ead Fiscal Year 2015: Under this grant program, most grants are being completed and working toward the final deliverables in their work plans. Many grantees have accomplished interim outputs, including, but not limited to: macroinvertebrate and fish data from 57 stream monitoring sites analyzed; 137 river miles of knotweed surveyed; 39 river miles of riparian habitat treated; 27 acres of land re-vegetated with native species; establishment of one county watershed resource center; 650 linear feet of shoreline bulkhead removed: 39 acres of fish and wildlife habitat acquired and protected; and instream flow modeled and documented in a report. Fiscal Year 2016: No content available. Fiscal Year 2017: No content available. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 140):For grants and cooperative agreements with local governments, tribal governments and special purpose districts, the procedures and requirements should be in conformance with the Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) located in 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards which had been placed in 2 CFR 220, 225, 215, and 230. Headquarters Office: Angela Bonifaci Puget Sound Team FEDERAL AGENCY: Region 10, Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act, Title III, Section 320, Public Law 94-117, 33 U.S.C 1330; OBJECTIVES: Puget Sound has been designated as one of 28 estuaries of National Significance under 320 of the Clean Water Act. The goal of the National Estuary Program is to attain and maintain water quality in designated estuaries that would assure protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife and allows recreational activities in and on the water. The Puget Sound National Estuary Program's approved Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) is the Action Agenda. The goal of the Action Agenda is to restore and maintain the Puget Sound estuarine environment by 2020 so that it will support balanced indigenous populations of shellfish, fish and wildlife and support the extensive list of recognized uses of Puget Sound. The EPA is committed to protecting and improving water quality and minimizing the adverse impacts of rapid development in the Puget Sound Basin. These commitments include protecting the watersheds and waters of Puget Sound by protecting the fundamental watershed processes that provide and create aquatic habitats and by reducing the generation and release of toxic, nutrient and pathogen pollution. The Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program is aimed at assisting the Indian Tribes of the greater Puget Sound basin in their efforts to carry out work critically needed for Puget Sound protection Program Descriptions and restoration. This work includes activities identified in, or consistent with, the Action Agenda such as efforts called for by established salmon recovery plans in the Puget Sound basin. EPA has a trust responsibility to Federally recognized Indian Tribes. EPA also recognizes that Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the greater Puget Sound basin have a critical role in the protection and restoration of the ecosystem and its resources. EPA seeks to provide financial assistance to these Tribes to help them implement priority strategies and actions in or consistent with the approved Clean Water Act 320 CCMP for Puget Sound. Funding Prioritiy for FY 2015 Tribal Capacity ($3.500m, non-competitive) New capacity grants issued with FFY2015 funding to support each Tribe and Consortium to participate in the Puget Sound Management Conference. Eligible tasks include representing tribal interests in Management Conference forums and processes and other activities like identifying limiting factors to habitat protection and salmon and shellfish recovery. Tribal Project Lead Organization ($2.490m; competitive) Eligible sub-award work includes watershed and marine/estuary habitat restoration projects. We anticipate that many of these projects will directly address salmon and shellfish recovery, consistent with the existing Tribal projects funded through the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC). Funding Prioritiy for FY 2016: Tribal Capacity (non-competitive) Tribal Capacity (non-competitive) Depending on funding, capacity grants are continuing with incremental FFY2016 funding to support each Tribe and Consortium to participate in the Puget Sound Management Conference. Eligible tasks include representing tribal interests in Management Conference forums and processes and other activities like identifying limiting factors to habitat protection and salmon and shellfish recovery. Tribal Implementation Lead (competitive) A new cooperative agreement will be issued to a single Tribal Implementation Lead with FFY2016 funding for the purpose of making and managing a sub-award program for the 19 federally-recognized Puget Sound Tribes and authorized consortia of these eligible tribes. This cooperative agreement will support eligible sub-award work which includes watershed and marine/estuary habitat restoration projects. We anticipate that many of these projects will directly address salmon and shellfish recovery. Tribal Capacity (non-competitive) Depending on funding, capacity grants are continuing with incremental FFY2017 funding to support each Tribe and Consortium to participate in the Puget Sound Management Conference. Eligible tasks include representing tribal interests in Management Conference forums and processes and other activities like identifying limiting factors to habitat protection and salmon and shellfish recovery. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2017: Tribal Implementation Lead (competitive) Depending on funding, this grant will be continuing with incremental FFY2017 funding to support eligible subaward work which includes watershed and marine/estuary habitat restoration projects. We anticipate that many of these projects will directly address salmon and shellfish recovery. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Cooperative Agreements USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: This assistance may be used by Tribes to plan for and implement work that is critically needed for Puget Sound restoration and protection. Such work 1.566 includes priority actions or strategies in or consistent with the approved 320 CCMP for Puget Sound including, but not limited to, projects called for by established salmon recovery plans, except where the proposed work is inconsistent with applicable Federal law, regulation or published EPA policy. Additional information on use restrictions, if any, for the Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program, will be provided in each request for proposals published on the EPA Region 10 website. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving Executive Order that was signed on October 1, 2009. Generally this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office. Applicant Eligibility: All federally recognized Indian Tribes located within the greater Puget Sound basin, and any consortium of these eligible Tribes, may apply for funding under the program. The greater Puget Sound basin is defined as all watersheds draining to the U.S. waters of Puget Sound, southern Georgia Basin, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. An eligible Intertribal consortium is one that demonstrates that: 1) a majority of its members meet the eligibility requirements for this program; 2) all members that meet the eligibility requirements authorize the consortium to apply for and receive the grant; and 3) only members that meet the eligibility requirements will benefit directly from the grant project and the consortium agrees to a grant condition to that effect. An Intertribal consortium must have adequate documentation of the existence of the partnership and the authorization of the member Tribes to apply for and receive assistance. Documentation that demonstrates the existence of the partnership of Indian Tribal governments may consist of Tribal council resolutions, Intertribal consortia resolutions in conjunction with a Tribal council resolution from each member Tribe, or other written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government that clearly demonstrates that a partnership of Indian Tribal governments exists. Documentation that demonstrates that member Tribes authorize the consortium to apply for and receive assistance may consist of a Tribal council resolution from each Tribe or other written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government that clearly demonstrates that the Tribe authorizes the consortium to apply for and receive the grant on behalf of the Tribe. An Intertribal consortium resolution is not adequate documentation of the member Tribes' authorization of the consortium unless it includes a written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government. Federal and state agencies, institutions of higher learning, units of local government, special purpose districts, conservation districts, watershed planning units organized pursuant to RCW 90.82.040 and 060, local management boards organized pursuant to RCW 90.88.030, salmon recovery lead entities organized pursuant to RCW 77.85.050, regional fisheries enhancement group organized pursuant to RCW 77.95.060 and nongovernmental entities are not eligible to directly receive financial assistance awards under this announcement. Business enterprises and individuals or families will also not be eligible applicants. However, EPA strongly encourages eligible applicants to solicit participation December 2016 Matching Requirements: The Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance program has no statutory formula for allocating the funds. All of the assistance agreements will be for planning and implementation projects under the Puget Sound Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) under CWA 320(g)(2) and 320(g)(3)(ii). There is a statutory match of 50% of the total project costs for assistance agreements under CWA 320(g)(3)(ii) and CWA Section 320 allows for an aggregate match. For the awards to be made under this program, the Puget Sound Management Conference, represented by the Puget Sound Partnership, has agreed to provide all of the required non-federal match for successful project proposals for FFY 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, and 2015 under a separate cooperative agreement with EPA. Accordingly, eligible applicants will not be required to provide any of the required non-federal match. For the FY2016 competitive lead organization grant, please check the Request for Proposals for information on the match requirement for this grant proposal. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The assistance was awarded for FFY2010-2015 and will be awarded during FFY2016. Funds will be disbursed to assistance recipients in accordance with the terms specified in their respective assistance agreements. With FFY2016 funding, a new Tribal lead organization cooperative agreement will be awarded. