Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is sponsored by Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. This program provides financial assistance, through grants or cooperative agreements, to public or private organizations for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects.

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE To provide financial assistance, through grants or cooperative agreements, to public or private organizations for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects. **Fiscal Year 2025:** Projects to increase instream flow; drain and vegetation monitoring; fish hatchery support; and other habitat restoration projects.

**Fiscal Year 2026:** Projects to increase capacity for watercraft inspection and decontamination along the Colorado River to strengthen efforts to contain invasive species. To provide financial assistance, through grants or cooperative agreements, to public or private organizations for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects.

NATURAL RESOURCES - QO Fish and Wildlife Preservation Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, Public Law 85-624, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq. , as amended, and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) (70 Stat 1122; 16 U.S.C.

742f(a)); as limited and delegated by the Secretary of the Interior delegation of authority to the Bureau of Reclamation at 255 DM 1. 1B _These funding amounts do not reflect the award amounts that are displayed on USASpending. gov_ **This listing is funded for the current fiscal year.

** **Fiscal Year 2025:** Award to the State of Washington to work with parties to determine the best mechanisms to procure water for added volumes of instream flow and to utilize measures to reduce the impact of water stargrass on the water systems in the Yakima River Basin.

**Fiscal Year 2026:** Award to use structured decision-making (SDM) process to identify and evaluate actions affecting natural resources in the Klamath Basin following Dam removal in the watershed. No Credentials or Documentation are required. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Not-for-Profit Organization, Unrestricted by Individual Type State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, individuals, small businesses, for-profit organizations, and Native American Organizations.

Unrestricted by Entity Type, Unrestricted by Individual Type Anyone/general public, governmental entities, Tribal governments, Native American organizations, and/or public or private organizations in the specific project area. Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level In accordance with the delegation of authority to the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the Interior Department Manual, Part 255, Chapter 1, Section 1. 1.

B, projects are limited to the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects, and in isolated cases, off-site locations not affected by Bureau of Reclamation projects. Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Preapplication coordination is required.

An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.

O. 12372. Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded.

This may result in the need for an environment impact assessment or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Opportunity Posted Location: Grants.

gov Application Procedures Location: NOFO Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www. grants. gov. For competitive awards: Proposals received in response to the Announcement were reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the Announcement.

Reclamation will make awards to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. For single-source awards, a Notice of Intent to Award is announced on www. grants.

gov providing justification for the noncompetitive research award. Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.

grants. gov and may be obtained by contacting the Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement. If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement.

When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds. None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing: Subpart B, General provisions Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements Subpart E, Cost Principles Subpart F, Audit Requirements The following 2CFR policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing: **Financial Reports:**Based on recipient risk assessment.

, Frequency: Determined at Time of Award **Progress/Performance Reports :**Based on recipient risk assessment. , Frequency: Determined at Time of Award All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. 333 Retention requirements for records.

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient.

Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200. 33. Retention Period: 3 Years Domestic Assistance Program that uses Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA): Financial Assistance Policy Branch, Mail Code 84-27130, P.

O. Box 25007, Denver Federal Center, leanne_henderson@ios. doi.

gov Financial Assistance Policy Branch, Mail Code 84-27130, P. O. Box 25007, Denver Federal Center, michelle_ranger@ios.

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