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| 15.525 ROCKY BOY'S/NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM |
| (North Central Montana Rural Water Supply Project) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Indian Financing Amendments Act of 2002, Title IX; Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System Act of 2002, Public Law 107-331. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To ensure a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supply for the residents of the Rocky Boy's Reservation in the State of Montana, and to assist the citizens residing in Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties, Montana, but outside the Reservation, in developing safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supplies. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Construction of a rural water supply system that will serve the Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian reservation and the surrounding, off-reservation communities in north central Montana. At the present time, no new project awards are being made under this authority. Funding is only available for continuation of existing agreements. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| The Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| The Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and inhabitants of the areas served by the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority in Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties, Montana. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| The Bureau of Reclamation Great Plains Region, will assist the Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and members of the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority, in preparing their respective annual funding agreements. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| At the present time, program funding is provided only for the continuation of existing agreements. Amendments to incorporate annual work plans and budgets are negotiated annually with the current recipients. Current recipients submit applicable SF-424 forms, technical proposals, and budget narratives for Bureau of Reclamation review. |
| Award Procedure |
| Once the parties agree with their respective annual scopes of work and budgets, the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region finalizes the modifications. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Not applicable. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Funding is available until all currently appropriated funds have been expended for this program. Additional funding for the program is at the discretion of Congress. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| The Federal share of the Rocky Boy's Rural Water System project is 100 percent. The Federal share of the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority project is 80 percent. (Section 904(b) and (c), Section 905(b)). |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Funds are to be available until expended. |
| Reports |
| Draft and final technical reports; SF-269A (quarterly), financial reports (quarterly), progress reports (quarterly); annual report; reports on significant developments (as necessary). |
| 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 expend financial assistance ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 1, 2003) or more a year in Federal awards will have a single or a program specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than ($500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 1, 2003) a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| 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 |
| 14-0680-0-1-301. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $7,000,000; FY 08 est $5,704,015; and FY 09 est $0. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Average $4,250,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Required technical and environmental reports for the construction of municipal, rural, and industrial water supply systems; beginning construction of the systems. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 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/ These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Montana Area Office: Mr. Dan Jewell, Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 30137, Billings, MT, 59107-0137. Telephone: (406) 247-7298, E-mail: djewell@gp.usbr.gov/. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Great Plains Region Office: Mr. Kimball M. Banks, Tribal and Financial Assistance Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101, Telephone: (406) 247-7710, Fax: (406) 247-7695, E-mail: kbanks@gp.usbr.gov/. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://northcentralmontanawater.org/ |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Initial construction activities for the water supply system. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| The scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation, the final engineering report 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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