11/15/05

1. Submit completed and signed CCC-1200-Application and Appendix to local NRCS, FSA, or SWCD office.

2. Submit the following Application Material (completed & signed) to local NRCS, FSA, or SWCD office:
• Form HI-SCIMS Applicant Info. for USDA Programs
• Concurrence Letter (if applicable)
• Proof of Control of Land (e.g., Lease, Deed)
• CCC-501A Member’s Information (if applicable)
• AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land & Wetland Conservation Cert.
• CCC-526 Payment Eligibility Avg. Adj. Gross Income Cert.
• Signature Authority (if applicable)
• FSA-237 Fax Signature Authorization & Verification (optional)

3. Date stamp CCC-1200, Appendix, and all other application material. Check Application Material for completeness as soon as it is received. Distribute originals & copies as described in Table 1 of MOU between FSA & NRCS.

4. Forward Application Material to NRCS field office weekly.

5. Update list of all applications received for this sign-up period.

1. Determine Producer Eligibility and Land Eligibility. Complete Pre-Screening.

2. Send letter (Certified Return Receipt Requested with 30 calendar days appeal rights) to ineligible & low priority applicants.

1. Complete Application Evaluation Worksheet, input practice information into Toolkit, and upload practice information from Toolkit into ProTracts to develop Form AD-1155.

2. Review, initial, and date Application Evaluation Worksheet then e-mail to State Office for 2nd level review.

3. Rank Applications & Select for Funding.

4. Send Certified Return Receipt Requested letter to preapproved applicants giving them 15 calendar days from receipt of letter to designate “decisionmaker” and percent shares; provide direct deposit information; and sign Contract (CCC-1200) with Appendix, and Schedule of Operations (AD-1155E) and provide all to NRCS.

1. Finalize Conservation Plan for funded applications.

2. Designate “decisionmaker”, percent shares; provide direct deposit info (SF-1199); sign & date Contract (CCC-1200) with Appendix & AD-1155E and provide all to NRCS.

3. Sign & date AD-1155E. Input direct deposit information in ProTracts. Submit signed & dated CCC-1200 with Appendix, and AD-1155E to WHIP Program Manager.

4. Approve contract and obligate funds in ProTracts.

5. E-mail draft Section 7 letter (Sect. 7), map, and report to SO.

6. Complete cultural resource assessment of WHIP project area.

7. Send contract approval letter (Certified Return Receipt Requested) to Applicants. Send funding disapproval letter (Certified Return Receipt Requested) to Applicants.