Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Programs / Numbers

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Programs / Numbers

Below is a listing of USFWS CFDA Numbers, along with their authorities and a description of the objective of each Program. This information is available on-line at Grants.gov. In order for you to enter into an agreement, the project must fall under one of these programs. Ensure that the authorization is appropriate, the project selected meets the objective of the program, and the program allows for the instrument you have selected. Once you choose the correct CFDA program.

15.642 Challenge Cost Share

Authorization:

· Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of (Current Fiscal Year), Title I, Public Law (Law associated with current year funding).

Objective: Encourage partnerships with nonfederal governments, private individuals and organizations, educational institutions, philanthropic and charitable groups, and businesses to support the mission of the Service. Projects must conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Types of Assistance: Project Grants.

Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds may be used for regionally approved Challenge Cost Share projects. Field managers plan and implement the projects which must be on, or directly benefitting, Service (federal) lands. The program requires that the Service expend no more than 50% of the cost to complete a project and that a minimum of the other 50% of the funds be of nonfederal origin. The cooperator share may be a non-monetary contribution, such as materials, or in-kind services.

Applicant Eligibility: Applicants may be an individual/family, minority group, specialized group, small business, profit organization, private nonprofit/organization, quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, native American, Federal, Interstate, Intrastate, State, Local, Sponsored organization, public nonprofit institution/organization, other public institution/organization, U.S. territory, or any organization with interests which support the mission of the Service. This program requires the cooperator(s) to provide a minimum of 50 percent of cost share from non-Federal sources, for local programs on National Wildlife Refuges, or benefitting other Service lands.

15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance

Authorization:

· Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (Note: This covers any activity under training);

· Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of fish and wildlife species and their habitat, 16 U.S.C. 661 and 742 et seq.(Note: This cover fish passage or dam removal projects);

· Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 753 (Note: This Authority was transferred to USGS on November 11, 1993, do not use.).

Objective: To assist in the conservation of the Nation's natural resources by supporting and providing financial resources for training, meetings, workshops and conferences to promote the public's conservation awareness.

Types of Assistance: Project Grants (Discretionary)

Uses and Use Restrictions: Training and technical assistance are used to enhance public awareness and understanding of natural resource conservation and preservation. Projects may include natural resources related education, meetings, training, workshops, and conferences. Details on funding opportunity can be found on www.Grants.gov. For further information, please contact the regional office.

Applicant Eligibility: Federal, State and local government agencies; Federally-recognized Tribal governments; private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/ organizations.

15.650 Research Grants

Authorization:

· Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 753 (Note: This Authority was transferred to USGS on November 11, 1993, do not use.);

· Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 4601-4 through 11 (Note: This covers the inventory, evaluation and classifying recreational opportunities);

· Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543 (Note: This covers any research or work dealing with endangered/threatened species).

Objectives: To assist in the conservation of the Nation's natural resources by providing financial assistance for land management, research, and data collection/analysis to further the preservation of natural resources.

Types of Assistance: Project Grants (Discretionary)\

Uses and Use Restrictions: Research grants will be used for improving scientific support for natural resource management, to enhance public awareness and understanding of natural resource conservation and preservation. Projects may include land management practices; literature research, data/information analysis and dissemination improving scientific support for natural resource management

15.652 Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species

Authorization:

· Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742(a)-754) (Note: This Authority covers activities required for the development, management, advancement, conservation and protection of fish and wildlife resources.);

· Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661-667(e) (Note: This Authority requires consultation with the Service as it relates to impounding or diverting waters and the transfer of funds to the Service to conduct related investigations.);

· National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) (Note: This Authority allows for the use of Service lands to such uses compatible with the major purposes for which such areas were established).

Objectives: To encourage coordination and integration of efforts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and interested parties to accomplish successful management of undesirable plant species. Projects must conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife and plants for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Types of Assistance: Project Grants (Discretionary)\

Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds may be used for approved projects on or off Service lands within the landscape of FWS property or projects that facilitate the identification, management and eradication of undesirable plant species.

Applicant Eligibility: Applicants may be State and local governments, educational institutions, private and public nonprofit organizations, and institutions and private individuals which support the mission of the Service.

15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements – Refuges and Wildlife
Authorization:

· Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1934 (16 U.S.C. 2901-2911) (Note: This Authority allows for financial and technical assistance to the States for the development, revision, and implementation of conservation plans and programs for nongame fish and wildlife.) ;

· Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k(4)) (Note: Authorizes recreational use, when such uses do not interfere with the area’s primary purposes and allows for the acceptance of donations of funds and real and personal property to assist in carrying out of an area’s purpose.) ;

· Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (Note: This Authority allows for permanent programs for young adults who have attained the age of 15, but not the age of 19, to perform specific tasks on lands and waters administered by the Service.) ;

· Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-47011) (Note: This Authority allows for the excavation of archaeological sites on federal and Indian lands in the United States, and the removal and disposition of archaeological collections from those sites.) ;

· The National Wildlife Refuge System Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57) (Note: Provides guidance and emphasizes a strong and singular wildlife conservation mission for the Refuge System; a requirement that the Secretary of the Interior maintain the biological integrity, diversity and environmental health of the Refuge System; a new process for determining compatible uses of refuges; a recognition that wildlife-dependent recreational uses involving hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation, when determined to be compatible, are legitimate and appropriate public uses of the Refuge System; that these compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses are the priority general public uses of the Refuge System; and a requirement for preparing comprehensive conservation plans.);

· National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-327) (Note: This Authority reauthorized volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges.)

Objectives: To provide technical and financial assistance to identify, protect, conserve, manage, enhance, or restore the ecological condition of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) trust resources through work on and off NWRS lands.

Types of Assistance: Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds may be used for approved activities that support the objectives of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).

Applicant Eligibility: Applicants may be State and local governments, private, public, nonprofit organizations, institutions and private individuals, which support the mission of the Service.