ASFPM Quarterly State Web Meeting/Call (November 8, 2016)

Welcome – Ceil Strauss, ASFPM Chair

States with Recent Disasters Reduction in PA and HMGP

• FEMA denied Kansas.• Cut the damages claimed by the state by 90%.• Cut in PA funds effects HMGP funding.• Happened in Nebraska.• Is this a new trend?• Send Steve Samuelson examples if happening in your state to steve.samuelson@ks.gov

EIU Flood Economics

• New online resource developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) under Risk MAPcontract. EIU is a research-based consulting firm doing public policy research with focus ondisaster mitigation and disaster risk reduction division/sister company to The Economistnewspaper.

• Seeking feedback, impacts, comments, questions re:o Is it useful?o What areas could be expanded?o Are there other audiences to reach out to?

• Soft launch November 2016 to January 2017.• Launch February 2017 to September 2017.• Business case for mitigation and mitigation action.• Target Audience – Local Officials, Mitigation Specialist, and Community leaders.• 11 case studies.• Demo the online tool.• Categories on the tool include: Flood Mitigation Takeaway, Community Case Study, and The

U.S. takes Action.• Shows each state with different mitigation categories/actions over a cumulative time period or

year by year.

FEMA Stakeholder Workshop

• Call for abstracts currently open. Event to be held at the National Emergency TrainingCenter (Emergency Management Institute) in Emmitsburg, MD - May 31, 2017 to June 2,2017.

• Abstracts due by November 18, 2017.• Limited space.• SHMO and State NFIP Coordinators invited to submit abstracts and/or attend.

Clarification of Newly Mapped

• Replaces the Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension (PRP EE).• Must qualify for the PRP.• Yearly rate increase limit of 18 percent.• FEMA current increases only 14 to 15 percent.• Lose the newly mapped qualifier if lapsed more than 90 days or 2 lapses in more than 30 days.• Get your flood insurance policy before the effective date to have a full year to extend the PRP

one year.• Grandfathering is different from the newly mapped. Grandfather is in most cases A to a V zone

change or BFE increases.• Newly mapped procedures apply to both Pre and Post FIRM.

Post- Flood Substantial Damage Determinations and Data

• Audience was polled on their access/use of Quick Claims data and BureauNet• Quick Claim data may soon be accessed thru Bureau NET. No implementation timeline yet.• Issues with Bureau NET…limited to only 2 passwords per state.

Attendee Report: Qtrly State Call / Web Meeting - November 2016845-149-244 11/8/16 10:40 AM

Attendee DetailsFirst Last Email State TitleAnil Sarda anilsarda@eiu.com DC Consultant, Economic Intelligence Unit

Bill Cap bill.cappuccio@dnr.iowa.gov IA State Coordinator

Bill Nechamen william.nechamen@dec.ny.gov NY NFIP Coordinator

Bruce Bender babender@cox.net AZ ASFPM Insurance Cmte. Co-Chair

Ceil Strauss ceil.strauss@state.mn.us MN State Floodplain Manager, ASFPM Chair

Chad Berginnis cberginnis@floods.org WI ASFPM Executive Director

Corey Garyotis corey.garyotis@adeca.alabama.gov AL State NFIP Coordinator

David Radabaugh david.radabaugh@ecy.wa.gov WA NFIP State Coordinator

David Willard dwillard@water.nv.gov NV Floodplain Mgr/NFIP Coordinator

Del Schwalls dschwalls@schwallsconsulting.com FL Vice Chair

Jana Henderson jhenderson@mema.ms.gov MS SHMO

Jennifer Walton jennifer.walton@ogilvy.com AZ Community Engagement & Risk Communication

Jim Poppen jim.poppen@state.sd.us SD SHMO

John Gerber john.gerber@ncdps.gov NC State NFIP Coordinator

Joy Duperault joy.duperault@state.ma.us MA State NFIP coordinator/ SHMO

Kait Laufenberg Kait@floods.org WI ASFPM Training & Chapter Coord.

Karen McHugh karen.mchugh@sema.dps.mo.gov MO State Floodplain Manager

Maria Lamm coxm@dnr.sc.gov SC State Floodplain Manager

Mary Baker mary.baker@nebraska.gov NE SHMO

Maureen OShea maureen.oshea@idwr.idaho.gov ID State NFIP Coordinator

miles Anderson miles.anderson@em.myflorida.com FL SHMO

Mitch Paine mitch.paine@nebraska.gov NE State NFIP Coordinator

Rob Evans rob.evans@vermont.gov VT State FPM/NFIP Coordinator

Sarah Devaney Ice sarah.devaney-ice@fema.dhs.gov DC FEMA

Sarah Tippens Sarah.Tippens@fema.dhs.gov DC FEMA HQ

Stacey Ricks sricks@mema.ms.gov MS State NFIP Coordinator

Steve Ferryman saferryman@dps.ohio.gov OH SHMO

Steve Samuelson steve.samuelson@ks.gov KS NFIP Specialist

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State Floodplain

Management & Mitigation

Call & Web Meeting

November 8, 2016 11am Central Time

(12pm ET, 10am MT, 9am PT, 8am AKT, 7am HT)

November 2016

Ceil Strauss, CFM

ASFPM Chair

ceil.strauss@state.mn.us

651-259-5713

Today’s Moderator

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Agenda

1. Welcome & Instructions (5 min.)

2. States w/recent Disasters reduction in PA & HMGP?-

Steve Samuelson (5 min.)

