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Arizona Game & Fish (AZGFD)Heritage Fund
AZGFD Heritage Grant Workshop
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Heritage Fund “Grants Program”
The Heritage Fund “Grants Program” was established in 1992 by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission
The Heritage Grants Program benefits communities statewide and supports critical conservation programs throughout Arizona
Since Inception, the Department has awarded over 800 Heritage Grants totaling more than $16,000,000
Heritage grants are funded solely through the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Heritage Fund
If the Department does not receive its full allocation of Heritage dollars, available funding for grants may be reduced.
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Heritage Grant Eligible Applicants
Federal, Tribal, State or Local governments; public school districts and charter schools
Non-profit organization 501(C) are now eligible without a government sponsor
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Heritage Grant Sub-categories and Dollars Available
Environmental Education $ 16,000.00
Outdoor Education $ 16,000.00
Schoolyard Habitat $ 30,000.00
Urban Wildlife $100,000.00
Public Access $ 50,000.00
IIAPM $200,000.00
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Heritage Grants Awarded2017 Grant Cycle $Avail/Award #Apps/Award
Environmental Ed $ 16k/$16k 23/5
Outdoor Ed $ 16k/$16k 20/9
Schoolyard $ 30k/$29.8k 13/3
Urban $100k/$100k 26/7
Public Access $ 50k/$50k 6/2
IIAPM $200k/$124,159 8/4
In 2017 we received 96 applications and 30 Grants were Awarded – 31% success rate
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2017 Heritage Grant DEADLINE DATE
Tuesday, October 31, 2017by 5:00 p.m.
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Phoenix Office
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086
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Heritage Grant Submittals
Hard Copy Applications - One original and one copy
Signature on the application must be an individual whohas signature authority
Electronic applications are accepted-MUST be receivedby the DEADLINE date and time. (Scanned or ElectronicSignatures are accepted) Note: if emailing proposal wehighly recommend applicant confirms receipt bycalling 623-236-7530
Faxed copies will not be accepted.
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AGFD Heritage Grants
ALL Grant applicants must submit by Deadline Date
Four-page application (EE, OE, Schoolyard, Urban, Public Access & IIAPM)
ALL supporting documents are required with initial application.
Heritage Grant application materials and forms can be found at www.azgfd.gov/w_c/heritage_apply.shtml
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Heritage Grant Pre-Screening
EE, OE, Schoolyard, Urban, Public Access & IIAPM
Pre-screen criteria:
Eligible Applicant
Proposal must meet one or more of the Goals, Objectives or Priorities listed within the respective Funding Window
Application must have authorized signature
All OE proposals must include a Field-trip itinerary
All proposals that meet the pre-screen criteria will transition to the grant Review and Scoring process
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Heritage Grant Review & Scoring
Scoring Teams are established for each fund sub-category
Teams comprised of 3-5 members (with 2-3 AGFD and 1-2 Heritage Public Advisory Committee members)
Teams evaluate proposals using evaluation criteria listed on Page-8 of the Heritage grants manual
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Heritage Grant Review & Scoring
Each proposal is reviewed & scored based on its own merit
Each proposal evaluated against evaluation criteria and assigned a score by each scoring team member
Compiled scores highest-to-lowest in rank-order
Scoring team recommendations are presented to AGFD Executive Staff for review, discussion and approval then the Director for final approval
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Heritage Grants Funding Window (FW)
• FWs for each fund Sub-Category are reviewed & approved by our Department annually
• Approved FWs cannot change during Heritage grant cycle
• All Proposals Must meet one or more FW Goals, Objectives or Priorities to be Eligible
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Environmental Education (EE) Funding Window $16,000
CRITERION 1: Educator Professional Development Partnerships. The emphasis of this criterion is to provide funds to off-set costs associated with Department-sponsored educator professional development training. These costs may include teacher leave time, substitute teacher fees, facility rentals, related classroom materials, and more. The training may be orientated toward a specific school or district, Arizona County or college/university pre-service program. Preference will be given to continued and sustained training, as opposed to one-time workshops. Professional development must focus on Arizona wildlife species and emphasize one or more of the specific topics listed in E.E. Funding Windows:
CRITERION 2. North American Model of Wildlife Conservation Education and Outreach-To develop andimplement unique projects that can educate the general public on the North American Model of WildlifeConservation.
CRITERION 3. Developing Natural Resource Stewards-To fund collaborative multi-agency/organizationprojects that use outdoor recreation as the foundation to develop public appreciation and stewardship of naturalresource conservation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Guidelines
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Focus on wildlife species native to Arizona
Must impact Arizona schools and students
Should span academic disciplines and grade levels
Continued/sustained training preferred vs. one-time workshops
Enhance public awareness / safeguarding natural resources
OUTDOOR EDUCATION (OE)Funding Window $16,000
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CRITERION 1. Arizona Outdoor, Nature-Based Field Trip Experience - to get students into nature to explore habitats and wildlife first hand.
