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How to leverage a million bucks and do great
things for wetland conservation
What is NAWCA?
North
American
Wetlands
Conservation
Act
What is NAWCA?
Public
Law 101-33 (December 13, 1989)
Originally a funding mechanism for the
North American Waterfowl Management
Plan, NAWCA’s goals have expanded to
support Partners in Flight, the U.S.
Shorebird Management Plan, and the North
American Waterbird Conservation Plan.
What is NAWCA?
 Voluntary
 Non-regulatory
 Public-private
leveraging of
funds
 Competitive
grant program
What is NAWCA?
 Landscape approach
(Wetlands & wetlandassociated habitats and
migratory birds)
What is NAWCA?
 Habitat protection,
restoration and enhancement
(U.S., Canada and Mexico)
NAWCA Accomplishments
Standard Grants
Program:
(US, Canada, & Mexico)
 More than 2,793 partners
 1,332 projects
Small Grants Program:
 $820+ million NAWCA
 961 partners
 Partner nearly $1.5+ billion
 359 projects
 About 23.7 million acres
 $16.3 million NAWCA
 Partners $79.5 million
 136,586 acres acres
Who are the NAWCA players?
NAWCA Council selects projects
 FWS Director (Dale Hall)
 Director NFWF (Jeff Trandahl)
 4 Flyways (Duane Shroufe, AZ, Pacific; Terry Steinwand, ND,
Central; Scott Henderson, AR, Mississippi; Wayne MacCallum,
MA, Atlantic)
 3 NGOs (Mary Pope Hutson, LTA; Dennis Nomsen, PF; Alan
Wentz, DU)
Council Coordinator, Mike Johnson, DBHC, FWS
Council Staff
Who are the NAWCA players?
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
approves projects
 2 Senators (Blanche Lincoln, AR and Thad Cochran, MS)
 2 Representatives (John Dingell, MI and Wayne
Gilchrest, MD)
 DOI (Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, Chair)
 USDA (Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture)
 EPA (Stephen Johnson, Administrator)
Ranking officer or authorized representative of the State department
that administers game laws, as an ex officio member, to consider and
vote on all questions relating to acquisition of areas in that State.
Who are the NAWCA players?
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service awards projects
 Council Coordinator
 Division of Bird Habitat Conservation
 Joint Venture Coordinators
Who are the NAWCA players?
Partners
 Landowners
 Non-profit conservation
organizations
 Land Trusts
 State, local and tribal
governments
 Other federal agencies
Funding Sources - 2008
21%
53%
21%
5%
Appropriations
Fines
Coastal
Interest
Match Ratio
U.S. Standard Grants
1991- to date
NAWCA
$489,519,108
Match
$1,247,936,359
NAWCA Process
 Announcement
 Project Planning
 Application
 Selection
 Agreement
 Implementation
Who are the NAWCA players?
NAWCA Council selects projects
 FWS Director (Dale Hall)
 Director NFWF (Jeff Trandahl)
 4 Flyways (Duane Shroufe, AZ, Pacific; Terry Steinwand, ND,
Central; Scott Henderson, AR, Mississippi; Wayne MacCallum,
MA, Atlantic)
 3 NGOs (Mary Pope Hutson, LTA; Dennis Nomsen, PF; Alan
Wentz, DU)
Council Coordinator, Mike Johnson, DBHC, FWS
Council Staff
Technical Questions
1. Waterfowl Resources: 15 points
2. Other Wetland Bird Resources: 15 points
3. Location: 15 points
4. Wetland Types: 10 points
5. Long-Term Conservation: 15 points
6. Endangered Species: 10 points
7. Partnerships: 20 points
Announcing NAWCA
www.grants.gov
Announcing NAWCA
DBHC website
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Standard/US/index.shtm
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Which grant program?
 U.S. small – up to $75,000, 1:1match
 U.S. standard - $75,001-$1,000,000, 1:1match
 Foreign – Canada or Mexico
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Deadlines
Applying for NAWCA Funds
6 – 9 Months Before Deadline:
Define habitat goal.
Define project area.
