Who can sign Letters of Intent?
A. Only the Director has authority to sign Letters of Intent on projects for which funding has not been secured or for which the nonprofit is to receive payment of related and associated expenses, as defined in paragraph 5.16B. B. Only the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget is authorized to approve a Letter of Intent seeking repayment of associated expenses as defined in paragraph 5.16C. C. Occasionally a Regional Director may wish to sign a Letter of Interest for projects where Congress has appropriated funds and we have apportioned the funds, or, in the case of the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, where the projects and amounts are included in the Migratory Bird Plan for the current year. Reimbursements under paragraph 5.16B cannot exceed the funds available in the current year. The use of a Letter or Interest by the Regional Director is optional, not mandatory. These letters do not have the standing of Letters of Intent and they do not in any way obligate the Ser
