Planning Assistance to States
Active
- Assistance listing
- 12.110
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Grant awards
- 15 $3,762,599 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Section 22)
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- State
- U.S. Territories
- Treasury account
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- 96-3121-0-1-301
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Army funds state planning assistance for water and related land resource development, conservation, and utilization through CFDA 12.110, with the most recent grant award dated November 1, 2015.
Award activity has been minimal in recent years. The program issued 15 cooperative agreements totaling $3.8 million in federal dollars obligated over the period captured in the portfolio. Activity peaked in 2004 and 2005 with six and seven awards respectively, then contracted sharply: one award in 2014 and one in 2015, with no documented awards in the decade since. The source provides no evidence of recently posted grant opportunities.
The program funds technical and logistical support for state water resource planning programs on a cost-sharing or effort-sharing basis rather than outright grants. Eligible applicants include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Requests are made by letter to the relevant District Engineer documenting the need for assistance. The state must demonstrate an active or well-defined planning program for water and related land resource development, utilization, or conservation, with Corps input integrated as a component of that program.
All awards in the portfolio are structured as Cooperative Agreements. The Department of the Army is the sole funding agency. Recent awards illustrate the scope: a $2.69 million cooperative agreement with Montana for fish hatchery operations and fish trap monitoring on the Green River (2014–2019), and multiple smaller agreements for county-level water resource law enforcement services in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska (2004–2005).
Federal funds are capped at $10 million annually, with a per-state limit of $500,000 per year. Funds are released annually shortly after the start of the fiscal year. The lack of documented awards since November 2015 suggests the program may not be actively accepting new applications, though the source does not explicitly state the program is closed or suspended.
Objective and description
- Objective
To cooperate with any State in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization and conservation of water and related land resources of drainage basins located within the boundaries of such State.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
The 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marinas, Palau Island, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marinas, Palau Island, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
- Credentials and documentation
Applicants must furnish evidence in sufficient detail so that the relationship of a State's request for Corps input for some particular aspect of the State program may be appraised.
- Uses of assistance
The State must have a planning program for the development, utilization or conservation of the water and related land resources underway or laid out in sufficient detail so that the relationship of a State's request for Corps input for some particular aspect of the program may be appraised. All Corps input must be an integral part of the State program. The input from the Corps is to be on an effort or service sharing basis in lieu of an outright grant basis. Federal program funds are limited to $10,000,000 annually and not more than $500,000 in Federal funds shall be expended in any one year in any one State.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds are released from the Office of the Chief of Engineers on an annual basis shortly after the start of the fiscal year. The length of the study is defined in the plan of study but is subject to some modification, depending on the availability of funds to each of the participating States. Federal assistance is provided as rapidly as possible depending on availability of funds and competent personnel resources.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Requests are made in the form of a letter to the District Engineer documenting the need for assistance.
- Award procedure
The appropriate Division Engineer reviews and approves State requests. The Office of the Chief of Engineers allocates funds to the appropriate Corps field office.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 15 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | $2,693,926 | 72% |
| 2 | Washington State Department Of Fish & Wildlife | $1,007,791 | 27% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | $431,422 |
| FY2016 | $1,615,034 |
| FY2015 | $105,000 |
| FY2014 | $7,252,338 |
| FY2012 | $160,000 |
| FY2005 | $60,882 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 12.110?
Assistance Listing 12.110 is Planning Assistance to States, a federal grant program run by Department of the Army (Department of Defense).
What is the CFDA number for Planning Assistance to States?
Its CFDA number is 12.110: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 12.110 awarded?
15 grant awards under 12.110 have obligated $3,762,599 in federal funds to 2 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 12.110?
The recipients obligated the most under Planning Assistance to States are Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department ($2,693,926) and Washington State Department Of Fish & Wildlife ($1,007,791).
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