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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 130 / Monday, July 12, 2021 / Notices wide variety of financial assistance programs, authorized by Congress to address the Services mission, as listed in the System for Award Management SAM Assistance Listings, previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. SAM provides public descriptions of assistance listings of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. The Assistance Listings are assigned unique numbers and provide information on program types, the specific type of assistance for each program, and the applicable financial assistance authorities for each program. See the Services active Assistance Listings on SAM.gov.
The Service currently manages the following types of assistance programs:
Formula Grants Project Grants Project Grants Discretionary Cooperative Agreements Discretionary Grants Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment Some assistance programs are mandatory and award funds to eligible recipients according to a formula prescribed in law or regulation. Other programs are discretionary and award funds based on competitive selection and merit review processes. Mandatory award recipients must give us specific, detailed project information during the application process so that we may ensure that projects are eligible for the mandatory funding, are substantial in character and design, and comply with all applicable Federal laws. Applicants to discretionary programs must give us information as dictated by the program requirements and as requested in the programs public notice of funding opportunity, including that information that addresses ranking criteria. All recipients must submit financial and performance reports that contain information necessary for us to track costs and accomplishments. The recipients reports must adhere to schedules and rules in 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and the award terms and conditions. Part 200 prescribes the information that Federal agencies must collect, and financial assistance applicants and recipients must provide to receive benefits under Federal financial
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assistance programs, and supports this information collection.
The Service provides technical and financial assistance to other Federal agencies, States, local governments, Native American tribes, nongovernmental organizations, citizen groups, and private landowners for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife resources. The process begins with the submission of an application. The respective program reviews and prioritizes proposed projects based on their respective project selection criteria. Pending availability of funding, applicants submit their application documents to the Service through the Federal Grants.gov website or through the Departments grants management system currently the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services GrantSolutions, when solicited by the Service through a Funding Opportunity.
As part of this collection of information, the Service collects the following types of information requiring approval under the PRA:
A. Application Package: We use the information provided in applications to:
1 Determine eligibility under the authorizing legislation and applicable program regulations; 2 determine allowability of major cost items under the Cost Principles at 2 CFR part 200;
3 select those projects that will provide the highest return on the Federal investment; and 4 assist in compliance with laws, as applicable, such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. The full application package submitted by the applicant generally includes the following:
Required Federal financial assistance application forms SF424
suite of forms, as applicable to specified project.
Project Narrativegenerally includes items such as:
Statement of need, Project goals and objectives, Methods used and timetable, Description of key personnel qualifications, Description of stakeholders or other relevant organizations/individuals involved and level of involvement, Project monitoring and evaluation plan, and/or Other pertinent project specific information.
Pertinent project budget-related informationgenerally includes items such as:
Budget justification,
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Detail on costs requiring prior approval, Indirect cost statement, Federally funded equipment list, and/or Certifications and disclosures.
B. Amendments: Recipients must provide written explanation and submit prior approval requests for budget or project plan revisions, reporting due date extensions, or other changes to approved award terms and conditions.
The information provided by the recipient is used by the Service to determine the eligibility and allowability of activities and to comply with the requirements of 2 CFR part 200.
C. Reporting Requirements: Reporting requirements associated with financial assistance awards generally include the following types of reports:
Federal Financial Reports using the required SF425, Performance Reports, and Real Property Status Reports, when applicable using the required SF429
forms series.
D. Recordkeeping Requirements: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.334, financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of 3 years after the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient unless an exemption as described in 2 CFR 200.334 applies that requires retention of records longer than 3 years.
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The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.
and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq., except 777e1 provide authority for Federal assistance to the States for management and restoration of fish and wildlife. These Acts and the regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations CFR at 50 CFR part 80, subpart D, require that States, territories, and the District of Columbia annually certify their hunting and fishing license sales.
The Services Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration WSFR program currently collects those certifications under OMB
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