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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

12.110: Planning Assistance to States

Objectives: To cooperate with any State in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization and conservation of water and related land resources of drainage basins located within the boundaries of such State.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS

RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

12.110 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: The 50 States, DC, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marinas, Palau Island, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.

Beneficiary Eligibility: The 50 States, DC, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marinas, Palau Island, Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.

Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must furnish evidence in sufficient detail so that the relationship of a State's request for Corps input for some particular aspect of the State program may be appraised.

12.110 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: State government officials should consult the designated coordinating District Commander for that State regarding the coordination of specific State water and related land resource problems. 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 to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure: Requests are made in the form of a letter to the District Engineer documenting the need for assistance.

Award Procedure: The appropriate Division Engineer reviews and approves State requests. The Office of the Chief of Engineers allocates funds to the appropriate Corps field office.

Deadlines: None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.

Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.

12.110 RELATED PROGRAMS:

10.906 Watershed Surveys and Planning;
11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves.

12.110 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Planning assistance was given to 40 States, nine Indian Tribes, and three territories in fiscal year 1999.

12.110 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Type of Assistance: Provision of Specialized Services.

Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $6,300,000; FY 00 $5,800,000; and FY 01 est $6,500,000.

Budget Account Number: 96-3121-0-1-301.

Authorization: Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Section 22, Public Law 93-251, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1962d-16.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Engineering Regulation 1105-2-100, Chapter Section VI, available from the nearest District Engineer and Title 33, Part 265 "Planning Assistance to States" in the Federal Register dated 15 September 1975, revised 21 January 1977.

12.110 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing of District Engineers.

Headquarters Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-PF, Washington, DC 20314-1000. Phone: (202) 272-0169. FTS is not available.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

12.110 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Technical planning services are provided with Federal program funds. The Corps of Engineers has been authorized to collect contributions from beneficiaries of this program, recovering about 50 percent of the cost of such services.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are released from the Office of the Chief of Engineers on an annual basis shortly after the start of the fiscal year. The length of the study is defined in the plan of study but is subject to some modification, depending on the availability of funds to each of the participating States. Federal assistance is provided as rapidly as possible depending on availability of funds and competent personnel resources.

Uses and Use Restrictions: The State must have a planning program for the development, utilization or conservation of the water and related land resources underway or laid out in sufficient detail so that the relationship of a State's request for Corps input for some particular aspect of the program may be appraised. All Corps input must be an integral part of the State program. The input from the Corps is to be on an effort or service sharing basis in lieu of an outright grant basis. Federal program funds are limited to $10,000,000 annually and not more than $500,000 in Federal funds shall be expended in any one year in any one State.

12.110 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.

Audits: None.

Records: None.