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SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Office of the Town Attorney
Town of Southold
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone : 631-765-1939
Facsimile: 631-765-6639
MEMORANDUM
To: Lauren Standish
From: Missy Mirabelli,
Secretary to Town Attorney
Date: September 20, 2023
Subject: NFWF Subrecipient Agreement between TOS
Please be advised that Paul has reviewed and approved the referenced Agreement. A
copy of the resolution is also attached.
Kindly have Scott sign the Agreements and return to John Seponoski.Az, 'z �`Zl�oz3
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Enclosure
5UFF0(, RESOLUTION 2023-789
ADOPTED DOC ID: 19476
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-789 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
SEPTEMBER 12, 20.23:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to.execute an Award Agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation ("NFWF") in connection with Restoring Great Pond Freshwater Wetland Habitat
(NY)project. Grant to be utilized for removal of the invasive common reed plant from 3.1_acres
of public and private land around the 32 acre Great Pond Freshwater wetland within the Town of
Southold in the amount of$79,864.30.
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sarah E.Nappa, Councilwoman
SECONDER:Brian O. Mealy, Councilman
AYES: Nappa, Doroski, Mealy, Doherty, Evans, Russell
NFWF SUBRECIPIENT FFATA FORM
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As required by the Federal Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA),NFWF must report to the
Federal Government specific information associated with the awards we make to our subrecipients for awards
over$30,000, some of which we already have. We still must collect information regarding executive
compensation amounts for the five most highly compensated executives of your organization should you meet
certain threshold reporting requirements as listed below.
Subrecipient Legal Name: TOWN FO SOUTHOLD
Unique Entity Identifier(UEP) (Required): QFNADND8HTG5
Executive Compensation Questions
1. Our organization received 80% or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal Financial Assistance or
Federal Procurement Contracts subject to the Transparency Act(2 CFR 170.320) and subawards.
YES ❑ NO FZ
2. Our organization received $30 million or more in annual gross revenues from Federal Financial Assistance
or Federal Procurement Contracts subject to the Transparency Act(2 CFR 170.320) and subawards.
YES ❑ NO Z
3. The public does NOT have access to information about the compensation of the executives through
periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.0
78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has
access to the compensation information, see the US Security and Exchange Commission total
compensation filings at www.sec.goylanswers/execomp.htm.)
YES ® NO ❑
If you responded YES to ALL Three Executive Compensation Questions Above, complete the table below
for your top 5 highest compensated executives. (See the definitions on the next page in order to properly
complete the below table.)
Five Most Highly Compensated'Executives3
Name of Executive Title Preceding Completed Fiscal
Year's Compensation
Signature: Date: q h /
Printed Name: _SCOTT A. RUSSELL Printed Title: TOWN SUPERVISOR
DEFINITIONS
1 Unique Entity Identifier The Unique Entity Identifier, or the UEI, is the official name of the
"new, non-proprietary identifier" that replaced the D-U-N-SO number, according to the General
Services Administration (GSA). The UEI will be requested in, and assigned by, the System for
Award Management (SAM.gov).
ZCompensation
Total compensation is defined as the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the
executive during the recipient's or subrecipient's preceding fiscal year and includes the
following(for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)):
i. Salary and Bonus.
ii. Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights.
Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with
respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments.
iii. Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans.
This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement
plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives,and are available generally to all
salaried employees.
iv. Change in pension value.
This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.
v. Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.
vi. Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation(e.g.
severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the
employee,perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.
'Executive
Executives are defined as officers, managing partners or any other employees in management
positions at your organization.
1. NFWF PROPOSAL ID: 2. NFWF GRANT ID:
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 75268 1401.23.075268
FOUNDATION 3. UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER 4.INDIRECT COST RATE(REFERENCE
GRANT AGREEMENT (UEI) LINE 17 for RATE TERMS)
NR V1_ YWWFCZXBJ8G4 N/A
5.SUBRECIPIENT TYPE 6.NFWF SUBRECIPIENT
State or Local Government Town of Southold, New York
7.NFWF SUBRECIPIENT CONTACT 8.NFWF GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR/NFWF CONTACT INFORMATION
John Sepenoski Alexander Bobeczko
53095 Route 25 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
PO Box 1179 1133 15th Street, N.W.Suite 1000
Southold, NY 11971 Washington, D.C.20005
631-765-9540 202-857-0166
johnsep@town.southold.ny.us Alexander.Bobeczko@NFWF.ORG
9.PROJECT TITLE
Restoring Great Pond Freshwater Wetland Habitat(NY)
10.PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Remove the invasive common reed plant from 3.1 acres of public and private land around the 32-acre Great Pond freshwater wetland
in Southold, New York. Project will restore an important coastal habitat of Long Island Sound.
11.PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 12.TOTAL AWARD TO 13.TOTAL FED.FUNDS 14.TOTAL NON-FED.FUNDS
October 1,2022 to October 31,2024 SUBRECIPIENT $79,864.30 N/A
$79,864.30
15.FEDERAL MATCH REQUIREMENT 16.NON-FEDERAL MATCH REQUIREMENT
N/A $23,297.29
17.SUBRECIPIENT INDIRECT COST RATE TERMS
The rate specified in Line 4 reflects that the Subrecipient has elected not to claim an indirect cost rate and that this election shall
apply throughout the project's period of performance.
18.TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEC. DESCRIPTION
1 NFWF Agreement Administration
2 NFWF Agreement Clauses
3 Representations,Certifications,Obligations,and Other Statements—General
4 Representations,Certifications,and Other Statements Relating to Federal Funds-General
5 Representations,Certifications,and Other Statements Relating to Federal Funds—Funding Source Specific
6 Other Representations,Certifications,Statements and Clauses
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19.FUNDING SOURCE INFORMATION/FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL
A. FUNDING SOURCE B.NFWF FS ID C.FS AWARD D.FAIN E.TOT FED. AWARD TO F. TOT OBLG. G. FS END H.CFDA
(FS) DATE TO NFWF NFWF TO DATE
SUBRECIPIENT
U.S. FC.11545 08/25/2022 0OA01069 $10,650,000 $79,864.30 9/30/2027 66.437
Environmental
Protection Agency
20.NOTICE OF AWARD
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation(NFWF)agrees to provide the NFWF Award to the NFWF Subrecipient for the purpose of satisfactorily performing the Project
described in a full proposal as identified on line 1 and incorporated into this Agreement by reference. The NFWF Award is provided on the condition that the NFWF Subrecipient
agrees that it will raise and spend at least the amount listed on lines 15 and 16 in matching contributions on the Project,as applicable.The Project must be completed,with all
NFWF funds and matching contributions spent,during the Period of Performance as set forth above. All items designated on the Cover Page and the Table of Contents are
incorporated into this Agreement by reference herein. NFWF Subrecipient agrees to abide by all statutory or regulatory requirements,or obligations otherwise required by law.
Subrecipient is obligated to notify NFWF if any of the information on the Cover Page changes in any way,whether material or immaterial.