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance will be disbursed in accordance with the terms of each assistance agreement. Typically, assistance recipients draw funds at either monthly or quarterly intervals based on their incurred costs. Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Progress report requirements will be a part of each assistance agreement. A schedule of interim milestones and the outputs that will be completed by the end of the project period will also be included. Progress reports will typically discuss the progress that has been made on each major task and on each interim milestone identified in the approved statement of work. Progress reports will also discuss any difficulties or problems that have been encountered and how they have been or are being resolved. Other specific reporting requirements will be defined in the assistance agreement based on the statement of work described in the application. Expenditure reports will typically be required at the same time intervals as progress reports. The expenditure reports will document expenditures to date, including expenditures of any matching funds, in a manner that allows the report user to confirm that matching requirements, if any, are being met and that all assistance payments (disbursements to assistance recipients) are for costs that have been incurred in compliance with applicable costs principles. Recipients of this funding will be required to use EPA's Puget Sound Financial and Ecosystem Accounting Tracking System (FEATS), which is the primary mechanism for performance monitoring. Key grant outputs will be tracked on a semi-annual basis through FEATS, as well as progress towards project milestones and deliverables. FEATS provides linkages to EPA Puget Sound performance measures and Dashboard Indicators. FEATS allows award recipients to share challenges, solutions, lessons learned, and reflections associated with their work. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or a program specific audit conducted for that year. Non-federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until expiration of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised by an audit, related records should be maintained until the matter is completely resolved. established an interpretive trail and exceeded goals for community volunteer events. Example Tribal Capacity award accomplishments during FY 2015: Performed planning, sampling, and analysis of Fidalgo Bay for the Fidalgo Bay Whole Watershed Assessment (Samish Indian Nation) Engaged in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Restoration Network (ERN) and other Puget Sound Management Conference forums, providing data, technical and policy review of proposed restoration projects and actions (Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe) Assessed fish and macroinvertebrate populations in the Elwha River estuary in ongoing multi-entity monitoring of the Elwha River ecosystem before and after one of the largest dam removal projects in the world (Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe) Example Lead Organization award accomplishments during FY 2015: Performed systematic field sampling of eelgrass (Zostera marina) presence/absence consistent with interagency project plan (subaward to Suquamish Tribe) Completed competitive process to select consultant to complete the Keta Park Floodplain Restoration Design & Curley Creek Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan (subaward to Suquamish Tribe). Fiscal Year 2016: Accomplishments in FFY2016: Example Tribal Capacity award accomplishments during FY 2016: Completed aerial and historic map review as part of a channel re-alignment and fish passage feasibility and alternatives analysis of upper Boise Creek (RM 4.3 to 4.6). This task supports development of the conceptual design of this habitat restoration project to restore access by anadromous salmon including ESA-listed fish of approximately 6,000 lineal feet of stream corridor in prime salmon-bearing tributary of the White River within tribe's Usual and Accustomed fishing area. Increase in ESA-listed fish production would be an estimated 40 chinook, 15 steelhead redds and 100 coho redds. (Puyallup Tribe). Continue to actively participate in regional and local Puget Sound Management Conference processes and forums, including the Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC), the Straits Ecosystem Recovery Network (ERN), and the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, to discuss issues of concern for the tribe. This includes assisting in developing strategies for protecting and restoring habitats and species in Hood Canal, Admiralty Inlet and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe). Example Lead Organization award accomplishments during FY 2016: Completed extended sampling of nutrient sources and harmful algal blooms (HABS) for the Sequim Bay watershed (sampling extended into FY16 due to extended algae blooms), and initiated statistical analysis of sampling results (sub-award to Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe) Continuing to lead coordination and integration of data and analyses for Skagit Watershed Salmon Recovery Plan, including working with subgroups on modeling and GIS analysis (sub-award to Skagit River System Cooperative). Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: For grants and cooperative agreements with local governments, tribal governments and special purpose districts, the procedures and requirements should be in conformance with the OMB's Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) located in 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards). This supercedes and streamlines requirements from 40 C.F.R. Part 31 "Uniform Administrative Requirements December 2016 Clean Water Act, Title 3, Section 320(g)(3)(A)(ii, Public Law 106-457, 33 Puget Sound has been designated as one of 28 estuaries of National Significance under section 320 of the Clean Water Act. The goal of the National Estuary Program is to attain and maintain water quality in designated estuaries that will assure protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife and allows recreational activities in and on the water. The Puget Sound National Estuary Program's approved Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), the Action Agenda, has a goal to restore and maintain the Puget Sound Estuary's environment by meeting 2020 ecosystem targets. Low Headquarters Office: Angela Bonifaci Puget Sound Team Office of Ecosystems, Tribal and Public Affairs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 FYN 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, ETPA-086 , Seattle, Washington 98101 Email: bonifaci.angela@epa.gov Phone: (206) hi 553-0332 נמת Website Address: http://www.epa.gov/pugetsound/funding/index.html RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.456 National Estuary Program EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2015: In FY 2015, EPA funded 21 new Puget Sound Tribal Capacity awards to eligible tribes and consortia. Examples of projects being funded under these new awards include: The Nooksack Tribe is funded to participate in and provide support to local advisory groups for regulatory updates and plans (e.g., Shoreline Master Plans, Critical Areas Ordinances, Comprehensive Plans). They are also funded to provide support (data sharing, technical expertise) to the Whatcom Clean Water Program, the Whatcom County fecal coliform work group, and the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is funded to perform monitoring and analysis relating to pre-spawning mortality of chinook salmon in the Green-Duwamish 1River. The Makah Tribe is funded to better connect National Ocean Policy developments with Puget Sound protection and restoration efforts. They are also funded to perform tasks that improve vessel safety and oil spill prevention efforts in Puget Sound. Fiscal Year 2016: No projects to report with this year funding since the incremental funding will be awarded in late FFY2016. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be published in the announcement of the competitive funding opportunity (the Request for Proposals or RFP). 66.123 PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA: TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: Region 10, Environmental Protection Agency AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act, Title 1, Section 104(b), Public Law 94-117, 33 U.S.C Program Descriptions The EPA is committed to protecting and improving water quality and minimizing the adverse impacts of rapid development in the Puget Sound Basin. These commitments include protecting the watersheds and waters of Puget Sound by protecting the fundamental watershed processes that provide and create aquatic habitats and by reducing the generation and release of toxic, nutrient and pathogen pollution. This program has the following main objectives: First, implementing the approved CCMP, the Action Agenda for Puget Sound, is the primary objective of this program. Funds are directed to the highest priority work as articulated in biennial updates to the Action Agenda work plan. The updated biennial work plan identifies specific near term actions to achieve reductions in the harmful impacts on Puget Sound and restore previously damaged aquatic ecosystem functions. A central component of the approved CCMP for Puget Sound is its Biennial Science Work plan which identifies some of the core scientific work that must be completed in order for Action Agenda implementation efforts to succeed. This program is to support implementation of priority near term actions and to support the technical studies and investigations that are needed to help direct implementation priorities. Second, the Scientific Studies and Technical Investigations awards through this program will help support the tracking systems and evaluation approaches for implementation activities. Together with projects aimed at achievement of specific environmental outcomes, the science studies and technical investigations inform adaptive management of the program significantly contributing to the restoration and protection of Puget Sound by 2020. Specific areas of focus for Puget Sound protection and restoration were identified in 2010 as Toxics and Nutrients, Pathogens, Marine Nearshore, Watershed Protection, and Management of Implementation of the Action Agenda. These areas of work were funded through FY2015 by awards to lead organizations in the areas of focus. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2015: No new solicitations for FFY2015 funding were conducted for these areas under the Scientific Studies and Technical Investigations program. Priorities for the five Lead Organization awards FFY2010 through FFY2015 include: Nearshore and Marine Lead Organization; Protecting habitat through promoting |