Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Environmental Review Improvement Fund (ERIF) Funding Program

 

Providing financial assistance to Tribal governments to facilitate timely and efficient environmental reviews and authorizations of FAST-41 projects.

Active 90.800 Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2024 In 2024, the Permitting Council plans to issue a funding opportunity for Tribal governments to facilitate timely and efficient environmental reviews and authorizations of FAST-41 covered projects. Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, Part Title 41, Public Law 114-94
42 USC Chapter 55, Subchapter IV; Federal Permitting Improvement U.S.C. 4370m-8(d)(3) Not applicable. Not applicable. Requirements will be identified within each funding opportunity. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. For information on Tribal assistance provided in collaboration with the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, contact ERIF@fpisc.gov and/or please see the following webpage: https://www.permits.performance.gov/fpisc-content/erif-tribal-assistance-program For competitive awards, the Permitting Council OED will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with OED policies for competing assistance agreements. For non-competitive awards made under this assistance listing, the Permitting Council OED will conduct an evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to application and program requirements. The Permitting Council OED will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines For competitive awards, approximately two to four months after the deadline for application submission. For non-competitive awards made under this assistance listing, approximately one month after submission after the deadline for application submission (if applicable). Not applicable. Renewals will not be provided under this program. A new application should be prepared and submitted for any current applicable funding opportunities, which will be reviewed as stated in the funding opportunity. Extensions: Project period of performance extensions may be requested and should be requested 6 months prior to the end of the project period of performance. Incremental Funding: Some types of assistance may be incrementally funded. Approval of subsequent funding increments is dependent on satisfactory project progress, continued relevance of the project to the Permitting Council OED priorities, and availability of funds. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. The authority for assistance is provided in the FAST-41 statute, and limits the purpose of funding transfer to activities that facilitate timely and efficient environmental review and authorization of FAST-41 projects. Specific information on how the assistance may be used can be found in each funding opportunity. Not applicable. For competitve awards, In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Project records and files, to include financials, should be kept in accordance with the instructions contained in the award documentation. 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. Generally 1-3 years; The terms of assistance will be determined at the time of award. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. None/Not specified. John Flores
1800 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 USA
ERIF@fpisc.gov
Phone: (385) 602-2138 https://www.permits.performance.gov/fpisc-content/erif-tribal-assistance-program 95-5761-0-2-808 (Project Grants (Contracts)) FY 22 Estimate Not Available FY 23 FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; - Some awards are fully funded at award and others are funded incrementally over several years. Representative Award Range: $100,000/fiscal year to $300,000/fiscal year. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2024 This is a new program. This year we expect to transfer funds to Tribal governments to enhance Tribal engagement in the environmental review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects to make project reviews more timely and efficient.