A.NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED SUBRECIPIENT SIGNER(Type or Print) D.NAME AND TITLE OF NFWF AWARDING OFFICIAL
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Holly A. Bamford, PhD,Chief Conservation Officer
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B.SUBRECIPIENT C.DATE E.NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION F.DATE
BY BY
NFWF prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis race,c1blor,religion,age,sex,notional origin,ancestry,marital status,personal appearance,citizen status,disability,sexual
orientation,gender identity or expression,pregnancy,childbirth or related medical conditions,family responsibilities,matriculation,genetic information,political or union affiliation,veteran status or any
other status protected by applicable law('Protected Categories'). In addition,NFWF prohibits retaliation against on individual who opposes an unlawful educational practice or policy or files a charge,
testifies or participates in any complaint under Title V1. NFWF complies with all applicable federal,state and local laws in its commitment to being an equal opportunity provider and employer;
accordingly,it is NFWF's policy to administer all employment actions,including but not limited to,recruiting,hiring,training,promoting,and payment of wages,without regard to any Protected
Cote o (ies).
See Reporting Schedule on the following page.
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21. REPORTING DUE DATES/SUBRECIPIENT REPORTING SCHEDULE
Reporting Task Task Due Date
Annual Financial Report October 1,2023
Interim Programmatic Report October 1,2023
Final Financial Report January 30,2025
Final Programmatic Report January 30,2025
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SECTION 1 NFWF AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION
1.1. Amendments.
During the life of the Project, the NFWF Subrecipient is required to immediately inform in writing
the NFWF Grants Administrator of any changes in contact information, Key Personnel, scope of
work, indirect cost rate, as well as any difficulties in completing the performance goals articulated
in the Project description. NFWF Subrecipients must request an amendment from NFWF upon
determination of a deviation from the original Grant Agreement as soon as such deviation is
detected. NFWF reserves the right to approve, deny and/or negotiate any such request.
Alternatively, NFWF may initiate an amendment if NFWF determines an amendment is necessary
at any time.Amendment requests are to be submitted via NFWF's grants management system.
1.1.1. Budget Amendment Request.
If the NFWF Subrecipient determines that: 1)the amount of the budget is going to change
in any one direct cost category by an amount that exceeds 10%of the Award, or 2)there is
a need to increase indirect costs, the NFWF Subrecipient must seek prior written approval
via an amendment request in NFWF's grants management system.
1.1.2. Extension of Performance Period.
If additional time is needed to complete the approved Project, the NFWF Subrecipient
should contact the NFWF Grants Administrator at least 45 calendar days prior to the
project period expiration date to initiate the no-cost extension request process in NFWF's
grants management system. In addition, if there are overdue reports required, the NFWF
Subrecipient must ensure that they are submitted along with or prior to submitting the no-
cost extension request.
1.2. Matching Contributions.
Matching Contributions consist of cash, contributed goods and services, volunteer hours, and/or
property raised and spent for the Project. Matching Contributions for the purposes of this Project
must meet the following criteria: (1) Are verifiable from the NFWF Subrecipient's records; (2) Are
not included as contributions for any other federal award; (3)Are necessary and reasonable for the
accomplishment of project or program objectives; (4)Are allowable under OMB Cost Principles; (5)
Are not paid by the U.S. Government under another federal award except where the federal
statute authorizing a program specifically provides that federal funds made available for such
program can be applied to matching or cost sharing requirements of other federal programs when
authorized by federal statute; (6) Are provided for in the approved budget when required by the
federal awarding agency; (7) Are committed directly to the project and must be used within the
period of performance as identified in this Agreement; (8) Otherwise conform to the law; and, (9)
Are in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.3 of this Agreement concerning Compliance
with Laws.
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1.2.1. Documentation and Reporting of Matching Contributions.
The NFWF Subrecipient must retain supporting documentation, including detailed time
records for contributed services, original receipts, appraisals of real property, and
comparable rentals for other contributed property, at its place of business in the event of
an audit of the NFWF Subrecipient as required by applicable federal regulations.The NFWF
Subrecipient must report match progress in Payment Requests and Financial Reports.
1.2.2. Assessing Fair Market Value.
Fair market value of donated goods,services and property,including volunteer hours,shall
be computed as outlined in §200.306 of 2 CFR Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,
(hereinafter "OMB Uniform Guidance"), regardless of whether this Agreement is federally
funded.
1.3. Payment of Funds.
To be eligible to receive funds, NFWF Subrecipient must submit to NFWF (1) an original executed
copy of this Agreement for the Project; (2) any due financial and programmatic reports; and (3) a
complete and accurate Payment Request via NFWF's grants management system. At any time,
NFWF reserves the right to require submission of source documentation, including but not limited
to timesheets, cash receipts, contracts or subaward agreements, for any costs where the NFWF
Subrecipient is seeking reimbursement by NFWF. NFWF reserves the right to retain up to ten
percent(10%)of funds until submission and acceptance of final reports.
1.3.1. Reimbursements.
NFWF Subrecipient may request funds on a reimbursable basis. Reimbursement requests
must include expenditures to date and an explanation of any variance from the approved
budget.
1.3.2. Advances.
NFWF Subrecipient may request advance payment of funds prior to expenditure provided
that the NFWF Subrecipient: (1) demonstrates an immediate need for advance payment;
(2) documents expenditure of advanced funds; 3) maintains written procedures that
minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds and disbursement; and (4) has
established appropriate financial management systems that meet the needs and standards
for fund control and accountability. Approval of any advance payment of funds is made at
the sole discretion of NFWF, based on an assessment of the NFWF Subrecipient's needs.
1.3.3. Interest.
Any interest earned in any one year on funds advanced to the NFWF Subrecipient that
exceeds $500 must be reported to NFWF, and the disposition of those funds negotiated
with NFWF. Interest amounts up to $500 per year may be retained by the NFWF
Subrecipient for administrative expense.
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1.4. Reports.
1.4.1. Interim Programmatic Reports.
The NFWF Subrecipient will submit interim programmatic reports to NFWF based on the
reporting schedule in Line 21 of the Cover Sheet to this Agreement, as may be amended at
NFWF's sole discretion. The interim programmatic report shall consist of written
statements of Project accomplishments and updated metric values since Project initiation,
or since the last reporting period, and shall be submitted via NFWF's grants management
system. NFWF may require specific formatting and/or additional information as
appropriate.
1.4.2. Interim Financial Reports.
The NFWF Subrecipient will submit interim financial reports to NFWF based on the
reporting schedule in Line 21 of the Cover Sheet to this Agreement, as may be amended at
NFWF's sole discretion. The interim financial report shall consist of financial information
detailing cumulative expenditures made under this Project since Project initiation and shall
be uploaded via NFWF's grants management system. NFWF may require specific
formatting and/or additional information as appropriate.
1.4.3. Annual Financial Report.
The NFWF Subrecipient will submit annual financial reports to NFWF based on the
reporting schedule in Line 21 of the Cover Sheet to this Agreement,as may be amended at
NFWF's sole discretion. The NFWF Subrecipient must enter a justification when there is a
difference between the amount disbursed by NFWF and the amount expended by the
grantee. Failure to submit an annual financial report in a timely manner will delay payment
of submitted payment requests.
