[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28590-28592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12307]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO)

AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opportunity to enter into a grant 
agreement with OEA for Brigade Basing Remediation-Support for Public 
Entities. OEA is authorized by Section 8041 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-118, to provide 
up to $40 million for public entities adversely affected by the 
reversal of the decision to locate a 5th brigade at Fort Stewart, 
Georgia. Awards may be provided under this announcement directly to a 
state or local government, a local education agency, or other public 
entity or to a public entity on behalf of other eligible public 
entities.

DATES: Completed proposals must be received by OEA within the 
solicitation period which is not later than thirty (30) days after the 
date this announcement is published in the Federal Register. Any 
proposal received after this time will be considered non-responsive and 
the respondent will not be invited to make a formal application for 
funding. OEA will invite the successful respondents to apply for 
funding under this announcement following its review of proposals and 
determination of eligible respondents, which will occur subsequent to 
the solicitation period identified above.

ADDRESSES: All interested respondents must submit a proposal within the 
solicitation period identified above (see DATES). Proposals may be 
submitted to OEA by email, hand delivery, facsimile, U.S. Mail, or 
private delivery service. Send submissions to the Director, OEA, by 
mail or hand delivery to 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 
22202-4704, by facsimile to OEA at 703-604-5460, or electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact: 
David F. Witschi, Associate Director, OEA, telephone: (703) 604-6020, 
e-mail: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Funding Opportunity Title: Brigade 
Basing Remediation--Support for Public Entities.
    Announcement Type: Federal Funding Opportunity.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.600.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    OEA, a DoD Field Activity, is authorized by Section 8041 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 
111-118, to provide Brigade Basing Remediation-Support for Public 
Entities. These funds are to mitigate adverse consequences experienced 
by public entities affected by the reversal of the decision to locate a 
5th brigade at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Forty million dollars is made 
available under this notice.

II. Award Information

    OEA is accepting proposals for Brigade Basing Remediation-Support 
for Public Entities. OEA will invite one or more successful respondents 
to enter into grant agreements following its review of proposals and 
determination of eligible respondents which will occur subsequent to 
the solicitation period identified above. The amount of each award will 
be determined by OEA based on the relative merit of the proposal, 
subject to the availability of funds under this announcement. For 
administrative convenience, after the closing date of this Announcement 
OEA reserves the right to designate a public entity, which otherwise 
need not be an eligible respondent, to serve as a single grant awardee 
solely for the purpose of distribution of funds to successful 
respondents, who will be subawardees. Such recipient may have its 
administrative expenses paid from the grant. To ultimately receive an 
award, an eligible respondent must submit both a successful proposal 
and an acceptable grant application.

III. Eligibility Information

    Eligible respondents include a state; a regional or local 
government; an Indian tribe; a board of education or other statutorily 
constituted local school authority having administrative control and 
direction of free public education in a county, township, independent 
school district, or other school district; or other public entity.
    For the purpose of this announcement, ``adversely affected by the 
reversal of the decision to locate a 5th brigade at Fort Stewart, 
Georgia'' means adversely affected by the June 2, 2009, announcement by 
the Department of Defense to reverse the December 19, 2007, 
announcement to station a 5th brigade at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
    Eligible activities are limited to financial reimbursement for 
claims of expenses incurred by public entities due to the reversal of 
the decision to locate a 5th brigade at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    The process requires each interested respondent to submit a 
proposal within the solicitation period identified above (see DATES and 
ADDRESSES). Each proposal submitted should include a cover or 
transmittal letter signed by the Authorizing Official on behalf of the 
interested respondent. The text of the proposal shall consist of no 
more than 10 pages (single-sided) which must include:
     A summary of the claim the financial assistance will 
remediate;
     Explanation of how the claim relates to the time period 
between the announcement of the basing decision (December 19, 2007) and 
its reversal (June 2, 2009);
     Documentation, such as formal meeting minutes, board 
resolutions, dated invoices, etc., supporting the respondent's 
assertion that the claim is due to the reversal of the brigade basing 
decision;
     Documentation supporting the amount of expense to be 
remediated;
     Documentation that the Authorizing Official is authorized 
by the respondent to submit a proposal and subsequently apply for 
assistance under this Notice; and
     A local point of contact.

Proposals must be provided to the Director, OEA (see ADDRESSES).

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria--Upon validating the eligibility of the 
interested respondent to apply for assistance, OEA evaluates proposal 
content conforming to this announcement as the basis for inviting a 
formal grant application.
    2. Review and Selection Process--Each proposal will be reviewed by 
a panel of OEA staff, which may be augmented by other Federal or non-
Federal representatives, as to the proposal's individual merit and the 
strength of supporting documentation. OEA will notify each respondent 
subsequent to the solicitation period identified above whether the 
respondent's proposal:
     Was successful and invite the successful respondent to 
submit a grant application directly to OEA. OEA will assign a Project 
Manager to advise and assist successful respondents in the completion 
of the grant application;
     Was successful and invite the successful respondent to 
apply through a public entity designated by OEA to serve as a single 
grant awardee for the administrative convenience of OEA;
     Was unsuccessful and state the reasons why; or
     Remains under consideration pending the receipt of 
additional information which OEA will identify.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices--To the extent possible, successful applicants 
will be notified within fourteen (14) days of the receipt at OEA of a 
complete grant application whether or not they will receive an award. 
Upon notification of an award, applicants will receive an award 
agreement, signed by the Director of OEA on behalf of DoD. Awardees 
must review the award agreement and indicate their consent to its terms 
by signing and returning it to OEA.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements--The Awardee, 
and any subawardee or consultant/contractor, operating under the terms 
of a grant shall comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local 
laws including the following, where applicable: 32 CFR parts 21 thru 
34, ``Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations''; OMB 
Circulars A-87, ``Cost Principles for State and Local Governments'' and 
the revised A-133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit 
Organizations''; OMB Circular A-21, ``Cost Principles for Educational 
Institutions''; OMB Circular A-122, ``Cost Principles for Non Profit 
Organizations''; and 2 CFR part 175, ``Award Term for Trafficking in 
Persons.''
    3. Reporting--OEA requires interim performance reports and one 
final performance report for each award. The performance reports will 
contain information on the following:
     A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives 
established for the reporting period;
     Reasons for slippage if established objectives were not 
met;
     Additional pertinent information when appropriate;
     A comparison of actual and projected expenditures for the 
period;
     The amount of awarded funds on hand at the beginning and 
end of the reporting period.
    The final performance report must contain a summary of activities 
for the entire award period. An SF 425, ``Financial Status Report,'' 
must be submitted to OEA within ninety (90) days after the end date of 
the award.

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    OEA will provide a schedule for reporting periods and report due 
dates in the Award Agreement.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For further information, to answer questions, or for help with 
problems, contact: David F. Witschi, Associate Director, OEA, 
telephone: (703) 604-6020, e-mail: [email protected] or regular 
mail at 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-4704.

VIII. Other Information

    The OEA Internet address is http://www.oea.gov.

    Dated: May 18, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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