3. EIU Flood Economics Website Briefing – Kathleen Boyer,

FEMA (20 min.)

4. Upcoming FEMA Stakeholder Workshop Call for Abstracts –

Karen Helbrecht, FEMA (5 min.)

5. Clarification of “Newly Mapped” Policy & Rate Ceiling

(Actuarial or X Zone) – Bruce Bender (15 min.)

6. Post-flood Substantial Damage Determinations & Data,

Quick Claims & Other Data Available – Ceil Strauss(10 min.)

7. RFPs: Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Devel. & Urban

Waters Restoration

8. Next WEB Meeting: Feb. 14, 2017 @ 11am

Steve SamuelsonASFPM Region VII Regional Director

steve.samuelson@ks.gov

785-296-4622

States w/ Recent Disasters – Reduction in

PA & HMGP?

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Poll Question #1States with recent

Federal Disaster

Declarations:

Are you seeing PA/HMGP

funding reductions from

reviewers saying damage

was pre-existing and not

caused by flooding?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

Sarah Devaney-IceOutreach Lead

FEMA

Sarah.Devaney-Ice@fema.dhs.gov

Anil SardaEIU Consulting

The Economist Intelligence Unit

anilsarda@eiu.com

EIU Flood Economics Website Briefing

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An Economist Intelligence Unit research program and website

Floodeconomics.com

The economic imperative for flood

mitigation

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Agenda

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About the EIU

Project objectives

Research

The online tool

Q&A

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The Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence

Unit (EIU) is the research and

analysis division of The

Economist Group - a sister

company to The Economist

newspaper.

Created in 1946, we have 70

years' experience developing

timely, reliable and impartial

analysis on economic, policy and

development strategies.

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Project purpose

• Asserts a strong economic and

business case for mitigation and

mitigation action

• Highlights the need (and utility) for

mitigation investment

• Links mitigation more closely to

the dialogue about community

stability, resilience, and growth

Changing the conversation about mitigation

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Audience

At the outset, Flood Economics

has three target audiences: Local elected officials (i.e., mayors

and local council members): The key

decision makers

Flood mitigation specialists (i.e.,

floodplain managers and hazard

mitigation professionals): The subject

experts and advisors

Community leaders (i.e., association

presidents and advocates): The voice

of the community

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Research overview

Comprehensive

literature review

RESEARCH DESIGN RESEARCH PROGRAM

Flood Loss

Avoidance Studies

Expert working groupFEMA Hazard

Mitigation grants

database

FEMA & US

census data on

communities

Primary interviews

with experts and

community leaders

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EIU research

Core of the research program is the 11 community case studies

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Flood Economics key takeaways

1. Flood mitigation benefits go

beyond dollars and cents

2. Research shows community

benefits of flood mitigation

3. Solutions exist to support funding

challenges

4. Communities that mitigate may

benefit from flood insurance

premium discounts of up to 45%

5. The benefits of flood mitigation

result from local action

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The online tool

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Next Steps

• Soft launch: Nov 2016 – Jan 2017

• Launch & promotion: Feb 2017 – September 2017

• Possible launch event at NACo 2017

• Speaking engagements at ASFPM 2017, NAFSMA2017, etc.

• Roadshow community events, targeted media, social media

promotion

• Content additions/changes: TBD

• Ascertain initial reactions, evaluate impact: Ongoing

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For more information

http://www.floodeconomics.com

Kathleen Boyer

Hazard Mitigation Specialist

FEMA

kathleen.boyer@fema.dhs.gov

Sally Goldman

Program Director

The Economist

sallygoldman@economist.com

Karen Helbrecht

Mitigation Planner

FEMA

karen.helbrecht@fema.dhs.gov

FEMA Stakeholder Workshop – Call for

Presenters

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2017 Annual Hazard Mitigation

Stakeholder Workshop

Mitigate Together: Coordinating Resources

for Resilient CommunitiesEmmitsburg, MD | May 31 – June 2, 2017

• Abstracts are due November 18th

• Submit to FEMA-2017HMAworkshop@fema.gov

• Submittal form will be included in the notes from the call

Call for Abstracts

Bruce Bender

ASFPM Insurance Cmte. Co-Chair

babender@cox.net

480-368-1223

Clarification of “Newly Mapped” Policy &

Rate Ceiling (Actuarial or X Zone)

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Newly Mapped Procedure

• Replaced PRP EE

• Must qualify for PRP (claims)

• Must be effective within 12 months after

new FIRM’s effective date

• Will increase no more than 18% a year

• Multiplier is applied each January 1

• Will lose rating option if policy lapses:

– Once >90 days after expiration

– Twice > 30 days after expiration39

2016 Standard Zone X =

$2,033

1/1/11

20182016 2017 2019

$400*

Zone X

$480

PRP Policy

Zone AE01/08/2017

New Policy Effective Date

$200K/$80K Building/Contents –April 2016; excludes HFIAA Surcharge

Newly Mapped Property Rate**

$560

Newly Mapped Property

(PRP Rate*)

Newly Mapped PropertyRate**

01/08/2020Renewal Date

$650

*Current PRP Rates (assumes 3 % increase after 2017) plus higher FPF

**Guesstimates – Actual planned rate increases unknown

Newly Mapped Procedure

01/10/2017Map Effective

Date

01/09/201812 mos. afterMap Effective

Date

01/08/2018Renewal Date

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2020

01/08/2019Renewal Date

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Ceil Strauss

ASFPM Chair

ceil.strauss@state.mn.us

651-259-5713

Post-Flood Substantial Damage Determinations

& Data, Quick Claims & other Data Available

Poll Question #2Did you know that states

can get quick claim data

from the FEMA Region to

give to local officials?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

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Poll Question #3If Yes – Has your state

had trouble obtaining

quick claim data from the

Region in a timely

manner?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

Poll Question #4Does your state have

access to BureauNet?

• Yes – Use frequently

• Yes – Not sure how to

use

• No – Never heard of it

• No – Cannot access

• Don’t Know

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• EPA seeking RFPs for tech. assist. to States/Locals to

integrate Green Infrastructure / Low Impact Development

(GI/LID) in Hazard Mitigation Plans

• $50,000 available for two pilots.

• Proposals are due by Dec. 15 – see notes for details

• Objectives:

1. Enable FEMA funds to be directed to GI/LID projects

for their small storm flood loss reduction benefits

2. Help institutionalize GI/LID in flood risk management

planning while emphasizing water quality benefits.

RFP: Integrate GI/LID in

Hazard Mitigation Plans

• EPA, USFS, & USFWS seeking applications

• $2.5 Million in grants nationwide

• Proposals are due by January 31st – see notes for

details. Applic. process WEBINAR: Nov. 15th

• Objective: Devel. Community capacity to sustain local

natural resources focused on water quality, watersheds,

and species & habitat

• Projects include: wetland, riparian, forest & coastal

habitat restor., water quality monitoring & stormwater

mgmt., community outreach, education & stewardship

• Priority: projects in urban, suburban and/or rural areas

that advance water quality in environ. justice

communities (minority & low-income populations)

RFP: 5 Star & Urban Waters

Restoration Grants

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Upcoming Web Meetings/Calls

SAVE THE DATE

Feb. 14th @ 11am Central Time

Poll Results State Floodplain Management & Mitigation Web Meeting/Call

November 8, 2016 @ 11am Central Time

Poll Question #1 Poll Question #2

Poll Question #3 Poll Question #4

Don't Know 35%

No47%

Yes18%

Are you seeing PA/HMGP funding reductions from reviewers saying damage

was pre-existing and not caused by flooding?

don't Know

0%No

35%

Yes65%

Did you know that states can get quick claim data from the FEMA Region to give

to local officials?

Don't Know27%

No40%

Yes33%

If Yes – Has your state had trouble obtaining quick claim data from the

Region in a timely manner?

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1

0

2

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Don't Know

NO - can't access/trouble accessing

it

NO - never heard ofit

YES - not sure howto use

YES - use frequently

Does your state have access to BureauNet?

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstracts are encouraged for presentations that touch on the workshop theme of Mitigate Together: Coordinating 

Resources for Resilient Communities. Abstracts will be reviewed and notifications of acceptance will be given 

electronically in January 2017. Please submit only one abstract per presentation.  Send your abstracts NLT COB 

Friday, November 18, 2016 to FEMA‐2017HMAWorkshop@fema.dhs.gov 

Name:   Agency:  

1. I would like to present a:

Panel Discussion Breakout Session Plenary Discussion

Best Practice or Success Story Poster Session*

2. Proposed Panel/Breakout/Plenary/Gallery Presentation Title:

3. Provide a brief description of the topic/subject matter:

4. Indicate the length of the presentation including a 15 minute Q&A period:

*Poster Session: A 3-foot by 4-foot vertical display space will be provided for your materials. Your participation in one or more events during

the workshop is requested to answer questions and discuss your project with meeting attendees. A formal presentation is not required.

5. Will you allow FEMA HQ to post a .pdf version of your presentation to the HMA website?

Yes No

6. Name/Title/Organization of Primary Presenter:

7. Presenter’s Email:

8. Presenter’s Phone Number:

9. Primary Presenter’s Bio: (Please limit to 200 words or less.)

10. List the Name/Title/Organization of any additional co‐presenters/panelists.

RFP for Technical Assistance for EPA Regions to Provide to State/Local Communities on GI/LID in Hazard Mitigation Planning - Proposals Due 12/15/2016

Objectives: 1) Enable FEMA funds to be directed to GI/LID projects for their small storm flood loss reduction benefits; 2) help institutionalize GI/LID in flood risk management planning while emphasizing its water quality benefits.