1.4.4. Final Reports.
Based on the reporting schedule in Line 21 of the Cover Sheet to this Agreement, the
NFWF Subrecipient will submit (1) a Final Financial Report accounting for all Project funds
received, Project expenditures, and budget variances (if any) compared to the approved
budget; (2) a Final Programmatic Report summarizing and documenting the
accomplishments and metric values achieved during the Period of Performance; (3)copies
of any publications, press releases and other appropriate products resulting from the
Project; and (4) photographs as described in Section 1.4.3.1 below. The final reports and
digital photo files should be uploaded via NFWF's grants management system. Any
requests for extensions of final report submission dates must be made in writing to the
NFWF Grants Administrator and approved by NFWF in advance. NFWF may require specific
formatting and/or additional information as appropriate.
1.4.4.1. Photographs.
NFWF requests, as appropriate for the Project, a representative number of high-
resolution(minimum 300 dpi) photographs depicting the Project(before-and-after
images, images of species impacted, and/or images of staff/volunteers working on
the Project). Photographs should be uploaded with the Final Programmatic Report
via NFWF's grants management system as individual .jpg files. The Final
Programmatic Report narrative should list each photograph, the date the
photograph was taken, the location of the photographed image, caption, photo
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credit, and any other pertinent information (e.g., species, activity
conducted)describing what the photograph is depicting. By uploading
photographs to NFWF's grants management system the NFWF Subrecipient
certifies that the photographs are unencumbered and that NFWF and Project
Funders have a fully paid up non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual,
worldwide license for posting of Final Reports and for any other purposes that
NFWF or the Project Funder determines appropriate.
1.4.5. Significant Developments.
The NFWF Subrecipient shall report on events that may occur between the scheduled
performance reporting dates that have a significant impact on the Project. Such reporting
shall be made as soon as the following conditions become known:
1.4.5.1. Problems, delays, or adverse conditions which will materially impair the
ability to meet the Project objective, including but not limited to the objective
itself, its schedule and/or the budget. This disclosure must include a statement of
the action taken, or contemplated, and any assistance needed to resolve the
matter;and/or,
1.4.5.2. Favorable developments which enable meeting time schedules and
objectives sooner or at less cost than anticipated or produce more or different
beneficial results than originally planned.
1.5. Reports and Payment Requests.
All reports,financial,programmatic,or otherwise,or payment requests under a federal award
must be submitted by a representative of the NFWF Subrecipient who has the NFWF Subrecipient's
full authority to render such reports and requests for payment and to provide required
certifications as set forth in 2 CFR 200.415,as applicable.
1.6. Record Retention and Access.
1.6.1. Retention Requirements for Records.
NFWF Subrecipient shall maintain all records connected with this Agreement for a period
of at least three(3)years following the latest end date of the funding source(s) referenced
above in line 19. FUNDING SOURCE INFORMATION/FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL or the
close-out of all pending matters or audits related to this Agreement,whichever is later. As
funding source end dates may be extended over time,the NFWF Subrecipient will be
notified of the most up-to-date record retention requirements upon closure of this Award.
If any litigation,claim,or audit is started(irrespective of the NFWF Subrecipient's
involvement in such matter)before the expiration of the 3-year period,the records shall
be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings or pending matters involving the
records have been resolved and final action taken. NFWF shall notify NFWF Subrecipient if
any such litigation, claim or audit takes place or if funding source end date(s)is extended
so as to extend the retention period. Records for real property and equipment acquired
with federal funds must be retained for at least three(3)years following disposition of
such real property. For awards solely funded with funding sources with"N/A" listed as
the end date, NFWF Subrecipient shall maintain all records connected with this Agreement
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for a period of at least three(3)years following the date of final payment or the Period of
Performance end date,whichever is later.
1.6.2. Access to Records.
NFWF or any of its authorized representatives shall have access to such records and
financial statements upon request,as shall Inspectors General,the Comptroller General of
the United States or any of their authorized representatives if the Funding Source or any
funding entity(i.e., a secondary funding source) is a federal agency and/or any portion of
the Project provided herein is paid with federal funds.The rights of access in this section
are not limited to the required retention period but last as long as the records are
retained.
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SECTION 2 NFWF AGREEMENT CLAUSES
2.1. Restrictions on Use of Funds.
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees that any funds provided by NFWF and all Matching Contributions
will be expended only for the purposes and programs described in this Agreement. No funds
provided by NFWF pursuant to this Agreement or Matching Contributions may be used to support
litigation expenses, lobbying activities, or any other activities not authorized under this Agreement
or otherwise unallowable under the Federal Cost Principles set forth in the OMB Uniform
Guidance.
2.2. Assignment.
The NFWF Subrecipient may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part,to any other individual
or other legal entity without the prior written approval of NFWF.
2.3. Subawards and Contracts.
When making subawards or contracting, NFWF Subrecipient shall:(1) abide by all applicable
granting and contracting procedures, including but not limited to those requirements of the OMB
Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200); (2) ensure that all applicable federal, state and local
requirements are properly flowed down to the subawardee or contractor, including but not limited
to the applicable provisions of the OMB Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200); and (3) ensure that
such subaward or contracting complies with the requirements in Section 3.3 of this Agreement
concerning Compliance with Laws. NFWF Subrecipient shall also include in any subaward or
contract a similar provision to this, requiring the use of proper grant and contracting procedures
and subsequent flow down of federal, state, and local requirements to lower-tiered subawardees
and contractors.
2.4. Unexpended Funds.
Any funds provided by NFWF and held by the NFWF Subrecipient and not expended at the end of
the Period of Performance will be returned to NFWF within ninety (90) days after the end of the
Period of Performance.
2.5. Publicity,Acknowledgment of Support,and Disclaimers.
2.5.1. Publicity.
The NFWF Subrecipient gives NFWF the right and authority to publicize NFWF's financial
support for this Agreement and the Project in press releases, publications,and other public
communications.
2.5.2. Acknowledgment of Support.
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to: (1) give appropriate credit to NFWF and any Funding
Sources identified in this Agreement for their financial support in any and all press
releases, publications, annual reports, signage,video credits, dedications, and other public
communications regarding this Agreement or any of the project deliverables associated
with this Agreement, subject to any terms and conditions as may be stated in Section 5
and Section 6 of this Agreement;and (2)include the disclaimer provided at Section 2.5.4.
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2.5.3. Logo Use.
The NFWF Subrecipient must obtain prior NFWF approval for the use relating to this Award
of the NFWF logo or the logo or marks of any Funding Source.
2.5.4. Disclaimers.
Payments made to the NFWF Subrecipient under this Agreement do not by direct
reference or by implication convey NFWF's endorsement nor the endorsement by any
other entity that provides funds to the NFWF Subrecipient through this Agreement,
including the U.S. Government, as applicable, for the Project. All information submitted
for publication or other public releases of information regarding this Agreement shall carry
the following disclaimer,which NFWF may revise at any time at its sole discretion:
For Projects funded in whole or part with federal funds: "The views and conclusions
contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as
representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government or the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial
products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government, or the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources."
For Projects not funded with federal funds: "The views and conclusions contained in this
document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the
opinions of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources. Mention of
trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources."
2.6. Posting of Final Reports.
The NFWF Subrecipient hereby acknowledges and consents for NFWF and any Funding Source
identified in this Agreement to post its final programmatic reports and deliverables on their
respective websites. In the event that the NFWF Subrecipient intends to claim that its final report
contains material that does not have to be posted on such websites because it is protected from
disclosure by statutory or regulatory provisions, the NFWF Subrecipient shall so notify NFWF and
any Funding Source identified in this Agreement and clearly mark all such potentially protected
materials as "PROTECTED," providing an accurate and complete citation to the statutory or
regulatory source for such protection.
