Community Economic Adjustment Planning Assistance (12.607)
Program
12.607 Community Economic Adjustment Planning Assistance
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Authorization
10 U.S.C. 2391.
Program Number
12.607
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To assist local governments or States on behalf of local governments to undertake community economic adjustment planning activities in response to Department of Defense (DoD) military base closures and realignments.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
DoD funding may be provided for plans and studies as well as other activities that may include, but are not limited to: staffing, operating and administrative costs required to facilitate reuse of former military property. Funding may also be provided to assist a grantee to carry out a community adjustment program.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Local governments, States on behalf of local governments, or regional organizations composed of State or local governments may be eligible if the criteria below are met and the installation they are responding to is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Guam. An applicant may be eligible for DoD funding if: (a) the Secretary of Defense has announced that the local military installation is a candidate for closure or realignment; or (b) that a final decision has been made that the installation will be closed or realigned; and (c) it has been determined that the action will likely have a direct and significant adverse consequence on the affected community.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Local governments, States on behalf of local governments, and regional organizations composed of State and local governments that represent the affected area.
Credentials/Documentation
Documentation that: (a) the Defense action has occurred or will occur; (b) it has resulted in or is likely to result in a direct and significant adverse consequence on the affected community.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
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 for the 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. Communities interested in obtaining DoD funding for community economic adjustment planning activities should contact DoD's Office of Economic Adjustment for pre-application assistance.
Application Procedure
The standard application forms required by 32 CFR Part 33 must be used for this program. Applications and supporting documentation should be submitted to the Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-4704. Applicants are encouraged to use the web-based eGrants application option available on the OEA homepage at http://www.oea.gov.
Award Procedure
Applications are approved by the Director, Office of Economic Adjustment.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. A minimum of 25 percent of the project's total proposed funding is to be comprised of non-Federal sources.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
A grant period is typically one (1) year. Funds are disbursed quarterly or as required.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly financial and progress reports are required.
Audits
: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations."
Records
In accordance with 32 CFR Part 33.
Program Accomplishments
In communities that received major economic adjustment assistance, new jobs have been created to replace lost Defense jobs. Between 1990 and 2002, 73 communities have reported that 87,000 new jobs were added to replace 130,000 jobs lost as a result of Defense military base realignment actions. Economic adjustment employment gains have been achieved through the establishment of new commercial, retail and manufacturing facilities, civilian airports, vocational-technical schools, and public sector activities.
Financial Information
Account Identification
97-0100-0-7-051.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $1,171,487; FY 03 est $3,000,000; and FY 04 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$36,000 - $226,000; $100,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
OMB Circular Nos. A-133, and A-87, and 32 CFR Parts 25, 28 and 33. Related publications are available on the OEA website at no charge.
Related Programs
11.307, Economic Adjustment Assistance; 12.600, Community Economic Adjustment Non-Financial Assistance; 12.612, Community Base Reuse Plans to Support Disposal Environmental Impact Statements; 14.218, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants; 14.219,Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program; 17.257 One-Stop Career Center Initiative; 59.005, Business Development Assistance to Small Business; 59.012, Small Business Loans (Regular Business Loans (7(a)).
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Regional Director, Western Region Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense, 1325 J Street, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA 95814. Telephone: (916) 557-7365.
Headquarters Office
Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-4704. Telephone: (703) 604-6020.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Funds were provided for various reuse planning activities to redevelop former military installations into airports, ports, industrial parks, recreation, education, training and business centers, and accommodations for the homeless.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Magnitude of impact, statutory compliance, immediacy of need, reasonableness of proposed work program and the proposed level of funding.
