FA Resources and Job Aids
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Table of contents
- Overview
- Background Info for Standard Project Statements
- Standard Project Statements
- Aquatic Nuisance Species Outreach Program
- Aquatic Resources Education Program
- Boating Access Construction
- Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant
- Clean Vessel Act Program Grant
- Coordination and Administration
- Fish and Wildlife Technical Assistance and Environmental Review
- Freshwater Public Waters Sport Fisheries Surveys and Monitoring
- Habitat Management and Public Access
- Hunter Education Program
- Land Acquisition for Wildlife-Oriented Recreation
- Land Acquisition - Statewide Habitat Conservation for Wildlife Diversity
- Research - Wildlife Restoration
- Sport Fish Stocking and Fish Hatchery Operations/Maintenance
- WSFR-Administered Programs Quick Reference Guides
- WSFR-Administered Program Funding Diagrams
Overview
Resources and Job Aids:
- Introduction to the Wildlife Restoration, Sport Fish Restoration, and State Wildlife Grant Programs
- Standard Project Statements
- WSFR-Administered Programs Quick Reference Guides
- WSFR-Administered Program Funding Diagrams
- Income Determination from Federal Awards Diagram
Visit the following page: https://fawiki.fws.gov/display/TRNG/WSFR+Course+Materials
Background Info for Standard Project Statements
Background
The process of developing standard project statements began at the Fall 2015 TRACS Working Group meeting. At the meeting, the WSFR Training Branch was initially tasked with evaluating the current list of custom indicators used in TRACS, with a stated goal of determining if WSFR could implement standard objectives for various project statements in TRACS that would complement the efforts being done on the results chains. The goal of this effort was to create a suite of standard project statements (best management practices) for the most common project types that States routinely perform using grant funds from WSFR programs.
Objectives
(1) Create training and job aids that assists WSFR and State staff in performance of their respective grants management roles and responsibilities;
(2) Clarify what represents an adequate project statement in order to satisfy the requirements of regulation and policy;
(3) Provide a roadmap for the development of the project statement component for the TRACS enhancement; and
(4) Create efficiencies in the grants management process for both WSFR staff and our State partners by providing a clearer understanding of expectations for each element of a project statement.
Development Process
During the spring and summer of 2016, the Training Branch developed 14 standard project statements for various project types including fish hatcheries/stocking, research, land acquisition, boating access, coordination, survey, habitat management, hunter education, aquatic education, and construction activities under the clean vessel act and boating infrastructure grant program. These project statements were crafted using the TRACS strategies and standard objectives developed by the TRACS Working Group. The standard project statements were then released on June 15, 2016, to WSFR staff for an open commenting period. This commenting period ended on July 29, 2016, during which time, the Training Branch incorporated constructive comments from staff on each standard project statement. Following the WSFR staff commenting period, the standard project statements were then released on September 12, 2016, to State agency/partner staff for their comments. This commenting period closed on October 14, 2016, during which time, the Training Branch again incorporated constructive comments from the States.
In July 2018, the Training Branch updated the 14 standard project statements to meet the new TRACS Enhancement matrix format. The TRACS Enhancement is proposed for implementation during the fall/winter of 2019.
The Training Branch would like to express our sincerest appreciation to everyone who assisted in this significant effort. The quality of the final project statements would not have been possible without the continuing effort and partnership that exists between WSFR and the States. The Training Branch has received numerous requests to develop additional sample project statements and we are committed to assisting in this continuing effort as time allows in the future.
Standard Project Statements
Directions
To view the sample standard project statements, please click on the links below to open a page with a link to download a Word version. We have also provided several additional sections (i.e. Related Pages, Resources, and References) that may benefit WSFR and State staff.
If you have comments about any of the information provided in the standard project statements, please contact Ryan Oster at ryan_oster@fws.gov. The standard project statement samples are meant to be used as training aids. While some of the information provided in the project statement is based upon factual data, the entire project statement is not meant to represent an actual project statement or state agency.
Standard Project Statements
The standard project statement samples are meant to be used as training aids. While some of the information provided in the project statement is based upon factual data, the entire project statement is not meant to represent an actual project statement or state agency.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Outreach Program
Aquatic Resources Education Program
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant
Clean Vessel Act Program Grant
Coordination and Administration
Fish and Wildlife Technical Assistance and Environmental Review
Freshwater Public Waters Sport Fisheries Surveys and Monitoring
Habitat Management and Public Access
Land Acquisition for Wildlife-Oriented Recreation
Land Acquisition - Statewide Habitat Conservation for Wildlife Diversity
Research - Wildlife Restoration
Sport Fish Stocking and Fish Hatchery Operations/Maintenance
To learn more about how these statements were developed, visit the FA wiki here: https://fawiki.fws.gov/display/WSFR/Standard+Project+Statements
Aquatic Nuisance Species Outreach Program
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Aquatic Nuisance Species Outreach Program
Related Pages
- Sport Fish Restoration Eligible Activities
- Aquatic Resource Education
- Sport Fish Restoration Program Apportionments
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.62 What limitations apply to spending on the Aquatic Resource Education and the Outreach and Communications subprograms?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Aquatic Resources Education Program
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Aquatic Resources Education Program
Related Pages
- Sport Fish Restoration Eligible Activities
- Aquatic Resource Education
- Sport Fish Restoration Program Apportionments
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.62 What limitations apply to spending on the Aquatic Resource Education and the Outreach and Communications subprograms?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Boating Access Construction
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Boating Access Construction
Related Pages
- Boating Access Subprogram Allocation - WSFR
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Funds as Cost Share
- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Funds as Cost Share
Resources
References
- 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- 50 CFR 80.61 What requirements apply to funds for the Recreational Boating Access subprogram?
- 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant
Related Pages
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 86.11 What actions are eligible for funding?
- § 50 CFR 86.43 What information must I put in the project statement?
Clean Vessel Act Program Grant
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Clean Vessel Act Program Grant
Related Pages
Resources
References
Coordination and Administration
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Coordination and Administration
Related Pages
- Sport Fish Restoration Eligible Activities
- Sport Fish Restoration Program Apportionments
- Wildlife Restoration
Resources
- Quick Reference_SFR
- Quick Reference_WR
- Sport Fish Restoration Funding diagram
- Wildlife Restoration Funding Diagram
References
- § 50 CFR 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Fish and Wildlife Technical Assistance and Environmental Review
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Fish and Wildlife Technical Assistance and Environmental Review
Related Pages
Resources
References
- 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Freshwater Public Waters Sport Fisheries Surveys and Monitoring
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Freshwater Public Waters Sport Fisheries Surveys and Monitoring
Related Pages
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Habitat Management and Public Access
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Statewide Habitat Management and Public Access
Related Pages
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Hunter Education Program
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Hunter Education Program
Related Pages
- Wildlife Restoration
- Substantial in Character and Design
- Basic and Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.60 What is the relationship between the Basic Hunter Education and Safety subprogram and the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety program?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Land Acquisition for Wildlife-Oriented Recreation
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Land Acquisition for Wildlife-Oriented Recreation
Related Pages
Resources
References
- § 50 CFR 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
- § 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Land Acquisition - Statewide Habitat Conservation for Wildlife Diversity
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Land Acquisition - Statewide Habitat Conservation for Wildlife Diversity
Related Pages
Resources
References
Research - Wildlife Restoration
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Research - Wildlife Restoration
Related Pages
Resources
References
- 50 CFR 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
- 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
Sport Fish Stocking and Fish Hatchery Operations/Maintenance
Download the sample Standard Project Statement Word file: Sport Fish Stocking and Fish Hatchery Operations/Maintenance
Related Pages
Resources
References
- 50 CFR 80.51 What activities are eligible for funding under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act?
- 50 CFR 80.82 What must an agency submit when applying for a project-by-project grant?
WSFR-Administered Programs Quick Reference Guides
Below are links to the most current versions (updated as of August 2023) of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Administered Programs Quick Reference Guides that are incorporated into the WSFR Training classes (i.e. Project Leaders Course, Basic Grants Management, and Advanced Grants Management). These files are copyright-free and available for download. Please note that each WSFR Quick Reference sheet is available in both a color and black/white version.
A bundle of all the quick reference guides is also available at the bottom if you are interested in downloading or printing all of them.
