Simplify administrative processess regarding the exchange of funds between and within agencies.
1. Develop simple administrative procedures that allow for the easy interagency exchange of funds between and within the Departments of Agriculture and Interior and its bureau for the collaborative efforts to implement landscape restoration activities and treatments (i.e. expand and simplify Service First Agreements).
2. Develop simple administrative procedures that allow for the easy transfer of funds between the Federal agencies, state, Tribal and local governments for the collaborative efforts to implement landscape restoration activities and treatments.
3. Establish a working group to evaluate and alleviate barriers related to intergovernmental exchange and transfer of funds to improve effectiveness in all three goal areas inclusive of NGO partners and networks.
4. Develop system to account for contributions, both intra- and interagency, to be considered when supporting the achievement of another unit's target.
Short Term (0-2 years) & Mid Term (2-4 years)
Other collaborators: OGC, state and local governments, NGOs, NSAT and WRSC member orgs. April 2014 Barrier #33 task group developed actions to simplify processes.
