Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection
Well closures, drought relief, water needs assessments, aquifer studies, water management database, infrastructure improvement, and water quality monitoring.
The Department of the Interior protects and provides access to the Nation's natural and cultural heritage, including responsibilities to Indian tribes and island communities. Departmental goals include resource protection and usage, overseeing recreational opportunities, serving communities and excellence in management.
Program Accomplishments
Projects have been awarded for improvement of infrastructure, restoration of fish and wildlife, and habitat improvement. Information is not available on the number of projects that will be announced this year.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants and cooperative agreements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
6301-6308, are authorized to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources.
Nothing in this Act is intended to modify or limit the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C.
45 et seq.).
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, national Indian organizations, and tribal organizations located in the 17 western States identified in the Act of June 17, 1902, as amended; specifically, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Federally recognized Indian tribes in the 17 western states.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Funding opportunity announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, SF-424 forms and any other forms to be used to submit application information, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov.
Award Procedures
All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program funding announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by a proposal evaluation panel comprised of Bureau of Reclamation program managers who are qualified experts in the program area. Applications will be reviewed against the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. Final selection will be determined by the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, or regional officials, as applicable to the project.
Deadlines
Varies by project. Deadline information will be included in all funding opportunity announcements posted on www.grants.gov .
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, Division D Energy and Water Development Appropriations, Title II, Section 201, Public Law 108-7.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement.
Appeals
None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Projects generally last one to two years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit the following reports on a quarterly basis: (1) SF-269/SF-269a Financial Status Reports, (2) SF-272 Report of Federal Cash Transactions, and (3) program performance reports.
Annually, recipients shall submit an annual program performance report.
Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final: (1) SF-269/SF-269a Financial Status Report, (2) final program performance report, and (3) other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 1, 2003) or more a year in Federal awards will have a single or a program specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December1, 2003) a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Indian Tribal governments and organizations shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.82. Institutions of higher education shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.953.
Financial Information
Account Identification
14-0680-0-1-301.
Obigations
FY 07 $3,829,061; FY 08 not separately identifiable; and FY 09 not separately identifiable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range $4,000 to $800,000, average $110,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
43 CFR 12, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1; OMB Circulars, http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Pacific Northwest Region: Telephone: (208) 378-5012, Web: http://www.usbr.gov/native/regions/pn/index.html; Mid-Pacific Region: Telephone: (916) 978-5000, Web: http://www.usbr.gov/native/regions/mp/index.html; Lower Colorado Region: Telephone: (702) 293-8411, Web: http://www.usbr.gov/native/regions/lc/index.html; Upper Colorado Region: Telephone: (801) 524-3600, Web: http://www.usbr.gov/native/regions/uc/index.html; Great Plains Region: Telephone: (406) 247-7600, Web: http://www.usbr.gov/native/regions/gp/index.html.
Headquarters Office
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Proposed projects must be related to the development, management and protection of Indian tribal water resources. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov.
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