**FISH ENHANCEMENT, MITIGATION, AND RESEARCH FUND (FEMRF)**

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT PRE-PROPOSAL FORM**

(Please do not exceed two pages)

Contact: Email: <Stephen_Patch@fws.gov> Tel. (607) 753-9334/FAX (607)
753-9699

FEMRF proposal criteria at
<http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/fwc/eprojects.htm>

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**APPLICANT INFORMATION**

**Project Name**

Use a brief, descriptive title.

**Date**

Enter submittal date.

**Primary Contact**

This should be the project manager.

**Affiliation**

Name the agency, organization, or individual that the primary contact
represents.

**Street address**

**City, State, Zip**

**Phone** self explanatory

**Fax**

**Primary E-Mail**

Give the email address of the person named under Primary Contact.

**Partners**

List all persons contributing to the proposal, e.g., matching funds or
in-kind services.

**Secondary Contact**

This should be the person to contact, if the project manager is not
available.

Include street address, phone and fax numbers under the name of
secondary contact.

**Affiliation**

Name the agency, organization, or individual that the secondary contact
represents.

**Secondary E-Mail**

Give the email address of the person named under Secondary Contact.

**\\FUNDING INFORMATION**

**Salaries/Labor; Contractual Services**

State the dollar amount of the proposal that will go for salary/labor
and whether it is in-kind services; state any other component of the
project that will need to be contracted by the project proponent, e.g.,
heavy equipment operators, research specialist.

**Equipment**

State any specialized equipment that the project proponent is requesting
be funded.

**Other**

Any general administrative overhead or indirect costs of any kind must
be disclosed. These costs will be considered during proposal evaluation
in an effort to maximize the enhancement, restoration and research
supported by the FEMRF. Proposals with substantial overhead or other
indirect costs may be disadvantaged.

**Matching Funds: Amount**

Although matching funds are encouraged and will be favorably considered
during proposal evaluation, no match is required. State whether the
amount is funding or in-kind services.

**PROJECT DESCRIPTION**

**Project Type (check one)**

Self-explanatory

**Project Site, ownership**

Please include a site map which shows where the enhancement,
restoration, or research will occur. You may either scan in to submit
electronically, or fax a hard copy. If faxing separately, please put the
project name at the top of the map and note on this form that map will
be faxed.

**Project Summary**

Describe the proposed action(s).

**FEMRF Priority**

Describe how the proposed project supports the FEMRF purpose and
criteria. The purpose and criteria are in the FEMRF Fact Sheet posted
at: <http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/fwc/eprojects.htm>

**Target species**

List the species for which the proposed enhancement, restoration, or
research is intended; list other species that may also benefit.

**Permits needed**

List the number of permits that will be needed prior to implementing the
proposal, e.g., Corps 404; DEC stream alteration; species handling
permit.

**Project timeline**

Enter anticipated start date. Describe the duration of the
project/research and what milestones will be reported. Note: Some
funding may be dependent upon milestone completions, including
reporting.

**Objectives/Outcomes**

Quantify miles and/or acres of habitat to be restored/enhanced or how
species will benefit from research.

**Monitoring Component(s)**

State parameters, methods, and duration of monitoring.

**Reporting strategy**

Documentation of results is essential. Indicate how the results will be
documented for appropriate stages of the projects (such as completion of
design or status of implementation) and for monitoring (such as report
or other written summary). Future publication of results in the
scientific literature is encouraged.

**SUBMITTING THE PRE-PROPOSAL**

1\. Email an electronic copy of your pre-proposal and a site map to:

[Stephen_Patch@fws.gov](mailto:June_Deweese@fws.gov)

2\. Receipt of your proposal will be acknowledged by email. A 30-60-day
review period will commence from the notice of receipt.

3\. Do not submit letters of endorsement with your pre-proposal.

4\. The Service may request additional information or completion of a
full-proposal form, if sufficient interest has been expressed by the
members of the Fisheries Advisory Committee.

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