Why Now? FEMA policy changes in 2014/ 2015 encourage GI/LID and add ecosystem services values in the Benefit/Cost analysis. FEMA clarified that GI/LID in Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) areas are eligible for funding to prevent National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)-insured losses (i.e. sewerage in basements). Not all eligible projects are selected for funding by FEMA.

Background: EPA/FEMA (Mitigation) MOU in Office of Sustainable Communities. The current liaison is Adhir Kackar. Adhir leads communication with FEMA, attends FEMA meetings, and leads coordination of Regional partnerships through the Office of Sustainable Communities (OSC) in Regions. Lisa Hair/HQ/NPSCB and Laura Bachle/HQ/Wetlands lead this technical assistance.

Potential Funding: Fund two pilots at $50k each. A Regional FEMA co-lead is required, at least for in-kind labor. Regions are to propose how to use funds. Suggestions include:

• Hiring a third-party technical expert to review local plans and provide recommendations(A peer review entity may also be funded such as university or professional organization);

• Planning, facilitating and document preparation in support of a workshop or charrette.It is highly recommended that regions leverage other sources, such as local government in-kind

labor, state in-kind labor, or other Federal agency (DOT, HUD, NOAA) assistance,. Ideally, the project would be submitted to the State Silver Jackets Team for selection by USACE for implementation as a USACE Flood Risk Management (FRM) group project. This would add substantial technical capability, exposure, and transferability.

Funds: Fund are FY 17/18 money and must be obligated by 9/17 and spent by 9/18.

Alternatives for Funds Obligation: • Regions may identify a contracting vehicle they plan to use to access an appropriate

contractor with experience in FEMA flood mitigation plans, green infrastructure, and thelocal or state area in general. For example, a contractor that worked for FEMA or thatlocality on the Hazard Mitigation Plan; Region 10 used their Region’s InteragencyAgreement (IA) to transfer funds to their FEMA co-lead, who used them to fund theirCooperating Technical Partner (CTP)

• EPA HQ has created a Task Order to facilitate this work under the Conflict Prevention andResolution Services (CPRS) contract with CSRA EPA HQ provides COR services via technicaldirection, working with a technical contact in the Region. The task order is available toprovide a wide range of third-party facilitation and neutral technical expertise.

Required of EPA Regional Staff: • An Office of Sustainable Communities (OSC)-related staff person and a GI/LID-related staff

person to co-lead within EPA. It is not necessary for the co-leads to be on-site.• A Division Director taking a POC role is recommended because of the interagency level

collaboration.

Scope of Work: Collaborate with FEMA and a local or state entity to integrate GI/LID into their State or Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). This can be concurrent with the EPA region or EPA partners priorities regarding wider planning issues or benefits valuation. Because of the limited resources, this funded effort must focus on LID/GI at multiple scales in stream/riverine/urban settings. Coastal, climate change, and ecosystem service valuations, while important, are beyond the scope for these funds, but of course can be integrated by other partners in an overall HMP effort. Integration of watershed plans, MS4 permits, TMDLs, natural resource management plans, municipal planning, parks management plans, transportation, and maintenance plans, local ordinances, etc., may hold potential for increasing GI/LID in the short or long term, reducing flood losses. Identification of potential projects in this context may facilitate implementation or FEMA funding if the benefit/cost criteria are met. Deliverables:

• Status report on process findings, • recommendations for the hazard mitigation plan for the pilot site, and; • recommendations for the general process improvement of incorporating LID/GI into hazard

mitigation planning, • presentation suitable for conference outreach.

NOTE: It is not expected that LID/GI will be incorporated into an HMP under this scope, only that recommendations be provided to locality or state on how it could be done, and the associated benefits. All recommendations and stated benefits would need to be reviewed by the FEMA partner to ensure they are appropriate.

Proposal to include: 1) Team – Office of Sustainable Communities (OSC), LID/GI staff persons from EPA Region, EPA DD Point of Contact, FEMA Regional Mitigation staff partner, town or state; 2) External team members, including locality or state, or planning district, letter of intent and contribution; 3) Project approach including consideration of Silver Jackets; 4) Designation of Team Leader/COR.

Selection criteria (not in order):

1. Level of commitment, availability, and nature of team members. 2. Level of experience of contractor in mitigation planning, LID/GI, and knowledge of local hazard mitigation plan and other local plans for the community being evaluated. 3. Feasibility and ease of contracting plan proposed by the Region. 4. Project approach elements that highlight potential for success: Community past engagement in LID/GI, known potential flooding problem areas that LID/GI could help mitigate, the community’s past experience and knowledge of working with FEMA and applying for FEMA grants, the extent of environmental-water related plans and permits that could be evaluated for appropriateness to integrate, EPA’s past experience in collaborative efforts with the community. 5. Project approach elements that offer a higher-profile return for EPA: such as an Urban Waters Community, or other outstanding characteristic. 6. Schedule with funds to be spent by 9/18. 6. Intent for the team (led by the community through the State Hazard Mitigation Officer) to try to apply for Corps Silver Jackets participation. END

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2017 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Full Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time

OVERVIEW The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in

cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS),

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), FedEx, Southern Company and Alcoa Foundation are

pleased to solicit applications for the 2017 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The

Five Star and Urban Waters program will award approximately $2.5 million in grants nationwide.

