COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXTENSION
SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUTHORIZATION:
Cooperative Forestry Research Act of 1962, Public Law
87-788, 16 U.S.C. 582a-7; Education Amendments of 1972, Section 506, Public
Law 92-318; Education Amendments of 1980, Section 1361, Public Law 96-374, 7
U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 97-98; Public Law 99-198; Public Law 101-624;
Public Law 104-127.
To encourage and assist the States in carrying on a
program of State forestry research at State forestry schools, and to develop a
trained pool of forest scientists capable of conducting needed forestry
research.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Forestry research at certified State institutions in the nine categories which
follow: (1) Reforestation and management of land for the production of crops
of timber and other related products of the forest; (2) management of forest
and related watershed lands to improve conditions of water flow and to protect
resources against flood and erosion; (3) management of forest and related
rangeland for production of forage and domestic livestock and game and
improvement of food and habitat for wildlife; (4) management of forest lands
for outdoor recreation; (5) protection of forest lands for outdoor recreation;
(6) protection of forest resources against fire, insects, diseases, or other
destructive agents; (7) utilization of wood and other forest products; (8)
development of sound policies for the management of forest lands and the
harvesting and marketing of forest products; and (9) such other studies as may
be necessary to obtain the fullest and most effective use of forest resources.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Funds are appropriated by
Congress for distribution to State institutions certified as eligible by a
State representative designated by the Governor of each State. Funds are
apportioned among States by the Secretary of Agriculture after consultation
with a National Advisory Council representing the State- certified forestry
schools and other groups concerned with forestry research. This program is
also available to Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Northern Mariana Islands, and Micronesia.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Funds are appropriated
by Congress for distribution to State institutions certified as eligible by a
State representative designated by the Governor of each State. Funds are
apportioned among States by the Secretary of Agriculture after consultation
with a National Advisory Council representing the State- certified forestry
schools and other groups concerned with forestry research. This program is
also available in Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Northern Mariana, and Micronesia.
Credentials/Documentation: None. This program is
excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is
excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: No application required
for the release of funds but funds can be expended only on projects approved
by CSREES. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-110.
Award Procedure: To receive an annual allotment
of funds, each eligible institution must first submit its annual research
program to CSREES for approval. All projects on which it is proposed to expend
research funds during the fiscal year must first be approved by CSREES.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Act provides
that the apportionment among States shall be determined by the Secretary after
consultation with the Cooperative Forestry Research Advisory Council. The
statistical factors used for allocation of fund are: (1) Area of nonfederal
commercial forest land (40 percent) (and the source is "An Analysis of
the Timber Situation in the U.S.," 1952-2030, FS/USDA), (2) volume of
timber cut annually from growing stock (40 percent) (and the source is
"An Analysis of the Timber Situation in the U.S.," 1952-2030,
FS/USDA); and (3) nonfederal funds expended for forestry research (20 percent)
(and the source is "Current Research Information System"). The Act
limits the Federal payments to amounts made available and budgeted from
nonfederal sources for expenditure for forestry research.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: One year
subsequent to year of appropriation up to 5 percent of unobligated balance
September 30 carried over for obligation in subsequent year. Funds released as
needed to finance current operations.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Fiscal year annual plan of work due August
15 of each year for the fiscal year starting in October; Annual program
financial report due December 1; Annual progress report due February 15;
Certification of Offset and Certification of Entitlement due prior to October
1; and Past Year Obligations by Project due December 15.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," non federal entities that
expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a
single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal
entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No.
A-133.
Records: Maintained by project. Retain payment
documents 3 years.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 12-1500-0-1-352.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $20,688,246; FY 02
est $20,685,713; and FY 03 est $20,685,713.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
$30,281 to $694,074. Average: $322,889.
Researchers in one State have completed a project studying the plant growth
and environmental consequences of different "manufactured soil"
materials developed from paper mill sludge and residuals. They have developed
a research plan for paired watershed studies and focused on intensive
quantitative soil sampling. This research provided information that helps
determine the risk of air pollution, climate change, land application of
residuals, or harvesting on forest health and associated freshwater quality.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Administrative Manual for the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research
Program, January, 1982; 7 CFR Part 3015, USDA Uniform Federal Assistance
Regulations; 7 CFR Part 3017, Government wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)
and Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); and 7 CFR
Part 3018, New Restrictions on Lobbying; 7 CFR Part 3019, Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-profit Organizations.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator,
Natural Resources and Environment, Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone:
(202) 720-4318.
