DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT APPROVES FEDERAL FUNDS OF $55,000,000 AND AWARDS FUNDS OF $10,000,000 TO THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SMALL WATERSHED GRANTS (SWG) PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF SWG IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION STRATEGIES THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS WATERSHED IN SUPPORT OF THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE WATERSHED AGREEMENTS. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $45,000,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPETITIVE SWG SUBAWARD PROGRAM; TECHNICAL AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP CAPACITY TO MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDING AND DELIVER ON-THE-GROUND WATERSHED RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS; MONITORING, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING, ACCOUNTING, AND COMMUNICATING OF THE SWG PROGRAM'S ENV

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DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT APPROVES FEDERAL FUNDS OF $55,000,000 AND AWARDS FUNDS OF $10,000,000 TO THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SMALL WATERSHED GRANTS (SWG) PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF SWG IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION STRATEGIES THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS WATERSHED IN SUPPORT OF THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE WATERSHED AGREEMENTS. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $45,000,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPETITIVE SWG SUBAWARD PROGRAM; TECHNICAL AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP CAPACITY TO MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDING AND DELIVER ON-THE-GROUND WATERSHED RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS; MONITORING, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING, ACCOUNTING, AND COMMUNICATING OF THE SWG PROGRAM'S ENV