[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38014-38018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16619]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity

AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Department of Defense.

ACTION: Federal funding opportunity announcement.

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SUMMARY: As the Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to implement the 
National Defense Strategy by increasing our military capabilities and 
enhancing the lethality and readiness of our forces, it is in our 
Nation's best interests for states and communities around the nation to 
collaborate with our local installation's leadership to: Address 
instances where civilian activities may impair the utility of local 
installations; and ensure local civilian development does not 
negatively impact our missions, test facilities, and training ranges. 
In addition, local communities have the opportunity through development 
initiatives to enhance the military value and security of our bases and 
provide for the quality of life for our troops and their families. The 
purpose of the program is to enhance the operational utility of 
installations through a series of installation-community engagements 
that will identify and carry out civilian actions to improve the 
readiness and lethality of the force. These engagements allow the 
Department to utilize the particular civilian expertise that can be 
found across states and communities to augment our local missions' 
efforts to improve the combat capability of our forces while leveraging 
the comparative advantages these civilian partners can provide to 
support the Department's efforts.
    This notice announces an opportunity to request funding from the 
Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), a DoD Field Activity, for 
community planning assistance to assist states and communities to work 
with their local military installations to promote and guide civilian 
development and activities which are compatible and support the long-
term readiness and operability of military installations, ranges, 
special use air space, military operation areas, and military training 
routes. Many installations have recently

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updated their installation master plans and encroachment management 
plans. If a community has not completed a Compatible Use Plan or Joint 
Land Use Study in the last five years, they should consider the 
benefits of conducting one.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Kennedy, Compatible Use, Office 
of Economic Adjustment. Office: (703) 697-2136. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    a. Federal Awarding Agency: Office of Economic Adjustment, 
Department of Defense.
    b. Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Adjustment 
Assistance for Compatible Use Plans.
    c. Announcement Type: Federal Funding Opportunity.
    d. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number & Title: 
12.610: Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use 
Plans.
    e. Key Dates: Proposals will be considered on a continuing basis. 
OEA will evaluate all proposals, and provide a response to the 
respondent within 30 business days of its receipt of a final and 
complete proposal.

I. Period of Funding Opportunity

    Proposals will be considered on a continuing basis, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, commencing on the date of publication 
of this notice.

II. Funding Opportunity

a. Program Description

    OEA is a DoD Field Activity authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2391 to 
provide assistance to state or local governments, and entities of state 
and local governments, including regional governmental organizations, 
to plan and carry out activities required by the encroachment of a 
civilian community on a military installation if the Secretary 
determines that the encroachment of the civilian community is likely to 
impair the continued operational utility of the military installation.
    OEA's Compatible Use Program provides technical and financial 
assistance to state and local governments to plan and carry out 
civilian actions necessary to alleviate and/or prevent incompatible 
civilian development and other civilian activities that are likely to 
impair the continued operational utility of a DoD installation or 
facility. The program enables states and communities to assist local 
installations to optimize their mission--support lethality, and enhance 
the readiness and military value of their local installations. This 
program promotes: Compatible civilian development and activities in 
support of the local mission at the installation; preserves and 
protects the public health, safety, and general welfare; enhances the 
security of installation missions: Protects and preserves military 
readiness and quality of life; and enhances civilian, and military 
communications, and collaboration as the Department seeks to carry out 
the National Defense Strategy.
    OEA is accepting proposals for grant assistance to develop 
compatible use strategies and/or plans to promote civilian development 
compatible with continued operational utility of a DoD installation, 
range, special use air space, military operations area, and/or military 
training routes from: States, counties, and municipalities; other 
political subdivisions of a state; special purpose units of a state or 
local government; other instrumentalities of a state or local 
government; and tribal nations. In addressing encroachment, grantees 
may at the same time develop initiatives to enhance the security and 
resiliency of a military installation.
    Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to: 
``Compatible Use Plans'' to comprehensively understand concerns and 
opportunities, and to develop a responsive strategy and action plan; 
preparation of land use ordinances; analysis and dissemination of 
information; timely consultation and cooperation among DoD, state and 
local governments, and other stakeholders; coordinated interagency and 
intergovernmental assistance; technical and financial studies; 
clearinghouses or websites to exchange information among federal, 
state, and local efforts; resolution of regulatory issues impeding the 
support of compatibility measures; drafting of state legislation; 
feasibility studies; integration of the Department's Military Aviation 
and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse procedures with local/
state reviews; development of follow-on open space/easement 
opportunities for the Department's Readiness and Environmental 
Protection Integration (REPI) Program; and other innovative approaches.
    These potentially eligible activities may be undertaken to respond 
to current, future, or potential areas or incidences of encroachment 
upon installations and ranges, including: Energy project siting; 
incompatible development in aircraft runway clear and accident 
potential zones; light pollution; urban growth; noise; electromagnetic 
spectrum interference; protection from a threat of unmanned aerial and 
underwater vehicles; vertical obstructions; incompatible use of land, 
air, and water resources; cyber vulnerabilities; and, the management of 
endangered species.
    Proposals will be evaluated by OEA staff against the eligibility 
criteria provided in Section IIc of this notice and the selection 
criteria provided in Section IIe of this notice. The evaluation process 
may include coordination as deemed appropriate by OEA with 
representatives from the Military Departments, Military Aviation and 
Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse, and other relevant Office 
of Secretary of Defense and DoD entities, and other Federal agencies 
including the Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of 
Energy. OEA will notify the respondent within thirty (30) days of 
proposal receipt, or as soon as practical, whether their proposal is 
successful. The successful respondent will then be invited to submit an 
application. Additional details about the review and selection process 
are provided in Section IIe of this notice. The final award will be 
determined by OEA based upon a review of a final grant application, and 
will be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

