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(Subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the project):

a. DEDUCTION

b. ADDITIONAL COSTS

c. MATCHING

d. OTHER RESEARCH (Add / Deduct Option)

e. OTHER (See REMARKS)

c. This award notice including terms and conditions, if any, noted below under REMARKS.

d. Federal administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements applicable to this grant.

In the event there are conflicting or otherwise inconsistent policies applicable to the grant, the above order of precedence shall prevail. Acceptance of the grant terms and conditions is acknowledged by the grantee when funds are drawn or otherwise obtained from the grant payment system.

REMARKS (Other Terms and Conditions Attached - Yes No)

d. AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THIS ACTION

c. Less Cumulative Prior Award(s) This Budget Period

a. d.

b. e.

c. f.

13. Total Federal Funds Awarded to Date for Project Period

14. RECOMMENDED FUTURE SUPPORT

Salaries and Wages ………………

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Construction

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS

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APPROPRIATION

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ALL AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN USD

II Total project costs including grant funds and all other financial participation b. Less Unobligated Balance From Prior Budget Periods

11. APPROVED BUDGET (Excludes Direct Assistance) 12. AWARD COMPUTATION I Financial Assistance from the Federal Awarding Agency Only a. Amount of Federal Financial Assistance (from item 11

ALTERNATIVES:

15. PROGRAM INCOME SHALL BE USED IN ACCORD WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

ON THE ABOVE TITLED PROJECT AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED EITHER DIRECTLY

OR BY REFERENCE IN THE FOLLOWING:

16. THIS AWARD IS BASED ON AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO, AND AS APPROVED BY, THE FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY

a. The grant program legislation.

b. The grant program regulations.

10b. FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER10a. GRANTEE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL

NOTICE OF AWARD

except that any additions or restrictions previously imposed remain in effect unless specifically rescinded

Formerly

AUTHORIZATION (Legislation/Regulations)

4. GRANT NO. 5. ACTION TYPE

6. PROJECT PERIOD

7. BUDGET PERIOD

9a. GRANTEE NAME AND ADDRESS 9b. GRANTEE PROJECT DIRECTOR

MM/DD/YYYY

MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY

MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY

1. DATE ISSUED CFDA NO. 3. ASSISTANCE TYPE

1a. SUPERSEDES AWARD NOTICE dated

8. TITLE OF PROJECT (OR PROGRAM)

From Through

From Through

2.

1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20220-0001

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States

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Muscogee Nation of Florida Micro Farm Agritourism Project - Project 7

36,244.00

19,519.64

55,763.64

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0.00

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189,758.40

535,763.64

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Office of Gulf Coast Restoration

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary 21.015

New

Melinda Gates 117 Montgomery Circle Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 Phone: 850-892-8108

WALTON, COUNTY OF

Alternate Name: Walton County Board of County Commissioners 176 Montgomery Cir Defuniak Springs, FL 32435-4731

Melinda Gates 117 Montgomery Circle Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 Phone: 850-892-8108

Mr. John Stutts 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20220-0001 Phone: 202-622-0239

543,840.00

01596002599 1410934551252461

Formula Grant

290,241.60

543,840.00

RDC

AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL:

543,840.00

REMARKS:

This award is approved by Kristine Conrath, Authorizing Official.

Accepting this award in GrantSolutions.gov constitutes acceptance of this award and the Standard

Terms and Conditions and Programmatic Terms and Conditions and Special Award Conditions. Award funds will be available to the awardee in an ASAP.gov account.

Walton County may incur pre-award costs for work completed from the Personnel and Fringe budget line items incurred on or after June 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018 that are allowable and documented per 2 CFR 200 standards.

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GRANT NO.

NOTICE OF AWARD (Continuation Sheet)

Federal Financial Report Cycle Reporting Period Start Date Reporting Period End Date Reporting Type Reporting Period Due Date

08/01/2018 09/30/2018 Semi-Annual 10/30/2018

10/01/2018 03/31/2019 Semi-Annual 04/30/2019

04/01/2019 09/30/2019 Semi-Annual 10/30/2019

10/01/2019 03/31/2020 Semi-Annual 04/30/2020

04/01/2020 09/30/2020 Semi-Annual 10/30/2020

10/01/2020 03/31/2021 Semi-Annual 04/30/2021

04/01/2021 07/31/2021 Final 10/29/2021

RESTORE Act - SPECIAL AWARD CONDITIONS

1. Special Condition 1: Walton County agrees to receive award funds on a reimbursement payment method. Treasury’s pre-approval of drawdown requests is not required (see Section H of the RESTORE Act Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions included with this award).

Walton County will remain on the reimbursement payment method until it submits to Treasury evidence, satisfactory to Treasury, that it maintains policies and procedures meeting the requirements of 2 CFR § 200.305 including, but not limited to, providing reasonable assurance that (1) drawdowns of federal cash are only for immediate cash needs; and (2) payments to subrecipients are limited to immediate cash needs.

