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11.436:  Columbia River Fisheries Development Program

Objectives:  This program uses the facilities and personnel of the State fisheries agencies in the Pacific Northwest to protect and enhance the salmon and steelhead resources in the Columbia River Basin.

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

11.436 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State governments and quasi-public nonprofit institution/organizations.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Federal, Interstate, State, and Quasi-public nonprofit entities.

Credentials/Documentation:  Proposal from a State or an Interstate Fishery Agency submitted in accordance with 15 CFR Part 24.

11.436 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  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:  Submission of application on Standard Form 424 to the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Regional Office. The applicants are subject to the requirements of the uniform rule implementing OMB Circular No. A-102 at 15 CFR Part 24.

Award Procedure:  Applications are evaluated by the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Regional Office and processed by the NOAA Grants Office. Pursuant to Section 404 of Public Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate Fishery Commission may be provided to the State on a sole-source basis.

Deadlines:  According to the NOAA Grants Office, project applications should be submitted 75 days in advance of desired effective date.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 60 to 120 working days.

Appeals:  No formal appeal procedure. If applications are unacceptable, the reasons are fully stated to the applicants. If the applicants desire to resubmit applications, projects must be revised in accordance with recommended changes.

Renewals:  Continuation grants can be made on an annual basis for approved multi-year projects. Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NMFS based on the availability of each fiscal year funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals are the same as application procedures.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Priority consideration is given to projects that directly relate to NOAA statutory responsibilities (Mitchell Act) and to court actions and Federal treaties. Special consideration is given to Columbia Basin Watershed planning activities and activities impacting Federal responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act.

Examples of Funded Projects:  All projects are State and Federal cooperative efforts to protect and enhance the salmon and steelhead resources in the region. Examples of project activities include: Operation and maintenance of fish hatcheries, fish ladders, fish screens, and other fish passage facilities; fish passage and water flow planning and input to involved agencies; and studies on irrigation screens, stream improvement, and hatchery improvement.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $12,000,000 to $16,356,633; $12,452,000.

11.436 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

11.436 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fisheries agencies involved in the program operated 20 hatcheries and rearing ponds, over seven hundred irrigation screens, and more than 40 fish ladders, and conducted hatchery improvement studies. In FY 1999, five awards were made. Five awards will be made in FY 2000, and five awards are anticipated to be made in FY 2001.

11.436 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Cooperative Agreements) FY 99 16,356,633; FY 00 est $12,000,000; and FY 01 est $12,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-1450-0-1-306.

Authorization:  Mitchell Act, Public Law 79-676, 16 U.S.C. 756-757.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  15 CFR Part 24, Mitchell Act.

11.436 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Robert Z. Smith, NOAA/NMFS, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Hatcheries and Inland Fisheries Branch, 525 N.E. Oregon, Room 500, Portland, OR 97232-2737. Phone: (503) 231-2009. Use the same number for FTS. E-mail address: rz.smith@noaa.gov.

Headquarters Office:  Budget Officer, Office of Operations, Management and Information, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 713-2245. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.436 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Cooperative agreements are normally made for one year. Assistance is released via the NOAA Automated Clearing House Electronic Funds Transfer System.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds can be used to develop and implement measures to protect and enhance salmon and steelhead resources in the Columbia River Basin.

11.436 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally require that performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), 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 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The grantee must maintain records for 3 years from the date when the final expenditure report is submitted.