Read current NAWCA instructions.
Contact your Joint Venture office.
Applying for NAWCA funds
Working with your
joint venture
coordinator is
critical to the
success of your
application.
Applying for NAWCA funds
US Joint Ventures
Applying for NAWCA Funds
6 – 9 Months Before Deadline:
Identify sources of information for wetlanddependent bird numbers, especially
NAWCA priority species.
Identify wetland-associated migratory bird
species in your project area, and develop
projects that will benefit them.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
6 – 9 Months Before Deadline:
Identify partners who can complete
projects.
Establish communication strategy with
partners (and stick to it).
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Read the Grant
Administration
Standards before
you write one
word of your
proposal.
Make sure your
partners read it
too!
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Knowing the Grant
Administration Policy before
you write your proposal will
help you improve your
project, reduce problems,
and better understand the
entire grant process.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
6 months before deadline:
Identify tracts where work has been done, and
were work should be done.
Develop cost breakdown of completed projects,
and an estimate of planned projects.
Make sure no funds are Federal or used as
Federal match elsewhere.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Your proposal can be rejected
if NAWCA or match funds are
used for ineligible costs.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
6 months before deadline:
Develop an all-encompassing budget of the match
and proposed work.
Present to all partners at one of your REGULAR
PARTNER MEETINGS.
Ask JV staff to review budget/proposal thus far.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
3 months before deadline:
Request partner letters.
2 months before deadline:
Write the proposal, assemble attachments.
Ask JV to review proposal.
Follow up on partner letters.
Applying for NAWCA Funds
Look at the examples.
Get expert help
with the technical
questions.
Make sure all acreage
and budget figures are
consistent throughout
the proposal and match
letters.
Allow plenty of time to
write the proposal and
collect partner letters.
Start with the budget and
tract table to help organize
your thoughts and writing.
Pay
attention
to the
details.
Proposal selection
 DBHC review of eligibility
 Council Staff review of technical content and
concept
 Council Staff scoring and slate
 Council review/recommendation
 MBCC approval
Proposal selection
Selection Calendar
The length of time
from proposal
submission to
approval is 6 to 8
months for U.S.
Standard grants.
Grant Agreement
While you are waiting, your
Joint Venture Coordinator will
be helping you get NEPA, NHPA,
and Contaminants clearances
Grant Administrators
Leakhena Au
Sarah Mott
Anna-Marie York
Andrea Grosse
Project Implementation
After MBCC approval:
Your Grant Administrator will contact you
Set up or confirm your Smartlink account
Receive your Grant Agreement within 60
days of MBCC
Project implementation
Accomplish
 Report
 Drawdown
 Modify
Communicate!
Project Changes
Even though
unforeseen
changes will
occur, we will hold
you to two
things…
Acres
Conservation
value of the
project
Match
Economic value of
the project
Project Changes
Grantees are held accountable for both match
dollars and acres, as defined in the proposal
and grant agreement.
Without prior approval and agreement
modification, accomplishing less than
100 percent of match dollars and acres
will result in a reduction of the award
amount.
Project Changes
Fair, consistent with
partners
Responsible for
federal interests
Help protect the
integrity of NAWCA
Conserve wetlands
DBHC and NAWCA
We are here to assist you
and your partners
accomplish important
wetlands conservation.
Please let us know how we
can help you.
DBHC Contacts
U.S. Standard Proposals:
David Buie 301/497-5870
Bonnie Gaukler 703/358-2017
U.S. Small Grant Proposals:
Rodecia McKnight 703/358-2266
Branch Chief:
Clint Riley 703/358-2003
DBHC Contacts
Grants Administration:
Sarah Mott 703/358-1910
Anna-Marie York 703/358-1881
Leakhena Au 703/358-2463
Andrea Grosse 703/358-2472
Rodecia McKnight 703/358-2266
A Grantee’s Perspective
Glenn Lamb
Executive Director
Columbia Land Trust
DBHC Mission Statement
We support
partnerships that
deliver national and
international
management plans
that conserve
habitat for
migratory birds and
other wildlife.
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