the mission of the u.s. fish and wildlife service’s division of federal assistance is to:
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The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Federal Assistance is to: Division of Federal Assistance is to:
““Strengthen the ability of State and Territorial Strengthen the ability of State and Territorial fish and wildlife agencies to restore and fish and wildlife agencies to restore and manage fish and wildlife resources to meet manage fish and wildlife resources to meet effectively the consumptive and non-effectively the consumptive and non-consumptive needs of the public for fish and consumptive needs of the public for fish and wildlife resources”wildlife resources”
Grant Programs Administered by Grant Programs Administered by Federal AssistanceFederal Assistance
FY 2007 Funding - NationalFY 2007 Funding - National
Wildlife Restoration (WR)Wildlife Restoration (WR) Sport Fish Restoration (SFR)Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Endangered Species ActEndangered Species Act Coastal Wetlands ConservationCoastal Wetlands Conservation Clean Vessel Act (CVA)Clean Vessel Act (CVA) State Wildlife Grants (SWG) State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Landowner Incentive Program Landowner Incentive Program
(LIP)(LIP) Boating Infrastructure Grants Boating Infrastructure Grants
(BIG)(BIG)
TotalTotal
$ 266,592,809$ 266,592,809 $ 349,089,063$ 349,089,063 $ 77,700,000$ 77,700,000 $ 18,753,373$ 18,753,373 $ 13,256,526$ 13,256,526 $ 60,754,843$ 60,754,843 $ 20,636,949$ 20,636,949 $ 12,592,272$ 12,592,272
$832,375,835$832,375,835
The Quiet GiantThe Quiet Giant
Since 1939, $10.07 billion have been provided toSince 1939, $10.07 billion have been provided to statesstates
$5.03 billion for Wildlife Restoration$5.03 billion for Wildlife Restoration
$5.04 billion for Sport Fish Restoration$5.04 billion for Sport Fish Restoration
Fiscal Year 2007 Apportionments to StatesFiscal Year 2007 Apportionments to States
Wildlife RestorationWildlife Restoration $266 million$266 million
Sport Fish RestorationSport Fish Restoration $349 million$349 million
Total Total $524 million$524 million
Region 3Region 3
States received $143 million in SFR/WR in FY 2007 – States received $143 million in SFR/WR in FY 2007 –
Wildlife RestorationWildlife Restoration $ 53.3 million $ 53.3 million 20% of national total!20% of national total!
Sport Fish RestorationSport Fish Restoration $ 69.8 million $ 69.8 million 20% of national total!20% of national total!
State Wildlife Grants State Wildlife Grants $60.7 million$60.7 million
Small grant programsSmall grant programs $ 18.9 million$ 18.9 million
Region 3 TotalRegion 3 Total $176.9 million$176.9 million
Program CornerstonesProgram Cornerstones
User Pays / User BenefitsUser Pays / User Benefits
Stable Funding - permanent indefinite Stable Funding - permanent indefinite appropriationappropriation
License Fee Protection – Assent legislationLicense Fee Protection – Assent legislation
Partnership ApproachPartnership Approach
Programs Tailored to Needs of Individual States Programs Tailored to Needs of Individual States
Key State RolesKey State Roles
Project Proposals – State PrioritiesProject Proposals – State Priorities
Legal Compliance – NEPA, ESA, NHPA, etc.Legal Compliance – NEPA, ESA, NHPA, etc.
