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NAWCANAWCAHow to leverage a million bucks and do great things for wetland

conservation

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What is NAWCA?

North American Wetlands

Conservation Act

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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.

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Voluntary

What is NAWCA?

Non-regulatory

Public-private leveraging of funds

Competitive grant program

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What is NAWCA?

Landscape approach (Wetlands & wetland-associated habitats and migratory birds)

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What is NAWCA?

Habitat protection, restoration and

enhancement (U.S., Canada and Mexico)

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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

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

Small Grants Program: 961 partners

359 projects

$16.3 million NAWCA

Partners $79.5 million

136,586 acres acres

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Who are the NAWCA players?

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

NAWCA Council selects projects

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Who are the NAWCA players?

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.

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approves projects

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Who are the NAWCA players?

Council Coordinator

Division of Bird Habitat Conservation

Joint Venture Coordinators

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service awards projects

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Who are the NAWCA players?

Landowners

Non-profit conservation organizations

Land Trusts

State, local and tribal governments

Other federal agencies

Partners

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Funding Sources - 2008

Appropriations

Fines

Coastal

Interest

53%

21%

21%

5%

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Match Ratio

U.S. Standard Grants

1991- to date

NAWCA Match

$489,519,108 $1,247,936,359

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NAWCA Process

Announcement

Project Planning

Application

Selection

Agreement

Implementation

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Who are the NAWCA players?

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

NAWCA Council selects projects

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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

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Announcing NAWCA

www.grants.gov

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Announcing NAWCA

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

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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

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

Deadlines

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

6 – 9 Months Before Deadline:

Define habitat goal.

Define project area.

Read current NAWCA instructions.

Contact your Joint Venture office.

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Applying for NAWCA funds

Working with your joint venture

coordinator is critical to the

success of your application.

Working with your joint venture

coordinator is critical to the

success of your application.

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Applying for NAWCA funds

US Joint Ventures

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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.

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

6 – 9 Months Before Deadline:

Identify partners who can complete projects.

Establish communication strategy with partners (and stick to it).

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

Make sure your partners read

it too!

Make sure your partners read

it too!

Read the Grant Administration

Standards before you

write one word of your

proposal.

Read the Grant Administration

Standards before you

write one word of your

proposal.

Standards

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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.

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.

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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.

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

Your proposal can be rejected if NAWCA or

match funds are used for ineligible costs.

Your proposal can be rejected if NAWCA or

match funds are used for ineligible costs.

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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.

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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.

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Applying for NAWCA Funds

Start with the budget and tract table to help

organize your thoughts and writing.

Start with the budget and tract table to help

organize your thoughts and writing.

Look at the examples.

Look at the examples.

Pay attention

to the details.

Pay attention

to the details.

Allow plenty of time to write the

proposal and collect partner letters.

Allow plenty of time to write the

proposal and collect partner letters.

Get expert help with the

technical questions.

Get expert help with the

technical questions.

Make sure all acreage and budget

figures are consistent

throughout the proposal and match

letters.

Make sure all acreage and budget

figures are consistent

throughout the proposal and match

letters.

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DBHC review of eligibility

Council Staff review of technical content and concept

Council Staff scoring and slate

Council review/recommendation

MBCC approval

Proposal selection

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Proposal selection

Selection Calendar

The length of time from proposal

submission to approval is 6 to

8 months for U.S. Standard

grants.

The length of time from proposal

submission to approval is 6 to

8 months for U.S. Standard

grants.

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Grant Agreement

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

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Grant Administrators

Sarah Mott

Anna-Marie York

Leakhena Au

Andrea Grosse

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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

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Project implementation

Report Drawdown Modify

Communicate!

Accomplish

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Even though unforeseen changes will occur, we will hold you to two things…

Project Changes

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Acres

Conservation value of the

project

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Match

Economic value of the project

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Project Changes

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.

Grantees are held accountable for both match dollars and acres, as defined in the proposal and grant agreement.

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Project Changes

Fair, consistent with partners

Responsible for federal interests

Help protect the integrity of NAWCA

Conserve wetlands

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We are here to assist you and your partners accomplish important wetlands

conservation.

Please let us know how we can help

you.

DBHC and NAWCA

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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

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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

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A Grantee’s Perspective

Glenn LambExecutive Director

Columbia Land Trust

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DBHC Mission Statement

We support partnerships that deliver

national and international management

plans that conserve

habitat for migratory birds

and other wildlife.

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