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Proposal Phase
Are colleges and universities allowed to request NMBCA funding?
Do I have to stay within the 10-page limit?
Can I budget intermediary bank fees into my proposal budget?
Selection Phase
When will I know if I was selected for an award?
Administration Phase
How soon can I expect to have access to grant funds?
Who do I call when I have trouble completing the Smartlink
forms?
I want my payments to go to a financial institution outside
the United States, what do I need to do and what do I need to know?
How do I obtain a DUNS number if my organization is within
the US?
How do I obtain a DUNS number if my organization is outside
the US?
When will I receive my user name, password and payee
account number for accessing Smartlink II?
What information do I need to access my Smartlink account?
Who do I contact when I am have trouble accessing my
Smartlink account?
What is the PSC-272?
Do I need to submit the PSC-272 even if I haven't requested
any of my assistance award funds?
I need assistance completing the PSC-272, who do I contact?
May I request an advance of funds?
What should I do when my bank information changes?
What should I do if there is a change in my Contact
Information (person responsible for making payment requests)?
Are colleges and universities allowed to request NMBCA funding?
Yes
Do I have to stay within the 10-page limit?
We expect all proposals to stay within the 10-page limit, proposals exceeding
the limit may be penalized in the review or determined to be ineligible.
Can I budget intermediary bank fees into my proposal budget?
Award recipients using banks in the United States of America will not be subject
to intermediary fees, however recipients who use an intermediary bank in
the U.S. to transfer funds to a destination bank in their country may be
subject to intermediary bank fees. The recipient should contact their local
bank and the intermediary bank they plan to use to determine what type of
fees there may be in order to account for those costs within the proposal
budget. The fees range from flat fees to percentages of the amount of the
transaction. These fees are allowable costs for reimbursement with NMBCA
funds, but should be kept to a minimum. Recipients could avoid these fees
and processing delays by using a United States of America bank.
When will I know if I was selected for an award?
Selections will be made pending enactment of our Congressional appropriations.
How soon can I expect to have access to grant funds?
Once you receive your assistance award and your Smartlink user name and
password you can access your funds immediately.
Who do I call when I have trouble completing the Smartlink
forms?
Smartlink Coordinator at DBHCSmartlink@fws.gov.
I want my payments to go to a financial institution outside
the United States, what do I need to do and what do I need to know?
In addition to completing the Contact Information Form and the Direct Deposit
Sign-up Form you must complete the Supplemental Form. All of the forms are
available from our web site at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat.fws.gov/SmartLinks/index.shtm (English
version) or http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat.fws.gov/SmartLinks/SmartSPA.shtm (Spanish
version).
Routing monies to financial institutions outside the United States requires
the use of an intermediary bank. Generally, there is a service fee associated
with using an intermediary bank.
Recipients could avoid these fees and processing delays by using a United States
of America bank.
How do I obtain a DUNS number if my organization is within
the US?
Go to the Dun & Bradstreet web site at www.dnb.com or call them at
1-888-814-1435.
How do I obtain a DUNS number if my organization is outside
the US?
Go to the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) web site at http://www.dnbla.com/esp_default.asp.
Or call them at:
Main Telephone for International Questions 800-932-0025
800-333-0505
D&B Office in Florida 954-472-0732
(covers Latin America, Bolivia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay)
Fax Number (Florida Office) 954-577-4546
Brazil Office (55) 11 38-88-6800
When will I receive my user name, password and payee account
number for accessing Smartlink II?
You should receive your user name, password, payee account number and instructions
approximately 20 business days after the Smartlink Coordinator has received
your correctly completed Smartlink forms. If you have concerns about the status
of your user access package, contact:
Regenia Mitchell at 301-443-1500 or RMitchell@psc.gov,
Eunice Torres (habla español) at 301-443-3507
What information do I need to access my Smartlink account?
You will need your user name, password and payee account number provided
by the Division of Payment Management (DPM). You will also need your Assistance
Award Number provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Who do I contact when I am have trouble accessing my Smartlink
account?
Regenia Mitchell at 301-443-1500 or RMitchell@psc.gov,
Eunice Torres (habla español)) at 301-443-3507
What is the PSC-272?
It is an on-line (accessible by the Internet) report of Federal Cash Transactions.
Recipients are required to report disbursements through the use of this report.
Awarding agencies use this report to monitor cash advanced to recipients and
to obtain disbursement information for each agreement awarded. Visit the PSC-272
web site to obtain additional information http://www.dpm.psc.gov/reports/.
Do I need to submit the PSC-272 even if I haven't requested
any of my assistance award funds?
Yes. The PSC-272 provides disbursement and financial accountability data
to the Division of Payment Management (DPM) and the awarding agency. It is
a cash report and provides useful information even if submitted as a zero report.
I need assistance completing the PSC-272, who do I contact?
Regenia Mitchell at 301-443-1500 or Rmitchell@psc.gov,
Eunice Torres (habla español)) at 301-443-3507
May I request an advance of funds?
Yes. However, the request must be limited to the minimum actual cash amount
needed and be timed to the immediate disbursement. A good guideline is to request
funds no more than three days prior to the actual disbursement date. Generally,
advances must be maintained in interest bearing accounts. Recipients will incur
an interest liability to the Federal government if this regulation is not followed.
What should I do when my bank information changes?
You should complete a new SF-1199 and annotate "REVISED" and
your Payee Account Number in the upper right hand corner and submit it to the
Smartlink Coordinator at:
SMARTLINK Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation
4401 North Fairfax Drive
Mailstop MBSP 4075
Arlington, Virginia USA 22203
What should I do if there is a change in my Contact Information
(person responsible for making payment requests)?
Contact Regenia Mitchell at 301-443-1500 or RMitchell@psc.gov,
Eunice Torres (habla español)) at 301-443-3507.
See also: Proposal Application Overview
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