The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community capacity to

sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to

diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and

habitats they support. Projects include a variety of ecological improvements including: wetland,

riparian, forest and coastal habitat restoration; wildlife conservation; community tree canopy

enhancement; and/or water quality monitoring and stormwater management; along with targeted

community outreach, education and stewardship. NFWF may use a mix of public and private

funding sources to support any grant made through this program.

Priority will be given to projects in urban, suburban and/or rural areas that advance water quality

goals in environmental justice communities such as neighborhoods with high concentrations of

minority and low-income populations. Projects that increase access to the benefits of nature, reduce

the impact of environmental hazards and engage these communities in the project planning,

outreach and implementation will have priority for funding. We expect at least 50% of the grants

made under this RFP to go to projects engaging these communities.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

Geographic focus depends on funding available from the funding partners. Grants for this program

are available nationwide, but additional funding is available for the geographic priorities listed in

the Funding Availability section of this RFP.

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PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Proposals should address at least one bullet under each of the five following bolded priorities.

On-the-Ground Restoration Restore and/or create wetlands, coastal or riparian areas that address key species and

habitats and link directly to established watershed and conservation plans Restore, design and/or create forest habitat and/or community tree canopy leading directly to

improved water quality of urban watersheds Manage stormwater or address water scarcity by designing and/or implementing green

infrastructure, using best management practices like increasing tree canopy, bioswales,

permeable pavers, bioretention, green roofs, downspout disconnection, installation of native

vegetation and other proven practices for water quality, habitats and species Design and/or create habitat and/or engage residents in restoration at community public

areas such as schools, parks, birding trails and more Collect and analyze local waterway samples that could be used to determine the

effectiveness of current stream/wetland restoration and green infrastructure efforts and

effectively inform future planning and decision-making

Develop/implement trash and litter prevention programs designed to keep urban waterways

and riverfronts clean

Enhance, restore, conserve, and/or improve land and natural resources management in

drinking water protection areas through green/natural infrastructure installations, outreach,

education and training on watershed protection practices and their impacts on urban drinking

water. Projects must demonstrate the linkage between upstream land-use decisions and the

quality, quantity and safety of drinking water.

Community Partnerships

Must involve five or more partners (public and private entities) including the applicant

Directly engage a diverse group of community partners to achieve ecological and specific

educational outcomes including partnerships among upstream and downstream communities

Demonstrate that the project will advance existing local planning and development for

resilient communities and/or propose to foster new collaborations to coordinate a diverse

stakeholder partnership that develop and/or implements new plans

Environmental Outreach, Education & Training

Must integrate meaningful outreach, education and training into the proposed on-the-ground

activities that advance local watershed and conservation goals

Engage the public – particularly youth – in hands-on, outdoor conservation experiences that

build awareness of the importance of protecting and recovering priority species and habitats

and promote stewardship. Priority will be given to projects engaging environmental justice

communities.

Establish or advance a citizen science or water quality monitoring program that involves

community members and/or addresses community water quality priorities. Eligible activities

include water quality and/or habitat surveys, bird surveys, monitoring efforts that involve

the collection, assessment, analysis and communication of water quality data (existing or

new) to identify areas of concern

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Provide job training, placement and job performance follow-up for stream/wetlands

restoration, green infrastructure installation, operation and maintenance

Improve citizen understanding of damaging trash and litter impacts in local waterways that

affect community health and local economies

Measurable Results

Must result in specific, measurable ecological, educational and community benefits

Identify measurable activities and metrics which clearly link to watershed and community

outcomes

Document a high level of community engagement to support fish and wildlife habitat, urban

forestry and water quality-related activities and improve understanding across diverse

audiences of how fish and wildlife conservation, clean water and healthy forests contribute

to community wellbeing

Sustainability

Must include a plan for maintenance and care of the project beyond the grant period

Reflect a commitment to community strength and long-term capacity to remain engaged as

partners

Directly connect outcomes to community benefits of watershed restoration such as clean

water, public health benefits, local economic development and jobs

Fulfill or advance priorities identified through local planning efforts, including watershed

plans, climate resilience plans and/or sustainability plans

METRICS

Project Activity Recommended Metric Additional Guidance

Land, wetland

restoration

# Acres restored Provide # and type of habitat restored. If different

types of habitat restored, provide # acres for each

individual type, including wetlands, springs,

saltwater marshes and beach habitat

Removal of invasives # Acres restored Provide # acres restored and type of invasives

removed

Restoration

planning/design/permitti

ng

# Acres restored Provide # acres impacted directly by plan

Riparian restoration # Miles restored Provide # miles riverbank planted (decimals are

acceptable)