Special Condition 2: Prior to its execution, Walton County must submit to Treasury for review a copy of Walton County’s agreement with the Muscogee Nation of Florida, its subrecipient. The subrecipient agreement must include requirements and appropriate monitoring to ensure no Direct Component funds are drawn towards costs reimbursed under other federal awards.

Special Condition 3: Prior to the execution of the contract for construction, Walton County must submit to Treasury evidence, satisfactory to Treasury, that the associated procurement and contract terms comply with the RESTORE Act Standard Terms and Conditions and Program-Specific Terms and Conditions and the procurements standards in 2 CFR §§ 200.318–200.326.

Special Condition 4: An ASAP Maximum Draw Limit of $253,598.40 is in place for this award.

The ASAP Maximum Draw Limit allows Walton County to draw funds from ASAP as necessary up to the amount budgeted for the management of the project and sub-award and initial subrecipient costs not associated with construction. Walton County may request removal of the maximum draw limit with its written request to Treasury for permission to commence construction, per Condition 6 of Section W of RESTORE Act Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions and Program- Specific Terms and Conditions, after meeting the requirements of Special Conditions 2 and 3.

Special Condition 5: Within 180 days of the project period start date of this award, Walton County must submit to Treasury evidence, satisfactory to Treasury, that Walton County maintains written policies and procedures for:

(1) Meeting the requirements of 2 CFR § 200.331, including but not limited to awarding grant funds to subrecipients, monitoring subrecipients, modifying subawards, providing training and technical assistance to subrecipients, enforcing actions for subrecipient noncompliance, evaluating risk of subrecipient noncompliance with statutes, regulations, and terms and conditions of the subaward, and performing site reviews of subrecipient program operations.

(2) Reconciling the SF-425 to supporting financial data, performing management review of the SF- 425 report prior to submittal to the Federal awarding agency, and submitting performance reports at

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the required interval.

(3) Safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII).

(4) Defining and identifying Allowable Costs as required by 2 CFR § 200.403.

(5) Defining, tracking, or reporting Direct and Indirect Costs as required by 2 CFR §§ 200.403 and 200.412.

(6) Identifying, reporting, and using Earned Program Income as required by 2 CFR § 200.307.

(7) Charging Administrative Costs to each grant as required by 2 CFR § 200.416.

(8) Accounting for personnel costs and fringe benefits as required by 2 CFR §§ 200.430-.431.

(9) Maintaining records for employee compensation as required by 2 CFR § 200.430.

RESTORE Act - FUNDING AUTHORIZATION

Total Amount of Federal Funds Awarded to Date for Project Period

Line 13 of NoA/Amendment

Amount of Funding Restrictions

Amount of Financial Assistance This Action

Line 12d of NoA/Amendment

Amount Authorized for

ASAP

Account this Action

Notes

$543,840.00 $0.00 $543,840.00 $543,840.00 Initial Authorization, with Special Award Conditions and an ASAP Maximum Draw Limit of $253,598.40 per SAC 4

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AWARD ATTACHMENTS

Walton County Board of County Commissioners 1 RDCGR250060-01-00 Approved Scope of Work1.

RESTORE ACT Standard Terms and Conditions -- August 20172.

APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK

The Approved Scope of Work includes all information provided with the grant application. The attached documents, taken from the grant application, provide a summary of the scope of work approved with this grant award.

SCOPE OF WORK

PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN THE GULF COAST REGION, INCLUDING RECREATIONAL

FISHING

MUSCOGEE NATION OF FLORIDA MICRO FARM AGRITOURISM PROJECT

1. DESCRIPTION OF GOODS/SERVICES PROCURED, OR PROJECT WORKPLAN

Walton County desires to promote tourism opportunities within the Gulf Coast Region, including promotion of recreational fishing. The objective of this project is to provide an agritourism destination, where tourist can learn the history and culture of the Muscogee tribe, learn about micro farming and buy locally grown produce and farm raised fish as well as the tribal artisans will provide a marketplace to sell handmade arts and crafts, including straw baskets, white oak baskets, natural herbal products, and shell artwork.

This project will promote tourism that will benefit the Bruce Community of rural interior Walton

County by increasing agritourism into the relatively unknown area through the creation of a Tribal

Micro Farm that will have locally grown produce and farm raised fish, tribal arts and crafts, and interactive educational opportunities. With the development of the Micro Farm, lands owned by the Muscogee Nation of Florida will be visited by tourist as well as by schools located in the surrounding counties.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Muscogee Nation of Florida will create an agritourism destination using green house and aquaponics farming techniques for locally raised tilapia, organic vegetables, native blueberries, and bob white quail on seven acres of combined wetlands and farmland. The project site is located at 278 Church Road, Bruce, FL 32455.

