Recovery Act of 2009: Capital Improvement and Maintenance

 

For priority road, bridge and trail maintenance and decommissioning, including related watershed restoration and ecosystem enhancement projects; facilities improvement, maintenance and renovation; and remediation of abandoned mine sites. All funds have been awarded for this program. No further applications are being considered for award under this CFDA program.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.)
Program Number
10.687
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Forest Service
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Cooperative Agreements; Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Authorization
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act)": For partnership agreements: Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of December 12, 1975, Public Law 94-148, 16 U.S.C. 565a1 – a3, as further authorized by Division F, Title IV, Section 417 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008 (Public Law 110-161). (Participating Agreements); Interior and Related Appropriations Act of 1992. (Public Law 102-154, (Challenge Cost-Share Agreements); National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113), as amended by the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 3318, and 3319, Public Law 99-198) and further amended by Public Law 105-198(Research); Wyden Amendment (Public Law 105-277, Section 323 as amended by Public Law 109-54, Section 434) (Participating Agreements - Watershed restoration); Exempted Agreements: National Forest Roads and Trails Act of October 13, 1964 (16 U.S.C. 532-538, Public Law 88-657) and; Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998; and Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, Public Law 106-506 as amended; and White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006; and Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, as reauthorized and amended. For project grants/cooperative agreements: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-313, 16 U.S.C. 2101 (S&PF); Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Public Law 107-171.(S&PF); Public Law 105-277, Division A, Section 101(e), Title III, Section 343 (S&PF); Public Law 110-246, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Title XI - ENERGY, Sections 9012 and 9013 (R&D); Public Law 105-277, Section 323, as amended by Public Law 109-54 and permanently authorized by Public Law 111-11, Section 3001, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Act (Wyden Authority) (NFS & S&PF); Public Law 109-58, Energy Policy Act of 2005 42 U.S.C.15855 (S&PF & R&D); Public Law 109-432, Title III, Subtitle G, Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project (S&PF); Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, as reauthorized and amended, Title II RACs.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
No new grants are being issued. The Forest Service is presently closing out grants and de-obligating funds, if necessary, under CFDA 10.687 - ARRA: Capital Improvement. Once de-obligations are complete, this CFDA will be archived.
Beneficiary Eligibility
No other information.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
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. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program.
Award Procedure
All funds have been awarded for this program. No further applications are being considered for award under this CFDA program.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
No other information.
Renewals
No other information.
How are proposals selected?
Not Applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Road, bridge and trial maintenance and decommissioning, including related watershed restoration and ecosystem enhancement projects; facilities improvement, maintenance and renovation; and remediation of abandoned mine sites. ARRA reporting requirements must be met by all recipients of Recovery Act funding.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Accomplishment reports are a requirement of Recovery Act awards. The report will be posted to www.federalreporting.gov and tied to www.Recovery.gov. Recipients and their subrecipients (first-tier) must have a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (www.dnb.com) and must maintain active and current profiles in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). (ARRA 1512, ARRA 1609). Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are due quarterly as published at the www.federalreporting.gov website. Invoices displaying current expenditures and cumulative expenditures are required in sufficient detail to permit a substantive review, i.e., individual expenditures should be itemized. Monitoring is an integral part of post award administration. The purpose of monitoring is to ensure that the recipient meets their programmatic and financial requirements of the award. There are several types of grant/agreement monitoring functions. These could include telephone calls, desk reviews, on-site reviews, performance reports, financial and legal reviews, or other tools.
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.
Records
Accounting records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles adequate to collect, record and document award-related expenditures. See Section 1514 and 1515 of the Recovery Act.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. Matching requirements as required under specific statutory authority (as cited above) or as may be specifically waived under the terms of the Recovery Act.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
No additional funds are available for awards under this CFDA program. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Depending upon the type of assistance (grants or cooperative agreements) or partnership agreements, payments may be made on an advance basis or reimbursable basis as authoritize by the specific authority under which the awards are being made.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Associate Chief, 201 14th Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20024 Phone: (202) 205-1779.
Website Address
http://fs.usda.gov/economicrecovery
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-1102-0-1-302.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 13 $0; FY 14 est $0; and FY 15 est $0 - No new obligations are available for awards under this CFDA program.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$25,000 - $5 million.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
http://www.recovery.gov and the USDA recovery website provide award recipients with access to all OMB guidance and agency-specific guidance applicable to ARRA funding requirements.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not Applicable.

 



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