St. Mary Storage Unit Facilities Rehabilitation Project (15.528)

Program

15.528 St. Mary Storage Unit Facilities Rehabilitation Project

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Reclamation

Authorization

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006, Title II, Public Law 109-103.

Program Number

15.528

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The funds are to be used on a non-reimbursable basis to fund the collection of technical and environmental data to be used to evaluate potential rehabilitation of the St. Mary Storage Unit facilities, Milk River Project, Montana.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

Cost ceiling of $500,000. Cooperative agreements may be awarded to the State of Montana and/or the Blackfeet Tribe to carry out the project if the Secretary of the Interior determines such agreements would be cost-effective and efficient.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

The State of Montana and the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The citizens of the State of Montana and the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.

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

If requested, the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region will assist both the State of Montana and Blackfeet Tribe of Montana in preparing their respective proposals. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is 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. Applicants must submit all applicable SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance forms, along with (1) A detailed written technical proposal including background data regarding the applicant, technical approach proposed to accomplish the work, a scope of work that separates the work into major tasks, type of personnel implementing the proposal, experience in performing this type of work, timeline(s), the level of cooperation with other parties involved in the proposal, and other information that may be useful for proposal evaluation. (2) A detailed project cost proposal, including a budget with the estimated project costs, including salaries and wages, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contracts, and indirect costs, and the value of any inkind contributions of goods and services.

Award Procedure

Once the parties agree with their respective scopes of work, Reclamation's Great Plains Region will negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with both the State of Montana and the Blackfeet Tribe. The Tribe may choose to enter into an agreement under Public Law 93-638 the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Funding is available until all currently appropriated funds have been expended for this program. Additional funding for the program is at the discretion of Congress. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement.

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

There is no time restriction placed on the use of the funds. A schedule will be established between the Bureau of Reclamation and the recipient at the time of award. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Draft and final technical reports; progress reports (quarterly); annual report; and reports on significant developments (as necessary). Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Quarterly and final Federal Financial Report SF 425 are 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: Reports that provide technical and environmental data necessary to evaluate the potential rehabilitation of the St. Mary Storage Unit facilities, Milk River Project, Montana. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-0680-0-1-301.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $343,845; FY 09 est $500,000; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $0 to $500,000; Average $421,922.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

43 CFR 12, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1; OMB Circulars, http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html; These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Montana Area Office: Mr. Dan Jewell, Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Address: PO Box 30137, Billings, MT, 59107-0137, Telephone: (406) 247-7298, E-mail: djewell@gp.usbr.gov.

Headquarters Office

Terry Zontek Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, P.O. Box 36900, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101-6900 Email: tzontek@usbr.gov Phone: (406)247-7606

Web Site Address

http://www.usbr.gov/gp/.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation and the appropriation ceiling.