CRITERION 2. Outdoor Programs at the Hirsch Conservation Education Area Field-Trip - to bring students to the BASF Biscuit Tank.
Heritage OE GuidelinesOE proposals must also include field-trip itinerary
Projects must be closed in one year
Funds can only be used to cover transportation and substitute teacher fees and resource costs necessary to carryout the activities
Should include pre/post activities to ensure learning continues beyond the individual field-trip
Applicants seeking AGFD on-site support for both classroom presentation and hands-on activity must specify this within their application proposal
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SCHOOLYARD HABITAT Funding Window $30,000
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CRITERION 1: Development of New Wildlife Habitats on School sites.
CRITERION 2: Enhancement or Restoration of Heritage Funded Schoolyard Habitat.
Schoolyard Guidelines
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Must involve students in all project phases
Must demonstrate long-term use and sustainability
Development, design, construction and habitat site protection are all fundable costs
Funds are primarily intended to be used for wildlife habitat improvements and should not be used for items considered decorative or ornamental
Proposal must include a map/design and a sample list of native plants that will be in your habitat
Heritage SCHOOLYARD Habitats
Projects should promote wildlife
and habitat education through
project design
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Desert tortoise enclosure
Heritage SCHOOLYARD HabitatsFunds used to purchase scientific equipment, tools, computers, optics, etc. is an allowable expense however, these should be reasonable in scope compared to the overall requested budget
Students should be active participants from initial design and implementation to final evaluation and project closure
Ineligible Projects
Research without direct application to wildlife or wildlife habitats
Picnic areas, playgrounds and parks
Trails not related to wildlife or wildlife habitats
Interpretive materials relating to history or archaeology
General landscaping or vegetable garden projects
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URBAN WILDLIFEFunding Window $100,000
CRITERION 1: Human/Wildlife Conflicts: Projects that reduce risk of critical incident conflicts.
CRITERION 2: Watchable Wildlife Viewing: Wildlife-focused festivals, programs, workshops.
CRITERION 3: Wildlife Corridors/Habitat Conservation: Projects supporting and/or promoting urban smart growth efforts and projects that would study impacts to wildlife of new/proposed urban development.
CRITERION 4: Urban and Community Fishing Waters:Projects to improve sport fishery populations and enhance fish habitats.
URBAN Wildlife GuidelinesConserve, enhance and establish wildlife and wildlife habitats in harmony with urban environments within an incorporated area or in close proximity to an urban area.
Increase public awareness of urban wildlife/urban habitat resources.
Project must be: within city or town; or within 5 miles of the boundary or in an Urban area that receive significant impact from human use.
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Heritage URBAN Wildlife ProjectsUrban wildlife viewing guide
Urban lake fish habitat or Angler enhancement projects
Wildlife viewing blindor platform
Heritage Urban Wildlife ProjectsInterpretative signs about an urban wildlife of nature trail
An educational exhibit about urban wildlife
Projects that focus on wildlife viewing
Projects that focus on public enjoyment of wildlife in urban setting
Projects that enhance wildlife viewing opportunities
Projects that increase angling recreation
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PUBLIC ACCESSFunding Window $50,000
CRITERION 1: Create, maintain or enhance wildlife-oriented recreational access (motorized or non-motorized) onto public or State Trust lands previously inaccessible to the public
CRITERION 2: Obtain perpetual or other long-term rights-of-way to secure public access for wildlife oriented recreation where it may be jeopardized by potential land development, energy development or other land status changes.
CRITERION 3: Create, maintain or enhance existing wildlife-oriented recreational access (motorized or non-motorized) onto public lands through improved design and construction methods.
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PUBLIC ACCESSFunding Window $50,000
CRITERION 4: Education and information outreach pertaining to public access in Arizona, including ethical and responsible use of private and public lands, and opportunities for volunteerism.
CRITERION 5: Realignment of existing access routes to protect sensitive habitat areas.
CRITERION 6: Projects that improve anglers’ access to urban or community fishing waters, lakes with public access, streams with public access, and to other community waters used by anglers. Any project that improves angler access is allowed, including construction projects, leases, or other improvements that benefit angler access.
