North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Neotropical Migratory Brid Conservation Act January 2006

• Description: related to PRRIP
• Date: 1/1/2006
• Author: US Grant Administration
• Title: North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Neotropical Migratory Brid Conservation Act January 2006
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Legislation

U.S. GRANT ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS - JANUARY 2006
North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
(c) additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the specific sites targeted for
acquisition, habitat restoration, habitat enhancement, or habitat creation unless the
Proposal was approved without such sites being designated;
(d) initial identification of the specific sites which will be acquired, restored, enhanced,
or created where such parcels or interests were not identified in the Proposal;
(e) changes to the boundaries of the area within which sites will be selected for
acquisition, restoration, enhancement, or creation;
(f) any change in the restoration, enhancement, or wetland creation techniques or
specifications (e.g., the species or the number of seedlings to be planted);
(g) changes in the proposed titleholder of any interests in real property purchased,
donated (NAWCA only), or otherwise acquired for the Project;
(h) any decrease in the number of acres acquired, restored, enhanced or created as
described in the Grant Agreement, other than de minimis changes due to survey error;
(i) any decrease in the number of years of benefit to acres acquired, restored, enhanced
or created as described in the Grant Agreement;
0) any decrease in the total amount of matching contributions committed to the Project;
(k) the inclusion of costs that require prior approval in accordance with the applicable
Federal Cost Principles; or
(1) the transfer of funds from a direct cost category to indirect costs or the transfer of
funds from construction to non - construction, or vice versa.
H -2 May the Recipient extend the funding period?
(a) Any Recipient may receive an initial extension of the expiration date of the award of
up to 12 months unless one of the following conditions apply:
(1) The terms and conditions of Grant Agreement prohibit the extension;
(2) The extension requires additional Federal funds; or
(3) The extension involves any change in the purpose or scope of the Project.
Extensions may not be exercised merely for the purpose of using unobligated balances
that are not necessary for the completion of the Project.
(b) A Recipient may be given additional extensions of up to 12 months only if
sufficiently compelling reasons are provided. In general, rationale for any extension must
include confirmation that the Project will still succeed, that the to -date failure is no fault
of the Recipient, and that the extension will result in a benefit to the federal government.
H -3 How does the Recipient obtain an extension?
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