Authorized assistance includes work such as removal of waterway obstructions,
work necessary to prevent dam failure, and work necessary to prepare for
abnormal snowmelt. There must be an immediate threat of unusual flooding
present before advance measures can be considered. Any work performed under
this program will be temporary in nature and must have a favorable benefit
cost ratio.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: The Governor of the affected
State must request assistance.
Beneficiary Eligibility: All persons living in
areas subject to floods.
Credentials/Documentation: Letter from the
Governor of the State requesting assistance and detailing State and local
efforts. (Such as the use of highway department and manpower or the use of
National Guard resources.)
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination: This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Written request for
advance measures assistance by letter or message from the Governor of the
affected State.
Award Procedure: Formal notice of approval and/or
disapproval will be furnished the applicant by the District Engineer of the
Corps of Engineers.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Varies by
situation of request from hours to days after request for assistance is
received.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not
applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: None.
Audits: None.
Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 96-3125-0-1-301.
Obligations: (Provision of Specialized Services)
FY 01 $500,000; FY 02 est $1,000,000; and FY 03 est $0. Funding Comments:
Contingency emergency funds that are utilized as necessary for purposes
authorized to provide Corps assistance to complement the maximum efforts of
the State and local authorities. Projects will be designed for the specific
threat and, unless specifically excepted, will be temporary in nature (flood
control and coastal emergencies).
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not
applicable.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
None.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Engineer Regulation 500- 1-1 pamphlets, and statements available on request
from the District or Division Engineers offices of the Corps of Engineers.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Division or District Engineers Offices listed in Appendix IV of the
Catalog.
Headquarters Office: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington, DC 20314. Telephone: (202) 272-0251. FTS
is not available.
Web Site Address: http://www.usace.army.mil/business.html
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Emergency drawdown of Spirit Lake, Washington; Emergency levee construction,
Utah Lake, Provo, Utah; Temporary levee raising, Cowlitz River, Washington;
and levee setback, Red River, Louisiana.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