2.7. Website Links.
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to permit NFWF to post a link on any or all NFWF websites to any
websites created by the NFWF Subrecipient in connection with the Project.
2.8. Evaluation.
Throughout a program or business plan, NFWF engages in monitoring and evaluation to assess
progress toward conservation goals and inform future decision-making.These efforts use both data
collected by grantees as part of their NFWF grant as well as post-award project data collected by
third-party entities commissioned to conduct a program evaluation.The NFWF Subrecipient agrees
to cooperate with NFWF by providing timely responses to all reasonable requests for information
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to assist in evaluating the accomplishments of the Project period of five (5) years after the project
end date.
2.9. Intellectual Property.
Reports, materials, books, databases, monitoring data, maps and spatial data, audio/video, and
other forms of intellectual property created using this grant may be copyrighted or otherwise
legally protected by the NFWF Subrecipient or by the author. The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to
provide to NFWF and any Funding Source identified in this Agreement a non-exclusive, royalty-free,
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to use, publish, copy and alter the NFWF Subrecipient's
intellectual property created using this award for non-commercial purposes in any media —
whether now known or later devised —including posting such intellectual property on NFWF's or
Funding Source websites and featuring in publications. NFWF retains the right to use project
metrics and spatial data submitted by the NFWF Subrecipient to estimate societal benefits that
result and to report these results to funding partners on a case-by-case basis as determined by
NFWF. These may include but are not limited to: habitat and species response, species
connectivity,water quality,water quantity, risk of detrimental events(e.g.,wildfire,floods),carbon
accounting (e.g., sequestration, avoided emissions), environmental justice, and diversity, equity,
and inclusion.
2.10. System for Award Management(SAM) Registration.
The NFWF Subrecipient must maintain an active SAM registration at www.SAM.gov until the final
financial report is submitted or final payment is received, whichever is later. If the NFWF
Subrecipient's SAM registration expires during the required period, NFWF will suspend payment to
the NFWF Subrecipient until the SAM registration is updated.
2.11. Arbitration.
All claims, disputes, and other matters in question arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, its
interpretation or breach, shall be decided through arbitration by a person or persons mutually
acceptable to both NFWF and the NFWF Subrecipient. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall
be made within a reasonable time, not to exceed three years, after the claim, dispute, or other
matter in question has arisen. The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final.
The terms of this provision will survive termination of this Agreement.
2.12. Indemnity.
The NFWF Subrecipient shall indemnify and hold harmless NFWF, any Funding Source identified in
this Grant Agreement, their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees in respect of any
and all claims, injuries, losses, diminution in value, damages, liabilities, whether or not currently
due, and expenses including without limitation, settlement costs and any legal or other expenses
for investigating or defending any actions or threatened actions or liabilities arising from or in
connection with the Project.The terms of this provision will survive termination of this Agreement.
2.13. Insurance.
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to obtain and maintain all appropriate and/or required insurance
coverages against liability for injury to persons or property from any and all activities undertaken
by the NFWF Subrecipient and associated with this Agreement in any way. NFWF reserves the right
to require additional insurance limits and policies based on specific activities under this Agreement,
that NFWF be named insured on all applicable insurance policies, and that the NFWF Subrecipient
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provide a certificate of insurance and/or copies of applicable insurance policies as requested by
NFWF. The terms of this provision will survive termination of this Agreement.
2.14. Choice of Law/Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be subject to and interpreted by the laws of the District of Columbia,without
regard to choice of law principles. By entering into this Agreement,the NFWF Subrecipient agrees
to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the District of Columbia. The terms of this
provision will survive termination of this Agreement.
2.15. Stop Work.
NFWF may,at any time, by written order to the NFWF Subrecipient, require the NFWF Subrecipient
to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this Agreement for a period of 90 days after the
order is delivered to the NFWF Subrecipient. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-
work order issued under this section. Upon receipt of the order, the NFWF Subrecipient shall
immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of
costs allocable to this Agreement covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within
a period of 90 calendar days after a stop-work order is delivered to the NFWF Subrecipient, or
within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, NFWF shall either cancel
the stop-work order or terminate the Agreement under section 2.16.
2.16. Termination.
2.16.1.Upon the occurrence of any of the following enumerated circumstances, NFWF
may terminate this Agreement, or any portion thereunder, upon receipt by the NFWF
Subrecipient of NFWF's written notice of termination, or as otherwise specified in the
notice of termination:
2.16.1.1. the NFWF Subrecipient is adjudged or becomes bankrupt or insolvent,
is unable to pay its debts as they become due, or makes an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors;or,
2.16.1.2. the NFWF Subrecipient voluntarily or- involuntarily undertakes to
dissolve or wind up its affairs;or,
2.16.1.3. suspension or debarment by the Government of the NFWF
Subrecipient;or,
2.16.1.4. any breach of the requirements set forth in Section 3.3 of this
Agreement concerning Compliance with Laws;or,
2.16.1.5. NFWF learns that NFWF Subrecipient has an organizational conflict of
interest, or any other conflict of interest, as determined in the sole discretion of
NFWF,that NFWF believes,in its sole discretion,cannot be mitigated;or,
2.16.1.6. after written notice and a reasonable opportunity, the NFWF
Subrecipient is unable to cure a perceived non-compliance with any material term
(other than those enumerated at 2.16.1.1—2.16.1.5) of this Agreement. The cure
period shall be considered the timeframe specified by the Funding Source(s), if
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any, minus one(1) to five(5) days or as agreed upon by the Parties in writing, or if
no time is specified by the Funding Source(s),ten (10)days or as otherwise agreed
upon by the Parties. Within this time period the NFWF Subrecipient shall, as
determined by NFWF, (a) satisfactorily demonstrate its compliance with the
term(s) originally believed to be in non-compliance; or (b) NFWF, at its sole
discretion, may determine that NFWF Subrecipient has satisfactorily
demonstrated that reasonable progress has been made so as not to endanger
performance under this Agreement;or,
2.16.1.7. if the Funding Source issues an early termination under the funding
agreement(s)covering all or part of the Project at issue hereunder.
2.16.2. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other Party
for any reason by providing thirty(30)days' prior written notice to the other Party.
2.16.3. In the event of termination of this Agreement prior to Project completion, the
NFWF Subrecipient shall immediately (unless otherwise directed by NFWF in its notice if
NFWF initiated the termination) undertake all reasonable steps to wind down the Project
cooperatively with NFWF,including but not limited to the following:
2.16.3.1. Stop any portion of the Project's work that is incomplete (unless work
to be completed and a different date for termination of work are specified in
NFWF's notice).
2.16.3.2. Place no further work orders or enter into any further subawards or
contracts for materials, services, or facilities, except as necessary to complete
work as specified in NFWF's notice.
2.16.3.3. Terminate all pending Project work orders, subawards, and contracts
for work that has not yet commenced.