b. Federal Award Information

    Awards under this Federal Funding Opportunity will be issued in the 
form of a grant agreement. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 6304, a grant 
is defined as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between 
the United States Government and a state, a local government, or other 
recipient when:
    (1) The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a 
thing of value to the state or local government or other recipient to 
carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a 
law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or 
barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the 
United States Government; and
    (2) Substantial involvement is not expected between the executive 
agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when 
carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.

c. Eligibility Information

    Awards resulting from this Federal Funding Opportunity are based on 
eligibility and the responsiveness of proposals to military and local 
community interests and needs. ``Military installation'' includes a 
military facility owned and operated by any of the several States, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto

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Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, or the Virgin Islands, even though the facility is not under 
the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, if the Secretary of 
Defense determines that the military facility is subject to significant 
use for training by the armed forces. It includes ranges, special use 
air space, military operation areas, and military training routes.
(1) Eligible Respondents
    States, counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions of a 
state; special purpose units of a state or local government; other 
instrumentalities of a state or local government; and tribal nations 
are eligible if:
    (a) OEA determines there is existing or potential encroachment of a 
civilian origin on the local military mission; and
    (b) This encroachment of civilian origin is likely to impair the 
continued operational utility of a military installation.
    Respondents are strongly advised to review the Program Information 
provided under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 12.610 
(Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint 
Land Use Studies).
(2) Cost Sharing or Matching
    Cost sharing is required. A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the 
project's total proposed funding must be from non-Federal sources.
(3) Other Eligibility Information
    Funding will be awarded to only one governmental entity, on behalf 
of a region, per installation. Therefore, proposals on the behalf of a 
multi-jurisdictional region should demonstrate a significant level of 
cooperation. Additionally, the local military installation should 
concur with the applicant's approach in addressing the encroachment 
threat and should work with and support the local effort.
    In addition to this Federal Funding Opportunity process, OEA will 
continue to request annual Compatible Use nominations from the Military 
Departments.

