COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXTENSION
SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUTHORIZATION:
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977, as amended, Section 1445, Public Law 95- 113; Public Law
95-547; Public Law 97-98; Public Law 99-198; Public Law 101-624; Public Law
104-127; Public Law 105-185.
To support continuing agricultural research at colleges
eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419,
as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University. Its
purpose is to promote efficient production, marketing, distribution, and
utilization of products of the farm as essential to the health and welfare of
people and to promote a sound prosperous agriculture and rural life.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Moneys appropriated pursuant to Public Law 95-113, Section 1445, shall be used
for expenses of conducting agricultural research, printing, disseminating the
results of such research, contributing to the retirement of employees subject
to the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1940 (54 Stat. 39-40, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 331), administrative planning and direction, and purchase and rental of
land and the construction, acquisition, alteration, or repair of buildings
necessary for conducting agricultural research. The eligible institutions are
authorized to plan and conduct agricultural research in cooperation with each
other and such agencies, institutions, and individuals as may contribute to
the solution of agricultural problems, and moneys appropriated pursuant to
Section 1445 shall be available for paying the necessary expenses of planning,
coordinating, and conducting such cooperative research.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Sixteen 1890 Land-Grant
Colleges and Tuskegee University as specified in the Act. Funds are
appropriated by Congress for distribution to eligible institutions in
accordance with the statutory formula as stated in the Act. This program is
available in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Sixteen 1890 Land-Grant
Colleges and Tuskegee University as specified in the Act. Funds are
appropriated by Congress for distribution to eligible institutions in
accordance with the statutory formula as stated in the Act. This program is
available in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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 necessary
for the release of funds, but funds must be accounted for by projects
previously approved by CSREES. This program is subject to the provisions of
OMB Circular No. A-110 as implemented by 7 CFR Part 3019.
Award Procedure: To receive an annual allotment
of funds, each eligible institution or State must first submit a plan of work
to CSREES for approval.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: In fiscal year
2001, nonfederal matching funds must be provided in an amount equal to not
less than 45 percent of the Federal formula funds provided; in fiscal year
2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, nonfederal matching funds must be
provided in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the Federal formula
funds provided. Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, the
funds appropriated in each fiscal year under this Section use the following
fund allocation statistical factors: 1. Three per centum shall be available to
the Secretary for administration of this Section; 2. The remainder shall be
allotted among the eligible institutions as follows: a) Funds up to the total
amount made available to all eligible institutions in the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978, under Section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1965 (79 Stat.
431; 7 U.S.C. 450i), shall be allocated among the eligible institutions in the
same proportion as funds made available under Section 2 of the Act of August
4, 1965, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, are allocated among
the eligible institutions; b) of funds in excess of the amount allocated under
subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, 20 per centum shall be allotted among
eligible institutions in equal proportions; 40 per centum shall be allotted
among the eligible institutions in the proportion that the rural population of
the State in which each eligible institution is located bears to the total
rural population of all the States in which eligible institutions are located,
as determined by the decennial census current at the time each such additional
sum is first appropriated; and the balance shall be allotted among the
eligible institutions in the proportion that the farm population of the State
in which each eligible institution is located bears to the total farm
population of all the States in which the eligible institutions are located,
and the source is the 1980 Decennial Census. In computing the distribution of
funds allocated under this subparagraph, the allotments to Tuskegee University
and Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall be determined as if
each institution were in a separate State. The statistical factor used for
eligibility does not apply to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Fiscal
year appropriated. Unobligated balance in excess of 5 percent on September 30
deducted from subsequent year allocation. Funds released quarterly under the
electronic transfer system.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Eligible recipients will be notified by
CSREES of any changes in plan of work and reporting due dates or other
requirements.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal 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 $30,800,876; FY 02
est $32,665,863; and FY 03 est $32,665,863.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
$518,078 to $1,539,502. Average: $1,571,245.
This program supports continuing agricultural research at the 1890 Colleges
and Tuskegee University. This program also supports development of
agricultural expertise by providing training opportunities for students to
assist in the research projects being conducted by scientists at these
institutions.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Administrative Manual for Evans-Allen Cooperative Agricultural Research, May
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); 7 CFR Part 3018, New
Restrictions on Lobbying; and 7 CFR Part 3019, Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator,
Partnerships, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 720-5623.