2.16.3.4. With the prior written consent of NFWF, promptly take all other
reasonable and feasible steps to minimize and/or mitigate any damages that may
be caused by the failure to complete the Project, including but not limited to
reasonable settlements of any outstanding claims arising out of termination of
Project work orders, subawards, and contracts. NFWF will reimburse the NFWF
Subrecipient for non-cancelable allowable costs incurred by the NFWF
Subrecipient prior to termination that cannot be mitigated. However, the
foregoing is subject to the complete reimbursement of such costs by the Funding
Source; accordingly, any amounts ultimately not paid, or which are recouped by
the Funding Source,are subject to recoupment by NFWF.
2.16.3.5. Deliver or make available to NFWF all data, drawings, specifications,
reports, estimates, summaries, and such other information and material as may
have been accumulated by the NFWF Subrecipient under this Agreement,whether
completed or in progress.
2.16.3.6. Return to NFWF any unobligated portion of the Award.
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2.17. Entire Agreement.
These terms and conditions, including.the Attachments hereto, constitute'the entire agreement
between the Parties relating to the Project described herein and supersede all previous
communications, representations, or agreements, either oral or written, with respect to the
subject matter hereof. No representations or statements of any kind made by any representative
of a Party,which are not stated herein,shall be binding on said Party.
2.18. Severability.
Each provision of this Agreement is distinct and severable from the others. If one or more
provisions is or becomes invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity,
lawfulness and enforceability of the remaining provisions (and of the same provision to the extent
enforceable) will not be impaired, and the Parties agree to substitute a provision as similar to the
offending provision as possible without its being invalid, unlawful or unenforceable.
2.19. Interpretation and Construction.
2.19.1. This Agreement shall be interpreted as a unified contractual document with the
Sections and the Attachments having equal effect, except in the event of any inconsistency
between them. In the event of a conflict between any portion of this Agreement and
another portion of this Grant Agreement,first the Sections will apply in the following order
of precedence:5,4,3, 1,2 and 6,and then any supplemental attachments.
2.19.2. The title designations of the provisions to this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
2.19.3. Every right or remedy conferred by this Agreement upon or reserved to the
Parties shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every right or remedy now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity, and the pursuit of any right or remedy shall not be
construed a selection.
2.19.4. The failure of NFWF to exercise any right or privilege granted hereunder or to
insist upon the performance and/or compliance of any provision of this Agreement, a
referenced contractual, statutory or regulatory term, or an Attachment hereto, shall not
be construed as waiving any such right, privilege, or performance/compliance issue, and
the same shall continue in full force and effect.
2.19.5. Notwithstanding any express statements regarding the continuation of an
obligation beyond the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights and
obligations of this Agreement, which by their nature extend beyond its expiration or
termination, shall remain in full force and effect and shall bind the Parties and their legal
representatives,successors,heirs,and assigns. _
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SECTION 3 REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND
OTHER STATEMENTS—GENERAL
3.1. Binding Obligation.
By execution of this Agreement, NFWF Subrecipient represents and certifies that this Agreement
has been duly executed by a representative of the NFWF Subrecipient with full authority to execute
this Agreement and binds the NFWF Subrecipient to the terms hereof. After execution by the
representative of the NFWF Subrecipient named on the signature page hereto, this Agreement
represents the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the NFWF Subrecipient, enforceable against
the NFWF Subrecipient in accordance with its terms.
3.2. Additional Support.
In making this Award, NFWF assumes no obligation to provide further funding or support to the
NFWF Subrecipient beyond the terms stated in this Agreement.
3.3. Compliance with Laws.
3.3.1. In General.
By execution of this Agreement and through its continued performance hereunder, the
NFWF Subrecipient represents, certifies and agrees that it is and shall continue to conduct
all such activities in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and ordinances and to secure all appropriate necessary public or private
permits and consents. The terms of this provision will survive termination of this
Agreement and must be flowed down to any and all contractors, subcontractors or
subrecipients entered into by NFWF Subrecipient in the performance of this Agreement.
3.3.2. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws.
The NFWF Subrecipient represents,certifies and agrees to ensure that no payments have
been or will be made or received by the NFWF Subrecipient in connection with this
Agreement in violation of the U.S.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,as amended(15
U.S.C.§dd-1 etseq.),or any other applicable anti-corruption laws or regulations(e.g., UK
Bribery Act 2010)in the countries in which the NFWF Subrecipient performs under this
Agreement.
3.3.3. Compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws.
The NFWF Subrecipient represents, certifies and agrees not to provide material support or
resources directly or indirectly to, or knowingly permit any funds provided by NFWF
pursuant to this Agreement or Matching Contributions to be transferred to, any individual,
corporation or other entity that the NFWF Subrecipient knows, or has reason to know,
commits, attempts to commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in any terrorist
activity, or has committed, attempted to commit, advocated, facilitated or participated in
any terrorist activity, including, but not limited to, the individuals and entities (1) on the
master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S.
Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which list is available at
www.treas.goy/offices/enforcement/ofac: (2) on the consolidated list of individuals and
entities maintained by the "1267 Committee" of the United Nations Security Council at
http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml; (3) on the consolidated
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list maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce at
http://export.gov/ecr/eg_main_023148.asp, or(4) on such other list as NFWF may identify
from time to time.
3.3.4. Compliance with Additional Laws and Restrictions.
The NFWF Subrecipient represents, certifies and agrees to ensure that its activities under
this Agreement comply with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations and executive orders
regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, U.S. sanctions laws, U.S. export controls,
restrictive trade practices, boycotts, and all other economic sanctions or trade restrictions
promulgated from time to time by means of statute, executive order, regulation or as
administered by the U.S. Department of State, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S.
Department of the Treasury, or the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
3.4. Subrecipient Debarment and Suspensions.
By and through NFWF Subrecipient's execution of this Agreement, NFWF Subrecipient warrants
and represents its initial and continued compliance that it is not listed on the General Services
Administration's,government-wide System for Award Management Exclusions(SAM Exclusions), in
accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 C.F.R Part 180 that implement E.O.s 12549(3 C.F.R., 1986
Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 C.F.R., 1989 Comp., p. 235), "Debarment and Suspension."The NFWF
Subrecipient further provides that it shall not enter into any subaward, contract or other
agreement using funds provided by NFWF with any party listed on the SAM Exclusions in
accordance with E�ecutive Orders 12549 and 12689. The SAM Exclusions can be found at
https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
3.5. Conflicts of Interest.
By execution of this Agreement, NFWF Subrecipient acknowledges that it is prohibited from using
any Project funds received under this Agreement in a manner which may give rise to an apparent
or actual conflict of interest, including organizational conflicts of interest, on the part of the NFWF
Subrecipient. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any
member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is
about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible
personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of
NFWF Subrecipient may neither solicit nor accept gratuities,favors, or anything of monetary value
from contractors or parties to subcontracts. An organizational conflict of interest is defined as a
relationship that because of relationships with a parent company, affiliate, or subsidiary
organization,the non-federal entity is unable or appears to be unable to be impartial in conducting
a procurement action involving a related organization. The NFWF Subrecipient represents and
certifies that it has adopted a conflict of interest policy that, at a minimum, complies with the
requirements of the OMB Uniform Guidance, and will comply with such policy in the use of any
Project funds received under this Agreement. NFWF Subrecipient may set standards for situations
in which the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value.
