To
award grants to States to pay the cost of constructing, renovating,
or maintaining tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable recreational
vessels.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Program authorizes matching
funds on a competitive basis for constructing, renovating, or maintaining
tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable recreational vessels.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Available to all States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of
Columbia, and American Samoa.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Beneficiaries include eligible States, Territories, Commonwealths,
the District of Columbia, and municipalities and private marinas
within those eligible States.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart
C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements to State and Local Governments." Section 12.62 (of
the common rule) identifies Federal cost principles for determining
allowable costs.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires when applying for assistance,
if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure:
Participating States will submit a narrative statement describing
the need, objectives, benefits, approach, amount and source of
matching funds, and fees for use of facility. The narrative statement
as identified in 50 CFR Part 86 must be submitted to the appropriate
Regional Office when applying for a grant. After approval, the
standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency and
required by 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and
Local Governments," must be used. Environmental assessment is
required where actions will significantly affect the human environment.
Award Procedure:
The Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service will select projects
to be funded based on established criteria. Regional Offices make
awards to approved applicants.
Deadlines:
50 CFR 86.50 contains all due dates for this program.
Range of Approval/Disapproval
Time: Approximately 120 days.
Appeals:
Differences of opinion about eligibility of proposals are considered
by the Regional Directors. Final determination rests with the
Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Renewals:
Funding of projects selected for multiple-year financing is contingent
on the availability of funds in future fiscal years.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching
Requirements: The Federal share of project costs
is not to exceed 75 percent.
Length and Time Phasing
of Assistance: Projects are normally funded
through annual segments.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
A performance report for each annual segment within 90 days after
the end of the segment.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
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:
Cost records must be maintained separately for each project. Records,
accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for 3 years
after submission of final request for reimbursement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
14-8151-0-7-303.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $8,000,000; FY 02 est $8,000,000; and FY 03 est
$8,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$10,000 to $1,200,000; Average: $300,000.
The Service has awarded
$24,000,000 for improving boating infrastructure.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND
LITERATURE:
50 CFR Part 86.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local
Office: See Appendix IV of The Catalog for addresses.
Headquarters Office:
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington,
DC 20240. Contact: Chief, Division of Federal Aid. Telephone:
(703) 358-2156.
Web Site Address: HTTP://www.fa.r9.fws.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
None.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
An agency of the State
with authority from the State government must submit all projects.
The purpose of these projects must be consistent with the purpose
and conditions of the Act. The criteria for selecting proposals
are based upon the extent the project will contribute to constructing
tie-up facilities according to the State's approved plan; upon the
extent the project will contribute to public/private and public/public
partnerships; upon the innovative approaches to increasing availability
and use of tie-up facilities; that include private, local, or other
state funds in addition to the 25 percent match; that are cost efficient;
that provide a significant link to prominent destination way points
such as those near cultural or natural sites; that provide access
to recreational, historic, cultural, natural, or scenic opportunities
of local, regional, or national significance; that provide significant
economic impacts to a community; and that include multi-state efforts
that result in coordinating location of tie-up facilities.
