Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure (Section 592) - ARRA
To provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Mississippi. Assistance may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in Mississippi, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, elimination or control of combined sewer overflow, water supply and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.)
Program Number
12.124
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Defense
Office: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Section 592, Public Law 106-53, 113 Stat. 379.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
None.
Beneficiary Eligibility
None.
Credentials/Documentation
Cost documentation is required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Before providing assistance under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall enter into a project cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and construction of the project to be carried out with the assistance.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Projects are requested by the public entities and these projects are prioritized by criteria based on non-compliance sewer or water systems with federal, state, and local governement requirements; poverty/low income communities; public facilities affected, number of people impacted; project cost; and emergent issue projects.
How may assistance be used?
This program is to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Mississippi. Assistance may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in Mississippi, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, elimination or control of combined sewer overflow, water supply and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development. Assistance may be provided only for projects that are publically owned and the Non-Federal interest must enter into a written agreement to furnish its required cooperation for the project.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
See Section 1512 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
No Data Available.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 25.%.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
When appropriated. Funds expire for purposes of obligation on 30 September 2010. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is incrementally released based on periodically submitted cost documentation.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices.
Headquarters Office
Lee Tew, 441 G Street, NW , Washington, District of Columbia 20314 Email:
Donnie.L.Tew@usace.army.mil Phone: (202) 761-1504.
Website Address
No Data Available
Financial Information
Account Identification
96-3134-0-0-000.
Obligations
(Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 10 $25,030,000; FY 11 Estimate Not Available; and FY 12 Estimate Not Available
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not Applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available