FWS SCA Funds Obligation Process

SCA is often asked by our USFWS partners if they can obligate no-year, two-year (FY2011-2012) and multi-year funds (which include FY2012) to support SCA programs and services (Interns, Crews or Corps) in the next fiscal year. According to our 5-year Cooperative Agreement with the FWS this can be done when the “Service determines… the project is indivisible in nature” (considered completion projects). For completion projects, the Service will obligate funds for the entire project.”

If you are interested in obligating funds to obtain SCA Conservation Interns, Crews or Corps please:

• Email your interest to SCA at: agency-help@thesca.org
• An SCA representative will contact you directly to discuss process
• Submit SCA position request via SCA’s on-line Request web-site: http://mysca.force.com/partner

In addition to the above steps, to obligate no-year, two-year (FY2011 -2012) and multi-year funds to support SCA programs and services in FY 2012:

• Create USFWS Purchase Order (PO) / Modification or Sub-Agreement
• Submit PO / Modification or Sub-Agreement to your appropriate Regional Contracting/Agreement Officer
• Again contact SCA

Please note that the process of obligating funds takes approximately four to six weeks to complete.

Current estimated costs for SCA Conservation Interns and Crews can be found at: http://www.thesca.org/partners/costs.