Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project (CIP). To plan, design and construct a new municipal, rural & industrial (MR&I) water system for the benefit of the Crow Tribe and its members. Both objectives are part of an Indian Water Rights Settlement among the U.S. government, the state of Montana, and the Crow Tribe.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally recognized tribes
The Crow Tribe of Montana
Beneficiaries
- 9
Irrigable lands within the Crow Reservation. Drinking water for people on the reservation.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Annual work plans and budgets are negotiated annually.
Award Procedure
Annually and as needed for specific construction-related functions, the Crow Tribe and Bureau of Reclamation negotiate their respective scopes of work and budgets. Then the Crow Tribe and Reclamation’s Missouri Basin Region execute the negotiated agreements.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The project is for the rehabilitation and improvement of the existing CIP and for the construction of a new MR&I Water system on the Crow Reservation. These projects are authorized under Title IV of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.
Matching Requirements
The Federal share of the CIP is 100 percent (Sec. 405(d)) and of the MR&I Water is 100 percent (Sec. 406(d). There is a provision (Sec. 406(m) to negotiate non-Federal cost share if non-Federal parties use the MR&I Water system. Construction costs for the CIP and MR&I Water system, respectively, will total $131.843 million and $246.381 million (indexed to May 2008). Funds are to be available until expended.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements