State Bulk Fuel Revolving Fund Grants (10.857)

Program

10.857 State Bulk Fuel Revolving Fund Grants

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

10.857

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide grants to State entities for revolving funds to promote more cost-effective fuel purchases for communities where fuel cannot be shipped by surface transportation.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds must be used to establish and support a revolving fund to provide a more cost-effective means of purchasing fuel where fuel cannot be shipped by means of surface transportation. Not more than 4 percent of the funds made available under the grant may be used for planning and administrative expenses.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants are limited to State entities and to entities of any Territory. possession or other area authorized to receive the services and programs of the Rural Utilities Service or the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended. Entities must be in existence as of November 9, 2000.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Assistance must be used to improve the cost-effectiveness of fuel purchasing for communities that are dependent on fuel deliveries by water or air.

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. Grant applications are accepted in response to a Notice of Funding Availability published in the Federal Register. Requirements for applications are described in the Federal Register notice and may be requested from the Agency. Unsolicited applications may also be considered at the request of a State. Eligible State entities should provide expressions of interest in applying for grants to the Assistant Administrator, Electric Programs.

Award Procedure

Grants are awarded competitively.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 30 to 60 days. Grant approvals will generally be made within 60 days of the application closing date.

Appeals

Applicants may appeal rejections of ineligible applications to the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service under procedures in program regulations at 7 CFR Part 1709.

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 agreements will run for a period of three years. Extensions may be granted. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds will be disbursed on request of the Grantee.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Grantee will be required to provide periodic financial and performance reports. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Grantee will be required to provide periodic financial and performance reports. 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. Grantee will be required to report in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations."

Records

Records must be kept as required under USDA and State regulations.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Grants allowed expansion of existing State revolving fund programs to fully fund requests for assistance to secure adequate winter fuel supplies. Grantee State of Alaska reports that more than 60 remote communities benefitted from lower fuel costs through bulk purchase discounts and lower finance costs under three grant awards. 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 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grants to States have ranged from $350,000 to $5,000,000.

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

Assistant Administrator Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia 20250 Phone: (202) 720-9540. Use the same num

Web Site Address

http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/hecgp/index.htm

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Proposals are selected competitively based on total scores received on evaluation criteria in grant announcement. Unsolicited applications from State Governments are considered on a case by case basis according to criteria in regulations.