FEDERAL
AGENCY:
BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Payment
for Entitlement Land, Public Law 97-258, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 6901-6907.
To
compensate local taxing units (usually County governments) for the
loss of taxes from Federally-owned and acquired lands. Payment amounts
are determined by several codified formulas (U.S.C. 6901-6907) and
is designed to supplement other Federal land revenue sharing payments
that local units may be receiving.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Direct Payments for Specified Use.
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Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Payments
made under Section 6902 of the Law may be used for any governmental
purpose. Payments made under Sections 6904 and 6905 must be distributed
to units and school districts that lost real property taxes because
of the acquisition of lands by the Federal government.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Local units containing eligible
acres of PILT entitlement land as defined in Section 6901 will receive
automatic payment distribution as computed in accordance with Section
6903 of the Law.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: County governments in which Federal
lands are located or have been acquired for purposes defined under
Objectives.
Credentials/Documentation:
Payments under Section 6902 are computed based on: 1) the number
of acres of PILT entitlement land owned or administered by the
Federal government, 2) the amount of prior year payments received
by the unit under other Federal programs, and 3) the population
of the unit as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Payments under
Section 6904 and Section 6905 are computed based on: 1) the fair
market value of the acquired land, and 2) the amount of real property
taxes paid on the land in the year prior to Federal acquisition.
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No.
A-87.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application
Procedure: Automatic distribution is made
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 6901-6907. No application is necessary.
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No.
A-110.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Payments under Section
6902 are computed based on: 1) the number of acres of PILT entitlement
land owned or administered by the Federal government, 2) the amount
of prior year payments received by the unit under other Federal
programs, and 3) the population of the unit as reported by the U.S.
Census Bureau. Payments under Section 6904 and Section 6905 are
computed based on: 1) the fair market value of the acquired land,
and 2) the amount of real property taxes paid on the land in the
year prior to Federal acquisition. There are no matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
The Governor of each State is required under Section 6903 to submit
audited or certified information to the authorized officer for
the PILT program on the amounts of payments received by the units
in the prior year under other Federal programs as detailed in
Section 6903.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 14-1114-0-1-806.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $199,160,880; FY 02 est $209,600,000; and FY 03
est $165,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Not applicable.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: PILT Specialist, Bureau of Land Management
(WO-880), 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202)
452- 7721. FTS is not available.
Web
Site Address: http://www.blm.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
