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Program Descriptions

15.226:  Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Popular Name:  PILT

Objectives:  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. Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments may be used for any governmental purpose.

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

15.226 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  No application is necessary. 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.

15.226 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication 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.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

15.226 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

15.226 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Not applicable.

15.226 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use; Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $124,580,977; FY 00 est $133,986,822; and FY 01 est $134,600,000.

Budget Account Number:  14-1114-0-1-806.

Authorization:  Payment for Entitlement Land, Public Law 97-258, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 6901-6907.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Not applicable.

15.226 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  PILT Specialist, Bureau of Land Management (WO-880), 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone: (202) 452-7721. FTS is not available.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

15.226 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.

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.

15.226 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.