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11.419:  Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards

Objectives:  To assist States in implementing and enhancing Coastal Zone Management programs that have been approved by the Secretary of Commerce.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.419 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Credentials/Documentation:  Letter from Governor designating the applicant. Proposal with statement of work and budget estimate. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

11.419 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms, as furnished by NOAA and required by 15 CFR Part 24, must be used when applying for Federal funding. These forms can be obtained from the NOAA Grants Management Division. Informal preapplication conferences are recommended. Consultation and assistance is available from NOAA in the preparation of an application. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:  The Application for Federal Assistance (Non-construction Programs) SF-424 is to be submitted in original and two copies. This program is subject to provisions of 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments.

Award Procedure:  Applications are approved by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.

Deadlines:  Applications should be submitted 180 days prior to the beginning date of the grant.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 90 to 150 days.

Appeals:  No formal procedure. If application is unacceptable the applicant is fully informed and applicant may revise application.

Renewals:  Continuation grants on an annual basis are available. Individual grants may be extended, however, all funds must be obligated within the fiscal year following the fiscal year of the original award.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  While 80 to 90 percent of the appropriated funds are allocated to States through a formula based on coastal population and shoreline mileage, the tasks in the State application are reviewed for relevance to program objectives and cost effectiveness. The remainder of the funds are allocated according to criteria published by the Coastal Program Division.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Coastal management programs have been actively involved in protecting wildlife and fisheries habitats, and regulating land use impacts on water quality. In addition, coastal programs have taken the leadership of nationwide beach clean-ups; marshes are protected in South Carolina and development along the State's 2,876 mile shoreline is now subject to pollution and storm water guidelines; CZM studies led to State bonds to rebuild coastal fishing piers and facilities; in California, the permit for a marina was conditioned to provide at least 80 percent of berthing for commercial fishing vessels, thus assuring them a permanent base. Coastal land valued acquired for public access in the ten States and territories cited; land obtained for recreation in California, Massachusetts, and Guam; access ways to the water have been designated in Rhode Island and California.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $500,000 to $2,000,000; $1,300,000 average per financial assistance award.

11.419 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.417 Sea Grant Support;
• 11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves.

11.419 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.419 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Formula Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $58,076,000; FY 00 est $58,700,000; and FY 01 est $151,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-1450-0-1-302.

Authorization:  Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Section 306, Section 308, and Section 309, Public Law 92-583, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.; Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976, Section 306, Public Law 94-370; Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1980, Public Law 96-464; Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1984, Public Law 98-620; Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1986, Public Law 99-272; Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990, Public Law 101-508.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  15 CFR Part 923.

11.419 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Chief, Coastal Programs Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 713-3102. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.419 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  A percentage of the total project cost which varies by fiscal year, must be provided by the applicant. Federal funds from other sources cannot be used to match. Awards must be not less than one percent of the amount appropriated each fiscal year. Eighty to 90 percent of awards are allocated by formula. The statistical factors used for fund allocation are: (1) Population in counties within the state's legally defined coastal zone, and the source is the 1990 Decennial Census; and (2) miles of coastal shoreline and the source is "The Coastline of the United States," NOAA. The remaining funds are allotted by cooperative criteria established annually.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Grants are normally made for 18 months. Funds are released as required.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Cooperative Agreements may be used only to implement and enhance the States' approved Coastal Zone Management programs. This includes personnel salaries, travel and other related costs required to support the administration of the program. Ten to 20 percent of Section 306 funds are available annually to develop new program requirements under Section 309 in the areas of coastal wetlands management and protection; natural hazards management (including potential sea and Great Lakes level rise); public access improvements; reduction of marine debris; assessment of cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development; special area management planning; impacts of coastal growth and development; special area management planning; ocean resource planning; and citing of coastal energy and Government facilities. The Coastal Zone Management Fund established under Section 308, could be used for management issues that are regional in scope, including interstate projects; demonstration projects which have high potential for improving coastal zone management; emergency grants to State coastal zone management agencies to address unforeseen or disaster related circumstance; recognizing excellence in coastal zone management; program development grants as authorized by section 305 and for states to use to investigate and apply the public trust doctrine implementing state management programs approved under section 306. Section 310 can be used to provide grants for technical assistance to states to meet Section 309 objectives.

11.419 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial status reports and performance reports are required semi-annually. Final financial status reports are required within 90 days of the award ending date.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document.

Records:  All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of grantees or sub-grantees are required to be maintained by the terms of the agreement. The grantee must retain records for three years from the date when the final expenditure report is submitted.