National Business Center located within the Department of the Interior, provides business management systems and services support for the Offices and Bureaus within the Department, as well as federal agencies outside the Department.

National Conservation Training Center -The Professional development and training center for the Fish and Wildlife Service located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

The "Need" is a critical element in the Project Statement which identifies a conservation issue, problem, or opportunity.

• Explain how project fulfills purpose of Act(s).
• Evidence such as research, surveys, etc.
• Articulate the null alternative (negative result of taking no action).
• Ask yourself, “Why does this project need to be funded?”

Non-Federal Entity.

Notice of Grant Award.

The Notice of Grant Award, the central component of the grant life cycle, is a legal document authorizing the recipient to expend Federal funds.  The Notice of Grant Award sets the award-specific terms and conditions, and provisions; and acts as the basis for all future monitoring and evaluation activities conducted the the program and the recipient.

National Historic Preservation Act (1966)

Notice of Award

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Notice of Intent (Notice in Federal Register of intent to perform an Environmental Impact Statement)

An award made by the Federal awarding agency to specific recipients in accordance with statutory, eligibility and compliance requirements, such that in keeping with specific statutory authority the agency has no ability to exercise judgement (“discretion”). A non-discretionary award amount could be determined specifically or by formula.

A state, local government, Indian tribe, institution of higher education (IHE), or nonprofit organization that carries out a Federal award as a recipient or subrecipient.

Non-ownership interest in land owned by another.

Consisting of right to use or control land for specific purposes, e.g., access, restrict development or restrict use.

Any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including IHEs, that:

(1)   Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;

(2)   Is not organized primarily for profit; and

(3)   Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

A formal announcement of the availability of Federal funding through a financial assistance program from a Federal awarding agency. The notice of funding opportunity provides information on the award, who is eligible to apply, the evaluation criteria for selection of an awardee, required components of an application, and how to submit the application. The notice of funding opportunity is any paper or electronic issuance that an agency uses to announce a funding opportunity, whether it is called a “program announcement,” “notice of funding availability,” “broad agency announcement,” “research announcement,” “solicitation,” or some other term.