Coastal Program (15.630)

Program

15.630 Coastal Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Fish and Wildlife Service

Authorization

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956,16 U.S.C. 742a-c, 747e-742j; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661 667(e).

Program Number

15.630

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide technical and financial assistance via partnerships to identify, protect, and restore or improve habitats in priority coastal areas for fish and wildlife.

Types of Assistance

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds are used for habitat assessments, protection and restoration of coastal habitats on private or public lands. The Coastal Program is geographically limited to 22 high priority areas. These are Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/New York Bight, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle/Pamlico Sound, South Carolina Coast, South Florida/Everglades, Panama City, Florida, Florida Tampa Bay, the Caribbean, Texas Coast (Upper), Texas Coast (Southern), Great Lakes (Northern), Great Lakes (Southern), San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Humboldt Bay, California, Oregon Coast, Puget Sound, Alaska (South East), Alaska (South Central), and the Pacific Islands.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Federal, State, interstate and intrastate agencies; local and tribal governments; public nonprofit institutes and organizations (such as conservation organizations, watershed councils, land trusts, schools and institutions of higher learning); U.S. territories and possessions; private landowners including individuals and businesses.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The local Coastal Program Coordinator works with cooperators to design a project that will benefit Federal trust resources. Contact the appropriate Coastal Program Office for application procedures. Information is also available on http://www.grants.gov/.

Award Procedure

After a project has been designed and the cost calculated, the local Coastal Program coordinator will be able to inform the respective cooperator(s) whether or not the Service will provide financial assistance. When the cooperator has signed a cooperative agreement work can begin on the project. The Service reimburses the landowner after the project is completed.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

None. However, project partners may request additional projects on their lands.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Projects normally funded through annual segments. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Reporting requirements are stated in each cooperative agreement. Contact the appropriate Coastal Program Office for additional information and specific requirements. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Federal Financial Report SF 425 is required. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Accomplishments are recorded for each project in the Habitat Information Tracking System (HabITS). HabITS tracks habitat improvement accomplishments and program-specific technical assistance workloads associated with the Coastal Program and Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In Fiscal Year 2008, the Coastal Program worked with partners to protect an estimated 46,214 acres of wetlands, 8,537 acres of uplands, and 38 miles of streams/shoreline; and restore an estimated 35,958 acres of wetlands, 10,930 acres of uplands, and 94 miles of streams/shoreline; and remove 38 barriers to fish passage. This was accomplished through 136 partnership agreements. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-1611-0-1-303.

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $11,500,000; FY 09 est $12,300,000; FY 10 est $12,500,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $5,000 to $50,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

15.631 Partners for Fish and Wildlife

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. See http://www.fws.gov/coastal for contact information and addresses.

Headquarters Office

Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and Habitat Restoration, Branch of Habitat Restoration, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 730, Arlington, Virginia 22203 Phone: (703)358-2232

Web Site Address

http://www.fws.gov/coastal.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: See web page. Restoration of tidal flow to a degraded salt marsh, customized habitat assessments using GIS, dam removal for fish passage. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

All projects must benefit Federal trust species and be cost effective. Project selection occurs at the field level. See the annual "Notice of Availability of Federal Assistance" in http://grants.gov for more details.