The standards of conduct must provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such
standards by officers, employees, or agents of NFWF Subrecipient. If NFWF Subrecipient becomes
aware of any actual or potential conflict of interest or organizational,conflict of interest, during the
course of performance of this Agreement, NFWF Subrecipient will immediately notify NFWF in
writing of such actual or potential conflict of interest,whether organizational or otherwise.
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SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER
STATEMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS-GENERAL
4.1. If the Funding Source or any funding entity (i.e., a secondary funding source) is a federal
agency and/or any portion of the Project provided herein is paid with federal funds, the NFWF
Subrecipient must read and understand certain applicable federal regulations, including but not
limited to,the following in Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement as set forth herein.
The NFWF Subrecipient will need to understand and comply with the OMB Uniform Guidance
(including related Supplements as may be applicable to a specific federal funding source(s), and
Appendices as may be applicable), in addition to other applicable federal regulations. This
includes, but is not limited to, the provisions of the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act (FFATA), which includes requirements on executive compensation, and also
requirements implementing the Act for the non-federal entity at 2 CFR part 25 Financial Assistance
Use of Universal Identifier and System for Award Management and 2 CFR part 170 Reporting
Subaward and Executive Compensation Information. The most recent version of the Electronic
Code of Federal Regulations can be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/.
4.2. 2 CFR§ 200 Subpart F Audits.
It is the responsibility of the NFWF Subrecipient to arrange for audits as required by 2 CFR Part 200,
Subpart F—Audit Requirements. The NFWF Subrecipient shall notify NFWF in writing about 2 CFR
Subpart F audit findings related to projects funded by NFWF pass-through funds. The NFWF
Subrecipient understands that NFWF may require the NFWF Subrecipient to take corrective action
measures in response to a deficiency identified during an audit.
4.3. Real and Personal Property.
In accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.316 (Property trust relationship), real property, equipment, and
intangible property acquired or improved with federal funds must be held in trust by the NFWF
Subrecipient as trustee for the beneficiaries of the project or program under which the property
was acquired or improved.This trust relationship exists throughout the duration of the property's
estimated useful life during which time the Federal Government retains an undivided, equitable
reversionary interest in the property(Federal Interest). During the duration of the Federal Interest,
the NFWF Subrecipient must comply with all use, reporting, and disposition requirements and
restrictions as set forth in 2 C.F.R. §§200.310(Insurance coverage)through 200.316(Property trust
relationship)and 200.329(Reporting on real property),as applicable.
4.4. Mandatory Disclosure.
NFWF Subrecipient must disclose,in a timely manner,in writing to NFWF all violations of federal
criminal law involving fraud, bribery,or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award.
Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in this Agreement,
including termination,and any remedies provided under law,including suspension or debarment
by cognizant federal authorities.
4.5. Trafficking in Persons.
Pursuant to section 106(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C.
7104(g)) (codified at 2 C.F.R. Part 175), NFWF Subrecipient shall comply with the below provisions.
Further, NFWF Subrecipient shall flow down these provisions in all subawards and contracts,
including a requirement that Subrecipients similarly flow down these provisions in all lower-tiered
subawards and subcontracts.The provision is cited herein:
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I. Trafficking in persons.
a. Provisions applicable to a recipient that is a private entity.
1. You as the recipient, your employees, subrecipients under this award, and
subrecipients'employees may not—
i. Engage in severe forms ofltrafficking in persons during the period of
time that the award is in effect;
ii. Procure a commercial sex act during the period of time that the
award is in effect;or
iii. Use forced labor in the performance of the award or subawards
under the award.
2. We as the federal awarding agency's pass-through entity may unilaterally
terminate this award,without penalty, if you or a subrecipient that is a private
entity—
L Is determined to have violated a prohibition in paragraph a.1 of this
award term;or
ii. Has an employee who is determined by the agency official authorized
to terminate the award to have violated a prohibition in paragraph
a.1 of this award term through conduct that is either—
A. Associated with performance under this award;or
B. Imputed to you or the subrecipient using the standards and
due process for imputing the conduct of an individual to an
organization that are provided in 2 CFR part 180, "OMB
Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension(Nonprocurement),".
b. Provision applicable to a recipient other than a private entity. We as the federal
awarding agency's pass-through entity may unilaterally terminate this award,
without penalty, if a subrecipient that is a private entity-
1. Is determined to have violated an applicable prohibition in paragraph a.1 of
this award term;or
2. Has an employee who is determined by the agency official authorized to
terminate the award to have violated an applicable prohibition in paragraph
a.1 of this award term through conduct that is either—
i. Associated with performance under this award;or
ii. Imputed to the subrecipient using the standards and due process for
imputing the conduct of an individual to an organization that are
provided in 2 CFR part 180, "OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement),".
c. Provisions applicable to any recipient.
1. You must inform us immediately of any information you receive from any
source alleging a violation of a prohibition in paragraph a.1 of this award
term.
2. Our right to terminate unilaterally that is described in paragraph a.2 or b of
this section:
L Implements section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000(TVPA),as amended(22 U.S.C.7104(8)),and
ii. Is in addition to all other remedies for noncompliance that are
available to us under this award.
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3. You must include the requirements of paragraph a.1 of this award term in any
subaward you make to a private entity.
d. Definitions. For purposes of this award term:
1. "Employee"means either:
L An individual employed by you or a Subrecipient who is engaged in
the performance of the project or program under this award;or
ii. Another person engaged in the performance of the project or
program under this award and not compensated by you including, but
not limited to, a volunteer or individual whose services are
contributed by a third party as an in-kind contribution toward cost
sharing or matching requirements.
2. "Forced labor" means labor obtained by any of the following methods: the
recruitment, harboring,transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for
labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose
of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage,debt bondage,or slavery.
3. "Private entity":
L Means any entity other than a State, local government, Indian tribe,
or foreign public entity,as those terms are defined in 2 CFR 175.25.
ii. Includes:
A. A nonprofit organization, including any nonprofit institution of
higher education, hospital, or tribal organization other than one
included in the definition of Indian tribe at 2 CFR 175.25(b).
B. A for-profit organization.
4. "Severe forms of trafficking in persons," "commercial sex act,"and "coercion"
have the meanings given at section 103 of the NPA, as amended (22 U.S.C.
7102).
4.6. 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 4712, Enhancement of Recipient and
Subrecipient Employee Whistleblower Protection:
(a) This award, related subawards, and related contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold
and all employees working on this award, related subawards, and related contracts over the
simplified acquisition threshold are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at
41 U.S.C.4712.
(b) Recipients, their subrecipients, and their contractors awarded contracts over the simplified
acquisition threshold related to this award, shall inform their employees in writing, in the
predominant language of the workforce, of the employee whistleblower rights and protections
under 41 U.S.C.4712.
(c)The recipient shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subawards and contracts
over the simplified acquisition threshold related to this award.
4.7. 41 USC §6306, Prohibition on Members of Congress Making Contracts with
Federal Government.
No member of or delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or
part of this award, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom;this provision shall not be construed
to extend to an award made to a corporation for the public's general benefit. NFWF Subrecipient
shall flow down this provision in all subawards and contracts, including a requirement that
subrecipients similarly flow down this provision in all lower-tiered subawards and subcontracts.
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4.8. Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while
Driving.
