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Patricia Briscoe,
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and Information Management).
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Committee for Purchase From
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Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed Addition to the
Procurement List.
The following service is proposed for
addition to Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agency
listed:
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add a service to the Procurement List
that will be provided by the nonprofit
agency employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before: 10/10/2011.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
COMMENTS CONTACT: Patricia Briscoe,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or e-mail
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
This
notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C
47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose
is to provide interested persons an
opportunity to submit comments on the
proposed actions.
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Federal Government identified in this
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agency employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
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Southpark Office Center (SPOC), 5015 S.
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NPA: Austin Task, Inc., Austin, TX.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of Treasury,
Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL.
Patricia Briscoe,
Deputy Director, Business Operations (Pricing
and Information Management).
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Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, the action will not
result in any additional reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities other
than the small organization that will
provide the service to the Government.
2. If approved, the action will result
in authorizing small entities to provide
the service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the service proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
Comments on this certification are
invited. Commenters should identify the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense Program for
Construction, Renovation, Repair or
Expansion of Public Schools Located
on Military Installations
Office of Economic Adjustment
(OEA), Department of Defense (DoD).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice describes a onetime DoD program, administered by
OEA, to distribute $250 million made
available by Congress to construct,
renovate, repair, or expand elementary
and secondary public schools on
military installations in order to address
capacity or facility condition
deficiencies at such schools.
SUMMARY:
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Not applicable. Funds will be
distributed as described in this notice
until exhausted.
ADDRESSES: Not applicable. Appropriate
information will be provided directly to
invited applicants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David F. Witschi, OEA Associate
Director at (703) 604–6020 or
david.witschi@wso.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Defense is authorized by
Section 8109 of Public Law 112–10, the
Department of Defense and Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011,
and is choosing to act through OEA, to
provide up to $250 million ‘‘to make
grants, conclude cooperative
agreements, or supplement other
Federal funds to construct, renovate,
repair, or expand elementary and
secondary public schools on military
installations in order to address capacity
or facility condition deficiencies at such
schools: Provided further, that in
making such funds available, OEA shall
give priority consideration to those
military installations with schools
having the most serious capacity or
facility condition deficiencies as
determined by the Secretary of
Defense.’’
OEA is establishing a one-time noncompetitive program, as described in
this notice, to administer this
appropriation.
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DATES:
1. Program for Construction,
Renovation, Repair, or Expansion of
Public Schools Located on Military
Installations
On July 19, 2011, DoD approved a
‘‘Public Schools on Military
Installations Priority List’’ (Priority List)
that represents the Department’s
prioritization of those public schools on
military installations with the most
serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies. Using this list, those Local
Educational Agencies (LEA’s)
representing the schools with the most
serious capacity and facility condition
deficiencies will be invited to submit a
request for funding. DoD will conduct
an initial meeting with the invited LEAs
to discuss the specific deficiencies
noted for the affected school, the
purpose of the funding, the application
process including a proposal
submission timeline, and the minimum
required matching share. After an LEA
submits its proposal, a multi-disciplined
Federal evaluation team will review the
request and conduct a site visit to the
respective school and community/
installation prior to making a
recommendation to the decision official,
who is the OEA Director. A successful
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LEA will be asked to complete a formal
grant application. Grant awards will be
made to successful applicants until the
available funds are exhausted.
(a) Available Funds—Section 8109 of
Public Law 112–10 provides $250
million to construct, renovate, repair, or
expand elementary and secondary
public schools on military installations
in order to address capacity or facility
condition deficiencies at such schools.
Of this amount, OEA may enter into
reimbursable agreements with other
Federal entities, as OEA deems
necessary, to help carry out compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act, construction grant oversight, and
other activities on OEA’s behalf for the
effective implementation and
administration of this appropriation.
Funds not applied to such reimbursable
agreements are available for awards to
LEAs.
(b) Priority Consideration—Section
8109 of Public Law 112–10, requires
that in making such funds available,
OEA shall give priority consideration to
those military installations with schools
having the most serious capacity or
facility condition deficiencies as
determined by the Secretary of Defense.
