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| 15.526 SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION PROJECT |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| San Gabriel Basin Restoration Project, Appendix D, Division B, Title I, Section 110, Public Law 106-554, as amended; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002, Title II, Section 202, Public Law 107-66; and Section 2 of Reorganization Plan Number 3 of 1950, 64 Stat. 1262, as amended. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To design, construct, operate, and maintain water quality projects within the San Gabriel Basin, Los Angeles County, California. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Project grants can only be issued to reimburse recipients for the Federal share of costs associated with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water quality improvement projects within the San Gabriel Basin, located in Los Angeles County, California. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (or its successor agency) and/or the Central Basin Municipal Water District. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| General public, all users and indirect users of groundwater supplies in the San Gabriel Basin. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| Applicants are encouraged to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation, Southern California Area Office (SCAO), for assistance in preparing project proposals and preliminary review of project descriptions and budgets, including assurance of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and related laws and orders. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| The applicant must submit SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance documents; detailed project technical descriptions and budgets; and all information required under the terms of the applicable appropriations law. |
| Award Procedure |
| Bureau of Reclamation personnel will review (1) the application package to ensure that all required documents are complete, accurate, and satisfy all provisions of applicable law, (2) the project budgets and description to ensure the appropriation language requirements are met, and (3) the project descriptions for technical issues and consistency with applicable policies, and budgets for appropriateness of cost estimates. Final selection will be determined by the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, or regional officials, as applicable to the project. After the application package is acceptable to both parties, a grant agreement is drafted, reviewed, and signed by both parties. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Typical range of 2 to 6 weeks. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Extensions may be applicable and are subject to appropriated funds. Revised SF 424 forms are required when applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| A minimum of 35 percent nonFederal cost share is required by Public Law 106-554, Section 110(a)(3)(B), as amended. The cost share can be provided from any nonFederal source; and, in accordance with Section 110(a)(3)(B)(iii), credit toward the nonFederal cost share can be given for the value of certain prior project expenditures. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Agreements for planning and construction projects are generally awarded for up to 5 years. Funds for operation and maintenance can be provided for a period not to exceed 10 years following the initial date of operation of the project, or until the project funding ceiling has been reached, whichever occurs first. |
| 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 receive 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 |
| During the course of its activities under a grant agreement and for three years thereafter, the applicant must agree to retain intact and to provide any data, documents, reports, records, contracts, and supporting materials relating to its performance under the agreement as FRA may require. 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. |
| Account Identification |
| 14-5483-0-2-301. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $753,313; FY 08 est. $400,000; and FY 09 est. $0. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Average $3,890,646. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Five grant agreements have been executed to design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities that will extract contaminated groundwater from the San Gabriel Basin, treat it to potable standards, and use the water for potable purposes. The projects will provide a safe source of potable water while remediating groundwater contamination that has been designated as operable units under the EPA superfund program. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Regulations: 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. Program guidelines: Department of the Interior, Delegation of Authority for the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Project, Order No. 3241, Amendment No. 4; San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, Federal Funding Program Administration guidelines, http://www.wqa.com/pdfs/FFPA3.pdf. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Dennis Wolfe, Area Engineer, Southern California Area Office, Telephone: (951) 695-5310; Fax: (951) 695-5319; E-mail: dwolfe@lc.usbr.gov. |
| Headquarters Office |
| None. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.usbr.gov/lc/socal/ |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 15.504, Water Reclamation and Reuse Program. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| San Gabriel Valley Groundwater Remediation, Central Basin Water Quality Protection Plan. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Applicants are limited to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority or the Central Basin Municipal Water District. Projects must improve the quality of the groundwater in the San Gabriel Basin, located in Los Angeles County, California. The scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation, the final engineering reports, and the appropriation ceiling. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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