2021 National Federal Aid Coordinator (FAC) Virtual Meeting

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Date:	Friday, April 19, 2024, 4:15 PM

Overview
Day 1 National Sessions
Day 2 National Sessions
Day 3 National Sessions
Legacy Region 3 Breakout Sessions
Legacy Region 4 Breakout Session
Legacy Region 5 Breakout Session
Legacy Region 1, 7 & 8 Breakout Session

Overview

Introduction

A national virtual conference of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program’s Federal Assistance Coordinators (FAC) took place March 29, 30, and 31, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic hampered planning for annual regional WSFR-FAC meetings across the nation, and an opportunity to conduct a national virtual meeting was realized. The three-day meeting consisted of high-level training materials and updates from WSFR HQ staff on topics including TRACS, GrantSolutions, Program Income, and WSFR’s Accountability Initiative. The meeting was opened by USFWS Principal Deputy Director Martha Williams, closed with industry presentations from Dan Forster of the Archery Trade Association and Daniel Nussbaum of Z-man Fishing Products, and included success stories from Alaska, Georgia, and Nevada. Regional breakout sessions were held on the last day of the conference, allowing region specific discussions to take place.

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Session Recordings and Reference Materials

Day 1 National Sessions (March 29th 2021)
Day 2 National Sessions (March 30th 2021)
Day 3 National Sessions (March 31st 2021)
Legacy Region 3 Breakout Sessions (March 31st 2021)
Legacy Region 4 Breakout Sessions (March 31st 2021)
Legacy Region 5 Breakout Session (March 31st 2021)
Legacy Region 1, 7 & 8 Breakout Sessions (March 31st 2021)

National FAC Conference Survey Results

Day 1 National Sessions

Watch the recording of all of the day 1 sessions:


Title	Presenter	Time in Recording	Reference Materials
Welcome, Agenda Review	Larry Riley, WSFR LR8 Regional Manager	0:00 - 3:22	None
Opening Remarks	Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director, USFWS	3:23 - 13:54	None
Remarks and Updates	Paul Rauch, WSFR Assistant Director	13:55 - 36:35	None
PR Modernization Act Changes and Implementation: Status Update on Draft Policy Recommendation	Diana Swan-Pinion and Ryan Oster, WSFR Policy / WSFR Systems & Training Branches	36:36 - 1:13:38	Status Update on Draft Policy Recommendations Status Update on Draft Policy Recommendations Q&A
Success Story - Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Coastal Georgia Land Conservation with the NCWCG Program	Jason Lee, Program Manager for the Coastal Nongame Conservation Section, Wildlife Resources Division	1:13:39 - 1:32:59	GA Coastal Land Acquisition with NCWCG Program
Success Story - Nevada Department of Wildlife: Bringing Bighorns Back	Alan Jenne, Habitat Division Administrator and Mike Scott, Game Division Administrator	1:33:00 - 1:55:24	Nevada Bighorn Sheep Success Story Nevada Bighorn Sheep Success Story Q&A
WSFR Accountability Initiative Part 1 - In-Kind Match	Scott Knight, Financial Assistance Support & Oversight Division Manager	1:55:25 - 2:20:19	Third-party In-Kind Contributions In-Kind Q&A
Wildlife Restoration / Hunter Education Advisory Team Updates	Lisa Van Alstyne, WSFR Policy and Programs Division	2:20:20 - 2:32:49	Wildlife Restoration / Hunter Education Advisory Team Presentation
Code of Federal Regulations Update on Policies and Changes to Title 2	Ryan Oster, WSFR Systems & Training Branch	2:32:50 - 3:16:34	OMB's Recent Revisions to the Title 2 Regulations Title 2 Regulations Q&A
Closing Statements and Wrap Up. Day 2 Agenda Preview	Larry Riley, WSFR LR8 Regional Manager	3:16:35 - 3:17:07	None

Day 2 National Sessions

Watch the recording of all of the day 2 sessions (note the Alaskan Caribou video is available to view below):

Watch the Alaska Game and Fish Department's Alaskan Caribou Photo Census Video:


Title	Presenter	Time in Recording	Reference Materials
Welcome, Agenda Review	Kathy Hollar, WSFR Policy and Programs Division Manager	0:35 - 2:51	None
Opening Remarks	Sara Parker Pauley, Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation and President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies	2:52 - 17:47	None
TRACS: Introduction, Objective Translation, and Learning Opportunities	Yonah Cohen and Meg Druyor, WSFR Program Accomplishment Reporting Branch	17:48 - 1:39:35	TRACS Presentation Slides TRACS Q&A
Program Income: Common Audit Findings, Solutions and Training Materials Available	Ryan Oster, WSFR Systems & Training Branch	1:39:36 - 2:22:21	Program Income Presentation Program Income Q&A
GrantSolutions: Updates and Governance of How Updates/Enhancements Happen	Scott Knight and Debbie Unbehagen, WSFR Financial Assistance Support & Oversight Division	2:22:22 - 2:47:59	Grant Solutions Presentation Grant Solutions Q&A
WSFR Accountability Initiative Part 2: Performance Reporting and NOFOs	Kathy Hollar, WSFR Policy and Programs Division Manager and Larry Riley, WSFR LR8 Regional Manager	2:49:14 - 3:16:22	Performance Reporting Standardized Flexibility Performance Reporting Standardized Flexibility Q&A
Success Story - Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Teamwork for Wildlife Management	Mike Taras, Wildlife Education and Outreach Specialist	Introduction: 3:16:23 - 3:20:17	Watch the Alaskan Caribou Photo Census Video above
Closing Statements and Wrap Up. Day 3 Agenda Preview	Kathy Hollar, WSFR Policy and Programs Division Manager	3:31:48 - 3:34:17	None

Day 3 National Sessions

Watch the recording of all of the day 3 morning sessions:


Title	Presenter	Time in Recording	Reference Materials
Welcome, Agenda Review	Bob Curry, WSFR Deputy Assistant Director	0:00 - 3:57	None
WSFR Partner with a Payer Program	Tom Decker and Gabe Gries, WSFR LR5	3:58 - 38:23	Partner with a Payer Partner with a Payer Q&A
Archery Trade Association (ATA)	Dan Forster, Vice President & Chief Conservation Officer	38:24 - 59:59	ATA Federal Aid Partner Presentation ATA Federal Aid Partner Q&A
Z-man Fishing Products	Daniel Nussbaum, President	1:00:00 - 1:20:42	Z-man Fishing Products Q&A
Q&A for day 3 sessions	Day 3 Presenters	1:20:43 - 1:28:05	None
Closing Statements and Wrap Up	Bob Curry, WSFR Deputy Assistant Director	1:28:06 - 1:32:45	None