-Cecilia LewisUS Fish and Wildlife Service

-Stan AllenPacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

NFHP Performance Evaluation and USFWS Allocation:

2015 and Beyond….

Schedule: FHP Performance Evaluation July 2012 – Board voted to begin first “formal” performance evaluation of FHP’s (with anticipation of National Fish Habitat Conservation Act passage)

February 2013 – Board approved evaluation process for years 2012-2014 (and every 3 years thereafter)

January 2015– Board request to FHP’s to complete evaluation

March 31, 2015 – FHP’s submit completed evaluation form to Board

Schedule: USFWS FHP Allocation ProcessFall 2013 – Information began to be distributed on new funding

allocation process for FHP’s

December 2013 – NFHAP Project Funding Allocation Method sent

January 2014 – FHP’s submit work plans and accomplishment reports to FWS lead region, “and to the Board”

February/May 2014 – USFWS internal process

May 19, 2014 – FHP’s notified of funding allocation decisions

December 2014 – NFHAP Project Funding Allocation Method sent to FHP’s

January 2015 – FHP’s submit work plands and accomplishment reports to FWS lead region, “and to the Board”

FHP Performance EvaluationNFHP Board adopted 10 measures aimed at evaluating

FHP’s performance levels for “Core Operational Functions”, such as:

- Coordination- Scientific Assessment- Strategic Planning- Data Management- Project Administration- Communication- Outreach

USFWS adopted 8 criteria aimed at evaluating FHP’s performance levels:

- Basic FHP Requirements- FHP Priority Areas/Species- FWS Priority Species/Trust Areas- Project Completion and Success- Monitoring and Evaluation- Leveraging of FWS NFHAP Project Funds- Strategic Implementation- Conservation and Project Outcomes

FWS FHP Allocation Process

Evaluation Criteria Evaluating FHP

Performance (‘NFHP Evaluation’)

FWS NFHAP Funding Allocation Method (‘USFWS

Evaluation’)

Basic project identification information Q1 Sec 1; Sec 3

Priorities addressed Q1 Sec 2: Q2, Q3; Section 3 priority list and Q1

Project monitoring and evaluation Q2 Sec 2: Q5; Sec 3: Q2

Proactive approach Q3 NA

Leveraging FWS NFHAP funding obtained Q4 Sec 1; Sec 2: Q6; Sec 3

Benchmark Criteria Q5 NA

Engaging with Overlapping/Neighboring FHPs/entities Q6 NA

Science assessments and planning Q7, Q9 Sec 2: Q1

Outreach Q8 NA

Assessing Progress Q10 Sec 2: Q4

Comparison of NFHP Performance Evaluation and FWS Funding Allocation Method

FHP Performance Evaluation

Provides information that we can report to Congress

Should the NFCA pass and funds are allocated in the next three years, we have evaluation results that can be used to help guide the distribution of those funds

FHP Performance Evaluation: Potential Paths

Option 1 - Board considers Partnership Committee guidance in 2015 for next evaluation in 2018 (covering 2015-2017)

Option 2 - Board considers FHP feedback from workshop and Partnership Committee guidance at January Board meeting

Option 3 - Partnership Committee provides guidance in December, Board considers PC guidance at January Board meeting

* In all cases, timeframe and information requested remains as approved by the Board in 2012

USFWS

• FY15 Project Funding Allocation Cycle• FY15 Work Plan and Accomplishment Reports

o Supplemental guidance and template

NFHP Board November 5-6, 2014

• Board Meeting: Consideration of Partnership Committee Report on 2014 Accomplishments and 2015 Priorities

• Consideration of Potential Paths Forward

What Next?