Federal Assistance Manual Chapter 3-08

CHAPTER 3-08 CHARACTERISTICS OF ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT GRANTS

• 3-08-00 Eligibility
  
• 3-08-05 Amount of Grants
  
• 3-08-10 Allowable Costs
  
• 3-08-15 Unallowable Costs
  
• 3-08-20 Grant Period

3-08-00 ELIGIBILITY

1. Administration and enforcement (A&E) grants are available to assist the States in administering regulatory programs approved under Section 503 of the Act.

2. To be eligible for an A&E grant a State must have: (1) an approved State program, and (2) a single State agency designated in writing by the Governor to receive and administer grants.

3-08-05 AMOUNT OF GRANTS

1. If no program development grant has been awarded, OSM may approve the first A&E grant applicable to non-Federal/non-Indian lands for not more than 80 percent of the agreed upon total costs for administration and enforcement of the program. If a program development grant has been awarded for only one year, OSM may approve an A&E grant for not more than 60 percent of the agreed total costs.

2. If a program development grant has been awarded for more than one year but less than two years, OSM may approve the first A&E grant applicable to non-Federal/non-Indian lands for up to 60 percent for that proportion remaining in the second year and for up to 50 percent for the proportion allocated for the third year.

3. For the third and following years, OSM may approve A&E grants applicable to non-Federal/non-Indian lands for up to 50 percent of the agreed total costs for administration and enforcement of the program.

4. Costs incurred for work relating to Federal lands may be reimbursed to 100 percent of the agreed total costs.

3-08-10 ALLOWABLE COSTS

1. Costs necessary to administer and enforce the approved State program are eligible to the extent that they are:
   1. Incurred for items identified directly in the State program.

   2. Identifiable as support costs to the items directly listed in the State program. This would include such items as equipment and support services.

   3. For the development of an amendment to the State program.

   4. In accord with OMB Circular A-87, the Grants Management Common Rule and Treasury Circular 1075.

2. Acquisition of real property must be in compliance with the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act.

3-08-15 UNALLOWABLE COSTS

1. Costs which are not related to the administration and enforcement of the permanent program are unallowable. Unallowable costs include those that:
   1. Are not in accord with OMB Circular A-87, the Grants Management Common Rule and Treasury Circular 1075.

   2. Have the effect of giving financial assistance to operators other than those authorized under SOAP or provided as general technical assistance.

   3. Are for activities constituting significant deviations from those identified in the approved state program.

3-08-20 GRANT PERIOD

Grants shall normally be for a period of one year with the continuing program to be funded by consecutive annual grants.

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
January 2, 1998