(Sub)Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while
driving, including conducting initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the order. NFWF
Subrecipient shall flow down this provision in all subawards and contracts, including a requirement
that subrecipients similarly flow down this provision in all lower-tiered subawards and
subcontracts.
4.9. 43 CFR§18 New Restrictions on Lobbying.
By execution of this Agreement, the NFWF Subrecipient agrees to comply with 43 CFR 18, New
Restrictions on Lobbying,and certifies to the following statements:
(a) No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the NFWF
Subrecipient, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an
agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member
of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal
grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract,grant, loan,
or cooperative agreement.
(b) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this federal contract,grant, loan, or cooperative agreement,the undersigned shall
complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying" in accordance with
its instructions.
(c) The NFWF Subrecipient shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts
under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all Subrecipients shall certify
accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into.Submission of this certification, as represented by
execution of this Agreement, is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed
by Section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 for each such failure.
All liability arising from an erroneous representation shall be borne solely by the entity filing that
representation and shall not be shared by any entity to which the erroneous representation is
forwarded. Submitting an erroneous certification or disclosure constitutes a failure to file the
required certification or disclosure, respectively. If a person fails to file a required certification or
disclosure, the United States may pursue all available remedies, including those authorized by
section 1352,title 31 of the U.S.Code.
4.10. Prohibition on Issuing Financial Assistance Awards to Entities that Require
Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements.
The NFWF Subrecipient must not require their employees,subrecipients,or contractors seeking to
report fraud,waste,or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting
or otherwise restricting such employees,subrecipients,or contractors from lawfully reporting such
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waste,fraud,or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal
department or agency authorized to receive such information.The NFWF Subrecipient must notify
their employees,subrecipients, or contractors that existing internal confidentiality agreements
covered by this condition are no longer in effect.
4.11. Drug-Free Workplace.
The NFWF Subrecipient must make an ongoing,good faith effort to maintain a drug-free
workplace pursuant to the specific requirements set forth in 41 USC Chapter 81 Drug-Free
Workplace.
4.12. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services
or Equipment. (Effective 8/13/2020)
As required by 2 CFR 200.216,the NFWF Subrecipient is prohibited from obligating or expending
funds awarded under this Agreement to procure or obtain;extend or renew a contract to procure
or obtain; or enter into a contract(or extend or renew a contract)to procure or obtain equipment,
services,or systems that use covered telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei
Technologies Company,ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision
Digital Technology Company,and Dahua Technology Company,or any other company, including
affiliates and subsidiaries,owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China,which are a
substantial or essential component of any system,or as critical technology as part of any system.
By and through the NFWF Subrecipient's execution of this Agreement,the NFWF Subrecipient
warrants and represents that the NFWF Subrecipient will not obligate or expend funds awarded
under this Agreement for"covered telecommunications equipment or services"(as this term is
defined and this restriction is imposed under 2 CFR 200.216).
4.13. Domestic Preference for Procurements.
a) Under this Agreement and in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.322, the NFWF Subrecipient
shall to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition,
or use of goods, products or materials produced in the United States (including but not
limited to iron,aluminum,steel,cement, and other manufactured products).
b) For purposes of this agreement,the following definitions apply:
L "Produced in the United States" means,for iron and steel products,that all
manufacturing processes,from the initial melting stage through the application of
coatings,occurred in the United States;and
ii. "Manufactured products" means items and construction materials composed in
whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum;plastics and polymer-
based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;aggregates such as concrete;glass,
including optical fiber;and lumber.
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SECTION 5 REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER
STATEMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS- FUNDING SOURCE
SPECIFIC
NFWF Subrecipient acknowledges that when all or part of this Agreement is funded by a federal
award that certain representations,certifications,and other statements relating to the use of such
funds or performance of the Project may be necessary. These representations,certifications and
other statements are set forth below. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement,the execution
and submission of this Agreement serves as affirmative acknowledgement of an agreement with
the below representations,certifications,and other statements. Further,should circumstances of
the NFWF Subrecipient change during the performance of this Agreement that would render one
of these representations,certifications and/or other statements inaccurate, invalid or incorrect,
the NFWF Subrecipient shall promptly notify NFWF of such change in circumstance. Finally, NFWF
reserves the right to update and require subsequent acknowledgement of an agreement with new
or revised representations,certifications,and other statements at no additional cost under this
Agreement.
FC.R545
EPA General Administrative Terms and Conditions.
The NFWF Subrecipient must comply with the EPA general terms and conditions available
at:https://www epa gov/grants/epa-general-terms-and-conditions-effective-october-1-2021-or-
later
Proper Payment Drawdown (for NFWF Subrecipients other than states).
As required by 2 CFR 200.305(b),the NFWF Subrecipient must draw funds only for the minimum
amounts needed for actual and immediate cash requirements to pay employees,contractors,
Subrecipients or to satisfy other obligations for allowable costs under this assistance agreement.
The timing and amounts of the drawdowns must be as close as administratively feasible to actual
disbursements of EPA funds. Disbursement within 5 business days of drawdown will comply with
this requirement and the NFWF Subrecipient agrees to meet this standard when performing this
award.
Build America, Buy America
a.The NFWF Subrecipient is subject to the Buy America Sourcing requirements under the Build
America, Buy America provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA) (P.L. 117-
58, §§70911-70917)for the types of infrastructure projects under the EPA program and
activities specified in the chart, "Environmental Protection Agency's Identification of Federal
Financial Assistance Infrastructure Programs Subject to the Build America Buy America
Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." None of the funds provided under
this award may be used for a project of infrastructure unless all iron and steel, manufactured
products, and construction materials that are consumed in,'incorporated into,or affixed to an
infrastructure project are produced in the United States.The Buy America preference
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requirement applies to an entire infrastructure project,even if it is funded by both Federal and
non-Federal funds.The NFWF Subrecipient must implement these requirements in its
procurements,and these requirements must flow down to all subawards and contracts at any
tier. For legal definitions and sourcing requirements,the NFWF Subrecipient must consult
EPA's Build America, Buy America website and the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America
Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure.
b.When supported by rationale provided in IIJA§70914,the NFWF Subrecipient may submit a
waiver request to EPA. Recipients should request guidance on the submission instructions of
an EPA waiver request from the EPA Project Officer for this agreement.A list of approved EPA
waivers(general applicability and project specific) is available on the EPA Build America, Buy
America website.
Cybersecurity Condition.
Cybersecurity Grant Condition for Other Recipients,Including Intertribal Consortia
(a)The NFWF Subrecipient agrees that when collecting and managing environmental data under
this assistance agreement,it will protect the data by following all applicable State or Tribal law
cybersecurity requirements.
(b) (1) EPA must ensure that any connections between the NFWF Subrecipient's network or
information system and EPA networks used by the NFWF Subrecipient to transfer data under this
agreement,are secure. For purposes of this Section,a connection is defined as a dedicated
persistent interface between an Agency IT system and an external IT system for the purpose of
transferring information.Transitory,user-controlled connections such as website browsing are
excluded from this definition.
If the NFWF Subrecipient's connections as defined above do not go through the Environmental
Information Exchange Network or EPA's Central Data Exchange,the NFWF Subrecipient agrees to
contact the EPA Project Officer(PO) no later than 90 days after the date of this award and work
with the designated Regional/Headquarters Information Security Officer to ensure that the
connections meet EPA security requirements,including entering into Interconnection Service
Agreements as appropriate.This condition does not apply to manual entry of data by the NFWF
Subrecipient into systems operated and used by EPA's regulatory programs for the submission of
reporting and/or compliance data.
