NR 58.09(1)(1)
Initial payments. Upon acceptance of the grant offer, the grantee may request up to 50% of the total amount of the grant by submitting an advance payment request.
NR 58.09(2)
(2) Interim payments. Interim payments shall be paid to the grantee based on the payment schedule in the grant agreement.
NR 58.09(3)
(3) Final payment. The grantee shall submit the final payment request within 60 days after project completion or after the grant expiration date, whichever occurs first. The department shall pay the remainder of the grant to the grantee upon approval of the final report as required by s.
NR 58.11 (2) and the final accounting of project expenditures.
NR 58.09(4)
(4) Unexpended monies returned. The grantee shall return any unexpended grant monies to the department within 60 days after expiration of the grant period.
NR 58.09(5)
(5) Payments for project modifications. Payments may not be paid for project modifications unless approved by the department.
NR 58.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94;
CR 05-071: r. (1), renum. (2) (a) to (d) to be (1) to (4), am. (1), cr. (5)
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.10(1)(1)
The grantee and the department shall develop and approve a grant agreement which shall specify terms for all conditions listed under s.
NR 58.06 and all of the following:
NR 58.10(1)(d)
(d) Ownership of equipment purchased with grant monies; and
NR 58.10(1)(e)
(e) Schedule and procedures for interim and final reports.
NR 58.10(2)
(2) The grantee shall execute and deliver a release, as part of the grant agreement, discharging the state of Wisconsin, its officers, agents and employees from all liabilities, obligations and claims arising out of the project work or under the grant, subject only to any exceptions specified in the release.
NR 58.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94;
CR 05-071: renum. (1) to (5) to be (1) (intro.) and (a) to (e), am. (1) (intro.), cr. (2)
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.11(1)(1)
Interim reports. The department may require one or more interim reports. As requested by the department, each grant recipient shall submit to the department one or more interim reports which contain details of progress, findings, problems and other information regarding the status of the project as stated in the grant agreement.
NR 58.11(2)
(2) Final report. Each grant recipient shall submit a final report to the department within 60 days after the grant expiration date. The final report shall include the following:
NR 58.11(2)(a)
(a) A project summary, methods, results and discussion where applicable;
NR 58.11(2)(b)
(b) Documentation of all project modifications that may have occurred, including an explanation of why modifications were necessary;
NR 58.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94;
CR 05-071: am. (1) (intro.), r. (2) (c) to (e)
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.12
NR 58.12
Grantee accountability. NR 58.12(1)(1)
Records management. The grantee shall maintain an accounting system that accurately reflects all fiscal transactions, incorporates appropriate controls and safeguards, and provides clear references, particularly to source or original documents. Records shall meet the following minimum requirements:
NR 58.12(1)(a)
(a) Project accounts shall separate grant receipts and eligible expenditures from those allocable to other programs and activities.
NR 58.12(1)(b)
(b) Receipts and expenditures shall be listed and identified in sufficient detail to reflect their source and purpose. Proof of payment, such as canceled checks or receipts from vendors, shall be maintained.
NR 58.12(1)(c)
(c) Records that reflect actual project hours worked by day by each individual as well as gross wages paid shall be maintained. Records shall also include work performed by day.
NR 58.12(2)
(2) Records retention and auditing. The grantee shall retain all records pertaining to the project and make them available to the department on request until the department issues final payment.
NR 58.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94.
NR 58.13
NR 58.13
Grant variances. The department may approve in writing variances from non-statutory requirements of this chapter upon request of the grantee when it is determined that variances are essential to effect necessary actions or department objectives, and where special circumstances make variances in the best interest of the state, taking into account factors such as good cause, circumstances beyond the control of the grantee and financial hardship.
NR 58.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94.
NR 58.14(1)(1)
General. The department and a grantee may enter into an agreement to terminate the award at any time.
NR 58.14(2)
(2) Justification. The department may terminate the grant in whole or in part and the grantee shall repay the department any grant money that was not spent or that was inappropriately spent plus interest at 5% annually accrued within 3 years of the date the grant agreement was executed if the department determines any of the following:
NR 58.14(2)(a)
(a) There has been no substantial progress made on the project by the grantee, without good cause.
NR 58.14(2)(b)
(b) There is substantial evidence that the grant was obtained by fraud.
