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| 10.858 DENALI COMMMISSION GRANTS AND LOANS |
| (RUS) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, Title I, Section 19, Public Law 106-472, 114 Stat. 2058, 7 U.S.C. 918a. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| Grants and loans to the Denali Commission for the benefit of rural communities in Alaska with extremely high household energy costs exceeding 275 percent of the national average. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants; Direct Loans. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Funds must be used for energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving rural communities where average residential energy expenditures are at least 275 percent of the national average. Grant must be in coordination with State rural development initiatives. Planning and administrative expenses must not exceed 4 percent of the grant amount. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| The Denali Commission, a Federal Agency is the only eligible applicant. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Beneficiaries are residents of rural communities in Alaska with extremely high energy costs. Eligible beneficiary communities must apply for assistance directly to the Denali Commission and eligible projects must be on Denali Commission Annual Approved Work Plan. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Denali Commission submits a letter of application under a Memorandum of Understanding with USDA. |
| Award Procedure |
| Approval of the Denali request for grant funds is made by the Administrator. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Not applicable. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Not applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Grant funds are for three years and may be extended. |
| Reports |
| The Denali Commission will provide a summary of projects approved, rural communities served, and an accounting of expenditures made under each grant in its annual report. |
| Audits |
| The Denali Commission is subject to audit requirements for Federal agencies and maintains its books and records in accordance with Federal requirements of OMB Circular A-34. |
| Records |
| The Denali Commission maintains its books and records in accordance with Federal requirements of OMB Circular A-34. |
| Account Identification |
| 12-0400-0-1-452. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $15,000,000; FY 08 est. $15,000,000; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Grant awards have ranged from $10,000,000 to $18,500,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| The Denali Commission reports that more than 100 communities in rural Alaska have benefitted from USDA grant funds supporting the Denali rural power system and bulk fuel storage tank replacements and upgrade program. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 7 CFR part 1709. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Administrator, Rural Development Utilities Programs, Washington, DC 20250-1500. Telephone: (202) 720-9540. Use the same number for FTS. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.rurdev.usda.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 10.850, Rural Electrification Loans and Loan Guarantees; 10.854, Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Projects funded by the Denali Commission through this grant were selected from approved projects on the Denali Commission Work Plan and include improvements and replacements of bulk fuel storage and handling facilities and electric distribution system improvements in remote Alaskan villages. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| The Agency Administrator makes a grant award based on Denali Letter of Request and Denali Annual Work Plan. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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