Scope of Services for the Sub-Grantee (Muscogee Nation of Florida), will include the following:

Construction Services

Construction of an Aquaponic Facility

Construction of a 2000 Linear foot Walking Path in addition to existing path

Contractual Services

Aquaponics Engineer

Part-time Manager

Part-time Market Specialist

Part-time Farm Assistant

Part-time Farm Assistant

Please that staff time will be required before, during, and after construction of the subject project.

It should be noted that the Muscogee Nation of Florida will be required to obtain all required

Federal, State, and Local permits prior to start of any construction activities.

Scope of Services of the County, will include the following:

Project Management and Oversight of the Project – including, but not limited to the compliance oversight of all Federal, State, and Local procurement laws.

3. DELIVERABLES

Deliverables shall consist at a minimum of the following:

Sub-Grantee (Muscogee Nation of Florida)

Progress Reports

Timesheets for all hired personnel

Grant Close Out Documents

Sub-Grantee shall be available to meet with County Staff at each submittal and as necessary to complete the project. All submittals to County should be provided in a digital format and include one hard copy.

4. SCHEDULE

Timeframe (months) Estimated Completion

Task #1 – Sign Sub-recipient Agreement 3 July 2018

Task #2 – Start Construction Activities 4 October 2018

Task #3 – End Construction Activities 18 April 2019

Task #4 – Operations of Facility 32 February 2021

Task #4 – Documentation of Success 34 April 2021

Task #5 – Grant Close-Out 36 June 2021

4. COMPENSATION

Amount not to exceed estimated project cost. Will be paid on a reimbursement basis.

5. OTHER PROVISIONS

Sub-recipient will be required to obtain all required Federal, State, and Local permits prior to start of any construction activities

RESTORE Act Direct Component Application Narrative Department of the Treasury

OMB Number 1505-0250

The Direct Component Funding Opportunity Announcements describe in detail the content and information required for your narrative. Please refer to the relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement when completing this form.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Applicant Name: Walton County Board of County Commissioners

Point of Contact (POC) for this Application:

POC Name: * Melinda Gates

POC Title: * Coastal Resource Liaison

POC Email: * gatmelinda@co.walton.fl.us

POC Phone: * (850) 892-8108

Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: (refer to SF 424) * Muscogee Nation of Florida Micro Farm Agritourism Project - Project 7

Activity Title from Multiyear Plan Matrix, Column #6 * Muscogee Nation of Florida Micro Farm Agritourism Project

Funding Opportunity Announcement #: GR-RDC-18-002

A. STATUTORY QUESTIONS

1. Qualifying eligible activity: Please select the primary eligible activity in the first column, and select all other eligible activities that apply in the second column.

Select Primary

Activity Qualifying Eligible Activity {Select All Others That Apply}

Activity 1

1. Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast

Region

Activity 2

2. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife and natural resources

Activity 3

3. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including fisheries monitoring

Activity 4

4. Workforce development and job creation

Activity 5

5. Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the

Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Activity 6

6. Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure

Activity 7

7. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure

Activity 8

8. Planning assistance

Activity 9

9. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing

Activity 10

10. Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast

Region

2. Was this proposed activity included in any claim for compensation paid out by the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund after July 6, 2012? Yes No

If "Yes," this activity is not eligible for a Direct Component grant.

3. Location

(a) Please provide the actual location for the activity as street address, nearest intersection, or note boundaries on a submitted map. If there is more than one location for the activity, attach a list of the additional locations, city/town, county/parish, state, and zip code.

Location: 278 Church Road

City/Town: Bruce

County/Parish:

Walton

State: FLORIDA

Zip code: 32455

(b) Describe how the proposed activity will be carried out in the Gulf

Coast Region as defined in 31 CFR 34.2. Attach a map to support your response.

Project 7 - This project will occur in the unincorporated municipality of Bruce Community in Walton County, Florida, in the Gulf Coast region

B. DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC ACTIVITY

IF APPLICABLE, PLEASE FOLLOW SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS FOR NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF ANOTHER FEDERALLY FUNDED

ACTIVITY and ACTIVITIES APPROVED PRIOR TO JULY 6, 2012 IN THE DIRECT COMPONENT APPLICATION GUIDANCE.

1. Proposed Scope of Work

(a) Directions: Provide a detailed scope of work that fully describes the project or program for which funding is requested, including:

- Need, purpose, and objectives;

Need: The promotion of agritourism is a much needed commodity in Walton County. The Muscogee Nation of Florida Micro Farm and Land Development project will provide an agritourism destination, where tourists can learn the history and culture of the Muscogee tribe, learn about micro farming and buy locally grown produce and farm raised fish as well as the tribal artisans will provide a marketplace to sell handmade arts and crafts, including straw baskets, white oak baskets, natural herbal products, and shell artwork. Purpose: This project will promote tourism that will benefit the Bruce Community of rural interior Walton County by increasing agritourism into a relatively unknown area through the creation of a Tribal Micro Farm that will have locally grown produce and farm raised fish, tribal arts and crafts, and interactive educational opportunities. With the development of the Micro Farm, lands owned by the Muscogee Nation of Florida will be visited by tourists as well as by schools located in the surrounding counties. Objective: This project is intended to promote tourism through the creation of an agritourism business where tourists will be educated on new agricultural methods of micro farming and using alternative energy sources.

