Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control

 

To reduce flood damages.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 12.108 Agency: Department of Defense
Office: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES Not Applicable. Flood Control Act of 1937, as amended, Section 2, Public Law 79-14, 33 U.S.C. 701g; Public Laws 83-780, 93-251, and 99- 662. States, political subdivisions of States or other responsible local agencies established under State law with full authority and ability to undertake necessary legal and financial responsibilities. States, political subdivisions of States or other responsible local agencies established under State law with full authority and ability to undertake necessary legal and financial responsibilities. Applicants must furnish evidence of legal authorization, financial capability and willingness to provide all necessary local participation and required cooperation. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Formal letter to District Engineer from a prospective sponsoring agency indicating clear intent to provide all required local participation. The Division Engineer approves an individual project upon the basis of an investigation and report by the District Engineer, who investigates and processes all applications. Advertisement and award of construction is subject to availability of funds from the Chief of Engineers. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Corps of Engineers designs and constructs the project. Each project selected must be engineering feasible, complete within itself, and economically justified. The nonfederal sponsor must provide all lands, easements and rights-of-way; provide all project costs in excess of the Federal limit of $500,000; agree to maintain project after construction; hold and save the United States free from damages; provide a contribution toward construction costs for land enhancement or special benefits; agree to prevent future encroachment which might interfere with proper functioning of the project for flood control. Local cost participation requirements and procedures for feasibility study cost-sharing and determining the local share of project cost are similar to those for flood control projects specifically authorized by Congress under regular authorization procedures. No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. A semiannual report is submitted to the District Engineer covering inspections, maintenance, and current project status. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. 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. As necessary to show past project conditions and local actions. This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: In most cases project studies will be at Federal expense. Cost-sharing is required for projects, but the Federal part cannot exceed $500,000,000.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not applicable. See Regional Agency Offices. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing of District Engineers. Lee Tew 441 G. Street. NW
, Washington, District of Columbia 20314 Email: Donnie.L.Tew@usace.army.mil Phone: 202-761-1504 http://www.usace.army.mil/business.html. 96-3122-0-1-301. (Provision of Specialized Services) FY 10 Not Available; FY 11 Estimate Not Available; and FY 12 Estimate Not Available No Data Available. Engineer Regulations 1105-2-10 Chap. 4 (33 CFR 263) and information sheets regarding this program are available from nearest District Engineer. Not Applicable.