St. Mary Storage Unit Facilities Rehabilitation Project

 

The funds are to be used on a non-reimbursable basis to fund consultation with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NEPA compliance for the purpose of complying with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as it relates to bull trout in the St. Mary River drainage and to the St. Mary Storage Unit facilities, Milk River Project, Montana.

Deleted 03/03/2014 (Archived.) 15.528 Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Reclamation Cooperative Agreements; Direct Payments for Specified Use Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006, Title II, Public Law 109-103. The State of Montana and the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. The citizens of the State of Montana and the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. If requested, the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region will assist both the State of Montana and Blackfeet Tribe of Montana in preparing their respective proposals. Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded. This may result in the need for an environmental impact assessment or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must submit all applicable SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance forms, along with (1) A detailed written technical proposal including the background data regarding the applicant, technical approach proposed to accomplish the work, a scope of work that separates the work into major tasks, type of personnel implementing the proposal, experience in performing this type of work, timeline(s), the level of cooperation with other parties involved in the proposal, and other information that may be useful for proposal evaluation. (2) A detailed project cost proposal, including a budget with the estimated project costs, including salaries and wages, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contracts, and other indirect costs, and the value of any in-kind contributions of goods and services. Once the parties agree with their respective scopes of work, Reclamation's Great Plains Region will negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with both the State of Montana and the Blackfeet Tribe. The Tribe may choose to enter into an agreement under Public Law 93-638 (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) Agreement. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Funding is available until all currently appropriated funds have been expended for this program. Additional funding for the program is at the discretion of Congress. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement. The scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation and the appropriation ceiling. Cooperative agreements may be awarded to the state of Montana and/or the Blackfeet Nation to carry out the project if the Secretary of the Interior determines such agreements would be cost-effective and efficient. Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit on an annual basis Program Performance Reports. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final Program Performance Report; and other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit reports on an annual basis the SF-425, Federal Financial Report. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final SF-425. Performance monitoring is not applicable. 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. State, local and Indian Tribal governments shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.82. All other recipients shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.953. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. There is no time restriction placed on the use of the funds. A schedule will be established between the Bureau of Reclamation and the recipient at the time of award. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Payment terms vary by agreement awarded under this program. See Regional Agency Offices. Montana Area Office: Mr. Dan Jewell, Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Address: PO Box 30137, Billings, MT, 59107-0137, Telephone: (406)-247-7698, E-mail: djewell@usbr.gov. Douglas Davis, Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region Office , P.O. Box 36900, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101 Email: douglasdavis@usbr.gov Phone: (406) 247-7606 Fax: (406) 247-7695. http://www.usbr.gov/gp/ 14-0680-0-1-301. (Cooperative Agreements) FY 11 $0; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $0 Range is $0 to $500,000; Average $0. 43 CFR 12 and OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available