National Fish And Wildlife Foundation (10.683)

Program

10.683 National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Forest Service

Authorization

Section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244.

Program Number

10.683

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

Created by Congress in 1984, NFWF directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private funds. The Foundation�s method is simple and effective: to work with a full complement of individuals, foundations, government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations to identify and fund the nation�s most intractable conservation challenges.

Types of Assistance

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Uses and Use Restrictions

To aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

No additional information.

Beneficiary Eligibility

No additional information.

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

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. A Federal Assistance Application, SF-424 and SF-424A, must be submitted annually based on the amount established in the Forest Service FY appropriation

Award Procedure

Not Applicable.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula: Public Law 98-244.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 50.%. Funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not Applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Annual accomplishment reporting is required. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. Actual expenditure detail is required in requests for reimbursement and/or liquidation of advances. The Forest Service program manager will conduct monitoring activities to track accomplishments against goals established in the award terms.

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

Retain all programmatic and accounting records for a period of not less than three (3) years from the completion date of awards for review by the Forest Service or its designated representative, as required.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: To date, the Foundation has undertaken over 820 projects in partnership with the FS and has grown roughly $22 million in FS funds into more than $88 million for on-the-ground conservation. These projects have focused on the restoration of National Forests, and adjacent private lands, with a goal of improving water quality and enhancing habitat for fish and wildlife species dependant on these forested lands. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

12-1103-0-1-302 - Multiple account codes are used including: 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 115.

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est $3,000,000; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not Applicable.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. USDA, Forest Service, National Forest System, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air and Rare Plants, 201 14th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 (street address and express mail).

Headquarters Office

Patricia S. Palmer 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 707 RPE, Arlington, Virginia 22209 Email: patriciapalmer@fs.fed.us Phone: 7036054776

Web Site Address

http://www.nfwf.org

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=FS. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.