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
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.
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
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.