- How the project/program meets the identified primary activity designated in A1;

Description: The Muscogee Nation of Florida will create an agritourism destination using greenhouse and aquaponics farming techniques for locally raised tilapia, organic vegetables, native blueberries, and bob white quail on seven acres of combined wetlands and farmland. The project site is located at 278 Church Road, Bruce, FL 32455. The project will increase area employment by initially hiring two skilled and three unskilled full time workers however employment within the community is anticipated to increase over time as the business and marketing of the Micro Farm grow. Local engineers, farm extension services, and universities will cooperatively partner with the Tribe on the restoration of an historic cypress pond; building a 2,800-foot wetlands walkway and learning pathway; the cultivation and identification of indigenous species of plants and trees; and the utilization of Âgreen farming techniques. The Micro Farm will be open to visitors for touring and to purchase or pick organically produced fruits and vegetables. The project will enable tourists and area residents and school children to learn about micro farming as a future method of food production and alternative energy sources.

- Specific tasks, milestones and related timeframes (also captured in Milestones Report); and

Milestones Sign sub-recipient agreement Start Construction Activities End Construction Activities Documentation of Success

- Description of all funding sources included on the SF-424

RESTORE Direct Component Funding only.

Projects designed to protect or restore natural resources must be based on best available science. Include a description of the methods to be used to achieve the protection or restoration objective(s). (Also complete Question B.6.)

N/A

(b) If the proposed project is part of a larger project outside the scope of this application, describe the larger project and the proposed project's relationship to it.

N/A

2. Budget Justification (See OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards)

Directions: Explain in detail how the proposed budget supports the proposed scope of work. The budget justification should relate each budget category listed in the SF-424A and SF-424C to the specific tasks discussed in the response to B1. Provide specific justification for ALL budget categories that apply, including an explanation of the necessity, allowability, reasonableness, and allocability of proposed costs. Please refer to the relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement for descriptions of the budget categories.

Total Budget: $543,840.00 Personnel: $55,206.00 ($26.52/hr (Personnel Salary) + $14.25/hour (Personnel Fringe) = $40.80 x (~1353 hours) *It is anticipated that County staff time may occur prior to the proposed July 1, 2018 award date due to work on the sub-recipient agreement and procurement associated with this project.. Please allow for a pre-award associated with this task. Sub-Award: $480,000.00 (Construction = $290,241.60; Contract Labor = $189,758.40) Indirect: $8630.00, based on deminis rate assessment (10% MTDC)

3. The Applicant's Selection and Oversight of Contractors, if applicable

Directions: Indicate if the applicant plans to contract out any work described under the Budget Justification (see B2) including construction. If so, the applicant must describe the following:

(a) For State applicants:

- Nature of the work to be contracted out and the expected number of contracts to be awarded;

- State procurement method(s) that will be used for the procurement of the contractor(s); and

- Applicant's plan for monitoring contractor performance and compliance.

If a contractor already has been selected, also include the following:

- Name of each contractor;

- DUNS number of each contractor;

- Date the applicant executed each contract; and

- Amount of each contract award.

Contractor has not been selected to date.

(b) For non-State applicants:

- Nature of the work to be contracted out and the expected number of contracts to be awarded;

The Construction of the aquaponic facilities will be contracted out and one contract will be awarded for both buildings.

- Procurement method(s) allowable under 2 CFR 200.320 that will be used for the procurement of the contractor(s);

2 CRF 200.320(c) or (d): Bid or Competitive Proposal

- Justification under 2 CFR 200.320(f) for sole source procurement, if applicable; and

N/A

- Applicant's plan for monitoring contractor performance and compliance.

A construction schedule will be written into a contract with the contractor and regular site visits/reports will be required, no later than every 60 days from the point of contract.

If a contractor already has been selected, also include the following:

- Name of each contractor;

- DUNS number of each contractor;

- Date the applicant executed each contract;

- Amount of each contract award;

N/A

- Procurement method allowable under 2 CFR 200.320 that was used for the procurement of each contract;

- Description of the procurement process, as implemented; and

- Justification under 2 CFR 200.320(f) for sole source procurement, if applicable.

N/A

4. The Applicant's Selection and Oversight of Subrecipients and Inclusion of Special Provisions relating to Subawards, if Applicable

Directions: Indicate whether the applicant plans to issue subawards for activities proposed in this application. If so, the applicant must provide

ALL of the following:

- Description of how the applicant selected or plans to select subrecipient(s);

Muscogee Nation of Florida will be the sub-recipient for this grant. They submitted an application to Walton County for consideration and was selected at the local level for funding. The County will have oversight of procurement of this project and will provide additional monitoring to ensure all Federal and State regulations are followed.