Aquatic Education Subprogram
WSFR Quick Reference Aquatic Education Subprogram (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Aquatic Education Subprogram (black/white)
Basic Hunter Education Subprogram
WSFR Quick Reference Basic Hunter Education Subprogram (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Basic Hunter Education Subprogram (black/white)
Boating Access Subprogram
WSFR Quick Reference Boating Access Subprogram (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Boating Access Subprogram (black/white)
Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program
WSFR Quick Reference Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (black/white)
Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Program
WSFR Quick Reference Clean Vessel Act Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Clean Vessel Act Program (black/white)
Endangered Species Act Program
WSFR Quick Reference Endangered Species Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Endangered Species Program (black/white)
Enhanced Hunter Education Program
WSFR Quick Reference Enhanced Hunter Education Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Enhanced Hunter Education Program (black/white)
Landowner Incentive Program
WSFR Quick Reference Landowner Incentive Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Landowner Incentive Program (black/white)
National Coastal Wetlands Program
WSFR Quick Reference National Coastal Wetlands Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference National Coastal Wetlands Program (black/white)
Public Target Range Subaccounts
WSFR Quick Reference Public Target Range Subaccounts (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Public Target Range Subaccounts (black/white)
R3 - Multistate Conservation Grant (R3-MSCG) Program
WSFR Quick Reference R3 - Multistate Conservation Grant Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference R3 - Multistate Conservation Grant Program (black/white)
Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Program
WSFR Quick Reference Sport Fish Restoration Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Sport Fish Restoration Program (black/white)
State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program
WSFR Quick Reference State Wildlife Grants Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference State Wildlife Grants Program (black/white)
Traditional Multistate Conservation Grant (T-MSCG) Program
WSFR Quick Reference Traditional Multi-State Grants Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Traditional Multi-State Grants Program (black/white)
Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program
WSFR Quick Reference Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (black/white)
Wildlife Restoration Grant Program
WSFR Quick Reference Wildlife Restoration Program (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Wildlife Restoration Program (black/white)
Bundle of all the WSFR Quick Reference Guides
WSFR Quick Reference Bundle (color)
WSFR Quick Reference Bundle (black/white)
WSFR-Administered Program Funding Diagrams
Wildlife Restoration Act Funding
The Pittman-Robertson (Wildlife Restoration) Act was enacted in September 1937. It created a financial assistance program whereby Federal funds collected through excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, pistols, revolvers, handguns, and certain archery equipment are deposited into the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund. A significant portion of these funds are then disbursed, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) – Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program, to State and Territory Fish and Wildlife Agencies for use in approved wildlife-restoration; hunter education; public target range development; and hunter/recreational shooter recruitment, retention, and reactivation projects.
Wildlife Restoration funds are a permanent, indefinite appropriation. The Service annually provides these funds through three separate apportionments (Traditional Wildlife Restoration Program, Basic Hunter Education and Safety Subprogram, and Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program). The Service apportions Traditional Wildlife Restoration funds to State and Territory Fish and Wildlife Agencies using a two-part formula: (1) 50% based on the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States; and (2) 50% based on the number of paid, certified hunting license holders in each State bears to the total number of paid, certified hunting licenses holders of all the States. No State shall receive more than 5% or less than 0.5% of the total available funds. Puerto Rico shall receive 0.5% of the total available funds, while the Territories shall receive 1/6 of 1%.
Basic Hunter Education and Safety Subprogram and Enhanced Hunter Education And Safety Program funds are apportioned using a different formula. Each is a separate apportionment, and the formula is based on each State's population compared to the total U.S. population using the most recent census figures. No State shall receive more than 3% or less than 1% of the total available funds. Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana islands each receive 1/6 of 1%.
Click here to view a visual representation of how the Wildlife Restoration excise taxes are collected and apportioned.
Sport Fish Restoration Act Funding
The Dingell-Johnson (Sport Fish Restoration) Act was enacted in August 1950. It created a financial assistance program whereby Federal funds collected through excise taxes on fishing equipment; electric motors; import duties on boats, yachts, tackle; motorboat fuel tax; and small engine fuel tax are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. These funds are then disbursed, by the Service – WSFR Program, to State and Territory Fish and Wildlife Agencies for use in approved fish restoration and management projects.
Sport Fish Restoration funds are a permanent, indefinite appropriation. The Service annually apportions the funds to State and Territory Fish and Wildlife Agencies using a two-part formula: (1) 40% based on the area of each State (including coastal and Great Lakes waters) bears to the total area of all the States; and (2) 60% based on the number of paid, certified sport fishing license holders in each State bears to the total number of paid, certified sport fishing license holders of all the States. No State shall receive more than 5% or less than 1% of the total available funds. Puerto Rico shall receive 1% of the total available funds, while the Territories shall receive 1/3 of 1%.
Click here to view a visual representation of how the Sport Fish Restoration program excise taxes are collected and apportioned.
State Wildlife Grants Funding
The State Wildlife Grants program is funded through annual appropriations of Congress and the total available funds may vary from year to year. The purpose of the State Wildlife Grants program is to provide States and Territories federal financial assistance for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. Funding must benefit species identified by the State or Territory as “species of greatest conservation need” in their Wildlife Action Plan.
In order to be eligible to receive funding, States and Territories must have developed a comprehensive Wildlife Action Plan by October 1, 2005. Approved plans must be reviewed and updated at a maximum of every 10 years. The Service annual apportions State Wildlife Grants funding to State and Territories using a two-part formula: (1) 1/3 based on the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States; and (2) 2/3 based on the population of each State bears to the total U.S. population using the last census figures. No State shall receive more than 5% or less than 1% of the total available funds. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico shall receive 0.5% of the total available funds, while the Territories shall receive ¼ of 1%.
Click here to view a visual representation of how State Wildlife Grant program is apportioned.