On July 19, 2011, consistent with this
appropriation language, DoD approved a
Priority List that represents the
Department’s identification of those
public schools on military installations
with the most serious capacity or
facility condition deficiencies, and
which will be used to select the schools
towards which the funds will be
applied. A copy of the Department’s
Priority List may be viewed at https://
www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/l/
onbaseschools. All questions
concerning the Priority List should be
directed to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, attention: Russell Roberts,
Chief, Logistics Division, Department of
Defense Education Activity at (703)
588–3502 or
psmischools@hq.dodea.edu.
(c) Eligible Applicants—Only LEAs
that operate a public school on a
military installation, and receive a
written invitation from OEA, may
request funds under this program. OEA
will initially request LEAs with schools
having the most serious capacity or
facility condition deficiencies as
determined by DoD to submit proposals.
DoD will conduct an initial meeting
with representatives of the invited
LEAs, and representatives from their
respective installations and States, to
discuss the specific deficiencies noted
for the affected school, the purpose of
the funding, the application process,
and the matching share requirement. As
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decisions are made, additional LEAs on
the Priority List may be notified until all
funds are exhausted.
(d) Eligible Project Activities—Funds
must be used by the LEA within a
reasonable period of time to construct,
renovate, repair, or expand the public
school on a military installation as
identified in the OEA invitation letter.
The decision concerning whether new
construction, renovation, repair, or
expansion is the appropriate corrective
action, as well as the need for ancillary
facilities, such as recreation fields, etc.,
associated with the school project, will
be made by the LEA, subject to review
by OEA. Eligible project costs may
include project administration,
architectural/engineering, design,
preparation of environmental
documentation, inspection and testing,
construction, equipment and
furnishings, contingency costs,
demolition of the facilities being
replaced, renovated or repaired, and
costs for swing space, if required, to
implement the project. The LEA shall
ensure that the project is functional,
economical, and not elaborate in design
or extravagant in the use of materials,
compared with facilities of a similar
type in the State or other applicable
geographical area.
(e) Supplement—Not Supplant—
These funds may be used to supplement
other Federal or non-Federal funds, but
may not be used to supplant funds
previously committed to or available for
the project. LEA proposals must identify
any funding, regardless of source,
previously committed to or available for
the project. OEA reserves the right to
reduce an award by the amount of other
funds determined to have been
previously committed to the project.
(f) Matching Share—A matching
share, equal to not less than twenty (20)
percent of the total project cost is
required to be provided by the LEA. The
matching share may be cash, an in-kind
contribution, or a combination of both,
and LEAs must demonstrate that the
match is or will be available to permit
timely execution of the project. For the
purposes of this funding, LEAs may use
other Federal-sourced or non-Federal
funds (State, local or private
contributions) committed to or available
for the project to meet the matching
share requirement. LEAs will be
encouraged to seek State and other
funding, and to structure proposals to
take best advantage of other
contributions. OEA may waive part or
the entire matching share requirement
on a case-by-case basis of demonstrated
LEA inability to pay. In such cases, the
LEA will bear the burden of
demonstrating an inability to pay to the
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satisfaction of OEA. Requests for waiver
of the matching share requirement will
be subject to an assessment conducted
by OEA, in concert with other Federal
agency participation as needed, to
ensure that funds are used to
supplement and not supplant other
available funds, and to determine an
appropriate matching contribution. In
any case, projects must be completed
with the amount of funds provided
(together with other Federal or nonFederal funds, if necessary) and result
in a complete and usable project.
(g) Project Proposal and Preliminary
Engineering Information—LEAs that are
invited to apply will be asked to submit
a project proposal within 90 days, and
an OEA staff member will be assigned
to work with the LEA as a resource to
answer any questions about the
proposal process. If a proposal cannot
be completed within 90 days, the LEA
should submit a status report and
alternate timeline for its completion.
The following proposal information will
assist OEA in determining compliance
with legal and programmatic
requirements:
• A general description of project
components and preliminary
engineering report;
• Sketches or schematics showing
general layout and location of existing
site conditions and the proposed
project;
• A feasibility analysis that supports
the preferred alternative (replacement,
renovation, repair or expansion) to
address the school’s capacity and/or
facility condition deficiencies;
• Any structural or soils reports or
other studies used in the analysis of the
proposed project design decision;
• A current cost estimate, including
the estimated cost for architectural/
engineering design and inspection,
environmental compliance,
construction, demolition, any
equipment that is moveable or is not
built-in to the project, and swing space
requirements, if included in the project.
