HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182097.tiffTHE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
June 26, 2018
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Local Government Official
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Greeley, CO 80631-1117
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I am pleased to notify you that on June 26, 2018, the Department of the Interior (Department) issued
payments under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The PILT program compensates eligible
local jurisdictions, for Federal lands administered by Agencies within the Department and on behalf of the
U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Local governments may use the PILT
payments for any governmental purpose, including emergency response, public schools, and roads. Since
local governments cannot tax Federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray costs associated with
maintaining important community services.
The Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, 31 U.S.C. 6901-6907, as amended, authorized the program. The PILT
Act prescribes the formula used to compute the annual payments based on annually adjusted per -acre and
population variables. Prior year Federal payments under certain revenue sharing programs, as reported
annually by states, are deducted in formulating the payment amounts. A provision in the PILT Act
provides temporary compensation for recent additions to the National Park System and National Forest
Wilderness Areas.
On March 23, 2018, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) which
appropriated full funding for PILT. Approximately 1,900 local jurisdictions received a total of $552.8
million in PILT payments this year.
For 2018, your County is receiving a PILT payment of $74,871. If you provided current bank routing and
account numbers to our Interior Business Center office or to the System of Awards Management (SAM), an
electronic funds transfer was posted to your account on or about June 26, 2018. If you did not receive a
payment or require further information, please refer to www.doi.gov/pilt. The website includes information
on how to register in SAM to expedite receipt of future PILT payments. If you have any questions, please
contact the PILT Program Manager, Ms. Dionna Kiernan, at (202) 513-7783.
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