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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
<br />STATE GRANT PROGRAMS
<br />Stets Grant ProorAms art 5? Federal bIrl r—i4-- 13,, ulreme
<br />Cbepler t
<br />. 5, 3 FW 1,5A
<br />A. Summary, Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age
<br />in programs or activities receiving Federal financial
<br />assistance.
<br />B, References.
<br />(1) Regulations of the Department of file Interior (43 GFR
<br />Part 17)
<br />(2) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Guidelines for Compliance
<br />with Federal Nondiscrimination Requirements
<br />(3) U.S. Fish and Wildlile Service Federally Assisted
<br />Program Implementation Plan
<br />C. Requirements, No person in the United States shall, on
<br />the basis of age, be excluded from participalion in, be denied
<br />the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
<br />Program Of activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
<br />However, a grantee is permitted to lake an action otherwise
<br />prohibited if the action reasonably lakes into account age as
<br />a factor necessary to the normal opeiatfon or achievement of
<br />any statutory objective of a program Or activity.
<br />1.6 Title IX of the Education Amendments 01 1972 (20
<br />U.S,C, 1661, el.seq.)
<br />A. Summary, Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in
<br />any education program receiving Federal financial
<br />assistance,
<br />B. References,
<br />(1) Regulalions of the Department of the interior (43 CFR
<br />Part 17)
<br />(2) U.S. Fish and Witdlifo Service Guidelines for Compliance
<br />with Federal NandiscOmfnalion Requirements
<br />C. Requirements. NO person in the United States shall, on
<br />the basis of sex, be excluded lrom participation in, be denied
<br />the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
<br />edu_alron program receiving Federal financial assistance.
<br />Far lnF purpose o: Title IX, hunter education and aquatic
<br />education prajecl activities are considered educalion
<br />pfOgr ants.
<br />1.7 Coastal Zone Alanagemont Act of 1972 (16 U.S,C.
<br />1451 el. seq.)
<br />A. Summary. The Act is intended to,'preserve, protect,
<br />develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the
<br />resources of the Nations coastal zone...'
<br />B.. References. Regulations of the Department of
<br />Commerce (15 Cr.R 939).
<br />C. Requirements. Federal Aid prajects, which would
<br />'significantly aflecl the coastal Zeno' must be consistent with
<br />the approved Slate management programs developed under
<br />the Act. Prior to submiltmg a Grant Proposal for a project in
<br />the coastal zone of a State with an Approved Coastal Zone
<br />fdanagemonl Program, the proposed project must be
<br />reviewed for consistency with the management plan.
<br />Grantees may be required to submit a statement attesting to
<br />conformance with the Coastal Zone Management Plan.
<br />1.8 Executive order 11987, ExOt[c Organisms,
<br />A. Summary. Federal agencies shall discourage the States
<br />from introducing exotic species into natural ecosystems o[
<br />the United Slates. In addition, Federal agencies will restrict
<br />the use of Federal funds for the purpose of introducing exotic
<br />species into ecosystems Outside of the United States.
<br />B. References, Executive Order 11987, Exotic Organisms,
<br />42 FR 26949 (Flay 25, 197 7)
<br />C. Requirements.
<br />(1) Any proposal for the introduction of an exotic species
<br />Into a natural ecosystem by a Slate fish and wildlife agency
<br />must include a biological opinion tram the U.S, Fish and
<br />Wildlife Service supporting the proposed introduction.
<br />(2) To Obtain a biological opinion, the State agency shall
<br />provide the Regional Director with a written request for the
<br />opinion together with any available information including, but
<br />not limited to. NEPA documents, biological data, and project
<br />plans. (3)
<br />After receiving a biological opinion, it will be the
<br />responsibility of the State agency to adhere to the
<br />recommendations outlined in that opinion.
<br />1.9 Endangered Species Act Of 1973 (1s U.S. c.
<br />1531.1534),
<br />A. Summery, Actions lunl:d under the Federal Aid
<br />prOgrams roust not jeOpard+ze the continued existence of any
<br />endangered or threalened species, or result in the
<br />dostruc6:Pn o: au,^erse rOd'r alien of the habitat of the
<br />species
<br />B. Reference. Se_leo i CC-Sdf:a:-an Requirements, 43 FR
<br />870 (Jan 4, 19747
<br />C. Requirements. The Ree oral Director must ensure that
<br />Federal Aid projects are not I-kely to jeopardize the
<br />continued exrslence of a wargered or threatened species or
<br />result tin the deslrc00n Or is;verse modification of critical
<br />habitat. Far projects which nay aftacl an endangered or
<br />threatened species, oith=_•r beneficially or adversely, a formal
<br />Section 7 consultalion is necessary The Slate is required to
<br />name the listed species a:1d"or critical habilat included; list
<br />1110 name, description, and 10 alrOn of the area; list
<br />objectives of Ine a;l,ons, and provide an explanation of the
<br />impacts o' the aMJaS On a hs;ad Species or its critical
<br />habitat
<br />1.10 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (41
<br />U.S.C. 4321-4337).
<br />STATE GRANT PROGRAMS
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