

*Note to F. S. Program Manager: Please document this and any other monitoring activity in NRM or send to G&A Personnel.

Burden Statement

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM FS-1500-23

1. Enter the recipient’s or cooperator’s name.

2. Enter the orginal U.S. Forest Service agreement number.

3. Enter the project’s title.

4. Enter the type of report.

6-8. Provide information related to each program/project in the agreement narrative.

11. Self explanatory.

Revised 11-25-13