RUS Denali Commission Grants and Loans (10.858)

Program

10.858 RUS Denali Commission Grants and Loans

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Rural Development

Authorization

Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, Title I, Section 19, Public Law 106-472, 114 Stat. 2058, 7 U.S.C. 918a.

Program Number

10.858

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

Grants and loans to the Denali Commission for the benefit of rural communities in Alaska with extremely high household energy costs exceeding 275 percent of the national average.

Types of Assistance

DIRECT LOANS; PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds must be used for energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving rural communities where average residential energy expenditures are at least 275 percent of the national average. Grant must be in coordination with State rural development initiatives. Planning and administrative expenses must not exceed 4 percent of the grant amount.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

The Denali Commission, a Federal Agency is the only eligible applicant.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Beneficiaries are residents of rural communities in Alaska with extremely high energy costs. Eligible beneficiary communities must apply for assistance directly to the Denali Commission and eligible projects must be on Denali Commission Annual Approved Work Plan.

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

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Denali Commission submits a letter of application under a Memorandum of Understanding with USDA.

Award Procedure

Approval of the Denali request for grant funds is made by the Administrator.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

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

Grant funds are for three years and may be extended. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: .

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

The Denali Commission will provide a summary of projects approved, rural communities served, and an accounting of expenditures made under each grant in its annual report. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. The Denali Commission is subject to audit requirements for Federal agencies and maintains its books and records in accordance with Federal requirements of OMB Circular A-34.

Records

The Denali Commission maintains its books and records in accordance with Federal requirements of OMB Circular A-34.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The Denali Commission reports that more than 100 communities in rural Alaska have benefitted from USDA grant funds supporting the Denali rural power system and bulk fuel storage tank replacements and upgrade program. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

12-0400-0-1-452.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $10,000,000; FY 09 est $8,500,000; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grant awards have ranged from $8.500,000 to $18,500,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

7 CFR part 1709.

Related Programs

10.850 Rural Electrification Loans and Loan Guarantees; 10.854 Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Rural Utilities Servive Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia 20250 Phone: (202) 720-9540 Use the same num

Web Site Address

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects funded by the Denali Commission through this grant were selected from approved projects on the Denali Commission Work Plan and include improvements and replacements of bulk fuel storage and handling facilities and electric distribution system improvements in remote Alaskan villages. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The Agency Administrator makes a grant award based on Denali Letter of Request and Denali Annual Work Plan.