d. Proposal and Submission Information

(1) Submission of a Proposal
    Proposals may be submitted electronically via email to: 
[email protected] with a courtesy copy to 
[email protected]. Include ``Community Economic Adjustment 
Assistance for Compatible Use Plans'' on the subject line of the 
message and request delivery/read confirmation to ensure receipt.
    Proposals may also be mailed or hand-delivered to: Director, Office 
of Economic Adjustment, 231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 
22202-3711.
    Proposals will be accepted as received on a continuing basis 
commencing on the date of this publication in the Federal Register and 
processed when deemed to be a final, complete proposal. Each proposal 
shall consist of no more than ten (10) single-sided pages exclusive of 
cover sheet, transmittal letter, and/or addendum, typed in a minimum 
11-point common typeface, with no less than 1'' margins, exclusive of 
appendices, attachments, and cover sheet and/or transmittal letter, and 
must include the following information:
(2) Content and Form of Proposal Submission
    Each proposal submitted should include a cover or transmittal 
letter and accompanying text that shall consist of no more than ten 
(10) pages (single-sided) which must include:
    (a) Point of Contact: Name, title, phone number, email address, and 
organization address of the respondent's primary point of contact;
    (b) Actual/Potential Encroachment: A description of potential 
encroachment concerns within the area of DoD's test, training and 
military operations;
    (c) Project Description: A description of the proposed project, 
specifically:
     How the project can promote compatible development, 
including how the project could prevent adverse impacts to DoD's test, 
training and military operations;
     How the plan area and DoD's test, training, and military 
operations are defined;
     How the project will capitalize on existing strengths 
(e.g., infrastructure, institutions, capital, etc.) within the affected 
area; and
     How the project would be integrated with any existing/
ongoing efforts that may impact the project.
    (d) Project Participants: A description of the partner 
jurisdictions, agencies, organizations, key stakeholders, and their 
roles and responsibilities to carry out the proposed project. Letters 
of support may be included as attachments and will not count against 
the ten-page limit; a letter of support from each affected military 
installation commander should be included;
    (e) Local military involvement and support: A description of the 
anticipated role of the installation(s) in the plan and concurrence 
with the proposal;
    (f) Grant Funds and Other Sources of Funds: A summary of local 
needs, including the need for Federal funding; an overview of all State 
and local funding sources, including the funds requested under this 
notice; financial commitments for other Federal and non-Federal funds 
needed to undertake the project to include acknowledgment to provide 
not less than 10% of the funding from non-Federal sources; a 
description of any other Federal funding for which the respondent has 
applied, or intends to apply to support this effort; and, a statement 
detailing how the proposal is not duplicative of other available 
Federal funding;
    (g) Project Schedule: A sufficiently detailed project schedule, 
including milestones;
    (h) Performance Metrics: A description of metrics to be tracked and 
evaluated over the course of the project to gauge performance of the 
project;
    (i) Grants Management: Evidence of the intended recipient's ability 
and authority to manage grant funds; and
    (j) Submission Authorization: Documentation that the Submitting 
Official is authorized by the respondent jurisdiction(s) and the 
respondent jurisdiction is an eligible entity to submit a proposal and 
subsequently apply for assistance. If there are multiple jurisdictions 
involved, an addendum can include letters of support.
    To the extent practicable, OEA encourages respondents to provide 
data and evidence of all project merits in a form that is publicly 
available and verifiable. OEA reserves the right to ask any respondent 
to supplement the information in its proposal, but expects the proposal 
to be complete upon submission.
(3) Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)
    Each respondent is required to: (a) Provide a valid Dun and 
Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number; (b) be registered 
in SAM before submitting its application; and (c) continue to maintain 
an active SAM registration with current information at all times during 
which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under 
consideration by a Federal awarding agency. OEA may not make a Federal 
award to a respondent until the respondent has complied with all 
applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements and, if a 
respondent has not fully complied with the requirements by the time OEA 
is ready to issue a Federal award, OEA may determine that the 
respondent is not qualified to receive a Federal award.

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(4) Submission Dates and Times
    Proposals will be considered on a continuing basis, subject to 
available appropriations, commencing on the date of publication of this 
notice. The end date for this program has not yet been determined. OEA 
will evaluate all proposals and provide a response to each respondent 
via email within 30 business days of OEA's receipt of a final, complete 
grant proposal.
(5) Funding Restrictions
    The following are unallowable activities under this grant program:
     Construction;
     Demolition;
     Land Acquisition;
     The substitution or undertaking of any activity that would 
otherwise be undertaken by the Military Departments with MILCON or 
Defense-wide appropriated funding;
     Proposed activities for grants that duplicate nor 
replicate activities otherwise eligible for or funded through other 
Federal programs;
     International travel; and
     Lobbying of any sort.
    OEA reserves the right to decline to fund pre-Federal award costs. 
Final awards may include pre-Federal award costs at the discretion of 
OEA; however, this must be specifically requested in the respondent's 
final application.
(6) Other Submission Requirements
    Electronically submitted materials should be sent in Microsoft Word 
or Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

e. Application Review Information

(1) Selection Criteria
    Upon validating respondent eligibility and the potential for how 
civilian development may impair the operational utility of the 
installation, including test and training ranges and associated 
military airspace, OEA will consider each of the following equally-
balanced factors as a basis to invite formal grant applications:
    (a) An appropriate and clear project design to address the need, 
problem, or issue identified;
    (b) Evidence of an effective approach to ensure the project 
supports the continued operational utility of DoD's test, training, and 
military operations;
    (c) The innovative quality of the proposed approach; and
    (d) A reasonable, allowable, and allocable proposed budget with a 
non-Federal match commitment and schedule for completion of the work 
program specified.
(2) Review and Selection Process
    All proposals will be reviewed on their individual merit by a panel 
of OEA staff, all of whom are Federal employees. OEA may coordinate 
with the appropriate Military Department, and other appropriate DoD 
organizational entities, as appropriate in OEA's discretion, to obtain 
concurrence on the proposal. OEA will notify the respondent, to the 
extent practical, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a proposal 
whether their proposal was successful. The successful respondent will 
then be instructed to submit an application through OEA's grants 
management system. OEA will assign a Project Manager to advise and 
assist successful respondents in the preparation of the application. 
Grant applications will be reviewed for their completeness and accuracy 
and a grant award notification will be issued, to the extent practical, 
within seven (7) business days from receipt of a complete application.
    Unsuccessful respondents will be notified that their proposal was 
not selected for further action and funding, and may request a 
debriefing on their submitted proposal. When applicable, OEA may 
include information about other applicable Federal grant programs in 
this communication. Requests for debriefing must be submitted in 
writing within 3 calendar days of notification of an unsuccessful 
proposal.
    OEA is committed to conducting a transparent financial assistance 
award process and publicizing information about funding decisions. 
Respondents are advised that their respective applications and 
information related to their review and evaluation may be shared 
publicly. Any proprietary information must be identified as such in the 
proposal and application. In the event of a grant award, information 
about project progress and related results may also be made publicly 
available.

