Assistance To Small Shipyards (20.814)
Program
20.814 Assistance To Small Shipyards
Federal Agency
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Authorization
Section 3508 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 110-417.
Program Number
20.814
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To award grants for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements at qualified shipyards that will facilitate the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and Federal Government use.
Types of Assistance
DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE
Uses and Use Restrictions
For capital and related infrastructure improvements. Cannot be used for physical facility construction or land acquisition unless specifically approved by Administrator as consistent with capital and infrastructure improvements. Federal funds cannot exceed 75 percent of project cost unless (1) cost is less than $26,075, or (2) determination is made that project merits support and requires additional assistance. Cannot be used for physical facility contruction or land acquisition unless specifically approved by the Administrator as consistent with capital infrastructure improvements.
Federal funds cannot exceed 75 percent of project costs unless a determination is made that project merits support and requires additional assistance.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Either a shipyard or a State or local government on behalf of a shipyard can apply. The shipyard must be one in a single geographical location, located in or near a maritime community, that (1) is a small business concern within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and (2) does not have more than 600 production employees. Other factors taken into account when grants are awarded will be (a) the economic circumstances and conditions of the maritime community near to which a shipyard is located; and (B) the local, State and regional economy in which such community is located.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Shipyard.
Credentials/Documentation
As required by application. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.12372. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. SF-424 application form must be filed with the Maritime Administration. There are specific agency instructions for additional information which should be provided as an addendum to Form SF-424. These instructions were published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2008, in Vol.73, No. 7, pp.1912-1913. Applicants can go to www.grants.gov to apply.
Award Procedure
Awards will be made by the Maritime Administrator in such amounts and under such conditions as he determines.
Deadlines
Feb 25, 2009 Applications must be received by the Maritime Administration no later than 5:00 PM EST on April 20, 2009.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 120 to 180 days. No later than August 17, 2009.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 25.%. Public Law 110-417 provides that no more than 75 percent of a project's cost may be paid from Federal Funds.
This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
To be individually determined based on project. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required. SF-272 is required. There will be Progress Reports, Annual Reports, and/or Status Reports depending on the nature of the project and the period of time it is expected to take. No expenditure reports are required. Monitoring is based done by the audit requirements. Grants over $500,000 have mandatory audits.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Nonfederal entities that expend $500,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year with certain exceptions as stated in OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records
Recipient is required to retain intact, for three years following submission of the final expenditure report, pending resolution of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records and supporting documents.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 08, it is anticipated that 15 applications will be received and 10 awards will be granted. Fiscal Year 2009: Not applicable, currently under review. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Financial Information
Account Identification
69-1770-0-1-021.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $8,139,203; FY 09 est $99,000,000; FY 10 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards can be in any amount up to $10,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Federal Register publication on January 10, 2008 in Vol.73, No.7, pp.1912-1913. Implementing legislation: Section 3506 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) and section entitled "Assistance to Small Shipyards" in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
Related Programs
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Room W21-318, Maritime Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Email: jean.mckeever@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-5737 Fax: (202) 366-6988
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2008: Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, was awarded $436,274 for metal cutting equipment and a computer system; Pacific Shipyards International, LLC, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded $869,977 for a water blast system and a mobile crane; Conrad Shipyard, LLC, Morgan City, Lousiana, was awarded $648,648 for welding equipment and a range of tools; and Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., of Bayou La Batre, Alabama was awarded $277,500 for a computerized plasma cutting table. Fiscal Year 2009: Not available, currently under review. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
(1) How well the project will facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and Federal Government use, and (2) the economic factors set forth in section 081 above.