Land, wetland

restoration

# Trees planted Identify the type of tree(s) planted, approximate

age and caliper of the trees

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Best Management

Practices implementation

for livestock fencing

# Miles of fencing

installed

Provide # miles fencing installed

Best Management

Practices implementation

for stormwater runoff

# Acres with Best

Management Practices

Provide # acres implemented with Best

Management Practices including the type of green

infrastructure being implemented

Best Management

Practices implementation

for stormwater runoff

Volume stormwater

prevented

Provide volume of stormwater captured by new

green infrastructure practices including Best

Management Practices for stormwater management

Improved management

practices

# Acres under improved

management

Provide # acres under improved management

including Best Management Practices for nutrient

and sediment reduction

Building institutional

capacity

# FTE with sufficient

training

Provide # full-time employees provided with

training through the project

Building institutional

capacity

# of organizations

contributing to project

goals

Provide # partner organizations

Economic benefits # jobs sustained Provide # jobs continued or sustained through grant

project

Economic benefits # jobs created Provide number of individuals hired by

organization or contractor directly working on

project (non-volunteers)

Outreach/ Education/

Technical Assistance

# people reached Provide # of people reached

Volunteer participation # volunteers participating Provide number of community members directly

engaged in project. If volunteers include youth (up

to age 18) or veterans, specify # youth or #

veterans.

Monitoring # streams/sites being

monitored

Identify the number of sites that will be monitored

as part of the project

Other # Maps or assessments

completed

Provide the number of maps or other assessments

of green infrastructure resources, tree canopies,

trails and other community assets created during

the project period

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Other #lbs of trash or debris

removed or prevented

from entering waterways

Provide lbs of trash or debris removed from

waterways or other restoration sites or expected

amount prevented from entering waterways and

specify removal or prevention.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible and Ineligible Entities

Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local

governments, municipal governments, Indian tribes and educational institutions

Ineligible applicants include: unincorporated individuals, businesses, international

organizations and U.S. federal government agencies

Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds

NFWF funds and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy,

fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

violations.

NFWF funds may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements,

including permit conditions, mitigation and settlement agreements. However, grant funds

may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance

efforts.

FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Approximately $2,500,000 is available nationwide for projects meeting program priorities. There is

one round of full proposals annually for this program. Awards range from $20,000 to $50,000 with

an average size of $30,000 and 40-50 grants awarded per year. Grants should span one to two years

in length with a start date in July 2017. Applications requesting more than $30,000 should propose

projects longer than one year.

There is one application submitted to NFWF for all sources of funding. A detailed list of

funders is provided to identify areas of the country where additional funds are available and to

provide information on any funder-specific recommendations that applicants should include in

proposals.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Five Star Restoration Training Program

Funding Available:

Approximately $215,000 is available nationwide from EPA to fund projects. These funds are

available nationwide, in any size community.

Urban Waters Federal Partnership, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Forest

Service Urban Forestry

Funding Available:

Approximately $522,000 is available from U.S. Forest Service and EPA, through the Urban Waters

Federal Partnership, to improve urban water quality, restore riparian habitat and urban forests and

increase public access in developed watersheds throughout the United States. Funds are available

nationwide for urban areas. Special consideration will be made for projects which directly advance

priorities of the 19 Urban Waters Federal Partnership designated locations and/or are in designated

source water protection areas. Applicants for this special consideration are strongly encouraged to

note in the abstract and narrative which Federal Partnership the project will be located. Please refer

to these links to identify those areas:

To view Urban Waters Federal Partnership designated locations:

http://geoplatform3.epa.gov/FiveStar_UWRG_2016/

To view watersheds critical to sources of drinking water, please reach out to your state

drinking water program office or visit the "Source Water Protection for Urban Waters" web

map:

http://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=33c34751aa984b21809055b4c33

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Urban Programs

Funding Available:

Approximately $405,000 is available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund projects that

engage urban neighbors and foster a sense of stewardship where there are Fish and Wildlife Service

lands or offices nearby (within approximately 25+/- miles). Priority areas could also include

locations where there are existing Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships or with established Urban

Bird Treaty Cities with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Proposals should articulate tangible ways the

Fish and Wildlife Service can become an asset to the community. Examples of asset building would

include: providing technical assistance in fish and wildlife issues, providing pathways for youth

employment or community education and recreational enjoyment.

$225,000 of these funds comes from the FWS Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships to engage

communities in conservation on easily-accessible lands that the Service does not own. They

involve residents in place-based outdoor experiences that foster connections with fish,

wildlife and their habitats. Proposals should address the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership

priorities (partnerships, measurable results, sustainability) and demonstrate how the project

will meet at least one of the Standards of Excellence for Urban Wildlife Refuges and

Partnerships (located at http://fws.gov/urban).

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$180,000 of these funds comes from the Urban Bird Treaty program and projects should

have an emphasis on protecting, restoring and enhancing urban habitats for birds, engaging

people in bird conservation and citizen science activities, hazard reduction for birds such as

bird-safe building programs, and connecting diverse and youth audiences through education

and outreach that involves to nature through birding and bird conservation. Projects

supported with this funding do not have to be located in an existing Urban Bird Treaty city

but grantee/partners must agree to work toward designation if funded.

Southern Company Five Star Restoration Program

Funding Available:

Approximately $360,000 is available from Southern Company and its operating companies

(Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power) to support on-the-ground

wetland, riparian, in-stream or coastal habitat conservation and restoration projects in the Southern

Company service area served by its four electric retail subsidiaries. Applicants should clearly

describe in their proposal how the project will address any priority and/or at-risk species, habitats or

conservation actions identified in their State Wildlife Action Plan (or other recovery or conservation

plans), and how the entity in charge of implementing the plan is involved with the project, as

applicable. A mixture of urban and rural communities is expected across the applicants for this

specific funding.