f. Federal Award Administration Information

(1) Federal Award Notices
    In the event a grant is ultimately awarded, the successful 
respondent (Grantee) will receive a notice of award in the form of a 
Grant Agreement, signed by the Director, OEA (Grantor), on behalf of 
DoD. The Grant Agreement will be transmitted electronically or, if 
necessary, by U.S. Mail.
(2) Administrative and National Policy Requirements
    Any grant awarded under this program will be governed by the 
provisions of the OMB circulars and regulations applicable to financial 
assistance and DoD's implementing regulations in place at the time of 
the award. A Grantee receiving funds under this opportunity and any 
consultant or pass-thru entity operating under the terms of a grant 
shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to its 
activities. Federal regulations that will apply to an OEA grant include 
administrative requirements and provisions governing allowable costs as 
stated in:
    (a) 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards;''
    (b) 2 CFR part 1103, ``Interim Grants and Cooperative Agreements 
Implementation of Guidance'' in 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards;''
    (c) 2 CFR part 25, ``Universal Identifier and System for Award 
Management;''
    (d) 2 CFR part 170, ``Reporting Sub-award and Executive 
Compensation Information;''
    (e) 2 CFR part 180, OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide 
Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement), as implemented by DoD in 2 
CFR part 1125, Department of Defense Non-procurement Debarment and 
Suspension; and
    (f) 32 CFR part 28, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying''.
(3) Reporting
    OEA requires periodic performance reports, an interim financial 
report for each 12 months a grant is active, and one final performance 
report for any grant. The performance reports will contain information 
on the following:
    (a) Comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives 
established for the period;
    (b) Reasons for slippage if established objectives were not met;
    (c) Additional pertinent information when appropriate;
    (d) A comparison of actual and projected quarterly expenditures in 
the grant; and
    (e) The amount of Federal cash on hand at the beginning and end of 
the reporting period.
    The final performance report must contain a summary of activities 
for the entire grant period. All required deliverables should be 
submitted with the final performance report.
    The final SF 425, ``Federal Financial Report,'' must be submitted 
to OEA within 90 days after the end of the grant.

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    Any grant funds actually advanced and not needed for grant purposes 
shall be returned immediately to OEA. Upon award, OEA will provide 
include a schedule for reporting periods and report due dates in the 
Grant Agreement.

III. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

    For further information, to answer questions, or for help with 
problems, contact: David Kennedy, Compatible Use, Office of Economic 
Adjustment, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 22202-3711. 
Office: (703) 697-2136. Email: [email protected].
    The OEA homepage address is: http://www.oea.gov.

IV. Other Information

a. Grant Award Documentation

    Selection of an organization under this Federal Funding Opportunity 
does not constitute approval of a grant for the proposed project as 
submitted. Before any funds are awarded, OEA may enter into 
negotiations about such items as program components, staffing and 
funding levels, and administrative systems in place to support 
implementation of the award. The amount of available funding may 
require the final award amount to be less than that originally proposed 
by the respondent. If the negotiations do not result in a mutually 
acceptable submission, OEA reserves the right to terminate the 
negotiations and decline to fund a resulting application. OEA further 
reserves the right not to fund any proposal received under this Federal 
Funding Opportunity.
    In the event OEA approves an amount that is less than the amount 
proposed, the respondent will be required to modify its grant 
application to conform to the reduced amount before execution of the 
grant agreement. OEA reserves the right to reduce or withdraw the award 
if acceptable modifications are not submitted by the respondent within 
15 working days from the date the request for modification is made. Any 
modifications must be within the scope of the original application and 
approved by both the respondent and OEA. OEA reserves the right to 
cancel any award for non-performance.

b. No Obligation for Future Funding

    Amendment or renewal of an award to increase funding or to extend 
the period of performance is at the discretion of OEA.

    Dated: July 30, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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