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 Introduction
The
Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58) was signed into law by President
Bush on August 8, 2005. Section 384 of the Act establishes the Coastal
Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) which authorizes funds to be distributed to
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas producing states to mitigate the
impacts of OCS oil and gas activities.
Under the CIAP, the
Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to distribute to producing States and coastal political
subdivisions $250 million for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
This money will be shared among Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas and will be allocated to each producing State and
eligible coastal subdivision based upon allocation formulas prescribed by
the Act. Pursuant to the Act, a producing State or coastal political
subdivision (CPS) shall use all amounts received under this section for one
or more of the following purposes:
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Projects and
activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal
areas, including wetland. |
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Mitigation of
damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources. |
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Planning
assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section. |
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Implementation
of a federally-approved marine, coastal or comprehensive conservation
management plan. |
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Mitigation of
the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through funding or
onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs. |
Each eligible State will be
allocated their share based on the State’s Qualified Outer Continental Shelf
Revenue (QOCSR) generated off of its coast in proportion to total QOCSR
generated off the coasts of all eligible States.
Allocations to States in FY
2007 and FY 2008 are based on FY 2006 QOCSR, and allocations to States in FY
2009 and FY 2010 are based on FY 2008 QOCSR. The allotment amounts will be
available April 16, 2007 for FY 2007 and FY 2008. The allotment amounts for
FY 2009 and FY 2010 will be available in mid April, 2009.
In the February 16, 2007
Continuing Resolution, Congress approved a three percent appropriation of
the CIAP funds to be used by MMS to administer the CIAP program.
Only States that submit a
coastal impact assistance state plan (Plan) that meets MMS approval will be
eligible to receive CIAP funds. Plans must be developed in consultation with
eligible CPSs. A Plan for at least the first year’s funds is to be submitted
to MMS for approval by July 1, 2008. If a state cannot submit a Plan by that
date, it should inform MMS of its good intent to do so. CIAP recipients with
an approved Plan may submit grant applications for projects included in the
Plan. The MMS will begin accepting grant applications in mid October, 2007.
All announcements concerning CIAP grants will be available through the
Grants.gov website.
Core Values
MMS will lead the Coastal Impact Assistance
Program by establishing an environment that will enhance partner
communications and an effective business relationship.
MMS will
respond to recipients needs and provide value added advice through
guidance, direction, training, and by ensuring that monitoring and
evaluation are
incorporated into a system of accountability
designed to accomplish the results
intended by the Act.
NOTE: All the files below are in Adobe's
Portable Document Format (PDF).
Program Documents
The program documents are
what MMS has developed to provide guidance and direction to the
eligible states and CPSs interested in participating in the Coastal Impact
Assistance Program.
Allotments FY 2007 and FY 2008
The technical document is organized into five
sections. Section 1 describes the statutory language and data sources
referred to in determining the eligible recipients under the CIAP. Section 2
offers an overview of how the statutory language was interpreted and
translated into a methodology and supporting calculations. Section 3
provides details for each of the data sources used in the calculations.
Section 4 provides detailed explanations of the spatial calculations used to
determine the minimum distance from each leased tract to each producing
State and CPS, and the length of the coastline of each CPS. Section 5
specifies the formulas developed to determine the final allocations to each
recipient.
Click on “States and CPS Totals” to
access the allotment amounts by state and the total for the states CPSs
(coastal political subdivisions). To see the exact amount each CPS is
eligible for click on the Producing state name and you will be linked to the
listing of the state CPSs and allotment amounts.
Supplemental Information
The supplemental information provides reviewers with Section 384 which
contains the language that provides the guidance for administering CIAP;
frequently asked questions to assist those who need to quickly understand
basic aspects of the program; the names and contact information of the state
point of contacts for the CIAP and review comments, on the MMS draft State
Plan guidance, which documents the development of the program and reflects
the early interests and concerns of the eligible states.
Presentations
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