Project ImplementationProject Implementation
Project EvaluationProject Evaluation
Key Federal RolesKey Federal Roles
Review Project Proposals – approve/disapprove Review Project Proposals – approve/disapprove based on eligibility and substantialitybased on eligibility and substantiality
Eligibility – Meets the purposes of the ActsEligibility – Meets the purposes of the Acts
Substantiality of Character and Design – Sound Substantiality of Character and Design – Sound justification, planning, science, and products. justification, planning, science, and products. Benefits that are commensurate with costsBenefits that are commensurate with costs
Legal compliance – EnsureLegal compliance – Ensure
Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance
Program Overview – Field reviews, Program Overview – Field reviews, administrative reviews, formal auditsadministrative reviews, formal audits
How the Process WorksHow the Process Works
States select projectsStates select projects
States develop and submit proposalsStates develop and submit proposals
Project approvedProject approved
Funds obligatedFunds obligated
States carry out work at their expenseStates carry out work at their expense
Reimbursed up to 75% of project costs as expenses are Reimbursed up to 75% of project costs as expenses are incurredincurred State match cannot be made with other federal fundsState match cannot be made with other federal funds State match can be license $$, general funds, gifts, in-State match can be license $$, general funds, gifts, in-
kind (land, volunteer labor) kind (land, volunteer labor)
States report on project States report on project
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (Pittman Robertson, PR)1937 (Pittman Robertson, PR)
The restoration, conservation, The restoration, conservation, management and enhancement management and enhancement of wild birds and mammals, and of wild birds and mammals, and the provision for public use of and the provision for public use of and benefits from these resourcesbenefits from these resources
The education of hunters, and The education of hunters, and archers in the skills, knowledge, archers in the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to beand attitudes necessary to be responsible and competent responsible and competent
Where the Money Comes Where the Money Comes
FromFrom Federal excise taxes paid by Federal excise taxes paid by
hunters, sport shooters and hunters, sport shooters and archers (actually manufacturers) archers (actually manufacturers)
11% Tax on sporting firearms 11% Tax on sporting firearms 42% of ’03 42% of ’03 receiptsreceipts
11% Tax on ammunition 11% Tax on ammunition 29% of ‘03 receipts 29% of ‘03 receipts
11% Tax on Bows and arrows 11% Tax on Bows and arrows 10% of ’03 receipts 10% of ’03 receipts
10% Tax on pistols and revolvers 10% Tax on pistols and revolvers 19% of ’03 receipts 19% of ’03 receipts
Where the Money Goes Where the Money Goes Apportioned by Formula Apportioned by Formula
(50% area, 50% license holders)(50% area, 50% license holders)
Wildlife Research and SurveysWildlife Research and Surveys
Habitat EnhancementHabitat Enhancement
Tech. Assistance to Private LandownersTech. Assistance to Private Landowners
Environmental Review of Public ProjectsEnvironmental Review of Public Projects
Land AcquisitionLand Acquisition
O & M of Areas and FacilitiesO & M of Areas and Facilities
Comprehensive Planning for Wildlife Comprehensive Planning for Wildlife ResourcesResources
Hunter EducationHunter Education
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 19501950
(Dingell-Johnson, D-J, Wallop Breaux) (Dingell-Johnson, D-J, Wallop Breaux)
The restoration, conservation, The restoration, conservation, management and enhancement of management and enhancement of sportfish, and the provision for public sportfish, and the provision for public use of and benefits from these use of and benefits from these resources.resources.
The enhancement of the public’s The enhancement of the public’s understanding of water resources and understanding of water resources and aquatic life forms, and the aquatic life forms, and the development of responsible attitudes development of responsible attitudes towards the aquatic environment.towards the aquatic environment.
