NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD State Reviewer Training for Federal Tax Credits

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD State Reviewer Training for Federal Tax Credits: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.

ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement P15AS00306
Project Title State Reviewer Training on Federal Tax Credits
Recipient National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officersi
Total Anticipated Award Amount $70,109.56
Cost Share none
Anticipated Length of Agreement From date of final signature to 09/30/2016
Anticipated Period of Performance From date of final signature to 09/30/2016
Award Instrument Cooperative Agreement
Statutory Authority 54 USC 101702(a)
CFDA # and Title 15.946 Cultural Resource Management
Single Source Justification Criteria Cited (2) Continuation
Point of Contact June Zastrow 303-987-6718 [email protected]

OVERVIEW

Cooperative Agreement Number P12AC13012 Legacy number P12AC30538 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) for the purpose of cooperating in the sharing of knowledge, skills, and resources on mutually satisfactory terms in furtherance of the recognized objectives, policies, and responsibilities of preserving the historic built environment of the United States. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.

The purpose of this agreement is to provide training for staff in the State Historic Preservation Offices who review rehabilitation projects seeking certification for federal tax credits. This will include provision of a hotel for lodging the state reviewers and holding classroom sessions and some reimbursement to state reviewers for their transportation.


STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

By partnering with NCSHPO, NPS will be able to provide training to facilitate the effective participation of the states in the administration of the federal tax incentives program. Bringing all the states together allows for interaction that enhances the continuity of their interpretation of the program regulations. The SHPO staff review rehabilitation projects seeking certification for federal tax credits and their understanding of the program regulations is imperative to the success of the program

The rehabilitation tax credit program provides a 20 percent tax credit to property owners who undertake a substantial rehabilitation of a historic building in a business or income-producing use, while maintaining its historic character. Across the country, the program has helped revive abandoned or underutilized schools, warehouses, factories, churches, retail stores, apartments, hotels, houses, agricultural buildings and offices, and, in turn, help support the redevelopment of entire downtowns and neighborhoods. It also supports community revitalization, job creation, affordable housing, small businesses, farms and Main Street development, among other economic benefits.


RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT

NCSHPOS agrees to:
1. Provide classroom space and equipment to facilitate presentations and interactive workshop activities for 3 days.
2. Provide hotel lodging for state participants designated by NPS for up to 3 nights (an additional night for a few where required by distance and available schedules).
3. Reimburse state participants for transportation from their city of residence to (Baltimore/Washington) in amounts determined by NPS.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT

NPS agrees to:
1. Provide programing in the form of presentations, workshop material and staffing for the 3 days of training.
2. Provide list of state reviewers for whom lodging and transportation reimbursement are to be provided.
3. Work with NCSHPO to determine the appropriate travel reimbursement expenses for each designated recipient.

SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS
Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable.
In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Unsolicited Proposal The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives;
(2) Continuation The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;
(3) Legislative intent The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;
(4) Unique Qualifications The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;
(5) Emergencies Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:
(2) Continuation

This is a Task Agreement (P15AC01479) under Cooperative Agreement (P12AC13012) in the amount of $70,109.56 with a period of performance from date of award until 9/30/2016.