Closed · FHWA-HUTE-2021-01 · CFDA 20.240 · Discretionary
Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 22, 2022
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts is a closed discretionary listing from DOT Federal Highway Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 20.240
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts - is cataloged under number FHWA-HUTE-2021-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.240, posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 15, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $4.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $4.2 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $210,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 22, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
April 22, 2022
Posted
February 15, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$4,190,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
As directed in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (The 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. This opportunity includes funding from FY 2019 to FY 2021 for total of $4,190.000. 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. 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=sp2.1.200.e&rgn=div6. 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 3 years.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Michael Dougherty Program Analyst Phone 202-366-9234
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