Application Checklist Item # 4 Pre-Award Project Planning Costs Form recognizes the need for and allows incurred up NPS PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS to three years before the is submitted to or approved by APPLICATION OGALS NPS. If the is approved by the incurred APPLICATION NPS, PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS within three years before the was submitted to become APPLICATION OGALS ELIGIBLE COSTS. for projects per the PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS DEVELOPMENT NPS State Assistance Manual: LWCF for the costs of site “Therefore, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS investigation and selection, site planning, feasibility studies, preliminary design, environmental review, preparation of cost estimates, construction drawings and specifications, and similar items necessary for preparation may be PROJECT eligible for assistance, although incurred prior to PROJECT approval.” for per the PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS ACQUISITION PROJECTS NPS State Assistance Manual: LWCF costs may be allowable for “Similar ACQUISITION PROJECTS except those relating to appraisals, surveys, and other incidental costs to the purchaser that are precluded by the Act.” LWCF Unlike State grant programs administered by this federally funded OGALS, program does not have a 25% cap of the amount on GRANT PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS. LWCF Application Procedural Guide
Application Checklist Item # 4 Pre-Award Project Planning Costs Form NPS recognizes the need for and allows PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS incurred up to three years before the APPLICATION is submitted to OGALS or approved by NPS. If the APPLICATION is approved by NPS, the PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS incurred within three years before the APPLICATION was submitted to OGALS become ELIGIBLE COSTS. PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS for DEVELOPMENT projects per the NPS LWCF State Assistance Manual: “Therefore, for DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS the costs of site investigation and selection, site planning, feasibility studies, preliminary design, environmental review, preparation of cost estimates, construction drawings and specifications, and similar items necessary for PROJECT preparation may be eligible for assistance, although incurred prior to PROJECT approval.” PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS for ACQUISITION PROJECTS per the NPS LWCF State Assistance Manual: “Similar costs may be allowable for ACQUISITION PROJECTS except those relating to appraisals, surveys, and other incidental costs to the purchaser that are precluded by the LWCF Act.” Unlike State grant programs administered by OGALS, this federally funded program does not have a 25% cap of the GRANT amount on PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS. LWCF Application Procedural Guide