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How to leverage a million bucks and do great things for wetland conservation

NAWCA. How to leverage a million bucks and do great things for wetland conservation. What is NAWCA?. North American Wetlands Conservation Act. What is NAWCA?. Public Law 101-33 (December 13, 1989)

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How to leverage a million bucks and do great things for wetland conservation

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  1. NAWCA How to leverage a million bucks and do great things for wetland conservation

  2. What is NAWCA? North American Wetlands Conservation Act

  3. What is NAWCA? • Public Law 101-33 (December 13, 1989) • Originally a funding mechanism for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, NAWCA’s goals have expanded to support Partners in Flight, the U.S. Shorebird Management Plan, and the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan.

  4. What is NAWCA? • Non-regulatory • Public-private leveraging of funds • Competitive grant program • Voluntary

  5. What is NAWCA? • Landscape approach (Wetlands & wetland-associated habitats and migratory birds)

  6. What is NAWCA? • Habitat protection, restoration and enhancement(U.S., Canada and Mexico)

  7. NAWCA Accomplishments • Standard Grants Program: • (US, Canada, & Mexico) • More than 2,793 partners • 1,332 projects • $820+ million NAWCA • Partner nearly $1.5+ billion • About 23.7 million acres • Small Grants Program: • 961 partners • 359 projects • $16.3 million NAWCA • Partners $79.5 million • 136,586 acres acres

  8. Who are the NAWCA players? NAWCA Council selects projects • FWS Director (Dale Hall) • Director NFWF (Jeff Trandahl) • 4 Flyways (Duane Shroufe, AZ, Pacific; Terry Steinwand, ND, Central; Scott Henderson, AR, Mississippi; Wayne MacCallum, MA, Atlantic) • 3 NGOs (Mary Pope Hutson, LTA; Dennis Nomsen, PF; Alan Wentz, DU) Council Coordinator, Mike Johnson, DBHC, FWS Council Staff

  9. Who are the NAWCA players? Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approves projects • 2 Senators (Blanche Lincoln, AR and Thad Cochran, MS) • 2 Representatives (John Dingell, MI and Wayne Gilchrest, MD) • DOI (Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, Chair) • USDA (Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture) • EPA (Stephen Johnson, Administrator) Ranking officer or authorized representative of the State department that administers game laws, as an ex officio member, to consider and vote on all questions relating to acquisition of areas in that State.

  10. Who are the NAWCA players? U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service awards projects • Council Coordinator • Division of Bird Habitat Conservation • Joint Venture Coordinators

  11. Who are the NAWCA players? Partners • Landowners • Non-profit conservation organizations • Land Trusts • State, local and tribal governments • Other federal agencies

  12. 21% 53% 21% 5% Funding Sources - 2008

  13. NAWCA Match $489,519,108 $1,247,936,359 Match Ratio U.S. Standard Grants 1991- to date

  14. NAWCA Process • Announcement • Project Planning • Application • Selection • Agreement • Implementation

  15. Who are the NAWCA players? NAWCA Council selects projects • FWS Director (Dale Hall) • Director NFWF (Jeff Trandahl) • 4 Flyways (Duane Shroufe, AZ, Pacific; Terry Steinwand, ND, Central; Scott Henderson, AR, Mississippi; Wayne MacCallum, MA, Atlantic) • 3 NGOs (Mary Pope Hutson, LTA; Dennis Nomsen, PF; Alan Wentz, DU) Council Coordinator, Mike Johnson, DBHC, FWS Council Staff

  16. Technical Questions • 1. Waterfowl Resources: 15 points • 2. Other Wetland Bird Resources: 15 points • 3. Location: 15 points • 4. Wetland Types: 10 points • 5. Long-Term Conservation: 15 points • 6. Endangered Species: 10 points • 7. Partnerships: 20 points

  17. Announcing NAWCA • www.grants.gov

  18. Announcing NAWCA • DBHC website http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Standard/US/index.shtm

  19. Applying for NAWCA Funds Which grant program? • U.S. small – up to $75,000, 1:1match • U.S. standard - $75,001-$1,000,000, 1:1match • Foreign – Canada or Mexico

  20. Deadlines Applying for NAWCA Funds

  21. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 6 – 9 Months Before Deadline: • Define habitat goal. • Define project area. • Read current NAWCA instructions. • Contact your Joint Venture office.

