A State fish and wildlife agency must submit the following documents when applying for a comprehensive-management-system award:

(a) The standard form for an application for Federal assistance in a mandatory grant program.

(b) A statement of cost estimates by subaccount. Agencies may obtain the subaccount numbers from the Regional Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Office.

(c) Supporting documentation explaining how the proposed work complies with the Acts, the regulations in this part, and other applicable laws and regulations.

(d) A statement of the agency's intent to carry out and fund part or all of its comprehensive management system through an award.

(e) A description of the agency's comprehensive management system including inventory, strategic plan, operational plan, and evaluation. “Inventory” refers to the process or processes that an agency uses to:

(1) Determine actual, projected, and desired resource and asset status; and

(2) Identify management problems, issues, needs, and opportunities.

(f) A description of the State fish and wildlife agency program covered by the comprehensive management system.

(g) Contact information for the State fish and wildlife agency employee who is directly responsible for the integrity and operation of the comprehensive management system.

(h) A description of how the public can take part in decision making for the comprehensive management system.

A State fish and wildlife agency must submit the following documents when applying for a project-by-project award:

(a) The standard form for an application for Federal assistance in a mandatory grant program.

(b) A project statement that describes each proposed project and provides the following information:

(1) Need. Explain why the project is necessary and how it fulfills the purposes of the relevant Act.

(2) Purpose. State the purpose and base it on the need. The purpose states the desired outcome of the proposed project in general or abstract terms.

(3) Objectives. State the objectives and base them on an identified need(s). The objectives state the desired outcome of the proposed project in terms that are specific and quantified.

(4) Results. Describe the results or benefits expected.

(5) Approach. Describe the methods used to achieve the stated objectives.

(6) Useful life. Propose a useful life for each capital improvement and reference the method used to determine the useful life of a capital improvement with a value greater than $100,000.

(7) Geographic location. Describe the geographic location(s) where activities will occur. Maps or other geographic aids are encouraged and may be attached. Include geographic coordinates in decimal degrees, if relevant and available.

(8) Principal investigator for research projects. Record the principal investigator's name, work address, and work telephone number.

(9) Program income. (i) Estimate the amount of program income that the project is likely to generate.

(ii) Indicate the method or combination of methods (deduction, addition, or cost sharing) of applying program income to Federal and non-Federal outlays.

(iii) Request the Regional Director's approval for the additive or cost-sharing method. Describe how the agency proposes to use the program income and the expected results. Describe the essential need when using program income as cost sharing.

(iv) Indicate whether the agency wants to treat income that it earns after the period of performance as either license revenue or additional funding for purposes consistent with the award terms and conditions or program regulations.

(v) Indicate whether the agency wants to treat income that the subrecipient earns after the period of performance as license revenue, additional funding for the purposes consistent with the award or subprogram, or income subject only to the terms of the subaward agreement.

(10) Budget narrative. (i) Provide costs by project and subaccount with additional information sufficient to show that the project is cost effective. Agencies may obtain the subaccount numbers from the Regional Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Office.

(ii) Describe any item that requires the Service's approval and estimate its cost. Examples are pre-award costs, capital improvements or expenditures, real property acquisitions, or equipment purchases.

(iii) Include a schedule of payments to finish the project if an agency proposes to use funds from two or more annual apportionments.

(11) Multipurpose projects. Describe the method for allocating costs in multipurpose projects and facilities as described in § 80.67.

(12) Relationship with other awards. Describe any relationship between this project and other work funded by Federal awards that is planned, anticipated, or under way.

(13) Timeline. Describe significant milestones in completing the project and any accomplishments to date.

(14) General. Provide information in the project statement that:

(i) Shows that the proposed activities are eligible for funding and substantial in character and design; and

(ii) Enables the Service to comply with the applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 and 4331-4347), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470s), and other laws, regulations, and policies.

(a) Except as provided at paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, the Regional Director must provide at least 10 percent and no more than 75 percent of the allowable costs of a grant-funded project to the fish and wildlife agencies of the 50 States. The Regional Director generally approves any Federal share from 10 to 75 percent as proposed by 1 of the 50 States if the:

(1) Funds are available; and

(2) Application is complete and consistent with laws, regulations, and policies.

(b) The Regional Director may provide funds to the District of Columbia to pay 75 to 100 percent of the allowable costs of a grant-funded project in a program or subprogram authorized by the Sport Fish Restoration Act. The decision on the specific Federal share between 75 and 100 percent will be based on what the Regional Director decides is fair, just, and equitable. The Regional Director may reduce the Federal share to less than 75 percent of allowable project costs only if the District of Columbia provides voluntary committed cost sharing to pay the remaining allowable costs. However, the Regional Director must not reduce the Federal share below 10 percent unless the procedure set forth at paragraph (e) of this section is followed.

(c) The Regional Director may provide funds to pay 75 to 100 percent of the allowable costs of a grant-funded project to the fish and wildlife agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The decision on the specific Federal share between 75 and 100 percent will be based on what the Regional Director decides is fair, just, and equitable. The Regional Director may reduce the Federal share to less than 75 percent of allowable project costs only if the Commonwealth voluntarily provides cost sharing to pay the remaining allowable costs. However, the Regional Director must not reduce the Federal share below 10 percent unless the procedure set forth at paragraph (e) of this section is followed.

(d) The Regional Director must provide funds to pay 100 percent of the allowable costs of a grant-funded project to a fish and wildlife agency of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. The Service is required to waive all cost sharing requirements for these insular areas.

(e) The Regional Director may waive the 10-percent minimum Federal share of allowable costs if the State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, or territory requests a waiver and provides compelling reasons to justify why it is necessary for the Federal Government to fund less than 10 percent of the allowable costs of a project.

(f) The Regional Director must provide no more than 90 percent of the allowable costs of a project to a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia for the purposes of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range when the agency identifies a project that meets the criteria for 90/10/5 activities.

(a) To establish the non-Federal share of a grant-funded project for the 50 States, the Regional Director approves an application for Federal assistance in which the State fish and wildlife agency proposes the specific non-Federal share by estimating the Federal and cost-sharing dollars, consistent with § 80.83(a), (e), and (f).

(b) To establish the non-Federal share of a grant-funded project for the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Regional Director:

(1) Decides which percentage is fair, just, and equitable for the Federal share consistent with § 80.83(b) and (c);

(2) Subtracts the Federal share percentage from 100 percent to determine the percentage of non-Federal share; and

(3) Applies the percentage of non-Federal share to the allowable costs of a grant-funded project to determine the cost sharing requirement.

(c) For the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (insular areas), the Service must waive all non-Federal cost sharing requirements (see 48 U.S.C. 1469a).

(a) The requirements that apply to cost sharing are at 2 CFR 200.306.

(b) The State fish and wildlife agency must fulfill cost sharing requirements at the:

(1) Award level if the award has funds from a single subaccount; or

(2) Subaccount level if the award has funds from more than one subaccount.