Provide the basis for the determination
of construction contingencies;
• A comparison to costs and
construction standards used at other
LEA-owned schools located off the
installation;
• A list of permits required for the
proposed project and their current
status;
• An estimated time schedule for
design, permitting, bidding and award
of contracts and construction;
• A statement of support for the
proposal from the host installation that
confirms that the project is compatible
with the installation operations, airfield
or land use plans;
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• A statement that the project is not
located in a FEMA-identified special
flood hazard area;
• A letter from the LEA stating that
the matching funds are committed and
readily available and will not be
conditioned or encumbered in any way
that would preclude their use for the
project;
• Environmental information
sufficient to evaluate all reasonable
alternatives to the proposed project, the
direct and indirect environmental
impacts, as well as the cumulative
impacts on the environment as defined
in the Council on Environmental
Quality’s regulations for implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), set out at 40 CFR 1500–1508;
• Financial information for the last
four (4) operating cycles of the LEA
demonstrating financial wherewithal to
support the proposal, that available
funds are not being supplanted and,
where necessary, justifying any
matching share waiver request.
(h) Federal Evaluation Team—The
OEA Director will designate a multidisciplined Federal Evaluation Team to
review each LEA request for funding
and conduct a site visit to the respective
school and community. The scope of the
Team’s review will be uniform for all
proposals evaluated. Composition of the
Team may include participation,
including financial underwriting
expertise, from the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, the Military Services, the
U.S. Department of Education, and other
Federal agencies as needed. The Team
will evaluate the appropriateness of the
LEA’s proposed method of corrective
action, i.e., new construction,
renovation, repair, or expansion, and
the project’s responsiveness to the
Department’s Priority List. In the event
the LEA requests a waiver of the
matching share requirement, the Team
will also assess the waiver request and
identify an appropriate matching share
for the project. The Team will make its
recommendation to the decision official,
who is the OEA Director.
(i) NEPA—Awards are subject to
compliance with NEPA and the Council
on Environmental Quality NEPA
regulations. Preparation of an
appropriate environmental impact
analysis for selected projects is the
responsibility of the successful
applicant in coordination with the
respective installation. OEA will notify
the Commanding Officer of the military
installation on which the school is
located that the LEA has been invited to
request funding for an on-installation
school construction, renovation, repair
or expansion project, and request that
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the installation cooperate with the LEA
in the preparation of an appropriate
environmental impact analysis. Based
on an independent evaluation of the
environmental impact analysis prepared
by the applicant, a pre-award NEPA
determination (e.g., FONSI) will be
made by OEA. The applicant’s cost for
preparing the NEPA documentation is a
reimbursable project expense.
(j) Sequence of Funding Decisions—
The OEA Director will make funding
decisions generally according to the
DoD Priority List. That is, the OEA
Director will generally make funds
available first to the schools with the
most serious capacity or facility
condition deficiencies before making
funds available to schools with less
serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies. To expedite this process,
OEA will invite an initial group of the
schools designated as having the most
serious deficiencies to concurrently
submit their respective project
proposals. Once decisions are reached
for this initial group, the next group(s)
will be invited to apply, to the extent
funds remain available.
(k) Final Application—Once a project
scope has been finalized and the OEA
Director has made a decision on an LEA
proposal, the LEA will be invited to
complete an eGrant application (Office
of Management and Budget Standard
Form 424) under Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Number: 12.600.
Subject to receipt of a complete
application and completion of the NEPA
process, the LEA will receive a notice of
award in the form of a Grant Agreement,
signed by the OEA Director (Grantor),
on behalf of DoD. The Grant Agreement
will be transmitted electronically.
(l) Site Control and Post Award
Responsibilities—While most public
schools on military installations are
owned by the LEAs that operate them,
some of these public schools, although
operated by an LEA, are currently
owned by the U.S. Government (U.S.
Department of Education or the U.S.
Army). OEA will require, as a condition
of receiving assistance under this
program, that the LEA evidence:
Adequate site control to permit
necessary construction, renovation,
repair, expansion, demolition and/or
swing space activities; beneficial
ownership of the new, expanded, or
renovated facility; and responsibility for
operation and maintenance of the new,
renovated, or expanded facility for the
remainder of its useful life in
accordance with Federal, State and local
requirements, including at a minimum,
maintaining previous levels of operation
and maintenance funding. The Grantee
may not charge students or school
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personnel for the ordinary use of
facilities, furnishing, or equipment
purchased with grant funds. The
Grantee shall administer and supervise
implementation of the project,
maintaining competent architectural
supervision and inspection at the
project site to ensure the work conforms
to the approved drawings and
specifications.