Heritage PUBLIC ACCESS Guidelines
•Ensure public lands or waterways in AZ are available to the general public for wildlife-oriented recreational use
•Responsible use of public and private lands
•Where feasible, projects designed and constructed to accommodate persons with disabilities
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Heritage PUBLIC ACCESS Projects
Enhanced recreational access thru improved design and construction
Realignments of existing access routes to protect sensitive habitats
Enhanced recreational access to a public waterway including accommodations for persons with disabilities
Identification, Inventory, Acquisition, Protection and Management (IIAPM)
CRITERION 1: Projects that focus on species the Department actively manages or species the Department needs more information to allow for active management
CRITERION 2: Projects that address any other species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) information needs
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Heritage IIAPM Funding Window $200,000
Heritage IIAPM Guidelines
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• Preserve and enhance Arizona’s natural biological diversity
• Proposals must be consistent with one or more of the priorities listed within the IIAPM Funding Window
Heritage IIAPM Project Ideas
Development and/or evaluation of translocation methods for nongame wildlife.
Develop a method to determine accurate populations of Gila topminnow.
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Heritage IIAPM Project Ideas
To assist the Department in designing effective Sonoran desert tortoise conservation and wildlife management actions, conduct studies to investigate tortoise demography or threats.
•Assessing Raptor Concentration Areas to include migration corridors, stop-over habitats, and/or wintering areas south of Interstate 40.
Heritage Grant Special NotesMax OE request $2,500 & $10,000 for EE and Schoolyard
No Max amount for Urban, Public Access or IIAPM
Grant Agreement Effective Date – Date signed by Director
Funds should be requested within 120 days of grant effective date
Projects must be completed within 36 months of grant effective date, except OE is 12 months
90% of grant award is paid up-front, and the final 10 % when the project closes
Must control land or waters for any capital improvements
All current application materials needed to apply for Heritage Grant are listed on Department website
Heritage Project Partners
Neighborhood or Community Groups
Universities
Community Colleges
Public Schools/Districts to include Charter Schools
Federal, State, and Local Agencies
Private Consultants
Non-Governmental Organizations
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AGFD Heritage Grants
Heritage Grant Cycle Estimated Timeline
Aug 2017 Public Announcement of 2018 Heritage Grant Cycle
Aug 2017 Grant Workshops conducted statewide
Oct 31 GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE
Nov Application Pre-Screening Process
Nov-Dec Application Evaluation and Scoring Process
Dec Rank-Order Lists compiled
Jan Rank-order lists approved by E-Staff & Director
Feb Grant Agreements initiated and sent to successful applicants and funds awarded
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Budget Worksheet – Personnel
Include title of each position necessary to complete project
List line-item breakout of all positions
List hourly $ rate & total hours anticipated for each position needed to complete project
Volunteer labor based on type of work activity & designated as “match”
Although “match” not required, highly encouraged as Heritage Grant award process is competitive. All match must be documented and secure.
Heritage funds can not be used to supplant (or replace) personnel costs for any permanent salaried or hourly employee
However, if employees involved in planning or completion of project, anticipated personnel costs can be included as “match”
Budget Worksheet – Wage Estimates
Bureau of Labor Statistics Website: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_az.htmEstimate of Hourly Wage Rate Examples:
Project Administration - $15.10
Project Management - $41.76
Construction Laborer - $13.28
Grounds Maintenance - $10.04
Equipment Operator - $20.85
Habitat Designer - $24.06
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Budget Worksheet – Development
List all design, construction and development items needed to complete the project
Work already completed (pre-agreement) can only be listed as match, and is not a reimbursable expense
Equipment rentals and associated costs are allowable if used for completion of a project
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Budget Worksheet – Other
Travel: Heritage funds used for travel to/from study/research areas at 44.5 cents per mile rate
Supplies: List all anticipated supplies needed for the project.
Indirect Costs: Proposals can only list indirect costs as “match”
Equipment: At the end of the project period any equipment purchased with grant dollars over $500.00 must either be authorized for continued use by the applicant for the original purpose or surrendered to the Department.
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Grant Report & Product RequirementsProject semiannual progress reports
Mid-year reports due July 31st
End-of-year reports due January 31st
Project participants responsible to maintain project financial statements and receipts
“Draft” project reports 30-days prior to close-out
“Final” project close-out report/product(s)
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Project On-Site Monitoring Inspections
All Heritage grant projects are subject to monitoring inspections this includes:
• Open or ongoing projects
• Closed Projects (within 5 years of grant closure)
• Projects that are still within the “Term of Public Use.”
“Term of Public Use” refers to the time period during which the project or/facility is expected to be maintained for public use
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Heritage Grant Contact Information
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Robyn Beck, Wildlife Grant Administrator, 623-236-7530,[email protected] for any questions related to the Heritage Grantapplication process or Heritage Grant program administration
Heritage Schoolyard Pond
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School District: Paradise Valley Unified School DistrictSchool: Sonoran Sky Elementary SchoolProject title: “Native Habitat.”Awarded: $8,900.00 Date awarded: 8/95
AZGFD Heritage Grants
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