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| 97.112 BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, as amended. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To implement border security infrastructure improvement projects and initiatives by providing funding, technical assistance and other resources to border communities. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Use and restrictions will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Applicant eligibility will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| States, local governments, territories, nonprofits and private organizations. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Specific information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| Will be addressed depending on geographic location of the projects in response to E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Application deadline and other information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Issues or concerns will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award execution. |
| Deadlines |
| Application deadline and other information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Approval/Disapproval Time information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcements and program guidance. |
| Reports |
| Grantees are required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports. Quarterly Progress Reports must include the progress of each sub-grant award. Reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter: January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) 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 A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. |
| Records |
| Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. |
| Account Identification |
| 70-0533-0-1-751. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $0; FY 08 $88,000,000; and FY 09 est not available. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Specific information is identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| OMB Circulars No. A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments and A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Non-Profit Organizations, A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions and A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organization. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Office of Grant Policy and Oversight, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg 410, Washington, DC 20528. E-mail: rosemary.springer@dhs.gov. |
| Web Site Address |
| www.dhs.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Specific information will be identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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