(m) Administrative and National
Policy Requirements—The Grantee and
any consultant/contractor operating
under the terms of a grant shall comply
with all Federal, State, and local laws
applicable to its activities including the
following: National Environmental
Policy Act; National Historic
Preservation Act; 32 CFR part 33,
‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
to State and Local Governments’’; 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’’; 32 CFR part 25,
‘‘Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-procurement)’’; 32
CFR part 26,’’Drug-free Workplace’’; and
32 CFR part 28, ‘‘New Restrictions on
Lobbying (Grants).’’
(n) 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 any slippage and
proposed plan to mitigate;
• 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.
Any grant funds actually advanced and
not needed for grant purposes shall be
returned immediately to the Office of
Economic Adjustment.
OEA will provide a schedule for
reporting periods and report due dates
in the Award Agreement.
2. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer
questions regarding this notice, or for
help with problems, contact: David F.
Witschi, OEA Associate Director,
telephone: (703) 604–6020, e-mail:
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david.witschi@wso.whs.mil or regular
mail at 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200,
Arlington, VA 22202–4704. Specific
questions concerning the Department’s
Public Schools on Military Installations
Priority List should be directed to the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness, attention:
Russell Roberts, Chief, Logistics
Division, Department of Defense
Education Activity at (703) 588–3502 or
psmischools@hq.dodea.edu.
3. Other Information
The OEA Internet address is https://
www.oea.gov.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Selection Criteria—Transportation
Infrastructure Improvements
Associated With Medical Facilities
Related to Recommendations of the
2005 Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission
Office of Economic Adjustment
(OEA), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Final notice.
AGENCY:
This notice responds to
comments on the selection criteria to be
used to select grant applicants for
funding from the Office of Economic
Adjustment (OEA) for construction of
Transportation Infrastructure
Improvements associated with medical
facilities related to recommendations of
the 2005 Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission. The July 21,
2011, Federal Register notice
announced proposal requirements, the
deadline for submitting proposals, and
the criteria that will be used to select
proposals. Because this is a new onetime program, however, the July 21,
2011, notice also requested comments
on the proposed selection criteria for
these grants, as provided in Section V,
paragraph 1, of that notice. This notice
responds to the comments that were
received and issues the final selection
criteria for the program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David F. Witschi, Associate Director,
OEA, telephone: (703) 604–6020, e-mail:
david.witschi@wso.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal
Funding Opportunity Title:
Transportation Infrastructure
SUMMARY:
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Improvements associated with medical
facilities related to recommendations of
the 2005 Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission.
Announcement Type: Federal
Funding Opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.600.
Background—Funding Opportunity
Description
OEA, a DoD Field Activity, is
authorized by Section 8110 of Public
Law 112–10, the Department of Defense
and Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011, to provide up
to $300 million ‘‘for transportation
infrastructure improvements associated
with medical facilities related to
recommendations of the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission.’’
On July 21, 2011, OEA issued a Federal
Funding Opportunity notice for these
funds in the Federal Register that
announced proposal requirements, the
deadline for submitting proposals, and
the criteria that will be used to select
proposals. Because this is a new onetime program, however, the July 21,
2011, notice also requested comments
on the proposed selection criteria for
these grants. This notice responds to
comments that were received and issues
the final selection criteria for the
program (Section V, paragraphs 1.(a)
through 1.(d) of the July 21, 2011
notice). All other information, including
the proposal submission date and
application and submission information
announced in the July 21, 2011, notice,
remains unchanged. The 30-day
comment period for the selection
criteria ended on August 19, 2011.
Comments and Responses—Seven
respondents provided a total of four
different comments. The public
comments were considered by OEA in
determining the final selection criteria
for the program.
Comment 1: One commenter agreed
with the selection criteria and proposed
no changes.
Comment 2: One commenter
proposed no changes to the selection
criteria, but requested additional
information regarding the disbursement
process to be used both for direct OEA
grants and if the funds are to be passed
through another Federal agency for
implementation.
