Road Maintenance-Indian Roads (15.033)

Program

15.033 Road Maintenance-Indian Roads

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Indian Affairs

Authorization

Federal Highway Act of 1921, as amended, Public Law 70-520, 45 Stat. 750, 25 U.S.C. 318(a); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 450.

Program Number

15.033

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide limited routine maintenance on paved, gravel, earth, and unimproved roads; bridges; and airstrips.

Types of Assistance

DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE

Uses and Use Restrictions

These funds are used to repair and maintain public roads serving Indian reservations, with particular emphasis on school bus routes and arterial highways; for snow removal, ice control, washout repair, and landslide removal; for replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of the 745 bridges on Indian reservation roads; for operation and maintenance of a ferry across Lake Roosevelt serving the Colville Indian Reservation; and for the maintenance of public airstrips located on Indian reservations which are not maintained by other governmental entities. Access to these funds is restricted to tribes with qualifying road miles or other facilities required to be maintained by this program.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Tribal governments which have jurisdiction over roads or other facilities that qualify for this program.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and individual American Indians.

Credentials/Documentation

Initial application must be accompanied by a resolution of the governing body of the Indian tribe. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Tribes must submit a needs request to have roads or facilities added to the system being maintained under this program. An informal preapplication conference is recommended. Technical assistance in preparing the application is available upon request. 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. Initial applications must contain the information specified in 25 CFR, Part 900, Subpart C, "Contract Proposal Contents." Completed applications should be submitted to the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Award Procedure

The dollar value of the awards depends upon the amount that has been prioritized by the individual Tribe through tribal participation in the BIA's budget formulation process.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Applications will be processed within 90 days.

Appeals

An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official or may appeal the denial of the application directly to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR, Part 900.

Renewals

Awards may be renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the contractor/grantee. A notice of intent to renew should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current award. The amount of the award may be adjusted as a result of individual tribal priorities established in the budget formulation process.

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

Awards are made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended by the contractor/grantee. Payments may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement. The timing of payments will be negotiated with the grantee. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

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. For awards made under this program, grantees/contractors are responsible for obtaining audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501 et. seq.).

Records

Financial records must be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the single audit report. Procurement records must be retained for 3 years from the date of final payment. Property records must be retained for 3 years from the date of disposition, replacement, or transfer. Records pertaining to any litigation, audit exceptions or claims must be retained until the dispute has been resolved.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-2100-0-1-452.

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0. (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $7,014,870; FY 09 est $7,014,870; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Applications may be filed with the local Bureau of Indian Affairs' agency office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

LeRoy Gishi Office of Trust Responsibilities Tribal Services, Division of Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS-4058 MIB, Washington, District of Columbia 20240 Phone: (202)208-4359

Web Site Address

http://www.doi.gov/bia/otrhome.htm; http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects are funded in the areas of Routine Maintenance and Administration which maintains public roads serving Indian reservations; Emergency Maintenance which provides for snow removal, ice control, washout repair and landslide removal; Bridge Maintenance which inspects and maintains 745 bridges on Indian reservations; Ferry Boat Operation and Maintenance which operates and maintains a ferry across Lake Roosevelt serving the Colville Indian Reservation; and Airstrip Maintenance which provides maintenance services for public airstrips located on Indian reservations. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

All applicants meeting the criteria in 25 CFR Part 900 will be funded.