Application Checklist Item # 5 is defined on page 77. WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY Requesting a Waiver of Retroactivity: will consider a request for a only when: NPS WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY 1. Immediate action is necessary, and: 2. The time required for and to process an the funds, OGALS NPS APPLICATION, OBLIGATE and issue a would result in a loss of a significant opportunity. CONTRACT, The is not limited to WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS, because the waiver, if approved, can cover all including the actual ELIGIBLE COSTS or The request for a must be ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT. WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY received by and approved by before the costs are incurred. If the OGALS NPS costs are incurred before the is approved by the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY NPS, WAIVER request will be rejected by and the costs will never become OF RETROACTIVITY NPS eligible. To request a Waiver of Retroactivity: 1. Include a letter in the following the directions on the next APPLICATION PACKET page. 2. may forward the requested (letter) to the by OGALS WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY NPS early March (approximately four weeks after the February 3 APPLICATION deadline). If contain significant technical issues showing a lack of • APPLICATION PACKETS readiness such as incomplete Section 106, etc., may not forward CEQA, OGALS the requested letter to until the technical issues WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY NPS, are completed. 3. will provide a decision to as soon as possible. will immediately NPS OGALS OGALS inform the of decision. APPLICANT NPS’ 4. Do not incur or costs before the ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT WAIVER OF is approved by RETROACTIVITY NPS. 5. If approves the the may proceed with NPS WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY, APPLICANT the or and the costs will become eligible for ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT reimbursement and if the is later approved by and the MATCH APPLICATION NPS becomes a APPLICANT GRANTEE. Granting a is only acknowledgement of the need WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY NPS’ for immediate action; and it does not imply nor assure approval of the NPS The retroactive costs are incurred at the risk. PROJECT. APPLICANT's LWCF Application Procedural Guide
Application Checklist Item # 5 WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY is defined on page 77. Requesting a Waiver of Retroactivity: NPS will consider a request for a WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY only when: 1. Immediate action is necessary, and: 2. The time required for OGALS and NPS to process an APPLICATION, OBLIGATE the funds, and issue a CONTRACT, would result in a loss of a significant opportunity. The WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY is not limited to PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS, because the waiver, if approved, can cover all ELIGIBLE COSTS including the actual ACQUISITION or DEVELOPMENT. The request for a WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY must be received by OGALS and approved by NPS before the costs are incurred. If the costs are incurred before the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY is approved by NPS, the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY request will be rejected by NPS and the costs will never become eligible. To request a Waiver of Retroactivity: 1. Include a letter in the APPLICATION PACKET following the directions on the next page. 2. OGALS may forward the requested WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY (letter) to the NPS by early March (approximately four weeks after the February 3 APPLICATION deadline). • If APPLICATION PACKETS contain significant technical issues showing a lack of readiness such as incomplete Section 106, CEQA, etc., OGALS may not forward the requested WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY letter to NPS, until the technical issues are completed. 3. NPS will provide a decision to OGALS as soon as possible. OGALS will immediately inform the APPLICANT of NPS’ decision. 4. Do not incur ACQUISITION or DEVELOPMENT costs before the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY is approved by NPS. 5. If NPS approves the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY, the APPLICANT may proceed with the ACQUISITION or DEVELOPMENT and the costs will become eligible for reimbursement and MATCH if the APPLICATION is later approved by NPS and the APPLICANT becomes a GRANTEE. Granting a WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY is only NPS’ acknowledgement of the need for immediate action; and it does not imply nor assure NPS approval of the PROJECT. The retroactive costs are incurred at the APPLICANT's risk. LWCF Application Procedural Guide