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Northern Wisconsin Environmental Infrastructure (Section 154) - ARRA
Assistance may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development
Fiscal Year 2009: ARRA funded (FY 09) northern Wisconsin projects: Butternut Water Systems and Wastewater Improvements project, Solon Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements project.
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available
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Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
This program is to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in northern Wisconsin to include the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron.
Assistance may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in northern Wisconsin, including projects for: wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply related facilities, environmental restoration; and surface water resource protection and development.
Assistance may be provided only for projects that are publically owned and must enter into a written agreement to furnish its required cooperation for the project.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
None.
Beneficiary Eligibility
None.
Credentials/Documentation
Cost documentation is required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
An environmental impact assessment is required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedures
Before providing assistance under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall enter into a project cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and/or construction of the project to be carried out with the assistance.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Section 154, Public Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 252.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 25.%.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
When appropriated. Funds expire for purposes of obligation on 30 September 2010. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is incrementally released based on periodically submitted cost documentation.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
See Section 1512 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).
No cash reports are required.
No progress reports are required.
No expenditure reports are required.
No performance monitoring is required.
Audits
No audits are required for this program.
Records
No Data Available.
Financial Information
Account Identification
96-3134-0-0-000.
Obigations
(Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 09 $1,280,000; FY 10 est $30,000; FY 11 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices.
Headquarters Office
Lee Tew, 441 G Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20314 Email: Donnie.L.Tew@usace.army.mil Phone: (202) 761-1504.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Projects in northern Wisconsin are recommended by a Section 154 selection committee made up County and Tribal representatives from the included counties (Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron) and the congressional office.
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