FY 2022 Operation Allies Welcome Airport Assistance Grant

 

To reimburse airport authorities for services provided and expenses incurred while serving as points of entry in support of Operation Allies Welcome to ensure that Afghan allies were safely welcomed into the United States.

Active 97.009 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 11,000 entrants served. 12,256 entrants served.
Fiscal Year 2017 16,000 entrants served.
Fiscal Year 2018 Entrants Served
Fiscal Year 2022 N/A - this is a one-time reimbursement to airport authorities for activity that has already occurred providing services while serving as points of entry in support of Operation Allies Welcome, to ensure that Afghan allies were safely welcomed into the United States. There will be no prospective activities completed or observed. Department of Homeland Security Apporpriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No 117-103, Division F, Title I: Departmental Management, Operations Intelligence and Oversight: SEC. 108. (a) Amounts provided in title II of division B of Public Law 117-70 for "Office of the Secretary and Executive Management - Operations and Support" are available for providing reimbursement to airports and airport operators for costs incurred between August 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022, for activities directly and demonstrably related to Operation Allies Welcome., Title Department of Homeland Security Apporpriations Act, 2022, Public Law - Other: Airports/Airport Authorities that served as points of entry in support of Operation Allies Welcome. Afghan evacuees Airports and airport operators that incurred costs between August 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022, for activities directly and demonstrably related to Operation Allies Welcome. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Univorm Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Refer to program guidance document. None. N/A- This is a one-time reimbursement program for costs incurred. The following criteria will be used to determine whether claimed costs are allowable for reimbursement: Table 1: Application Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria Source of Verification Were the costs incurred between August 2021 and September 30, 2022? Detailed Budget Worksheet(s) Were the costs incurred by airport personnel? Investment Narrative, Detailed Budget Spreadsheet(s) Were the costs incurred for operational overtime? Investment Narrative, Detailed Budget Spreadsheet(s) Were the costs incurred extraordinary? Meaning, were costs over and above normal expenditures of the airport, which cumulatively present a financial burden on the airport? Investment Narrative, Detailed Budget Spreadsheet(s), Disclosure of Pending Applications or Open Awards Were the costs incurred directly attributable to the arrival of Afghan allies entering the United States? Investment Narrative, Detailed Budget Spreadsheet(s), USSS Validation Does the applicant have any pending applications or open aw Assistance is limited to airports and airport operators that incurred costs between August 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022, for activities directly and demonstrably related to Operation Allies Welcome. Performance Reports: Refer to program guidance document. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Refer to program guidance. * Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. * Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on approved reimbursement costs. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Secretary MS 0525 2705 Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave., SE Washington, DC 20528 Beth Baden
301 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20528 USA
beth.baden@hq.dhs.gov
Phone: 202-357-8692 https://www.uscis.gov 70-2022-2-0-100 (Project Grants) FY 22$2,799,249.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; - Refer to program guidance. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Not applicable.