- Description of the applicant's subrecipient monitoring and management plan that implements the requirements for pass-through entities at 2

CFR 200.331; and

Muscogee Nation of Florida will be the sub-recipient of this grant. A sub-recipient agreement, as approved by the US Department of Treasury, will be executed prior to the start of any activities, which require RESTORE Direct Component funding. All the requirements identified in 2 CFR 200.331 will delineated in the sub-recipient agreement.

- The means by which the applicant will assess each subrecipient's level of risk and monitor each subrecipient's progress, including any required reports.

Muscogree Nation of Florida will be required to submit at minimum reports every 60-days from the point the sub-recipient agreement is executed.

If a subrecipient already has been selected, also include the following:

- Name of each subrecipient;

- DUNS number of each subrecipient:

- Date the applicant selected each subrecipient; and

- Amount of funds to be provided to each subrecipient.

Muscogee Nation of Florida DUNS: 078859977 Date Selected: 8/17/2017 Amount: $480,000.00

5. Public Input for this Proposed Activity

Directions: Describe how the applicant considered the meaningful public input from individuals, businesses, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations relating to this proposed project, including input received during the preparation of the Multiyear Plan.

Walton County held many public meetings where public comments were solicited. Walton County also advertised the Multi-Year Implementation Plan for 45-days, which included this project. No specific comments were received regarding this project.

6. Best Available Science, if applicable

Directions: If the answer to the following question is "yes" complete this section. Is the proposed activity designed to protect or restore natural resources? Yes No

The RESTORE Act requires activities designed to protect or restore natural resources to be based on the "best available science," which is defined in the Act as science that (a) maximizes the quality, objectivity, and integrity of information, including statistical information; (b) uses peer-reviewed and publicly available data; and (c) clearly documents risks and uncertainties in the scientific basis for such projects.

The applicant must make a determination that a project designed to protect or restore natural resources is based on the best available science. In order to support this determination, the applicant must clearly state the protection or restoration objective(s) of the project, describe the methods that will be used to achieve the objective(s), and explain how these methods are based on best available science. The response must be sufficiently detailed for Treasury to evaluate the reasonableness of the applicant's determination that the project is based on best available science. In addressing the three-pronged test in the definition of "best available science," the applicant must cite, when available, peer-reviewed, objective, methodologically sound literature sources that support the conclusion that the proposed scope of work is an effective way to achieve the stated objectives.

For each literature source cited, the applicant must provide sufficient citations, including:

- Title;

- Journal in which the literature source appeared, if applicable;

- Publication date;

- Author(s); and

- Web address if downloaded or available online.

The applicant must provide written answers to all of the following :

(Submission of source materials will not satisfy the requirements for answering this question.)

- A summary of the peer-reviewed information that justifies the proposed objectives, including methods used for the proposed activity. If peer-reviewed literature sources are unavailable, the Applicant must explicitly State this and provide A brief explanation of what alternative scientific information sources were used. If the Applicant relied on publicly available data, the Applicant must cite the source of the data, the date of collection, and the size of the data set. Whenever possible, the Applicant should use publicly available data from sources such as State agencies and federal agencies, for example the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. the Applicant must provide A link to each publicly available data source used.

- A summary of how the applicant's methods reasonably support and are adaptable to Gulf Coast Region if the information supporting the proposed activity does not directly pertain to the Gulf Coast Region.

- A summary of an evaluation of uncertainties and risks in achieving the project's best available science objectives over the longer term; e.g., is there an uncertainty or risk that in 5-10 years the project/program will be obsolete or not function as planned given projections of sea level rise or other environmental change such as in freshwater inflows to estuaries?

- A summary of the literature sources' conclusions and any uncertainties or risks in the scientific basis that would apply to the proposed activity, including any uncertainties or risks that were identified by the public or by a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council member.

7. Key Personnel

Directions: Key personnel should include the applicant's Authorizing Official who is authorized to sign the grant application and award, the

Project Director who is responsible for the project, and the Financial Officer who is responsible for maintaining the accounting and financial records of the grant. The Direct Component Standard Terms and Conditions require the applicant to notify Treasury if there are any changes in key personnel.

Authorizing Official: Melinda Gates Project Director: Melinda Gates Financial Officer: Angie Leddon

8. Consistency with the Applicant's Multiyear Plan

Directions: Describe whether the proposed scope of work differs from the corresponding project/program identified in the applicant's Multiyear

Plan accepted by Treasury. If no differences exits, make an affirmative statement as to their consistency.

This project is the same as proposed in the approved Walton County Multi-Year Implementation Plan.

9. Possible Material Risks to Implement and Maintain the Proposed Activity

Directions: List the possible material risks, e.g., operational, legal, regulatory, budgetary, or ecological risks, with a brief discussion of mitigation strategies that the applicant may need to address in order to implement and/or maintain the proposed activity. If the applicant determines that there are no material risks to implement and maintain the proposed activity, then put 'None' in the Risk column below.