Geographic Priorities:

Southern Company will support high quality projects in the following states:

Alabama (excluding Lauderdale, Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall,

Morgan, Jackson and DeKalb counties)

Florida Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River)

Georgia (excluding Union, Fannin and Towns counties)

Mississippi (including the following counties, north to south: Leake, Neshoba, Kemper,

Scott, Newton, Lauderdale, Smith, Jasper, Clarke, Jefferson Davis, Covington, Jones,

Wayne, Marion, Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, George, Stone, Pearl River, Hancock,

Harrison and Jackson.)

Click here to view a map of the Southern Company Service Area.

FedEx:

Funding Available:

Approximately $412,500 is available from FedEx to support urban conservation and restoration. All

proposals in these areas must propose a volunteer event for up to 100 local FedEx employees in the

project narrative to be considered for funding under this funding source.

Geographic Priorities:

These funds will support projects in any of the following metropolitan areas:

Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA San Francisco/Oakland, CA

Chicago, IL Memphis, TN Seattle, WA

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Washington, DC Northern NJ/New York, NY

Indianapolis, IN Pittsburgh, PA Miami, FL

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Colorado Springs, CO Philadelphia, PA Harrison, AR

Phoenix, AZ Cleveland, OH Atlanta, GA

Portland, OR Lakeland, FL New Berlin, WI

Akron/Uniontown, OH

Alcoa Foundation

Funding Available:

Approximately $30,000 is available from Alcoa Foundation to support community-based restoration

and stewardship projects within the selected geographic priorities.

Geographic Priorities:

Alcoa Foundation will support high quality projects in the following metropolitan areas:

Cleveland, OH Canton, OH

Barberton, OH Farmington Hills, MI

Additional Private Foundation Support

Funding Available:

Approximately $600,000 is available from private foundation funding to support community-based

habitat restoration and stewardship projects in the seven states listed below. Grant recipients should

include detailed information on the support of non-game animal species and habitat through grant

activities in their proposal, specifically as these habitats related to underserved human communities

including tribal communities and the sustained protection of wild animal species and their habitats.

A mixture of urban and rural communities is expected across the applicants for this specific

funding.

Geographic Priorities:

This funding will support high quality projects in the following states:

Alaska Idaho Washington

Montana North Dakota

Wisconsin Minnesota

MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS

The ratio of matching contributions offered is considered during the review process, and projects

are required to meet or exceed a 1:1 match ratio to be competitive. Matching contributions must be

non-federal in nature, may include in-kind contributions of staff and volunteer time, work

performed, materials and services donated, cash or other tangible contributions to the project

objectives and outcomes. The cost of recent land acquisition or easement may also qualify as match

for a project involving work at the acquired site.

Additionally, partner contributions can serve as matching contributions and grantees for this grant

program commonly use a large amount of in-kind matching contributions to reach this threshold by

utilizing their community partnerships to generate match. Applicants are highly encouraged to

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contact NFWF for assistance in determining what qualifies as in-kind or any other matching

contributions.

In addition, if they would not be paid with requested grant funding, indirect costs may be applied as

match by an applicant with a federally approved indirect rate (more information about using indirect

costs as match can be found here).

To be eligible, matching contributions typically must be:

Not paid by the Federal government under another Federal award

Verifiable from the grantee’s records

Not included as contributions for any other award

Necessary and reasonable for accomplishment of project or program objectives

Allowable costs based on the program and funding source guidelines

Committed directly to the project and used within the period of performance

EVALUATION CRITERIA

All proposals will be screened for relevance, accuracy, completeness and compliance with NFWF

and funding source policies. Proposals then will be evaluated based on the extent to which they

meet the following criteria.

Required Criteria:

Program Goals and Priorities – Proposed project contributes to the Five Star and Urban Waters

program’s overall habitat, water quality and species conservation goals and has specific,

quantifiable performance metrics to evaluate project success. Project directly addresses each of the

program priorities outlined above in this Request for Proposals.

Partnership – An appropriate partnership of five or more partners exists to implement the project

and the project is supported by a strong local partnership that leverages additional funds and will

sustain it after the life of the grant. Identify proposed partners, if known (including potential or

contemplated subawards to third party subrecipients of the applicant), the roles they will play in

implementing the project and how this project will build new or enhance existing partnerships.

(Note: a project partner is any local community, non-profit organization, for profit organization

tribe and/or local, state, and federal government agency that contributes to the project in a

substantial way and is closely involved in the completion of the project.)

Technical Merit – Project is technically sound and feasible and the proposal sets forth a clear,

logical and achievable work plan and timeline. Project engages appropriate technical experts

throughout project planning, design and implementation to ensure activities are technically sound

and feasible.

Conservation or Watershed Plan and Context – The project advances an existing drought

management, watershed or conservation plan/strategy. Proposals should include a clear, direct link

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between the proposed project to the plans, what entity is in charge of implementing the plan and

how the project outcomes will coordinate results with that entity if not already a project partner.

