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Highway Use Tax Evasion – Intergovernmental Efforts
As directed in The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), funds are available for projects enhancing compliance of motor fuel and highway use taxes.
Of those funds, $2,000,000 are set aside each year for Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts in identifying and reducing fuel tax evasion.
The Federal share payable is 100 percent.
For this award, available funds will be combined from FY 2017 and FY 2018 program funds, for a total available award of $ 4,000,00 0. Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative proposals to reduce fuel tax evasion and increase collaboration and coordination among several public agencies, including federal agencies.
Research and training proposals are also eligible.
However, one state must be designated as the lead for each project that receives Federal funding.
Priority will be given to proposals that involve more than one public agency.
The minimum funding per project will be $10,000 and the maximum funding per year per project will be $250,00 0. Any funds administered under this program shall be used in accordance with the specifications in 2 CFR 200 Subpart E-Cost Principles http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=616a6a6c9a0b52b7bbf48e027a88a1b7&mc=true&node=sp 2. 1. 20 0. e&rgn=div 6. An interagency review group will be established to review all proposals after the application deadline.
FHWA and IRS will jointly recommend and approve projects for Federal funding for fuel tax evasion intergovernmental enforcement efforts.
States selected to receive funding will enter into negotiations with FHWA and the designated lead state will be required to enter into a project agreement with FHWA.
Annual reports will required for each project and will be outlined in the project agreement.
No project may be funded for a period of more than 2 years.
Of those funds, $2,000,000 are set aside each year for Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts in identifying and reducing fuel tax evasion.
The Federal share payable is 100 percent.
For this award, available funds will be combined from FY 2017 and FY 2018 program funds, for a total available award of $ 4,000,00 0. Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative proposals to reduce fuel tax evasion and increase collaboration and coordination among several public agencies, including federal agencies.
Research and training proposals are also eligible.
However, one state must be designated as the lead for each project that receives Federal funding.
Priority will be given to proposals that involve more than one public agency.
The minimum funding per project will be $10,000 and the maximum funding per year per project will be $250,00 0. Any funds administered under this program shall be used in accordance with the specifications in 2 CFR 200 Subpart E-Cost Principles http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=616a6a6c9a0b52b7bbf48e027a88a1b7&mc=true&node=sp 2. 1. 20 0. e&rgn=div 6. An interagency review group will be established to review all proposals after the application deadline.
FHWA and IRS will jointly recommend and approve projects for Federal funding for fuel tax evasion intergovernmental enforcement efforts.
States selected to receive funding will enter into negotiations with FHWA and the designated lead state will be required to enter into a project agreement with FHWA.
Annual reports will required for each project and will be outlined in the project agreement.
No project may be funded for a period of more than 2 years.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Estimated Funding: $4,000,000
Office: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Estimated Funding: $4,000,000
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
It is very important that applicants review this information carefully.
Applications submitted by ineligible entities will be removed from further consideration during an initial review process.
Only federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, may apply.
This includes Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes.
Tribal designees are eligible participants only for certain activities related to the DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) programs.
(See pages i through iv for a list of additional eligibility criteria and exceptions by purpose area.) DOJ may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation for FY 2019 depending on the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.
Individual purpose areas may consider FY 2018 applications for FY 2019 and not solicit for new applicants in the FY 2019 CTAS.
*BJA will prioritize grant funding for programs targeted for reducing criminal gang activity in rural communities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/1021711/download
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Primary contact - FHWA Highway Use Tax Evasion Program
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Date Posted:
2018-03-01
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-05-30
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