North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program Proposal Application Instructions January 2007

              North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Proposal Application Instructions January 2007
Postmark deadline: November 30, 2007
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 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.
N O T E
The following Proposal Instructions and 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. To ensure your project proposal’s eligibility and to improve its funding potential, please be sure you have first read all of the information provided on the Small Grants Program’s introductory Web page as well as on its Applications Instruction 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: Eligibility Requirements for NAWCA Grant and Matching Funds. 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:
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Amount of NAWCA funding requested:
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Project Location (include State and County, Parish or Borough):
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Congressional District:
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Applicant Organization:
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Street:
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City, State, Zip:
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Project Officer:
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Telephone Number:
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Facsimile Number:
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Electronic Mail Address (if available):
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Date Submitted:
II. SUMMARY TABLE (1 page)
A.
Purpose and Content
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To facilitate application data processing and to help ensure the accuracy and completeness of your application information, please fill in the summary table (which does not replace other required parts of the application) provided below.
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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.
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Numbers in the summary table must agree with corresponding data occurring in other parts of the application.
B.
Examples
The table may be copied, completed, and submitted as one of the following:
• MS Excel Spreadsheet, Version 1: This version provides aid in the form of pop-up instructions and drop-down menus for certain field values and is expandable for additional partner names and project activities by inserting rows.
• MS Excel Spreadsheet, Version 2 [LINK TO TABLE 2]: This version is expandable, but brief instructions and lists of values are simply printed on the table.
• MS Word Document: This file is similar to Version 2 of the MS Excel Spreadsheet. For detailed instructions on completing this form, click here. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION, SCOPE OF WORK, AND PARTNER INFORMATION (2 pages maximum)
A. Project Description and Scope of Work
Provide short summaries containing the following project information:
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need for the project;
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purpose, goals, and objectives;
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work to be done and by whom;
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who owns or will own and manage affected lands;
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duration of benefits, including length of any land or management contracts, easements or other agreements;
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expected results and how they will be monitored; and
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a timetable for accomplishment of major activities during the grant period (maximum 2 years).
NOTE: In completing section A, address the overall purpose of the immediate project, the number of acres/hectares of wetlands and wetland-associated uplands that will be affected and how they will be affected, and any other information necessary to convey an understanding of what the project involves and will accomplish. If part of a broader effort, explain how this project fits into the bigger picture.
B. Partner Information
Provide general information about each project partner that includes:
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name, affiliation, role(s), and contributions (financial and otherwise) to the project.
NOTE: A letter from each partner, confirming their commitment to contribute the amount of matching funds attributed to them in this proposal, should be submitted simultaneously with the proposal. For more information, see Appendix B: Sample Partner Letter.
IV. MAP OF PROJECT AREA (one, minimum)
Provide at least one map of the project area in the following format:
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Color (preferred) or black and white (acceptable);
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Large-scale detail (e.g., 1 inch = 1 mile, or greater), clearly showing the scope and location of the project.
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;
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photographer’s name/organization; and
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any copyright restrictions that may apply.VI. PROJECT BUDGET (1 – 2 pages)
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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.
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Treat in-kind contributions as cash.
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Budget categories must be line items that specifically describe project costs, for example, "salaries," "contractor services," "equipment," or "supplies."
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In a separate column, where applicable, provide the number of acres/hectares to be affected by the monies expended in each project activity.
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Budget Table Example
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Use the budget table template provided in Appendix C: Sample Project Budget Table, modifying the number of partner and activity columns as needed.
NOTE: Budget categories must be line items that specifically describe project costs. Pay close attention that any figures listed here agree with those 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:
A. Partnerships:
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Does the project involve a new partner or partnership concept?
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Is this project proposed by a new applicant who has not previously received a NAWCA grant?
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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?
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Who are the partners (list each one) and how are they contributing to the project (dollar amount, in-kind, cash, technical assistance, etc.)?
B. Waterfowl:
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How will the completed project benefit waterfowl including those listed below?
Priority Population/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, Pacific Greater White-fronted Goose, Wrangel Island Snow Goose, Atlantic Brant, Pacific Brant, Wood Duck, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, Common Eider, American Wigeon.
NOTE: Focus the answer on those species that the project is designed to substantially benefit. Consider the typical geographic range of the species or population; do not cite benefits for species that are casual or accidental in occurrence. C. Nongame and Other Migratory Birds:
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How will the completed project benefit nongame migratory birds, particularly those listed in the tables in Appendix D: Priority NAWCA Species per Bird Conservation Region? Focus on those species that will benefit most from the project.
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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)
(Terry_Rich@fws.gov)
��� US Shorebird Conservation Plan (http://shorebirdplan.fws.gov)
(Brad_Andres@fws.gov)
• North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (http://www.waterbirdconservation.org)
(Jennifer_A_Wheeler@fws.gov)
• Joint Venture plans (http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/JointVentures/index.shtm)
(Seth_Mott@fws.gov for national coordination, or contact individual Joint Venture
Coordinators through the above link)
D. Wetlands Types:
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What type(s) of wetlands in this project will benefit from the completed work? Refer to the list provided in Appendix E: Wetlands Types.
NOTE: Provide the total project acres/hectares and quantify, using percentages, the amount of each type of wetlands involved. Keep the explanation clear and the numbers consistent; acre/hectare figures here must agree with those provided elsewhere in the proposal.
E. Endangered Species:
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Will the completed project benefit any endangered migratory or resident birds or other wildlife?
The list of Federally 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.
NOTE: Address only those project activities that will contribute directly to a Federally listed threatened/endangered species recovery plan or will provide critical habitat for Federally 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.
