Who should letters of support for AWEP project proposals be addressed to?
Letters of support can be addressed to either of the following: Dave White, Chief AWEP Proposal Support USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service P.O. Box 2890 Washington, DC 20013 Or: Gregory K. Johnson, Director Financial Assistance Programs Division AWEP Proposal Support Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5239 South Building Washington, DC 20250 • What does “leveraging other nonfederal resources” mean in terms of contributions from other federal funds received or used by the partner in AWEP projects? Do these other federal resources count towards leveraging resources in the AWEP evaluation process? A partner can leverage other “federal resources” to help implement a project, but none of those resources will garner them any points in the evaluation process. In addition, NRCS program funds paid to producers through AWEP in program contracts does not count as leveraged resources either. In the evaluation process, NRCS is looking for leveraging
