2012 Salmon Recovery Grants Schedule
Learn more about salmon grant programs.| Date | Phase | Description |
| January– June 15 |
Technical review (required) | RCO staff and review panel members meet with lead entities and grant applicants to discuss project ideas and visits sites. Scheduling site visits must be completed between January 16 and March 1. Please reserve and confirm your dates early. Site visits must be completed before June 15, 2012. |
| January– June 1 |
DUE DATE: Project early-application materials due (required) |
Projects are submitted to PRISM from the Habitat Work Schedule (Work with your lead entity). Project sponsors enter project review materials in PRISM for the SRFB Review Panel. This step should be completed as early as necessary to fit lead entities’ schedules. Complete project review materials are required to secure a site visit by the review panel. Complete or near complete PRISM applications are recommended. |
| February–June | Application workshops (on request) |
RCO staff offer application workshops or Web-based meeting and conference call, on request, for lead entities. The lead entity coordinator shall schedule with the appropriate RCO grants manager. |
| February– June 30 |
SRFB Review Panel completes initial project review forms | Two weeks after visiting projects, the review panel will post comments in SharePoint for lead entities and grant applicants. The review panel will “flag” projects that it believes would benefit from additional review at the regional area project meeting. |
| July 6 | DUE DATE: Response to initial project review forms due | Grant applicants should update their applications to address review panel concerns from initial site visit and review. Sponsors should attach their responses to review panel comments in PRISM. |
| July 12 | Review Panel meeting | Review panel discusses “flagged” projects and updates the review forms. Panel will meet either in person or via conference call to provide full panel feedback on “flagged” projects. |
| July 26 | SRFB Review Panel updates project review forms | Two weeks after the July 12 review panel meeting, the review panel will post comments in SharePoint for lead entities and grant applicants. Grant applicants should update their final applications to address any review panel concerns and attach their responses to review panel comments in PRISM with their final application. |
| August 10 | Optional early due date | Lead entities may choose an early submittal option of August 10. This will allow RCO staff more time to review applications and more time for the review panel to do its work. |
| August 24 | DUE DATE: Applications due Lead entity submittals due |
Application materials, including attachments, must be submitted via PRISM by August 24. Lead entities without regional organizations submit responses to the information questionnaire. (Appendices N and O) |
| August 24–September 7 | Grant manager review | All applications are screened for completeness and eligibility. If applications are submitted to PRISM via the Habitat Work Schedule/PRISM gateway before August 24, RCO staff can make them available to the review panel earlier. |
| September 7 | Application materials made available to review panel in SharePoint and Habitat Work Schedule | RCO staff forwards all application information to review panel members for evaluation. |
| September 14 | DUE DATE: Regional submittal |
Regional organizations submit their recommendations for funding and responses to the information questionnaire. (Appendices N and O) |
| October 1–2 | SRFB Review Panel meeting | Review panel meets to discuss projects. The review panel will consider application materials, site visits, and all received responses to comment forms in order to complete the post-application review and status of each project. |
| October 5 | SRFB Review Panel updates project review forms | After the October 1 meeting, the review panel will post comments in SharePoint for lead entities and grant applicants. Grant applicants with projects identified as “conditioned” or “Project of Concern” (POC) are recommended to provide responses to the review panel and have further discussion at the regional area meeting. |
| October 18 | DUE DATE: Response to comment forms | Grant applicants with projects that are “conditioned” or identified as a “POC” should provide a final response to review panel comments. Grant applicants should post their responses on PRISM or send them to their grant manager. |
| October 22–25 | Regional area project meetings | Regional organizations and lead entities present all projects on the list to the review panel, with a key emphasis on projects identified as “conditioned” or “POC” by the review panel. |
| October 31 | SRFB Review Panel finalizes comment forms | The review panel will finalize comment forms by considering application materials, site visits, sponsor’s responses to comments, and presentations during the regional area meeting. |
| November 9 | Lead entity submits signed copy of F1-F2 Form | Lead entity submits signed copy of their Lead Entity List Memorandum |
| November 16 | Final 2011 grant report made available for public review | The final funding recommendation report is available for public review. |
| December 6–7 | Board funding meeting | Board awards grants. Public comment period available. |