NR 58.14(2)(c)
(c) There is substantial evidence of gross abuse or corrupt practices in the administration of the project.
NR 58.14(2)(d)
(d) The grantee has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter or of the grant agreement.
NR 58.14(2)(e)
(e) The grantee has not completed the grant project within the grant period and failed to amend or extend the grant period through an agreement between the department and the grantee.
NR 58.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94;
CR 05-071: am. (2) (intro) and (a) to (c), cr. (e)
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.15
NR 58.15
Enforcement. The following sanctions may be imposed for noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter or the grant agreement:
NR 58.15(2)
(2) Program costs directly related to the noncompliance may be declared ineligible.
NR 58.15(3)
(3) Other administrative and judicial remedies may be instituted as legally available and appropriate.
NR 58.15(4)
(4) The department may seek recovery of some or all payments.
NR 58.20
NR 58.20
Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of the small grants program to fund research, management and educational activities pertaining to Wisconsin's natural communities and rare flora and fauna.
NR 58.20 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.21
NR 58.21
Applicability. This subchapter applies to all applicants for, and recipients of, grant awards made pursuant to s.
20.370 (1) (fe), Stats.
NR 58.21 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.22
NR 58.22
Eligibility for grant assistance. NR 58.22(1)(1)
Eligible applicants. All of the following applicants are eligible for a grant:
NR 58.22(1)(a)
(a) County, city, village, town and tribal governmental agencies.
NR 58.22(2)
(2) Eligible projects. Projects which have as their objective one or more of the following shall be eligible for a grant under this chapter:
NR 58.22(2)(a)
(a) Identification, protection and management of native plant and animal species and natural communities.
NR 58.22(2)(b)
(b) Enhancement and restoration of populations and habitats of rare and endangered species.
NR 58.22(2)(c)
(c) Promotion of knowledge, appreciation and stewardship of Wisconsin's native species and ecosystems.
NR 58.22 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.23
NR 58.23
Grant conditions. In addition to the conditions listed in s.
NR 58.06, all of the following grant conditions apply to the small grants program:
NR 58.23(1)
(1) Duration. The grant period may not exceed 3 years.
NR 58.23(2)(a)
(a) Provide the department with one copy of all publications and news releases which result from the project grant; and
NR 58.23(2)(b)
(b) Include in all publications and news releases which result from the project grant acknowledgement of the endangered resources fund as a source of funding for the project.
NR 58.23(3)
(3) Data availability. The grantee shall make data collected under this program available for incorporation into the natural heritage inventory database.
NR 58.23(4)
(4) Site visit. The grantee shall allow department personnel to visit the project site at reasonable times with notice.
NR 58.23 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.24
NR 58.24
Grant awards. No award may exceed $10,000.
NR 58.24 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.25
NR 58.25
Grant selection criteria. In addition to the factors listed in s.
NR 58.08, factors considered in awarding grants shall include but are not limited to the following:
NR 58.25(1)
(1) The extent the project will lead to increased useful, scientific knowledge based upon existing and anticipated research, management or educational activities.
NR 58.25(3)
(3) The extent to which the proposed project avoids negative impact on existing resources.
NR 58.25 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.26
NR 58.26
Final report. In addition to the items listed in s.
NR 58.11 (2), the final report shall include all of the following:
NR 58.26(1)
(1) Documentation of all public information and educational activities which were conducted throughout the project.
NR 58.26(2)
(2) Conclusions reached or products developed as a result of the project.
NR 58.26(3)
(3) An appendix that includes all references and supporting documents appropriate to the final report.
NR 58.26 History
History: CR 05-071: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
NR 58.30
NR 58.30
Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grant programs to fund management, restoration and protection activities pertaining to Wisconsin's natural communities and rare flora and fauna on private land, or Wisconsin's species of greatest conservation need as identified in the Wisconsin wildlife action plan, or both.
NR 58.31(1)(1)
This subchapter applies to all applicants for, and recipients of, grant awards made under the landowner incentive program and the state wildlife grants program. These programs were established through the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2002, Public Law 107-63; Title I; Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, USC ss. 460/-4 through 460
/-11.
NR 58.31(2)
(2) Funds from the following sources may be distributed by grant programs covered under this subchapter:
NR 58.31(2)(a)
(a) Funding allocated from programs established under Section 387 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Title II; Subtitle F, Sec. 2502:
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