Section 3060.60 State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund Grant Program

Section 3060.60  State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund

Grant Program

a)         Eligibility Requirements

1)         Eligible

recipients are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations.

2)         Eligible

projects are limited to development of waterfowl propagation areas within the

Dominion of Canada or the United States that specifically provide waterfowl for

the Mississippi Flyway and projects to implement the North American Waterfowl

Management Plan for the development of waterfowl areas within the Dominion of

Canada or the United States that specifically provide waterfowl for the

Mississippi Flyway.

b)         Application Procedures

1)         Grant

applications for funding assistance under this program shall be submitted to

the Department at One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271, Attention:  Office of Resource Conservation.  The application deadline will be

January 1.  Application forms and instructions are available through the

Department.  Applications received after the deadline will be returned to the

applicant and not considered by the Department.

2)         Applications

shall contain all of the following required information:

A)        the

name and address of the applicant

B)        the

name of a contact person

C)        a

daytime telephone number and e-mail address (if available) for a contact person

D)        a

comprehensive project description with justification, including:

i)          waterfowl

to benefit from the project

ii)         plan

for implementation

iii)        map

of project area

iv)        number

of acres to be improved

v)         if

with cooperators, plat map showing each property to be developed and copy of a

farm program contract for each committed cooperator involved in the project or

estimated acreage

description with justification, including:

i)          waterfowl

to benefit from the project

ii)         plan

for implementation

iii)        map

of project area

iv)        number

of acres to be improved

v)         if

with cooperators, plat map showing each property to be developed and copy of a

farm program contract for each committed cooperator involved in the project or

estimated acreage.  (Committed cooperators will be given priority over

estimated acreage.)

vi)        evidence

the project is acceptable to the appropriate governmental entity having

jurisdiction over the lands and waters affected by the project

E)        comprehensive

plan for the operation and maintenance of the project, including supervision,

estimated costs (including any and all fees) and storage location, if

applicable

F)         a

comprehensive funding/budget summary, including:

i)          actual

cash contributions other than the grant amount

ii)         documented

purchase price of equipment or commodities

G)        description

of plan for general public access or use (or lack thereof)

H)        signature

of the applicant or authorized individual for applicant

c)         Project Evaluation and

Procedures

1)         All

applications received on time and containing the minimum required information

will be reviewed by Department staff.  Incomplete applications will be returned

to the applicant for completion and resubmittal.  Submitting an incomplete

application does not extend the application beyond the application deadline.  All

complete, eligible and timely applications will be forwarded to the State Duck

Stamp Committee for funding recommendations

ng the minimum required information

will be reviewed by Department staff.  Incomplete applications will be returned

to the applicant for completion and resubmittal.  Submitting an incomplete

application does not extend the application beyond the application deadline.  All

complete, eligible and timely applications will be forwarded to the State Duck

Stamp Committee for funding recommendations.

2)

The State Duck Stamp Committee shall evaluate and

prioritize each application according to the following criteria: completed

application, past grant performance of the applicant, eligibility, feasibility,

adverse impacts, quality of the proposed habitat, priority for the Department,

the applicant's cost-share match and the applicant's plan for general public

access to and/or use of the proposed habitat development or equipment

purchase.  The Committee shall provide to the Director all eligible applications

and a prioritized list of recommended projects deemed to be consistent with the

purposes of the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund.

3)         The

Director shall make the determination of what grants shall be awarded after

considering the recommendations of the State Duck Stamp Committee.  Applicants

shall be notified of the Director's decision.