Recreation Civil Works Integrated Funding Database (Rec-CWIFD) and Recreation Assessment (Rec-Assessment)

FY 2024 Recreation budget process will continue to follow the O&M 20/20 Budget Framework. Recreation budget packages will be developed, evaluated, prioritized, and ranked using Recreation Civil Works Integrated Funding Database (Rec-CWIFD) and Recreation Assessment (Rec-Assessment). These two budget tools are independent from each other and will require separate login to access them.

1) Rec-CWIFD to collect budget request for Common O&M and Specific Work Activity Packages. All data supporting budget packages, such as capability, description, and justifications will be entered directly into Rec-CWIFD.

2) Rec-Assessment to collect baseline Performance Data and Current Conditions. Rec-Assessment addresses the following budgetary performance measures: Utilization, Revenue, National Economic Development (NED) Benefit and Unit Day Value (UDV), Visitor Spending, Relative Risk Assessment, and Program Efficiency, Cost Recovery and Benefit Cost Ratio. Upon the completion and closing of the Rec-Assessment Tool, the performance data will be formulated and uploaded periodically as needed into Rec-CWIFD.

Important changes in FY23:

1. Rec-CWIFD, Common O&M Activity Packages - substantial changes to accommodate the transition to Similar Cost for Similar Activities at Similar Projects (S3) Initiatives. It includes line-itemizing expenditures for the core (Common) activities and subactivities based on the logic tree and selections of LoP, Phase, Phase Activity, and WCC. Note: the FY22 Rec-Assessment Report linked in the "Helpful Tool" below has the breakdown of Project Expenditures and PSA Expenditures and therefore is a critical resource to help you build your packages and line-itemize.
2. Rec-CWIFD, Specific Work Activity and Rec-Assessment - Operational Condition Assessment (OCA) process needs to be done for the assets you wish to build the Specific Work packages for and the OCA data needs to be uploaded before you can build those packages. If you have not done the OCA for the assets, or the OCA data has yet to be uploaded to Rec-CWIFD, you should NOT build the Specific Work packages until that data comes in.

The HBRT for NRM has been revised as of 2 March to show an average inflation factor of 5.6%, and thbis can be used to make adjustments to ensure you are in line with the new guidance. Link located near the bottom of the Helpful Tools section.

All links below are restricted to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers users.

• Rec-CWIFD Tool
• Rec-Assessment Tool Rec-Assessment is open! Closes on 10 December 2021

  Reference

  • Organize-Prioritize Tool - OPT - updated 4 January 2021
  • Unit Day Value (UDV) - National Economic Development (NED)

  Helpful Tools

  • Requesting Access to REC-CWIFD
  • Rec-CWIFD and Rec-Assessment User Manual - updated on 2 February 2021
  • Program Development Manual for Recreation, Section 10 - updated 11 December 2020
  • FY23 Budget EC - O&M Appendix D - updated 11 December 2020
  • FY23 Budget EC - Main Section - updated 11 December 2020
  • Work Category Codes List with Definitions
  • FY23 RecAssessment Report - updated 29 April 2021
  • NRM CEFMS Expenditures 11-10-2021
  • 30 November/1 December 2021 Webinar
    Webcast PowerPoint file
    Web Training Recording View / Download
  • O&M 20/20 Intranet Site
  • Flowchart for budget development (for all business lines)
  • Instructions to run Civil Funded O&M Detail Reports (from CEFMS)
  • Project Financial Data Used in Assessment - updated on 22 September 2020
  • Historical Budget Reference Tool for NRM - December 2020 Version
  • Historical Budget Reference Tool for NRM - updated 2 March 2021
  • Guidance for Use of the Historic Budget Reference Tool for NRM - FY23 Budget Development
  • FY20 Raw EDW
  • Rec Expenditure Report - Cracking the code

  Rec-CWIFD Coach, Assist, & Train Team (Rec-CWIFD CATT)

  • Charter
  • Budget Development Work Flow
  • Rec-BEST CATT FAQ's
  • Check list to help data review process