Risk Mitigation Strategy no risk expected from this project

10. Permits, Land Acquisition, Construction, and Relocation Assistance

Directions: Answer the following items concerning permits, construction, land acquisition, and relocation assistance, if applicable.

(a) Permits

Does the proposed activity require any federal, tribal, state, or local permits? For potential federal permits needed, see: ( )https://www.permits.performance.gov/tools/federal-environmental-review-and-authorization-inventory Yes No

If yes, list the specific federal, tribal, state, or local permits required for this project and the status of the permits:

Project will mostly require Local Building permits. All requirements will be obtained prior to construction.

(b) Land Acquisition and Construction Activities

Will land be improved? Yes No

If yes, answer questions i-vi

Will land or interest in land be acquired? Yes No

If yes, answer questions i-vii

i. What are the legal rights that will be acquired?

Please explain 'Other'

ii. If an easement, what is the life of the easement?

N/A

iii. Will the applicant hold title to the land? Yes No

iv. What is the total acreage of the proposed property interest to be acquired (easement or fee title)?

N/A

v. Has the applicant obtained a recent certified appraisal of the property? If yes, attach a copy of the appraisal. Yes No

vi. Has the applicant obtained a recent title opinion or certificate? If yes, attach a copy of the title opinion or certificate. Yes No

vii. Attach a signed statement from the seller(s) that he/she is a willing seller and has not been coerced into selling or conveying the property interest.

viii. Attach the legal description of the property and the tax parcel number.

(c) Relocation Assistance

Will the proposed project cause the displacement of any persons, businesses, or farm operations? Yes No

If yes, as required by Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, explain: the number of displaced persons, including businesses and farm operations; what fair and reasonable relocation payments and advisory services will be provided to any displaced persons; and what provisions will be made to ensure that safe, decent, and sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to such persons within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid

OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1505-0250. Comments concerning the time required to complete this information collection, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information, should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Gulf Coast

Restoration, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20220.

RESTORE ACT

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STANDARD TERMS

AND CONDITIONS AND PROGRAM-SPECIFIC

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

U.S. Department of the Treasury

August 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RESTORE ACT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PROGRAM-

SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE DIRECT

COMPONENT

B PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE CENTERS OF

EXCELLENCE RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE DIRECT COMPONENT AND

AWARDS UNDER THE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM

C FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

D RECIPIENT REPORTING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

E FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INTERNAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

F RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENTS

G THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RIGHT TO INSPECT, AUDIT, AND INVESTIGATE

H AWARD DISBURSEMENT

I EFFECT OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON DISBURSEMENTS AND THE AVAILABILITY

OF TREASURY PERSONNEL

J NOTIFICATIONS AND PRIOR APPROVALS

K PROPERTY

L AMENDMENTS AND CLOSEOUT

M REMEDIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE

N DEBTS

O NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS

P REQUIREMENT TO CHECK DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION STATUS OF SUBRECIPIENTS,

CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND VENDORS

Q DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

R LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS

S PROCUREMENT

T RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS

U ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

V MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE DIRECT

COMPONENT FOR ACQUISTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY

W ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY

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RESTORE ACT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STANDARD TERMS AND

CONDITIONS AND PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PREFACE

The grant agreement is comprised of the following documents:

1. A Notice of Award from the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”);

2. The RESTORE Act Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions (“Standard Terms and Conditions”);

3. The RESTORE Act Financial Assistance Program-Specific Terms and Conditions (“Program- Specific Terms and Conditions”);

4. The approved application, including all documents, certifications, and assurances that are part of the approved application;

5. The approved scope of work;

6. The approved budget; and,

7. Any special terms and conditions applied by Treasury to the award (“Special Award Conditions”).

The recipient must comply, and require each of its subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors employed in the completion of the activity, project, or program to comply with all federal statutes, federal regulations, executive orders (EOs), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars, Standard Terms and Conditions, Program-Specific Terms and Conditions, and any Special Award Conditions of this federal financial assistance award (“Award”), as applicable, in addition to the certifications and assurances required at the time of application. This Award is subject to the laws and regulations of the United States.

Any inconsistency or conflict in Standard Terms and Conditions, Program-Specific Terms and Conditions, and any Special Award Conditions of this Award will be resolved according to the following order of precedence: federal laws, federal regulations, applicable notices published in the Federal Register, EOs, OMB circulars, Treasury’s Standard Terms and Conditions, Program-Specific Terms and Conditions, and any Special Award Conditions. Special Award Conditions may amend or take precedence over Standard Terms and Conditions and Program-Specific Terms and Conditions.

