Colorado River Basin Projects Act Of 1968 (15.541)

Program

15.541 Colorado River Basin Projects Act Of 1968

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Reclamation

Authorization

Colorado River Basin Act of September 30, 1968 amended by the Colorado River Basin Project Act, December 20, 1982., Public Law 90-537.

Program Number

15.541

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

It is the objective of this Act under Title I, to provide a program for the further comprehensive development of water resources of the Colorado River Basin and for the provision of additional and adequate water supplies for the use in the upper as well as in the lower Colorado Basin. This program is declared to be for the purposes, among others, of regulating the flow of the Colorado River; controlling floods; improving navigation; providing for the storage and delivery of waters of the Colorado River for reclamation of lands, including supplemental water supplies, and for municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; improving water quality; providing for basic public outdoor recreation facilities; improving conditions of fish and wildlife, and the generation and sale of electrical power as an incident of the foregoing purpose.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

Title II, Investigations and Planning -- With respect to coordination of studies, investigations and assessments, the Secretary of Inerior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall conduct full and complete reconnaissance investigation for the purpose of developing a general plan to meet the future water needs of the Western United States. Such investigations shall include the long-range water supply available and the long-range water requirements in each water resource region of the Western United States.

Title III, Authorized Units: Protection of Existing Uses -- The "Central Arizona Project" (CAP) is a multipurpose water resource development and management project which provides irrigation, municipal and industrial water, power generation, flood control, outdoor recreation, environmental enhancement, and sediment control. In addition, the project will provide delivery of tribal homeland water, partial settlement of Indian water rights claims, and economic benefits accruing from leasing of Indian agricultural water rights to municipal entities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Must have a water allocation and water delivery from Reclamation water resource project.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The general public in the state of Arizona, irrigation and water districts and local entities.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, SF24 forms and any other forms to be used to submit application information, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov.

Award Procedure

All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the funding opportunity announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for reivew by a proposal evaluation panel comprised of qualified experts in the program area (indicate whether reviewers are Federal personnel). Applications will be reviewed against the proposal evaluation criteria and any additional review factors stated in the funding announcement. Final selection will be determined by the Area Office Manager or his designated representative.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Contingent upon the type and complexity of authorized units under the program or project at the time of funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact on the funding announcement.

Appeals

None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, upon request, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award.

Renewals

If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement. When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Will be included in each funding announcement for this program on www.grants.gov/. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Post award program reporting requirements are prescribed within the terms and conditions of each financial assistance award. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Federal Financial Report SF 425 is required. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

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.

Records

State, local and Indian Tribal governments shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.82. All other recipients shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.953.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: As of September 30, 2007, the Central Arizona Project is approximately 84 percent complete. The percent complete is a composite of the Central Arizona Project, Water and Power Development, the Non-Indian Distribution Systems and the Indian Distribution Systems. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-0680-0-3-301.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $27,179,000; FY 09 est $26,850,000; FY 10 est $0 - FY 2010 is to be determined.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $25,000 to $500,000; Average $27,014,500.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

43 CFR 12, http://access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1; OMB Circulars, http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html.

Related Programs

10.070 Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program; 15.509 Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office

Carol Lynn Erwin Bureau of Reclamation, 6150 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, Arizona 85306-4001 Phone: (623)773-6200

Web Site Address

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/phoenix/

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: The 336-mile-long backbone delivery system includes 14 pumping plants and 1 pump/generating plant, 10 siphons carrying water under riverbeds and large washes, 3 tunnels, more than 45 turnouts connecting the CAP aqueduct delivery systems, a large storage reservoir (formed by New Waddell Dam), a sophisticated control center, and Indian Distribution Division of the CAP.

Title XVIII Recreation, Scottsdale Horseman's Park (West World); Phoenix Reach 11 Recreation Park (Phoenix Horse Lovers Park). Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Specific evaluation criteria will be included in each funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov.