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U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Financial Assistance Support & Oversight Jean Kvasnicka, Policy

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Financial Assistance Support & Oversight Jean Kvasnicka, Policy Branch Chief Division of Financial Assistance Support & Oversight Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration

FA Support & Oversight Division About Us

FA Support & Oversight Division About Us

Responsibilities • WSFR-AD is responsible for: • National policy formulation • Compliance assurance •

Responsibilities • WSFR-AD is responsible for: • National policy formulation • Compliance assurance • Systems • Training See 515 FW 1, Responsibilities for Grants & Coop. Agreements • For all Service financial assistance (FA) programs

Scope of Service FA • 51 active programs (63 CFDAs, not all active) •

Scope of Service FA • 51 active programs (63 CFDAs, not all active) • 1, 700+ FA employees • In FY 17, the FWS issued: • ~$1. 7 M new obligations • 4, 698 new awards & mods • In FY 17, WSFR issued: • ~$1. 5 M new obligations • 2, 549 new awards & mods

Org Structure-History Oct 2007: FA responsibilities move from BMO to WSFR May 2010: FA

Org Structure-History Oct 2007: FA responsibilities move from BMO to WSFR May 2010: FA Policy & Oversight (FAPO) Branch Chief hired Oct 2010: HQ FA award support moved from BMO to FAPO Jan 2012: HQ FA support moved from FAPO to WSFR HQ May 2012: 1 st Basic FA Course held Oct 2012: New FA Systems Branch created and Chief hired Oct 2016: WSFR HQ reorg consolidates Servicewide FA TBD 2018: Consolidation of 4 Servicewide FA branches to 2

Who’s Who

Who’s Who

Policy Branch Objectives • Build a comprehensive, tailored FA policy framework to increase compliance

Policy Branch Objectives • Build a comprehensive, tailored FA policy framework to increase compliance & minimize program risk • Influence DOI FA policy & decisions to ensure our needs are considered & addressed • Maintain awareness of emerging laws, regs & other requirements to assess impacts & prepare for implementation

FY 18 Work Plan

FY 18 Work Plan

FY 18 To Date • DOI FA Review: Numerous guidance, briefings, updates • CFDA

FY 18 To Date • DOI FA Review: Numerous guidance, briefings, updates • CFDA Updates: Regs citations cleanup • DOI Financial Assistance Certification: Commenting process • NAG ATT 2: “Establishing Written Evaluation and Selection Procedures for Competitive Financial Assistance Programs“ • IT Bulletin 2018 -001, “Guidance and Review Requirements for Contracts and Agreements Involving Federal IMT” • SF 425 Video: Provided input to Training Branch • R 1/8 FAMR

Through FY 18 End • FY 18 NAG Updates: Est. June 1 • Draft

Through FY 18 End • FY 18 NAG Updates: Est. June 1 • Draft DOI-AAAP-0144: Reporting Requirements for Land Purchased through Financial Assistance Branches reorganization • 516 FW 1: Combined FA reporting chapter • ATR Responsibilities & Designation • Data call • future role-based training

Questions?

Questions?