Budget – Costs are allowable, reasonable and budgeted in accordance with NFWF’s Budget

Instructions cost categories. Federally-funded projects must be in compliance with OMB Uniform

Guidance as applicable (OMB Uniform Guidance).

Funding Need – Project establishes a clear need for the funds being requested, and demonstrates

that activities would not move forward absent funding. Project identifies demographic

characteristics of environmental justice communities benefiting from the project.

Monitoring – Proposal includes a plan for monitoring progress during and after the proposed

project period to track project success and adaptively address new challenges and opportunities as

they arise.

Long-term Sustainability – Project will be maintained to ensure benefits are achieved and

sustained beyond the life of the grant. Proposal should detail how future funding will be secured to

implement necessary long-term monitoring and maintenance activities.

Other Criteria:

Transferability – Project has potential and plan to transfer lessons learned to other communities

and/or to be integrated into government programs and policies.

Communication– Project includes a detailed plan to communicate information about the project to

appropriate audiences.

Past Success – Applicant has a proven track record in implementing conservation and education

practices with specific, measurable results.

OTHER

General – Applicants will be required to indicate the status of all permits required to comply with

federal, state or local requirements.

Procurement – If the applicant chooses to specifically identify proposed Contractor(s) for Services,

an award by NFWF to the applicant does not necessarily constitute NFWF’s express written

authorization for the applicant to procure such specific services noncompetitively. When procuring

goods and services, NFWF recipients must follow documented procurement procedures which

reflect applicable laws and regulations.

Publicity and Acknowledgement of Support – Award recipients will be required to grant NFWF

and applicable funding partners the right and authority to publicize the project and NFWF’s

financial support for the grant in press releases, publications and other public communications.

Recipients may also be asked by NFWF to provide high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi) photographs

depicting the project.

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Environmental Compliance Requirements – Projects selected to receive Federal funding may be

subject to requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act

(state and federal), and National Historic Preservation Act. As may be applicable, successful

applicants may be required to comply with such Federal, state or local requirements and obtain all

necessary permits and clearances

Federal Funding Requirements – Projects selected to receive Federal funding may be subject to

requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and National

Historic Preservation Act. Documentation of compliance with these regulations must be approved

prior to initiating activities that disturb or alter habitat or other features of the project site(s).

Applicants should budget time and resources to obtain the needed approvals. Federally-funded

projects must operate in compliance with the OMB Uniform Guidance as applicable to the

applicant.

Quality Assurance – If a project involves significant monitoring, data collection or data use,

grantees will be asked to prepare and submit quality assurance documentation

(www.epa.gov/quality/qapps.html). Applicants should budget time and resources to complete this

task.

Permits – Successful applicants will be required to provide sufficient documentation that the

project expects to receive or has received all necessary permits and clearances to comply with any

Federal, state or local requirements. Where projects involve work in the waters of the United States,

NFWF strongly encourages applicants to conduct a permit pre-application meeting with the Army

Corps of Engineers prior to submitting their proposal. In some cases, if a permit pre-application

meeting has not been completed, NFWF may require successful applicants to complete such a

meeting prior to grant award

TIMELINE

Dates of activities are subject to change. Please check the Program page of the NFWF website for

the most current dates and information (Five Star and Urban Waters program website).

Applicant webinar (Click here to register) November 15, 2016, 2 p.m., Eastern Time

Full Proposal Due Date January 31, 2017, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time

Review Period February to June 2017

Awards Announced July 2017

HOW TO APPLY

All application materials must be submitted online through the National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation’s Easygrants system.

1. Go to https://easygrants.nfwf.org to register in our Easygrants online system. New users to the

system will be prompted to register before starting the application (if you already are a registered

user, use your existing login). Enter your applicant information.

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2. Once on your homepage, click the “Apply for Funding” button and select this RFP’s “Funding

Opportunity” from the list of options.

3. Follow the instructions in Easygrants to complete your application. Once an application has been

started, it may be saved and returned to later for completion and submission.

APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

A PDF version of this RFP can be downloaded at the Five Star and Urban Waters program website.

A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application. This

document can be downloaded at the Five Star and Urban Waters program website. Additional

information to support the application process can be accessed on the NFWF website’s “Applicant

Information” page (http://www.nfwf.org/whatwedo/grants/applicants/Pages/home.aspx).

For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact:

Danny Bowater (All Geographies)

Coordinator, Community-Based Conservation

202-595-2434

Daniel.Bowater@nfwf.org

Lindsay Vacek (Southern Company Service Area only)

Coordinator, Southern Regional Office

(202) 595-2433

Lindsay.Vacek@nfwf.org

Carrie Clingan

Program Director, Community Stewardship and Youth

202-595-2471

Carrie.Clingan@nfwf.org

For issues or assistance with our online Easygrants system, please contact:

Easygrants Helpdesk

Email: Easygrants@nfwf.org

Voicemail: 202-595-2497

Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET, Monday-Friday

Include: Your name, proposal ID #, e-mail address, phone number, program to which you are

applying and a description of the issue.