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DOI Review for FY18 Financial Assistance Projects

This document provides guidance on the DOI review process for all funded Financial Assistance projects in FY18. It includes instructions for submitting the necessary documentation and outlines the timeline and likelihood of approval. It also discusses Secretarial priorities and key initiatives to consider. Contact information for Todd Chaudhry, the Research Coordinator, is provided.

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DOI Review for FY18 Financial Assistance Projects

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  1. Photo: NPS Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unithosted by Todd Chaudhry, Ph.D. Research Coordinator

  2. DOI requiring review of ALL funded Financial Assistance projects in FY18

  3. WASO & IMR guidance

  4. IMR process to initiate DOI review • Submit ONLY Draft TA/$-Mod & offline DOI Approval Form by April 2 (ideally) to imr_doi_review@nps.gov • Does NOT need to be reviewed/approved by CESU RC • FA uploads for review/approval • Timeline & likelihood of approval uncertain (~FY17?) • Check status on google sheet: ‘FY18 DOI Data Call Form (Responses)’ • FA should notify you once approved &/or process if full package submitted • WASO process: ATR submits via google form: ‘DOI - Managing Grants, Cooperative Agreements & other Significant Decisions’

  5. Level of review • Primarily depends on Aggregate funding & Recipient type • Total funding for a single TA = initial funding (any FY) + $-mods to date + anticipated $-mods • If approved this round, future $-mods may be executed without further DOI review/approval

  6. Secretarial priorities • Projects reviewed re: Secretarial Priorities • Check & justify all that pertain on DOI Form AND in TA/Mod, e.g. 1. Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt 3. Restoring trust with local communities 4. Ensuring (tribal) sovereignty means something 8. Modernizing our infrastructure (e.g. cyclical/deferred maintenance) Other Key Initiatives 1. Employment of veterans 2. Supporting DOI infrastructure needs 3. Creating jobs in the American economy 4. Access to outdoor recreation opportunities • ‘Transportation’ & ‘Urgent’ projects MAY get expedited review (CESUs NOT eligible for expedited ‘Youth’ review)

  7. WASO’s Top 10 Tips

  8. Additional tips from WASO

  9. The (mostly) usual process for TAs • New TAs due June 14 • Once submitted for DOI review follow usual process (or wait until approved?) 1. Contact your CESU RC 2. Identify/confirm ATR certification 3. Obtain CURRENT required forms/guidance from RC/CESU websites 4. Prepare draft documents (incl. TA Template, Budget, Justification) 5. Submit drafts to RC for review/approval 6. Request SF-424/424A/424B from Recipient 7. Submit PR & Attachments via IMR Sharepoint or WASO FACS (incl. TA Template, Budget, Justification, RC Approval Email & SF-424s). 8. FA processes & emails all parties when executed

  10. New Justification form N/A FOR MOST TAs Fill as usual Pre-checked Pre-filled Get from RC ATR e-signs/dates

  11. The (mostly) usual process for Mods • Mods due July 10 • Non-$ Mods need to be submitted on Mod Template by ATR to fa-imr@nps.gov w/ cc to RC (DON’T need approval) • $-Mods require RC review/approval of Mod Template & itemized Budget • Consider pros/cons of $-Mod vs. new TA • Submit PR & Attachments via IMR Sharepointor WASO FACS(incl. Mod Template, Budget, RC Approval Email & SF-424s) • FA processes & emails all parties when executed

  12. Contact Todd Chaudhry, Ph.D. Research Coordinator Colorado Plateau CESU National Park Service- Intermountain Region Adjunct Faculty Northern Arizona University School of Forestry P.O. Box 15018 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Landline: 928-523-6638 Mobile: 720-556-9678 Email: todd_chaudhry@nps.gov Current forms (scroll down to NPS link): https://nau.edu/CEFNS/Forestry/CPCESU/Project-Planning/

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