Border Infrastructure Improvement Projects

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be implementing border security infrastructure improvement projects and initiatives by providing funding, technical assistance and other resources to border communities.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.)
Program Number
97.112
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Cooperative Agreements; Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available
Authorization
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, Public Law 107-296.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applicant eligibility will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
Beneficiary Eligibility
States, local governments, territories, nonprofits and private organizations.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicant eligibility will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.Specific information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Will be addressed depending on geographic location of the projects in response to E.O. 12372. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application deadline and other information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
Award Procedure
Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Issues or concerns will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award execution.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Application deadlines and other information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
Approval/Disapproval Time information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
How are proposals selected?
Specific information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance.
How may assistance be used?
Use and restrictions will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Grantees are required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports. Quarterly Progress Reports must include the progress of each sub-grant award. Reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter: January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance.
Auditing
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. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year.
Records
Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Tiffany Hixson, 245 Murray Lane, Building # 410, Washington, District of Columbia 20528 Email: Tiffany.Hixson@dhs.gov Phone: (571) 468-7100.
Website Address
http://www.dhs.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-0533-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 09 $39,733,814; FY 10 $0; FY 11 Estimate Not Available - No Current Data Available for FY 2010 and FY 2011.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
OMB Circulars No. A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments and A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Non-Profit Organizations, A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions and A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organization.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not Applicable.

 



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