Coastal Impact Assistance

 

The intent of the program is to disburse funding to eligible producing states and coastal political subdivisions for the purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas including wetlands; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives; implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan; and mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs.

Active 15.668 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act—Coastal impact assistance program (43 U.S.C. §1356a), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6301-6305). States eligible to receive funding are Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and 67 coastal political subdivisions among the six States. The producing coastal states, their eligible coastal political subdivisions, and the public will ultimately benefit from the program. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Prior to submitting any grant applications, an eligible State must submit a State Plan that provides detail on how a State and its Coastal Political Subdivisions (CPS) will use the CIAP funds and implement the State plan. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on this process when applying for assistance and on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The SF 424 application forms must be used for this program. Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides a notice of award to the recipient. Not applicable. FWS will have 30-60 days to notify the State in writing that the Plan or amendment is approved, disapproved, or remains under review (in which case the Plan or amendment is neither approved nor disapproved). FWS will have 30-60 days to review projects submitted by the State or the coastal political divisions and notify applicant of approval/disapproval. Not applicable. Proposals are submitted for a project period. Projects that were approved and funded during the previous project period may be submitted again in subsequent project periods. Criteria for approving proposals are identified in the Coastal Impact Assistance Program Guidelines authorizing legislation and the annual program announcement found on Grants.gov. The intent of the program is to disburse funding to eligible producing states and coastal political subdivisions for the purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas including wetlands; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives; implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan; and mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.328. A final performance report is due within 90 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. Cost records must be maintained separately for each grant. Records, accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for three years after submission of the final Financial Status Report. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. In accordance with the language of the Act, no State will receive less than 1 percent of the $250 million to be disbursed per year. The CIAP Program does not require recipients to cost share or match CIAP funds. Of the percentage received by a State, 65 percent remains with the State, and 35 percent is awarded to the coastal political subdivisions. Maintenance of effort requirements is not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants will normally be awarded for 12-month periods. Funds are disbursed to recipients as requested and in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, or as otherwise prescribed in program-specific legislation or special award terms. This program is no longer active. Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: WSFR
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 US
fwsgrants@fws.gov
Phone: (703) 358-2156 http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/ 14-5579-0-2-306 (Formula Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$0.00; FY 17$7,114,625.00; - FY2017 was the last funding year for this program. The Assistance Listing remains active to allow the USFWS to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active Assistance Listing number as a key reporting element. $20,000 - $20,000,000; average $1,000,000 Not applicable. Not applicable.