(2)The NFWF Subrecipient agrees that any subawards it makes under this agreement will require
the subrecipient to comply with the requirements in (b)(1)if the subrecipient's network or
information system is connected to EPA networks to transfer data to the Agency using systems
other than the Environmental Information Exchange Network or EPA's Central Data Exchange.The
NFWF Subrecipient will be in compliance with this condition:by including this requirement in
subaward agreements;and during subrecipient monitoring deemed necessary by the recipient
under 2 CFR 200.332(d),by inquiring whether the subrecipient has contacted the EPA Project
Officer. Nothing in this condition requires the NFWF Subrecipient to contact the EPA Project Officer
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on behalf of a subrecipient or to be involved in the negotiation of an Interconnection Service
Agreement between the subrecipient and EPA.
Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
GENERAL COMPLIANCE,40 CFR, Part 33
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to comply with the requirements of EPA's Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise(DBE) Program for procurement activities under assistance agreements, contained in 40
CFR, Part 33.
1. MBE/WBE CERTIFICATION,40 CFR,Part 33,Subpart B
EPA no longer certifies entities as Minority-Owned Business Entities(MBEs)or Women-Owned
Business Entities(WBEs) pursuant to a class exception issued in October 2019.The class
exception was authorized pursuant to the authority in 2 CFR,Section 1500.3(b). !
2. SIX GOOD FAITH EFFORTS,40 CFR,Part 33,Subpart C
Pursuant to 40 CFR,Section 33.301,the NFWF Subrecipient agrees to make good faith efforts
whenever procuring construction„equipment,services and supplies under an EPA financial
assistance agreement,and to require that sub-recipients,loan recipients,and prime
contractors also comply. Records documenting compliance with the six good faith efforts shall
be retained. The specific six good faith efforts can be found at:40 CFR Section 33.301(a)-(f).
However, in EPA assistance agreements that are for the benefit of Native Americans,the NFWF
Subrecipient must solicit and recruit Native American organizations and Native American-
owned economic enterprises and give them preference in the award process prior to
undertaking the six good faith efforts(40 CFR Section 33.304). If recruiting efforts are
unsuccessful,the recipient must follow the six good faith efforts.
3. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS,40 CFR,Section 33.302
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to comply with the contract administration provisions of 40
CFR,Section 33.302(a)-(d)and(i).
4. BIDDERS LIST,40 CFR,Section 33.501(b)and(c)
Recipients of a Continuing Environmental Program Grant or other annual reporting grant,
agree to create and maintain a bidders list.Recipients of an EPA financial assistance agreement
to capitalize a revolving loan fund also agree to require entities receiving identified loans to
create and maintain a bidders list if the recipient of the loan is subject to,or chooses to follow,
competitive bidding requirements. Please see 40 CFR,Section 33.501(b)and (c)for specific
requirements and exemptions.
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5. FAIR SHARE OBJECTIVES,40 CFR,Part 33,Subpart D
In October 2019,a class exception to the entire Subpart D of 40 CFR, Part 33 has been
authorized pursuant to the authority in 2 CFR 1500.3(b). Notwithstanding Subpart D of 40 CFR,
Part 33, recipients are not required to negotiate or apply fair share objectives in procurements
under assistance agreements.
6. MBE/WBE REPORTING,40 CFR,Part 33,Subpart E
When required,the NFWF Subrecipient agrees to complete and submit a "MBE/WBE
Utilization Under Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements" report(EPA Form 5700-52A)on
an annual basis.The current EPA Form 5700-52A can be found at the EPA Grantee Forms Page
at https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-08/epa form 5700 52a.pdf.
Reporting is required for assistance agreements where funds are budgeted for procuring
construction, equipment,services and supplies(including funds budgeted for direct
procurement by the NFWF Subrecipient or procurement under subawards or loans in the
"Other"category)with a cumulative total that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
(SAT)(currently, $250,000 however the threshold will be automatically revised whenever the
SAT is adjusted;See 2 CFR Section 200.1), including amendments and/or modifications.When
reporting is required,all procurement actions are reportable,not just the portion which
exceeds the SAT.
Annual reports are due by October 30th of each year. Final reports are due 90 days after the
end of the project period.
This provision represents an approved exception from the MBE/WBE reporting requirements
as described in 40 CFR Section 33.502.
7. MBE/WBE RECORDKEEPING,40 CFR,Part 33,Subpart E
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees to comply with all recordkeeping requirements as stipulated in
40 CFR, Part 33,Subpart E including creating and maintaining a bidders list,when required.Any
document created as a record to demonstrate compliance with any requirement of 40 CFR,
Part 33 must be maintained pursuant to the requirements stated in this Subpart.
Light Refreshments and/or Meals—EPA.
The NFWF Subrecipient will obtain prior approval for the use of EPA grant funds for light
refreshments and/or meals served at meetings,conferences,training workshops and outreach
activities(events). Requests for approval will include: 1) an estimated budget and description for
the light refreshments,meals,and/or beverages; 2)a description of the purpose, agenda, location,
length and timing for the event;and,3)an estimated number of participants in the event and a
description of their roles. EPA policy prohibits the use of EPA funds for receptions,banquets and
similar activities that take place after normal business hours unless the NFWF Subrecipient has
provided a justification that has been expressly approved by EPA's Award Official or Grants
Management Officer.
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Note: U.S.General Services Administration regulations define light refreshments for morning,
afternoon or
evening breaks to include, but not be limited to,coffee,tea,milk,juice,soft drinks,donuts,bagels,
fruit, pretzels,cookies,chips,or muffins. (41 CFR 301-74.11)
Public Information—EPA.
In accordance with 40 CFR 30.36, EPA has the right to reproduce, publish,use and authorize others
to use copyrighted works developed under this agreement for Federal purposes.
Report Acknowledgement—EPA.
The NFWF Subrecipient agrees that any reports,documents, publications or other materials
developed for public distribution supported by this agreement shall contain the following
statement:
"This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency under assistance agreement LI-0OA01069 to the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation.The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views
and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade
names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document."
Geospatial Data Standards.
All geospatial data created must be consistent with Federal Geographic Data Committee
(FGDC)endorsed standards. Information on these standards may be found at
https://www.fgdc.gov/.
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SECTION 6 OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, STATEMENTS
AND CLAUSES
NFWF Subrecipient acknowledges that all or part of this Agreement may be funded by a non-
federal source that requires certain representations,certifications,and other statements relating
to the use of such funds or performance of the Project. These representations, certifications and
other statements are set forth below. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement,the execution
and submission of this Agreement serves as affirmative acknowledgement of an agreement with
the below representations,certifications,and other statements. Further,should circumstances of
the NFWF Subrecipient change during the performance of this Agreement that would render one
of these representations,certifications and/or other statements inaccurate,invalid or incorrect,
the NFWF Subrecipient shall promptly notify NFWF of such change in circumstance. Finally, NFWF
reserves the right to update and require subsequent acknowledgement of an agreement with new
or revised representations,certifications,and other statements at no additional cost under this
Agreement.
None.
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