Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
Intergovernmental Review of Federal programs
Under Presidential Executive Order 12372
How do I determine if my application is subject to review? What are the submission requirements?
Out of more than 1,000 federally-assisted programs, about one half of the programs are subject to state and regional review under the provisions of the Executive Order 12372; for a list of programs requiring Executive Order 12372 review select the link at the bottom of this page. This number changes frequently, with the present administration's objectives in Washington, D.C. Also, a trend has come into being which has different federal agencies sponsoring a certain type of social program. For example, a Drug, Gang, & Violence Prevention Project, may be funded by the Department of Housing & Urban Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health & Human Services. Also, due to natural occurrences, new programs, which are being formed on a daily basis, are subject to Executive Order because of the potential to change the environment even further (e.g., through relief efforts).
*The most accurate way to check to see if your program will be subject to Executive Order 12372 review, is to check with that particular program’s funding agency or the program’s submission instructions. This is because the CFDA listing is subject to change throughout the year.
The review process also includes direct federal development activities such as Low Level Tactical Military Flights issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of the Air Force, Issuance of Permits by the Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard, Environmental Assessments, Finding of No Significant Impact, Draft Environmental Impact Statements and Final Environmental Impact Statements.
The Georgia State Clearinghouse (not the Executive Order) also makes provision for the coordination of projects that fall under the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. The purpose of the Act is to coordinate projects that due to their size will impact outside the geographical boundaries of the local unit of government that proposes the project. The procedure is called Developments of Regional Impact. The Georgia State Clearinghouse has developed a Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding with the Department of Defense that includes participation by the Army, Navy and Air Force units within the State of Georgia. It also has a MOA/U with the U.S. Forest Service and, more recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development. The memorandums outline the responsibilities of the participants as to the types of projects that will be reviewed and the responsibilities of the parties involved.