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| 20.240 FUEL TAX EVASION-INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORT |
| :020 Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C. Section 1101 (a)(21). |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To increase intergovernmental activities and enforcement efforts among public agencies to reduce Federal fuel tax evasion. Funds made available shall be used only to expand or enhance intergovernmental efforts to increase motor fuel tax enforcement and payments; to supplement motor fuel tax examinations and criminal investigations; and to increase research and training in the area of Federal fuel tax evasion. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Any funds administered under this program shall be used in accordance with the specifications in OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles Applicable to State, local and Indian Tribal Governments. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and possessions, other public agencies including an Indian tribe or pueblo, the republics of the Marshall Islands and Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and possessions, other public agencies including an Indian tribe or pueblo, the republics of the Marshall Islands and Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. |
| Application Procedure |
| Applicants must submit all proposals electronically through www.Grants.gov. |
| Award Procedure |
| Awards are made annually through fiscal year 2009.An interagency review group will be established to review all proposals after the application deadline. FHWA and IRS will jointly recommend and approve projects for Federal funding for fuel tax evasion intergovernmental enforcement efforts. States selected to receive funding will enter into negotiations with FHWA and be required to enter into a project agreement with FHWA. |
| Deadlines |
| Not available at this time. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| The approval/disapproval time will take approximately 2 months. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Projects will not be funded for a period of more than 2 years. |
| Reports |
| Annual reports will required for each project and will be outlined in the project agreement. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of State, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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 in a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requriemtns for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| Participating agencies must keep records of expenditures/accomplishments as applicable. |
| Account Identification |
| 69-8083-07-401. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $1,000,000; FY 08 $1,000,000 and FY 09 $1,000,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Minimum: $10,000 Maximum: $250,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| None. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Program Manager, Office of Transportation Policy Studies (HPTS), Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh St. SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001 Telephone: (202) 366-9234. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/otps/fueltax.htm |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative proposals to reduce fuel tax evasion and increase collaboration and coordination among several public agencies. Priority will be given to proposals that involve more than one public agency. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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