Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 11:36 PM
Site: WSFR Training Portal
Course: WSFR Training Portal (WSFR Training)
Glossary: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms and Definitions
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Apportioned Funds

Funds are those that are awarded to a State based on formulas in the Wildlife Restoration Act. Wildlife Restoration (WR, see (17)) funds are apportioned using the formula at 16 U.S.C. 669c(b), Basic Hunter Education (BHE, see (6)) funds are apportioned using the formula at 669c(c), and Enhanced Hunter Education (EHE, see (9)) are apportioned using the formula at 16 U.S.C. 669c(c) and according to the criteria at 16 U.S.C. 669h-1(a).

Apportionment

A federal budget process which distributes funds to States from the Wildlife Restoration, Sport Fish Restoration, and State Wildlife Grants programs based on a pre-determined formula.

Appraisal

A written statement independently and impartially prepared by a qualified appraiser setting forth an opinion of defined value of an adequately described property as of a specific date, supported by the presentation and analysis of relevant market information.


Appraisal Review

The act or process of developing and communicating an opinion about the quality of another appraiser's work.

Approach

The "Approach" is a critical element in the Project Statement that describes the methods used to achieve the stated objectives.  It describes the specific conservation actions (i.e., and efforts that the applicant will implement to order to fulfill the objectives of the Federal award.

Appurtenances

Anything attached to a piece of land or building such that it becomes a part of that property.


Archive

Soft deletes the project statement, which enables users to preserve data that is not being approved.

ARD

Assistant Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

ARRA

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

ASA

American Sports Fishing Association.