Program Descriptions
Program Number
15.518
Title
Garrison Diversion Unit
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Authorization
Garrison Diversion Unit, Missouri River Basin Project, Public Law 89-108, as amended; Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1985, Public Law 98-360; Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986, Public Law 99-294; Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000, Public Law 106-554.
Status
Active
Objectives
To meet the water needs within the State of North Dakota by providing funds on a non-reimbursable basis for the planning and construction of a multi-purpose water resource development project within the State of North Dakota for irrigation; municipal, rural, and industrial water; fish, wildlife, and other natural resource conservation and development; recreation; flood control; augmented stream flows; ground water recharge; and other project purposes.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Different projects and programs under the authorization have different cost ceilings. The Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region shall enter into cooperative agreements with the State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa to undertake the authorized activities, programs and projects as the Secretary of the Interior determines necessary.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The citizens of the State of North Dakota and the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Credentials/Documentation
See Public Law 99-294, Section 2, for considerations to be given to fish and wildlife conservation, including habitat impacts, mitigation procedures, and enhancement. See Public Law 99-294, Section 3, regarding when it may be necessary for applicants to complete a comprehensive report covering feasibility, capability, impacts, cost and efficiency measures, National Environmental Policy Act requirements, and other matters. Please contact the Bureau of Reclamation personnel listed in the Contacts section, below, for further information regarding these requirements.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication is not required. Depending on the project, an environmental impact assessment or statement may be required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. If requested, the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region will assist the State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in preparing their respective proposals.
Application Procedure
Applications shall include: (1) Detailed written technical proposals including background data regarding the applicants, technical approaches proposed to accomplish the work, scopes of work that separate the work into major tasks, types of personnel implementing the proposals, experience in performing these types of work, timelines, the levels of cooperation with other parties involved in the proposals, and other information that may be useful for proposal evaluation; and (2) Detailed project cost proposals, including budgets with estimated project costs, including salaries and wages, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contracts, and indirect costs, and the values of any in-kind contributions of goods and services. Applicants must submit all applicable SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance forms, along with their technical and budget proposals.
Award Procedure
Once the parties agree with their respective scopes of work and cooperative agreements, the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region will finalize the agreements. The Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region will negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of North Dakota, the Garrison Conservancy District, the Standing Rock Sioux, the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Nation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. The tribes may choose to enter into an agreement under Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. For those agreements that are in place, the Bureau of Reclamation negotiates annually the workplan and budget for that fiscal year.
Deadlines
Varies by project. Contact the Regional Office listed below for deadline dates.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
There is no time restriction placed on the use of the funds. A schedule will be established between the Bureau of Reclamation and the recipient at the time of award. Any request for a time extension must be in writing in accordance with the provisions stated in the agreement.
Post Assistance Requirements
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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
14-0680-0-1-301.
Obligations
FY 07 $24,221,000; FY 08 est $17,642,000; and FY 09 est $23,960,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range - $2,000 to $1,427,500; Average - $320,000.
Program Accomplishments
Technical and environmental reports required by the various activities, projects, and programs; construction of municipal, rural and industrial water supply systems; and enhancement of recreation facilities.
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.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Dakotas Area Office: Mr. Denny Breitzman, Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Address: P.O. Box 1017, Bismarck, ND 58501, Telephone: (701) 250-4242, E-mail: dbreitzman@gp.usbr.gov.
Headquarters Office
Great Plains Region Office: Mr. Kimball M. Banks, Tribal and Financial Assistance Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. 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://www.usbr.gov/gp/
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
The tribal municipal, rural and industrial water supply systems projects; the tribal operation and maintenance activities; the Red River Valley feasibility study and environmental assessment; the State of North Dakota municipal, rural and industrial water supply systems projects; the enhancement of Garrison recreation facilities.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
The scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation and the appropriation ceiling, and any stated evaluation criteria.
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