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15.605:  Sport Fish Restoration

Popular Name:  Dingell Johnson Program or D-J Program

Objectives:  To support projects designed to restore and manage sport fish populations for the preservation and improvement of sport fishing and related uses of these fisheries resources.

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

15.605 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Participation limited to State fish and wildlife agencies. States must have passed laws for the conservation of fish which include a prohibition against diversion of license fees paid by fishermen for purposes other than the administration of the State fish and wildlife agency. Also eligible are Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Participation limited to State fish and wildlife agencies.

Credentials/Documentation:  The State fish and wildlife director must furnish a certification of the number of paid fishing license holders. Costs will be determined in accordance with 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments." Section 12.62 (of the common rule) identifies Federal cost principles for determining allowable costs.

15.605 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency and required by 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," must be used for this program. Environmental assessment is required to determine environmental impacts. 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:  Grantee may document initial program by submission of satisfactory fisheries conservation plan. When plan is accepted, project documentation is not required and annual agreement based on the plan is executed. Grantee has the option of submitting a project application. The form used is furnished by the Service. Documentation is covered in detail in the "Federal Aid Handbook." This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  The Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service approves or disapproves proposed projects. Regional offices are responsible for notification of grant approval to the grantee by return of completed agreement.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Average 8 days.

Appeals:  Differences of opinion about the substantiality of proposed projects are considered by qualified representatives of the Service and the State. In the event of continued disagreement, final determination rests with the Secretary of the Interior.

Renewals:  Projects are renewed on an annual basis through approval of a project agreement.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Projects must be submitted by the State agency having responsibility for management of the State's fishery resources. The State agency selects those projects that are submitted for funding under the program. Projects are approved if they meet basic criteria contained in the regulations and the Handbook.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Fish habitat improvement, research on fishery problems, surveys and inventories of fish populations and habitats, provision for public use of fishery resources, lake and stream rehabilitation.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $900,000 to $13,600,000; $4,800,000.

15.605 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.405 Anadromous Fish Conservation Act Program;
• 11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986;
• 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance;
• 15.611 Wildlife Restoration;
• 15.618 Administrative Grants for Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration.

15.605 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

15.605 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Type of Assistance:  Formula Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $ 212,423,000; FY 00 est $240,938,000; and FY 01 est $230,056,000.

Budget Account Number:  14-8151-0-7-303.

Authorization:  Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 430, as amended 16 U.S.C. 777-777k.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  50 CFR 80; Federal Aid Handbook; Federal Aid in Fish and Wildlife Restoration Annual Report (limited number available at no cost).

15.605 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Catalog Appendix IV for addresses.

Headquarters Office:  Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20240. Contact: Chief, Division of Federal Aid. Phone: (703) 358-2156. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

15.605 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Forty percent on the basis of land and water area of the State and 60 percent on the basis of paid fishing license holders. No State may receive more than 5 percent or less than 1 percent of the total apportioned. Puerto Rico is apportioned up to 1 percent; Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and DC are each apportioned up to one-third of 1 percent. States are reimbursed up to 75 percent of the total project cost. Statistical factors used for fund allocation are (1) States percentage share of land and water area and statute miles of coastline including coastal and Great Lakes Waters from the 1990 Census of Population (PC 80-1-A), Census; Coastline of the U.S., NOAA; (2) States percentage share of number of paid fishing license holders from the source annually certified by each State's fish and wildlife agency. Statistical factors used for eligibility do not apply for this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Apportioned funds are available for obligation for a period of 2 years. Balances remaining unobligated after the period of availability are returned to the Service.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Approvable activities include land acquisition, development, research and coordination. Activities prohibited are law enforcement and public relations.

15.605 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A Performance Report is required for each annual segment within 90 days after the end of the segment.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  Cost records must be maintained separately for each project. Records, accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for 3 years after submission of final request for reimbursement.