F. Special Considerations:
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Are there any special considerations, outside of sections A-E above, that you feel should be factored into project evaluation, e.g., threats, historical record, opportunities, trends or outstanding resource values, or benefits not represented elsewhere? Appendix A: Eligibility Requirements for NAWCA Grant and Matching Funds
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Matching contributions may take the form of cash, goods, services, or land value and must:
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at least equal the grant request;
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be permanent, non-reimbursable, and dedicated to a project; and
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be documented by a partner letter.
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Funds from the following sources must be documented and may be used to match NAWCA grants:
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Those spent or contributed to meet proposal objectives no earlier than 2 years prior to the date the proposal is submitted (back to beginning of calendar year) and/or during the 2-year grant agreement period;
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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);
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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
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Those from The Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act.
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Costs incurred prior to grant execution which may be eligible as match include:
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appraisal fees, acquisition negotiations, land acquisition legal costs;
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boundary surveys;
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engineering and project design;
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required State and Federal compliance activities;
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travel and transportation;
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consulting fees; and
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special studies.
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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:
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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;
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representative of fair market value;
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a special expense caused by the project;
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the result of work done on-site(s) and:
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within the same wetlands system (e.g., watershed or river basin), and/or
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managed to meet the same wetland objectives, and/or
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that are close to each other; and
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salary and labor of employees hired to manage the project after the grant agreement is developed.
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Grant and matching funds may be used to pay for or have as their source the following project expenses:
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equipment expenses that are prorated;
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material and supply costs;
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annual payments for conservation agreements of at least 15 years or for 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
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initial management costs.
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Grant and matching funds may not be used for or have their source from:
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routine expenses of the contributor;
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project management salary costs prior to grant execution;
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project planning and proposal development, including investigations to document the project's resource value;
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conservation education materials or salaries;
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fundraising;
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law enforcement;
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research;
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boat ramps, parking lots, roads, and other public access work;
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observation towers and blinds;
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routine operations and maintenance salaries and costs;
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building construction, repairs, and value of donated property;
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equipment acquisition in lieu of a more cost-effective means; or
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acquisition of vehicles.
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In addition, grant funds may not be matched for:
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actions that put credits into wetlands mitigation banks;
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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;
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work completed prior to submission of the proposal. Projects completed are not eligible for retroactive funding; or
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interest payments.
For other eligibility questions, contact the Small Grants Coordinator at 703/358-1784. Appendix B: Sample Partner Letter
November 1, 2006
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 5 hours tractor @ $30/hr 5 rolls of fence @ $36/roll 35 posts @ $5/post $1,000 per site x 5 sites
= = = = =
$495 $150 $180 $175 $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
NAWCA Grant Funds
<Name of Partner #1>
<Name of Partner #2>
Expense per Category
RESTORATION: Supplies
$400
$600
$1,000
ACQUISITION: Appraisals
$5,000
$5,000
ACQUISITION: 40 Hectares
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$45,000
TOTALS
$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 BlackbirdMarsh 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 ROCKIES/COLORADO PLATEAU
BCR 17 BADLANDS AND PRAIRIES
BCR 18 SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE
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 PRAIRIE
BCR 20 EDWARDS PLATEAU
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 Rp1FO6Rp1SS6Rp2EM Rp2FO6Rp2SS6
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
STANDARD FORM 424. The SF-424 Assurances for Construction Projects are required for all NAWCA projects (all projects that involve acquisition, restoration or enhancement are considered construction projects).
“Application for Federal Assistance” and “Assurances D – construction program”. All applicants, EXCEPT the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, must send a SF 424 core form and D Assurances form with the proposal. All Federal grant recipients must comply with the laws listed on the Assurances form. You can access the forms through the Grants.gov web site at http://www.grants.gov/agencies/approved_standard_forms.jsp
The following instructions for completing the SF 424 to accompany a NAWCA supersede those on the back of the SF 424.
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
1. Type of Submission
See instructions on back of SF 424.
2. Type of Application
See instructions on back of SF 424.
3. Date Received
Leave blank
4. Applicant Identifier
Leave blank.
5. a. Employer Indentification
See instructions on back of SF 424.
5 .b. Federal Award Identifier
See instructions on back of SF 424.
6. Date Received by State
Leave blank
7. State Application Identifier
Leave blank
8. (a-e) – Applicant Information
See instructions on back of SF 424.“”,c. *DUNS # required
9. Type of Applicant
See instructions on back of SF 424.
10 – Name of Federal Agency
Enter "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service"
11 – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number and Title
Enter "15.623" and “NAWCA U.S.SMALLGRANTS”
12. Funding Opportunity Number/Title:
Enter “15.623” and “NAWCA U.S.SMALL GRANTS”
13. Competition Identification Number/Title:
Leave blank
14 – Areas Affected by Project
Enter only information for "Counties and States".
15. Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project
Enter title used in Part 1 of proposal.
16 – Congressional Districts of Applicant/Project
Enter only information for "b. Project".
17. Proposed Project Start and End Dates
Leave blank
18 – Estimated Funding
Do not include non-match $. In “a”, only include NAWCA grant $. In “b-e”, only include matching partner $. Leave "f" blank.
19 – Is Application Subject to Review by State EO 12372 Process?
Only applicable to states.
20 – Is Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt?
See instructions on back of SF 424.
21 – Authorized Representative
See instructions on back of SF 424.
January 2007 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Division of Bird Habitat Conservation 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 4075 Arlington, Virginia 22203 http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/ 703.358.1784 ph 703.358.2282 fx