Where the money comes fromWhere the money comes from
10% Federal excise tax on fishing 10% Federal excise tax on fishing tackle and related items tackle and related items (22% of ’03 receipts) (22% of ’03 receipts)
3% Tax on electric trolling motors and 3% Tax on electric trolling motors and flasher-type fish finders flasher-type fish finders (<1% of ’03 receipts)(<1% of ’03 receipts)
Motorboat fuel and small engine fuel Motorboat fuel and small engine fuel taxes (62% of ’03 receipts) taxes (62% of ’03 receipts)
Import duties on fishing tackle and Import duties on fishing tackle and pleasure boats pleasure boats (7% of ’03 receipts)(7% of ’03 receipts)
Trust fund interest Trust fund interest (9% of ’03 receipts)(9% of ’03 receipts)
Where the money goes Where the money goes Apportioned via formula Apportioned via formula (40% area, 60% license (40% area, 60% license
holders)holders) Development projects such as fishing and boating Development projects such as fishing and boating
public use facilities, and fish hatcheries public use facilities, and fish hatcheries (minimum 15% for boating access)(minimum 15% for boating access)
Lake and stream habitat improvement projectsLake and stream habitat improvement projects
Comprehensive planningComprehensive planning
Research Research
Surveys and InventoriesSurveys and Inventories
Technical assistance and environmental reviewTechnical assistance and environmental review
Land acquisitionLand acquisition
O & M of areas and facilitiesO & M of areas and facilities
Aquatic Resource Education (maximum 15%)Aquatic Resource Education (maximum 15%)
19841984
Wallop-Breaux AmendmentWallop-Breaux Amendment
Aquatic Resources Trust FundAquatic Resources Trust Fund
Broadened list of taxed itemsBroadened list of taxed items
Added motorboat fuel taxAdded motorboat fuel tax
Authorized aquatic educationAuthorized aquatic education
Mandated 10% for motorboat accessMandated 10% for motorboat access
Equitable freshwater/saltwater Equitable freshwater/saltwater distributiondistribution
SFR Amendments Cont’dSFR Amendments Cont’d
19901990 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and
RestorationRestoration Added small engine fuels – Directed 18% of SFR Added small engine fuels – Directed 18% of SFR
account to Coastal Wetlands Restorationaccount to Coastal Wetlands Restoration
19921992 Clean Vessel ActClean Vessel Act Boating access minimum raised to 12.5%Boating access minimum raised to 12.5% Added “outreach” to aquatic educationAdded “outreach” to aquatic education
SFR Amendments - Cont’dSFR Amendments - Cont’d
19981998 National Outreach and Communications Program $36 National Outreach and Communications Program $36
million to Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation million to Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (FY 99-03)(FY 99-03)
Increased Aquatic Education maximum from 10% to Increased Aquatic Education maximum from 10% to 15% 15%
Boating access minimum raised to 15%Boating access minimum raised to 15% Established Boating Infrastructure ProgramEstablished Boating Infrastructure Program
2000 “Improvement Act”2000 “Improvement Act” Reduced expenses for administrationReduced expenses for administration Firearm and bow hunter education and safetyFirearm and bow hunter education and safety Multi-state conservation grant programMulti-state conservation grant program Audits, reports and certificationsAudits, reports and certifications
Small Grant ProgramsSmall Grant Programs
Section 6 Endangered Species Section 6 Endangered Species ActAct
Coastal Wetlands ConservationCoastal Wetlands Conservation
Clean Vessel Act (CVA)Clean Vessel Act (CVA)
State Wildlife Grants (SWG)State Wildlife Grants (SWG)
Landowner Incentive Program Landowner Incentive Program (LIP)(LIP)
Boating Infrastructure Grants Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG)(BIG)
Section 6 and Title VIII Endangered Species Section 6 and Title VIII Endangered Species ActAct
Grants to states are administered by the Grants to states are administered by the Division of Federal Aid in coordination with Division of Federal Aid in coordination with Ecological ServicesEcological Services
Joint identification and ranking of proposals Joint identification and ranking of proposals between the Service and the States.between the Service and the States.
