NWI
15.665
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act - National Wetlands Inventory, 16 U.S.C. §3901 and §§3931-3932. The Emergency Wetlands Resource Act requires the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI) to map wetlands of the nation, digitize the maps, archive and distribute the data, and produce a 10-year national wetlands status and trends report to Congress.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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$500,000 The program priority shifted from creating maps to initiating the National Wetlands Status and Trends report and determination of wetland change through photointerpretation of aerial imagery. The program began the five year National Wetlands Status and Trends study and contracts were awarded to companies with demonstrated technical capacity to photo-interpret wetland change through use of aerial imagery.
The program funded seven (7) contracts or grants to specific cooperators that had demonstrated competency in standard compliant wetland data production through imagery analysis or in the use of remote sensing technologies for wetland analysis.
The program funded a total of three projects that had demonstrated competency in standard compliant wetland data production through imagery analysis and related field work.
The NWI Program issued three (3) grants for $236,216.
The NWI Program issued three (3) contracts and five (5) grants for $375,000.
The NWI Program issued no financial assistance awards.
Program received 3 applications and issued 3 awards.
Program anticipates receiving 3 applications and issuing 3 awards.
Program anticipates receiving 3 applications and issuing 3 awards.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.