Response: For direct OEA
construction grants, disbursement to the
grantee will be by the reimbursement
method. In the event OEA chooses to
enter into an interagency agreement
with another Federal agency to
implement a particular project, OEA
will transfer those funds directly to the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation,
Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations
AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice describes a one-time DoD program, administered by
OEA, to distribute $250 million made available by Congress to
construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary public
schools on military installations in order to address capacity or
facility condition deficiencies at such schools.
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DATES: Not applicable. Funds will be distributed as described in this
notice until exhausted.
ADDRESSES: Not applicable. Appropriate information will be provided
directly to invited applicants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David F. Witschi, OEA Associate
Director at (703) 604-6020 or david.witschi@wso.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Defense is authorized by
Section 8109 of Public Law 112-10, the Department of Defense and Full-
Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, and is choosing to act
through OEA, to provide up to $250 million ``to make grants, conclude
cooperative agreements, or supplement other Federal funds to construct,
renovate, repair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools on
military installations in order to address capacity or facility
condition deficiencies at such schools: Provided further, that in
making such funds available, OEA shall give priority consideration to
those military installations with schools having the most serious
capacity or facility condition deficiencies as determined by the
Secretary of Defense.''
OEA is establishing a one-time non-competitive program, as
described in this notice, to administer this appropriation.
1. Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair, or Expansion of Public
Schools Located on Military Installations
On July 19, 2011, DoD approved a ``Public Schools on Military
Installations Priority List'' (Priority List) that represents the
Department's prioritization of those public schools on military
installations with the most serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies. Using this list, those Local Educational Agencies (LEA's)
representing the schools with the most serious capacity and facility
condition deficiencies will be invited to submit a request for funding.
DoD will conduct an initial meeting with the invited LEAs to discuss
the specific deficiencies noted for the affected school, the purpose of
the funding, the application process including a proposal submission
timeline, and the minimum required matching share. After an LEA submits
its proposal, a multi-disciplined Federal evaluation team will review
the request and conduct a site visit to the respective school and
community/installation prior to making a recommendation to the decision
official, who is the OEA Director. A successful LEA will be asked to
complete a formal grant application. Grant awards will be made to
successful applicants until the available funds are exhausted.
(a) Available Funds--Section 8109 of Public Law 112-10 provides
$250 million to construct, renovate, repair, or expand elementary and
secondary public schools on military installations in order to address
capacity or facility condition deficiencies at such schools. Of this
amount, OEA may enter into reimbursable agreements with other Federal
entities, as OEA deems necessary, to help carry out compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, construction grant oversight, and
other activities on OEA's behalf for the effective implementation and
administration of this appropriation. Funds not applied to such
reimbursable agreements are available for awards to LEAs.
(b) Priority Consideration--Section 8109 of Public Law 112-10,
requires that in making such funds available, OEA shall give priority
consideration to those military installations with schools having the
most serious capacity or facility condition deficiencies as determined
by the Secretary of Defense. On July 19, 2011, consistent with this
appropriation language, DoD approved a Priority List that represents
the Department's identification of those public schools on military
installations with the most serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies, and which will be used to select the schools towards
which the funds will be applied. A copy of the Department's Priority
List may be viewed at https://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/l/onbaseschools. All questions concerning the Priority List should be
directed to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness, attention: Russell Roberts, Chief, Logistics Division,
Department of Defense Education Activity at (703) 588-3502 or
psmischools@hq.dodea.edu.
(c) Eligible Applicants--Only LEAs that operate a public school on
a military installation, and receive a written invitation from OEA, may
request funds under this program. OEA will initially request LEAs with
schools having the most serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies as determined by DoD to submit proposals. DoD will conduct
an initial meeting with representatives of the invited LEAs, and
representatives from their respective installations and States, to
discuss the specific deficiencies noted for the affected school, the
purpose of the funding, the application process, and the matching share
requirement. As decisions are made, additional LEAs on the Priority
List may be notified until all funds are exhausted.
