16 U.S.C. § 6104 — Financial assistance

(a) The Secretary^* must establish a program providing financial assistance for projects promoting conservation^* of neotropical migratory birds. (b) A proposal may come from a private person or entity; a Federal, State, municipal, local, or foreign-government officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality; a State, municipality, or State political subdivision; another entity under United States or foreign-country jurisdiction; or an international organization as defined in title 22, section 288. (c) A proposal must: (1) identify the responsible person, state its purpose briefly, describe the project workers’ qualifications, and estimate money and time needed, including matching-fund^* sources and amounts; (2) show that it will improve conservation in the United States, Canada, Latin America, or the Caribbean^*; (3) provide for adequate local public participation in development and implementation; (4) assure consultation with relevant wildlife authorities and other officials with jurisdiction over the resources; (5) respect local historic and cultural resources and obey applicable laws; (6) explain how it will promote sustainable, effective, long-term conservation programs; and (7) provide other information the Secretary needs to evaluate it. (d) Each recipient must submit periodic reports the Secretary considers necessary, containing all information the Secretary requires to evaluate progress and outcome. (e)(1) The Federal share may not exceed 33.3 percent. (2)(A) The non-Federal share may not come from a Federal grant program. (B) For a United States or Canada project it must be paid in cash; for a Latin America or Caribbean project it may be cash or in kind.