Operation and maintenance of State Marine Schools;
maintenance and repair of training vessels loaned by Federal Government;
student incentive payments to selected cadets.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States. Limited to one
academy in any one State.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Students, meeting eligibility requirements.
Credentials/Documentation:
Formal application from State Governor setting forth evidence of establishment
of school; State appropriation for the school; suitable curriculum and
facilities. 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. This program is excluded from
coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application Procedure:
Letter from a State Governor to the Secretary of Transportation or the
Maritime Administrator. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB
Circular No. A-110. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular
No. A-102.
Award Procedure: Need for
training must be established. The final award is approved by the Maritime
Administrator.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Federal/State
contracts for assistance automatically extended year by year unless cancelled.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Annual
assistance payment of $200,000 to regional academies if matched by State
appropriations and if out-of-State students are enrolled. Federal assistance
consists of (1) lump-sum annual assistance payment to schools, (2) loan of
vessel and payment for its maintenance, and (3) student incentive payments.
States are required to show that their annual funding for the school at least
matches the Federal lump sum assistance payment.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Annual payments to the schools are given on a lump-sum basis.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Monthly enrollment by class. Annual cost
analysis of school operation. Other at request of the Maritime Administrator.
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: Pertaining to
each school, its officers, faculty and students, the vessel and crew, and the
shore base are required to be kept indefinitely.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 69-1750-0-1-403.
Obligations: (Program
Level) FY 01 $7,456,559; FY 02 est $7,457,000; and FY 03 est $7,563,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Annual assistance payment of $200,000 to each regional school, provided State
matches funds and admits eligible out-of-State students. An allowance of
$3,000 per academic year, not to exceed 4 years, paid to selected students in
good standing.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
A total of 397 licensed mariners graduated from the
State marine schools in 2000. Eighty student incentive payments were made to
cadets who graduated as Merchant Marine officers.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
46 CFR 310A; Standard college catalogs are available
from the schools listed below or from the Maritime Administration.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: (a) Federal Government:
none; (b) standard information for prospective students: Maine Maritime
Academy, Castine, ME 04421; Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA
02532; State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY 10465;
Texas State Maritime Program, Galveston, TX 77550; California Maritime
Academy, Vallejo, CA 94591; Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, MI
49684.
Headquarters Office:
Taylor E. Jones II, Director, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety,
Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366-5755.
Web Site Address: http://www.marad.dot.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
See USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS section of this program.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
See Credentials/Documentation section of this program.