Some of these Standard Terms and Conditions contain, by reference or substance, a summary of pertinent federal statutes, federal regulations published in the Federal Register (Fed. Reg.) or Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), EOs, or OMB circulars. In particular, these Standard Terms and Conditions incorporate many of the provisions contained in OMB’s Uniform Guidance for Grants and Cooperative Agreements (2 C.F.R. Part 200), which supersedes former OMB Circular A-102 (the former grants management common rule), OMB Circular A-133 (single audit requirements), and all former OMB circulars containing the cost principles for grants and cooperative agreements. To the extent that it is a summary, such a provision is not in derogation of, or an amendment to, any such statute, regulation, EO, or OMB circular. Unless a definition is provided here, definitions can be found in the RESTORE Act (Public Law No. 112-141 (July 6, 2012)), Treasury’s RESTORE Act regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 48039 (Aug. 15, 2014) and 79 Fed. Reg. 61236 (Oct. 10, 2014), codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 34)), and/or 2 C.F.R.

Part 200.

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A PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE DIRECT

COMPONENT

In addition to all the Standard Terms and Conditions described in Sections C through V of this document, all Treasury RESTORE Act awards made under the Direct Component include the following Program-Specific Terms and Conditions in this Section A:

1. Administrative Costs

a. Administrative costs are defined at 31 C.F.R. § 34.2.

b. Under no circumstances may the recipient use more than three percent of the Award funds received for administrative costs. Administrative costs do not include indirect costs that are identified specifically with, or readily assignable to facilities, as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 200.414. Costs borne by subrecipients do not count toward the three percent cap.

c. Up to 100 percent of program income may be used to pay for allowable administrative costs, subject to the three percent cap.

2. Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

The recipient must not seek any compensation for the approved program or project from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. If the recipient is authorized to make subawards, the recipient must not use Direct Component funds to make subawards to fund activities for which any claim for compensation was filed and paid out by the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund after July 6, 2012.

3. Remedies for Noncompliance

a. If Treasury determines that the recipient has expended Direct Component funds to cover the cost of any ineligible activities, in addition to the remedies available in Section M of these Standard Terms and Conditions, per 31 C.F.R. § 34.804, Treasury will make no additional payments to the recipient from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (Trust Fund), including no payments from the Trust Fund for activities, projects, or programs other than Direct Component activities, projects, or programs, until the recipient has either (1) deposited an amount equal to the amount expended for the ineligible activities in the Trust Fund, or (2) Treasury has authorized the recipient to expend an equal amount from the recipient’s own funds for an activity that meets the requirements of the RESTORE Act.

b. If Treasury determines the recipient has materially violated the terms of this Award, Treasury will make no additional funds available to the recipient from any part of the Trust Fund until the recipient corrects the violation.

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B PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS - AWARDS UNDER THE CENTERS OF

EXCELLENCE RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM

In addition to all the Standard Terms and Conditions described in Sections C through V of this document, all Treasury RESTORE Act awards under the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program include the following Program-Specific Terms and Conditions in this Section B:

1. Allowable Costs

In addition to the prohibitions contained in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E (Cost Principles), the following costs are unallowable unless approved in writing by Treasury:

a. Construction, including the alteration, repair, or rehabilitation of existing structures. Facilities costs are allowable as indirect costs in a federally approved negotiated indirect cost rate.

b. Acquisition of land or interests in land.

2. Notifications

a. If the selection of a Center or Centers of Excellence occurs after the start date of this Award, the recipient must promptly inform Treasury of the following:

i. Name of the Center of Excellence and the entity selected to administer it, including the names of member organizations if the entity is a consortium;

ii. The DUNS Number of the entity;

iii. Location of the entity;

iv. Discipline or disciplines assigned to the Center of Excellence;

v. Description of the actual public input process undertaken, including a summary of any comments received and a description of how they were addressed; and

vi. The estimated budget for the Center, including the total allocation of funded dollars for the Center.

b. The recipient must immediately notify Treasury if it anticipates selecting a new entity or consortium to serve as a Center of Excellence, or making other changes to the initial selection of Center(s) of Excellence described in the scope of work.

3. Performance Reports

In addition to the reporting requirements in Section D, the recipient must submit an annual report to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (“Council”), in a form prescribed by the Council that includes information on subrecipients, subaward amounts, disciplines addressed, and any other information required by the Council. When the subrecipient is a consortium, the annual report must also identify the consortium members. The recipient must provide a copy of this report to Treasury when it submits the report to the Council.

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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

AWARDS UNDER THE DIRECT COMPONENT AND THE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE RESEARCH

GRANTS PROGRAM

C FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicable Regulations

This Award is subject to the following federal regulations and requirements. This list is not exclusive:

a. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subparts A through F, and any Treasury regulations incorporating these requirements.

b. Treasury’s RESTORE Act regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 34.

c. Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension, 31 C.F.R. Part 19.

d. Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace, 31 C.F.R. Part 20.

e. New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 C.F.R. Part 21.

f. Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, 2 C.F.R. Part 170.

g. Award Term related to Trafficking in Persons, 2 C.F.R. Part 175.

