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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
15.622: Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
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| 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 |
Applicant Eligibility: Available to all States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands, DC, and American Samoa.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries include eligible States, Territories, Commonwealths, DC, and municipalities and private marinas within those eligible States.
Credentials/Documentation: 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.
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: Participating States will submit a narrative statement describing the need, objectives, benefits, approach, amount and source of matching funds, and fees for use of facility. The narrative statement as identified in 50 CFR Part 86 must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office when applying for a grant. After approval, 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. Environmental assessment is required where actions will significantly affect the human environment.
Award Procedure: The Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service will select projects to be funded based on established criteria. Regional Offices make awards to approved applicants.
Deadlines: Authorization for this program began October 1, 1999. No date has been established for submitting proposals.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 120 days.
Appeals: Differences of opinion about eligibility of proposals are considered by the Regional Directors. Final determination rests with the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Renewals: Funding of projects selected for multiple-year financing is contingent on the availability of funds in future fiscal years.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Project must be submitted by an agency of the State with authority from the State government. Purpose of the project must be consistent with the purpose and conditions of the Act. The criteria for selecting proposals are based upon the extent the project will contribute to constructing tie-up facilities according to the State's approved plan; upon the extent the project will contribute to public/private and public/public partnerships; upon the innovative approaches to increasing availability and use of tie-up facilities; that include private, local, or other state funds in addition to the 25 percent match; that are cost efficient; that provide a significant link to prominent destination way points such as those near cultural or natural sites; that provide access to recreational, historic, cultural, natural, or scenic opportunities of local, regional, or national significance; that provide significant economic impacts to a community; and that include multi- state efforts that result in coordinating location of tie-up facilities.
Examples of Funded Projects: None.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $10,000 to $1,000,000; $300,000.
Federal Agency: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $0; FY 00 est $5,000,000; and FY 01 est $6,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 14-8151-0-7-303.
Authorization: Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act, Title VII, Subtitle D, Section 7404, Public Law 105-178, 16 U.S.C. 777g-1.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 50 CFR Part 86 (when final).
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of The Catalog for addresses.
Headquarters Office: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 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.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Federal share of project costs is not to exceed 75 percent.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Projects are normally funded through annual segments.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Program authorizes matching funds on a competitive basis for constructing, renovating, or maintaining tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable recreational vessels.
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.
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