The Stevens Amendment is a federal law found in H.R. 6157 that requires funding disclosure statements to be included on all state or local projects or programs using federal funds. The information below outlines how the CWDB uses federal grant money to fund its work. It is intended to provide transparency for taxpayers and ensure that federally funded research and work are properly credited.

DISCLOSURE TEMPLATE

The general structure should take this form:  
This [project/publication/program/website, etc.] [is/was] supported by the [federal sub-agency] of the [federal agency] as part of an award totaling $XX [Insert total NFA amount here] with XX percentage financed from non-governmental sources.  

Example:  
This Wagner-Peyser Program bid solicitation is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $361,633 with 0% financed from non-governmental sources.  

Alternatively (assuming no non-governmental funding):  
This Wagner-Peyser Program bid solicitation is 100% funded by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $361,633.  

Documents requiring the funding disclosure must include language that follows the Funding Disclosure Template provided above. 

GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS

All award recipients must acknowledge federal funding in documents that communicate funding, such as press releases, requests for proposals, bid invitations, and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or part with federal funds. This includes funding from the Department of Labor and the Department of Education.  

Documents that communicate funding may include:  

• • Award Announcements  

• • Bid Solicitations  

• • Marketing materials (PowerPoints announcing funding)  

• • Press Releases (communicating funding, announcing a new activity or program with funding)  

• • Social media content  

• • Website content