(d) Eligible Project Activities--Funds must be used by the LEA
within a reasonable period of time to construct, renovate, repair, or
expand the public school on a military installation as identified in
the OEA invitation letter. The decision concerning whether new
construction, renovation, repair, or expansion is the appropriate
corrective action, as well as the need for ancillary facilities, such
as recreation fields, etc., associated with the school project, will be
made by the LEA, subject to review by OEA. Eligible project costs may
include project administration, architectural/engineering, design,
preparation of environmental documentation, inspection and testing,
construction, equipment and furnishings, contingency costs, demolition
of the facilities being replaced, renovated or repaired, and costs for
swing space, if required, to implement the project. The LEA shall
ensure that the project is functional, economical, and not elaborate in
design or extravagant in the use of materials, compared with facilities
of a similar type in the State or other applicable geographical area.
(e) Supplement--Not Supplant--These funds may be used to supplement
other Federal or non-Federal funds, but may not be used to supplant
funds previously committed to or available for the project. LEA
proposals must identify any funding, regardless of source, previously
committed to or available for the project. OEA reserves the right to
reduce an award by the amount of other funds determined to have been
previously committed to the project.
(f) Matching Share--A matching share, equal to not less than twenty
(20) percent of the total project cost is required to be provided by
the LEA. The matching share may be cash, an in-kind contribution, or a
combination of both, and LEAs must demonstrate that the match is or
will be available to permit timely execution of the project. For the
purposes of this funding, LEAs may use other Federal-sourced or non-
Federal funds (State, local or private contributions) committed to or
available for the project to meet the matching share requirement. LEAs
will be encouraged to seek State and other funding, and to structure
proposals to take best advantage of other contributions. OEA may waive
part or the entire matching share requirement on a case-by-case basis
of demonstrated LEA inability to pay. In such cases, the LEA will bear
the burden of demonstrating an inability to pay to the
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satisfaction of OEA. Requests for waiver of the matching share
requirement will be subject to an assessment conducted by OEA, in
concert with other Federal agency participation as needed, to ensure
that funds are used to supplement and not supplant other available
funds, and to determine an appropriate matching contribution. In any
case, projects must be completed with the amount of funds provided
(together with other Federal or non-Federal funds, if necessary) and
result in a complete and usable project.
(g) Project Proposal and Preliminary Engineering Information--LEAs
that are invited to apply will be asked to submit a project proposal
within 90 days, and an OEA staff member will be assigned to work with
the LEA as a resource to answer any questions about the proposal
process. If a proposal cannot be completed within 90 days, the LEA
should submit a status report and alternate timeline for its
completion. The following proposal information will assist OEA in
determining compliance with legal and programmatic requirements:
A general description of project components and
preliminary engineering report;
Sketches or schematics showing general layout and location
of existing site conditions and the proposed project;
A feasibility analysis that supports the preferred
alternative (replacement, renovation, repair or expansion) to address
the school's capacity and/or facility condition deficiencies;
Any structural or soils reports or other studies used in
the analysis of the proposed project design decision;
A current cost estimate, including the estimated cost for
architectural/engineering design and inspection, environmental
compliance, construction, demolition, any equipment that is moveable or
is not built-in to the project, and swing space requirements, if
included in the project. Provide the basis for the determination of
construction contingencies;
A comparison to costs and construction standards used at
other LEA-owned schools located off the installation;
A list of permits required for the proposed project and
their current status;
An estimated time schedule for design, permitting, bidding
and award of contracts and construction;
A statement of support for the proposal from the host
installation that confirms that the project is compatible with the
installation operations, airfield or land use plans;
A statement that the project is not located in a FEMA-
identified special flood hazard area;
A letter from the LEA stating that the matching funds are
committed and readily available and will not be conditioned or
encumbered in any way that would preclude their use for the project;
Environmental information sufficient to evaluate all
reasonable alternatives to the proposed project, the direct and
indirect environmental impacts, as well as the cumulative impacts on
the environment as defined in the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), set out at 40 CFR 1500-1508;
Financial information for the last four (4) operating
cycles of the LEA demonstrating financial wherewithal to support the
proposal, that available funds are not being supplanted and, where
necessary, justifying any matching share waiver request.
(h) Federal Evaluation Team--The OEA Director will designate a
multi-disciplined Federal Evaluation Team to review each LEA request
for funding and conduct a site visit to the respective school and
community. The scope of the Team's review will be uniform for all
proposals evaluated. Composition of the Team may include participation,
including financial underwriting expertise, from the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Military
Services, the U.S. Department of Education, and other Federal agencies
as needed. The Team will evaluate the appropriateness of the LEA's
proposed method of corrective action, i.e., new construction,
renovation, repair, or expansion, and the project's responsiveness to
the Department's Priority List. In the event the LEA requests a waiver
of the matching share requirement, the Team will also assess the waiver
request and identify an appropriate matching share for the project. The
Team will make its recommendation to the decision official, who is the
OEA Director.
