PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT — DISASTER FUNDS
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Iowa Department of Economic
Development (IDED) will be conducting an ICN training on February 26 starting at
8:30 a.m. ending around 12:30 p.m., for the Programmatic Agreement (PA). This
PA will cover the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Supplemental Appropriations
Act (Public Law 110-252) which if for the purpose of disaster relief and any supplemental
appropriations intended for the 2008 disaster recovery. The PA will have to
be followed for all federal undertaking through IDED and SHPO pertaining to the
disaster funds and the 106 process. We encourage that all staff that work
with the environmental process attend this training, which will cover the processes
that need to be followed to get projects eligible for federal funding.
Tentative sites for the ICN training is as follows:
Marshalltown, Community College; Mason City, Community College; Des Moines, IDED;
Ottumwa, AEA; Council Bluffs, Community College; Dubuque, AEA; Sheldon, Community
College; Davenport, Community College; West Burlington, Community College; Creston,
High School; Westside, High School; Waterloo, Community College; Decorah, Middle
School-Elem; Cedar Rapids, Washington High School; Pocahontas, AEA and Anita, High
School.
Please note, not all sites are confirmed. Please double check on the status
of the sites prior to the training. The slides and agenda will be available
on the IDED’s web about a week before the training.
PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT
DISASTER FUNDS 2008
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
8:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.
AGENDA
Discussion of Federal Disaster Funding
Overview of the Section 106 Process - presentation handout
Programmatic Agreement Discussion
- front end of document
- administration
- Nuts and bolts (appendix)
Co-funded Projects
Environmental Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
Questions & Answers