National Wetlands Inventory

 

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act - National Wetlands Inventory, 16 U.S.C. 3901 and 3931-3932. The Emergency Wetlands Resource Act requires the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI) to map wetlands of the nation, digitize the maps, archive and distribute the data, and produce a 10-year national wetlands status and trends report to Congress.

Active 15.665 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 $500,000 The program priority shifted from creating maps to initiating the National Wetlands Status and Trends report and determination of wetland change through photointerpretation of aerial imagery. The program began the five year National Wetlands Status and Trends study and contracts were awarded to companies with demonstrated technical capacity to photo-interpret wetland change through use of aerial imagery.
Fiscal Year 2018 The program funded seven (7) contracts or grants to specific cooperators that had demonstrated competency in standard compliant wetland data production through imagery analysis or in the use of remote sensing technologies for wetland analysis.
Fiscal Year 2019 The program funded a total of three projects that had demonstrated competency in standard compliant wetland data production through imagery analysis and related field work.
Fiscal Year 2020 The NWI Program issued three (3) grants for $236,216.
Fiscal Year 2021 The NWI Program issued three (3) contracts and five (5) grants for $375,000.
Fiscal Year 2022 The NWI Program issued no financial assistance awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 Anticipate issuing $180,000 in awards.
Fiscal Year 2024 Anticipate issuing $200,000 in awards. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act—Cooperation of agencies (16 U.S.C. §661); Emergency Wetlands Resources Act - National Wetlands Inventory (16 U.S.C. §3901 and §§3931-3932). Organizations receiving financial assistance must be experienced in image-interpretation for wetlands and for arid western riparian for targeted ecosystems using National standards (Cowardin et al. 1979 and Wetlands Mapping Standard 2009); in wetlands mapping or delivery research or technologies, or in supporting activities (e.g. mapping standards training or analysis) for wetlands mapping; or have the project-specific imagery or ancillary data needed for wetlands mapping. Based on Agency need, financial assistance, in general, is available to qualified Americans, profit or nonprofit corporations or institutions, domestic organizations, and Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local agencies. The American public, and Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local agencies, profit and nonprofit corporations or institutions benefit from having wetlands geospatial data to help inform decision making for clean water, fish and wildlife conservation, wetlands conservation, landscape-level planning, green infrastructure, and urban, rural, infrastructure, and energy development. If we provide financial assistance to States or Tribes, OMB Circular A-87 may apply. 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Service funds projects based on changing national program priorities. Awards are approved by the program based on the applicant's past submission of standard compliant wetland data according to the Federal Geospatial Data Committee and, when applicable, past performance. Contact the NWI Branch Manager. See: http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/NWI/RWC.html From 15 to 30 days. 30 days. Not applicable. From 1 to 15 days. 10 days. Before, an award is granted, the applicant must demonstrate the ability to map wetlands according to the Federal Geospatial Data Committee's wetland mapping and classification standards. New applicants seeking guidance on how to demonstrate the ability to map standard compliant wetland data should contact the Program Manager. Recipients are required to map wetlands using available aerial and satellite imagery according to the Federal Geospatial Data Committee wetland mapping and classification standards. Draft data must undergo quality control before being submitted to the program for final review. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.329. A final performance report is due within 120 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. Entities must maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Assistance is available once the FWS budget becomes law. The performance period is two years. Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Regional Wetlands Coordinators: http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/NWI/RWC.html Chief, Geospatial Mapping and Technical Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike, (MS: ES)
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 US
FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov
Phone: (703) 358-2171 https://www.fws.gov/program/national-wetlands-inventory/wetlands-mapper 14-1611-0-1-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $180,000.00; FY 24 est $200,000.00; FY 21$375,000.00; FY 20$236,216.00; FY 19$369,254.00; FY 18$996,000.00; FY 17$400,000.00; - $30,000-$150,000 Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2017 The program priority shifted from creating maps to initiating the National Wetlands Status and Trends report and determination of wetland change through photointerpretation of aerial imagery. The program priority shifted from creating wetlands maps to initiating the National Wetlands Status and Trends report and determination of wetland change through photointerpretation of aerial imagery.
Fiscal Year 2018 NWI standard compliant wetland mapping in the Gila River in Yuma/Maricopa Counties, AZ to assist with the Clapper Rail Recovery Plan OR AZ Watershed.
Fiscal Year 2019 NWI standard compliant digital wetland data across 7 counties of West Virginia covering three priority areas for Threatened and Endangered Species.
Fiscal Year 2020 Mapping wetlands in Alaska and Mississippi to the FGDC wetland standards.
Fiscal Year 2021 Mapped wetlands in Pennsylvania to the FGDC wetland standard.
Fiscal Year 2022 None funded.
Fiscal Year 2023 Updating wetland maps to federal standards.
Fiscal Year 2024 No data available.