(i) NEPA--Awards are subject to compliance with NEPA and the
Council on Environmental Quality NEPA regulations. Preparation of an
appropriate environmental impact analysis for selected projects is the
responsibility of the successful applicant in coordination with the
respective installation. OEA will notify the Commanding Officer of the
military installation on which the school is located that the LEA has
been invited to request funding for an on-installation school
construction, renovation, repair or expansion project, and request that
the installation cooperate with the LEA in the preparation of an
appropriate environmental impact analysis. Based on an independent
evaluation of the environmental impact analysis prepared by the
applicant, a pre-award NEPA determination (e.g., FONSI) will be made by
OEA. The applicant's cost for preparing the NEPA documentation is a
reimbursable project expense.
(j) Sequence of Funding Decisions--The OEA Director will make
funding decisions generally according to the DoD Priority List. That
is, the OEA Director will generally make funds available first to the
schools with the most serious capacity or facility condition
deficiencies before making funds available to schools with less serious
capacity or facility condition deficiencies. To expedite this process,
OEA will invite an initial group of the schools designated as having
the most serious deficiencies to concurrently submit their respective
project proposals. Once decisions are reached for this initial group,
the next group(s) will be invited to apply, to the extent funds remain
available.
(k) Final Application--Once a project scope has been finalized and
the OEA Director has made a decision on an LEA proposal, the LEA will
be invited to complete an eGrant application (Office of Management and
Budget Standard Form 424) under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number: 12.600. Subject to receipt of a complete application and
completion of the NEPA process, the LEA will receive a notice of award
in the form of a Grant Agreement, signed by the OEA Director (Grantor),
on behalf of DoD. The Grant Agreement will be transmitted
electronically.
(l) Site Control and Post Award Responsibilities--While most public
schools on military installations are owned by the LEAs that operate
them, some of these public schools, although operated by an LEA, are
currently owned by the U.S. Government (U.S. Department of Education or
the U.S. Army). OEA will require, as a condition of receiving
assistance under this program, that the LEA evidence: Adequate site
control to permit necessary construction, renovation, repair,
expansion, demolition and/or swing space activities; beneficial
ownership of the new, expanded, or renovated facility; and
responsibility for operation and maintenance of the new, renovated, or
expanded facility for the remainder of its useful life in accordance
with Federal, State and local requirements, including at a minimum,
maintaining previous levels of operation and maintenance funding. The
Grantee may not charge students or school
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personnel for the ordinary use of facilities, furnishing, or equipment
purchased with grant funds. The Grantee shall administer and supervise
implementation of the project, maintaining competent architectural
supervision and inspection at the project site to ensure the work
conforms to the approved drawings and specifications.
(m) Administrative and National Policy Requirements--The Grantee
and any consultant/contractor operating under the terms of a grant
shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to its
activities including the following: National Environmental Policy Act;
National Historic Preservation Act; 32 CFR part 33, ``Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to
State and Local Governments''; 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''; 32 CFR part
25, ``Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)''; 32
CFR part 26,''Drug-free Workplace''; and 32 CFR part 28, ``New
Restrictions on Lobbying (Grants).''
(n) 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 any slippage and proposed plan to mitigate;
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. Any grant funds actually advanced and not needed for grant
purposes shall be returned immediately to the Office of Economic
Adjustment.
OEA will provide a schedule for reporting periods and report due
dates in the Award Agreement.
2. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer questions regarding this notice,
or for help with problems, contact: David F. Witschi, OEA Associate
Director, telephone: (703) 604-6020, e-mail: david.witschi@wso.whs.mil
or regular mail at 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-
4704. Specific questions concerning the Department's Public Schools on
Military Installations Priority List should be directed to the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
attention: Russell Roberts, Chief, Logistics Division, Department of
Defense Education Activity at (703) 588-3502 or
psmischools@hq.dodea.edu.
3. Other Information
The OEA Internet address is https://www.oea.gov.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-23065 Filed 9-8-11; 8:45 am]
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