  22. Applying for NAWCA funds Working with your joint venture coordinator is critical to the success of your application.

  23. Applying for NAWCA funds US Joint Ventures

  24. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 6 – 9 Months Before Deadline: • Identify sources of information for wetland-dependent bird numbers, especially NAWCA priority species. • Identify wetland-associated migratory bird species in your project area, and develop projects that will benefit them.

  25. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 6 – 9 Months Before Deadline: • Identify partners who can complete projects. • Establish communication strategy with partners (and stick to it).

  26. Applying for NAWCA Funds Standards Read the Grant Administration Standards before you write one word of your proposal. Make sure your partners read it too!

  27. Applying for NAWCA Funds Knowing the Grant Administration Policy before you write your proposal will help you improve your project, reduce problems, and better understand the entire grant process.

  28. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 6 months before deadline: • Identify tracts where work has been done, and were work should be done. • Develop cost breakdown of completed projects, and an estimate of planned projects. • Make sure no funds are Federal or used as Federal match elsewhere.

  29. Applying for NAWCA Funds Your proposal can be rejected if NAWCA or match funds are used for ineligible costs.

  30. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 6 months before deadline: • Develop an all-encompassing budget of the match and proposed work. • Present to all partners at one of your REGULAR PARTNER MEETINGS. • Ask JV staff to review budget/proposal thus far.

  31. Applying for NAWCA Funds • 3 months before deadline: • Request partner letters. • 2 months before deadline: • Write the proposal, assemble attachments. • Ask JV to review proposal. • Follow up on partner letters.

  32. Applying for NAWCA Funds Allow plenty of time to write the proposal and collect partner letters. Look at the examples. Get expert help with the technical questions. Start with the budget and tract table to help organize your thoughts and writing. Make sure all acreage and budget figures are consistent throughout the proposal and match letters. Pay attention to the details.

  33. Proposal selection • DBHC review of eligibility • Council Staff review of technical content and concept • Council Staff scoring and slate • Council review/recommendation • MBCC approval

  34. Proposal selection Selection Calendar The length of time from proposal submission to approval is 6 to 8 months for U.S. Standard grants.

  35. Grant Agreement While you are waiting, your Joint Venture Coordinator will be helping you get NEPA, NHPA, and Contaminants clearances

  36. Leakhena Au Sarah Mott Anna-Marie York Andrea Grosse Grant Administrators

  37. Project Implementation • After MBCC approval: • Your Grant Administrator will contact you • Set up or confirm your Smartlink account • Receive your Grant Agreement within 60 days of MBCC

  38. Report • Drawdown • Modify • Communicate! Project implementation Accomplish

  39. Project Changes Even though unforeseen changes will occur, we will hold you to two things…

  40. Acres • Conservation value of the project

  41. Match • Economic value of the project

  42. Project Changes • Grantees are held accountable for both match dollars and acres, as defined in the proposal and grant agreement. • Without prior approval and agreement modification, accomplishing less than 100 percent of match dollars and acres will result in a reduction of the award amount.

  43. Project Changes • Fair, consistent with partners • Responsible for federal interests • Help protect the integrity of NAWCA • Conserve wetlands

  44. DBHC and NAWCA We are here to assist you and your partners accomplish important wetlands conservation. Please let us know how we can help you.

  45. DBHC Contacts U.S. Standard Proposals: David Buie 301/497-5870 Bonnie Gaukler 703/358-2017 U.S. Small Grant Proposals: Rodecia McKnight 703/358-2266 Branch Chief: Clint Riley 703/358-2003

  46. DBHC Contacts Grants Administration: Sarah Mott 703/358-1910 Anna-Marie York 703/358-1881 Leakhena Au 703/358-2463 Andrea Grosse 703/358-2472 Rodecia McKnight 703/358-2266

  47. A Grantee’s Perspective Glenn Lamb Executive Director Columbia Land Trust

  48. DBHC Mission Statement We support partnerships that deliver national and international management plans that conserve habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife.

  49. Coming up next… • Advanced NAWCA Fear of Forms…

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