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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

12.114: Collaborative Research and Development

Popular Name: Construction Productivity Advancement Research (CPAR) Program

Objectives: To facilitate productivity-improving research and development and application of advanced construction technologies through collaborative research and development, field demonstration, licensing agreements, and other means of commercialization and technology transfer.

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

12.114 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: Any U.S. private firm, including corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and industrial development organizations; public and private foundations; nonprofit organizations; units of State and local governments; academic institutions; and others who have interest in and the capability to address CPAR objectives.

Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries of CPAR products will include the U.S. construction industry (builder/contractor/developer, engineer/architect, construction equipment/material suppliers) profit and nonprofit business organizations, the general public, and Federal, State and local government agencies.

Credentials/Documentation: Representations, certifications and other statements of proposers disclosure of lobbing activities are required.

12.114 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: Informal discussions with a Corps laboratory is required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure: Written proposal to the Corps laboratory must be submitted.

Award Procedure: Proposals recommended by the Corps laboratories are evaluated and prioritized by the CPAR Executive Committee in Corps headquarters. Proposals are funded in descending priority order until available funds are exhausted.

Deadlines: Time for submission of proposals varies, set annually.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals: None.

Renewals: None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Potential impact on U.S. construction industry productivity; potential impact on the Corps of Engineers; commercialization/technology transfer; ease of adoption; probability of achieving projected productivity and effectiveness enhancement; project duration; and research and development investment.

Examples of Funded Projects: Projects have been funded in the areas on construction planning and design improvement, improved construction site productivity and advanced materials.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $200,000 to $900,000; $400,000.

12.114 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

12.114 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Seventy-six projects covering a wide range of technologies have been funded at a total investment of over $70 million. The Corps has provided over $32 million and the construction industry partners have contributed over $38 million.

12.114 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations: (Cooperative Agreement) FY 99 $4,660,000; FY 00 est $5,306,000; and FY 01 est $6,000,000.

Budget Account Number: 96-9921-0-2-999.

Authorization: Water Resources Development Act of 1988, Section 7, Public Law 100-676, 33 U.S.C. 2313.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: CPAR Guidelines for Participation, published annually.

12.114 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: Corps research and development laboratories.

Headquarters Office: Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CERD-C, 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000, David B. Mathis, General Manager. Phone: (202) 272-1846.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

12.114 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Industry partner must provide at least 50 percent of the total project costs. At least 5 percent of the partner share must be paid in cash for services and supplies that do not originate within the partner organization.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Variable.

Uses and Use Restrictions: Projects are based on ideas from the U.S. construction industry on how to improve productivity. Industry partners must agree to substantially produce and market products domestically. Corps laboratory must perform a significant portion of each project.

12.114 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Technical report/product data sheets are required at the end of the project.

Audits: None.

Records: None.