2. Scope of Work

The recipient must only use funds obligated and disbursed under this Award for the purpose of carrying out activities described in the attached approved scope of work. The recipient must not incur or pay any expenses under this Award for activities not related to the attached approved scope of work unless Treasury first approves an Award amendment explicitly modifying the approved scope of work to include those activities.

3. Period of Performance; Pre-award Costs

The recipient must use funds obligated and disbursed under this Award only during the period of performance specified in the Notice of Award, which is the time period during which the recipient may incur new obligations and costs to carry out the work authorized under this Award. The only exception is for costs incurred prior to the effective date of this Award, which are allowable only if:

a. Treasury specifically authorized these costs in writing on or after the issuance date of this Award;

b. Incurring these costs was necessary for the efficient and timely performance of the scope of work; and

c. These costs would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the award.

4. Indirect Costs

a. The recipient may only charge indirect costs to this Award if these costs are allowable under 2 C.F.R. Part 200, subpart E (Cost Principles).

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b. Indirect costs charged must be consistent with an accepted de minimis rate or the indirect cost rate agreement negotiated between the recipient and its cognizant agency (defined as the federal agency that is responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and approving cost allocation plans or indirect cost proposals, see 2 C.F.R. § 200.19) and must be included in the recipient’s budget.

c. Unallowable direct costs are not recoverable as indirect costs.

d. The maximum dollar amount of allocable indirect costs charged to this Award shall be the lesser of:

i. The line item amount for the indirect costs contained in the approved budget, including all budget revisions approved in writing by the Treasury; or,

ii. The total indirect costs allocable to this Award based on the indirect cost rate approved by a cognizant or oversight federal agency and applicable to the period in which the cost was incurred, provided that the rate is approved on or before the Award end date.

5. Cost Sharing and Budget Limitations

a. The recipient is not required to contribute any matching funds.

b. The recipient shall not request or receive additional funding beyond what was included in the approved application for the attached approved scope of work from any federal or non-federal source without first notifying Treasury.

6. Program Income

Any program income (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 200.80) generated by the recipient or the subrecipient during the period of performance of the award or subrecipient agreement, as applicable, must be included in the approved budget and be used for the purposes and under the conditions of these Standard Terms and Conditions and any Special Award Conditions, i.e. solely to accomplish the approved scope of work.

7. Incurring Costs or Obligating Federal Funds Beyond the Expiration Date

The recipient must not incur costs or obligate funds under this Award for any purpose pertaining to the operation of the activity, project, or program beyond the end of the period of performance. The only costs which are authorized for a period up to 90 days following the end of the period of performance are those strictly associated with close-out activities. Close-out activities are normally limited to the preparation of final progress, financial, and required audit reports unless otherwise approved in writing by Treasury.

Under extraordinary circumstances, and at Treasury’s sole discretion, Treasury may approve the recipient’s request for an extension of the 90-day closeout period.

8. Tax Refunds

Refunds of taxes paid under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) that are received by the recipient during or after the period of performance must be refunded or credited to Treasury if these taxes were paid out of RESTORE Act funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200, subpart E (Cost Principles).

The recipient agrees to contact Treasury immediately upon receipt of these refunds.

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9. Subawards

a. If the recipient is permitted to make subawards under this award, the recipient must execute a legally binding written agreement with the subrecipient. This agreement must incorporate all the terms and conditions of this Award, including any Special Award Conditions, and must include the information at 2 C.F.R. §

200.331. The recipient must perform all responsibilities required of a pass-through entity, as specified in 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

b. The recipient must evaluate and document each subrecipient’s risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, federal regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring strategy, as described in 2 C.F.R. § 200.331(b).

c. The recipient must monitor the subrecipient’s use of federal funds through reporting, site visits, regular contact, or other means to provide reasonable assurance that the subrecipient is administering the subaward in compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury’s RESTORE Act regulations, these Standard Terms and Conditions, Program-Specific Terms and Conditions, and any Special Award Conditions, and to ensure that performance goals are achieved.

d. The recipient must provide training and technical assistance to the subrecipient as necessary.

e. The recipient must, if necessary, take appropriate enforcement actions against non-compliant subrecipients.

f. If lower tier subawards are authorized by Treasury, the recipient must ensure that a subrecipient who makes a subaward applies the terms and conditions of this Award, including any Special Award Conditions, to all lower tier subawards, and that a subrecipient who makes a subaward carries out all the responsibilities of a pass-through entity described at 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

g. The recipient must maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees involved in executing this Award and administration of subawards.

i. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a subaward supported by federal funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization in which he/she serves as an officer or which employs or is about to employ any of the parties mentioned in this section, has a financial interest or other interest in the organization selected or to be selected for a subaward.

ii. The officers, employees, and agents of the recipient shall neither solicit nor accept…