““Traditional” Conservation GrantsTraditional” Conservation Grants HCP Planning AssistanceHCP Planning Assistance HCP Land AcquisitionHCP Land Acquisition Recovery Land AcquisitionRecovery Land Acquisition
$77.7 million appropriated in FY 2007$77.7 million appropriated in FY 2007 $3.2 million for R3 in FY 2007$3.2 million for R3 in FY 2007
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration ActRestoration Act
18% of SFR Account divided among 3 subprograms18% of SFR Account divided among 3 subprograms 70% - Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration (funding to 70% - Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration (funding to
Corps of Engineers)Corps of Engineers) 15% - North American Wetlands Conservation Act15% - North American Wetlands Conservation Act 15% - National Coastal Wetlands Conservation 15% - National Coastal Wetlands Conservation
GrantsGrants
Grants to coastal states, Grants to coastal states, including Great Lakes including Great Lakes statesstates, to carry out conservation projects for , to carry out conservation projects for acquisition, restoration, enhancement or management acquisition, restoration, enhancement or management of coastal wetlandsof coastal wetlands
$18.7 million appropriated in FY 2007 $18.7 million appropriated in FY 2007 $2.7 million for R3 in FY 2007$2.7 million for R3 in FY 2007
Clean Vessel ActClean Vessel Act
Competitive grants to states for the construction, renovation, Competitive grants to states for the construction, renovation, operation and maintenance of public pumpout and portable operation and maintenance of public pumpout and portable dump stations, for boaters to dispose of human waste in an dump stations, for boaters to dispose of human waste in an environmentally safe mannerenvironmentally safe manner
Funding for educational outreach regarding effects of boater Funding for educational outreach regarding effects of boater sewage and the means by which boaters can avoid improper sewage and the means by which boaters can avoid improper disposaldisposal
$12,512,671 appropriated in FY 2007$12,512,671 appropriated in FY 2007 $1,370,972 for Region 3 in FY 2007 $1,370,972 for Region 3 in FY 2007
State Wildlife Grants (SWG)State Wildlife Grants (SWG)
Grants to states and tribes for planning and implementation of Grants to states and tribes for planning and implementation of programs that benefit species of greatest conservation need (all programs that benefit species of greatest conservation need (all fauna). fauna).
To establish eligibility, States and Territories had to commit to develop, To establish eligibility, States and Territories had to commit to develop, by October 1, 2005, a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan by October 1, 2005, a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan (CWCP). (CWCP).
AKA Wildlife Action Plan AKA Wildlife Action Plan
Formula apportionment to States and Territories based on land area Formula apportionment to States and Territories based on land area and population. and population.
Grants to tribes are competitive.Grants to tribes are competitive.
FY 2007 - $60.7 million for wildlife conservation grants to States FY 2007 - $60.7 million for wildlife conservation grants to States $5.9 $5.9 million to tribes million to tribes
Region 3 -$17.9 million for States in FY 2007Region 3 -$17.9 million for States in FY 2007 $.6 million for tribes in FY 2007$.6 million for tribes in FY 2007
Landowner Incentive Program (LIP)Landowner Incentive Program (LIP)
Competitive matching grants to States, Territories Competitive matching grants to States, Territories and Tribes and Tribes
To establish or supplement landowner incentive To establish or supplement landowner incentive programs that provide technical or financial programs that provide technical or financial assistance to private landowners for projects that assistance to private landowners for projects that protect and restore habitats of listed species or protect and restore habitats of listed species or species determined to be at risk. species determined to be at risk.
FY 2007 - $21 million from Land and Water FY 2007 - $21 million from Land and Water Conservation Fund Conservation Fund $19 million allocated to States and Territories$19 million allocated to States and Territories $2 million allocated to Tribes $2 million allocated to Tribes
Region 3 FY 2006 - $6.6 million (states) Region 3 FY 2006 - $6.6 million (states) $.15 million (tribes) $.15 million (tribes)
Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG)Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG)
Grants to construct, renovate and maintain either Grants to construct, renovate and maintain either public or privately owned boat infrastructure tie-up public or privately owned boat infrastructure tie-up facilities for transient, non-trailerable boats 26 feet facilities for transient, non-trailerable boats 26 feet and larger.and larger.
Each State or Territory can receive up to $100,000 Each State or Territory can receive up to $100,000 annually on a non-competitive basis (Tier I grants)annually on a non-competitive basis (Tier I grants)
Tier II grants are competitiveTier II grants are competitive
$9.5 million appropriated for FY 2007 $9.5 million appropriated for FY 2007 $4.8 million – Region 3 $4.8 million – Region 3